Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-15
SWEET SIGOURNEYS
sud How They Entertained Their
Friends. last Evening.


The Srpaurney Iitcrsry Society OF the
Female COLLEGE gave their fourteenth an
nual entertainment last evening in the
College hall The inClement weather de.
tr:cted from. but did not prevent good
eudierre from being Iresen;. The pro-
qrammc was carefully selected, and the
perform anCe was exceedingly creditabie in
every particular. The young ladies brought
to bear all the power Of their intellectual
faculties and concentrated them OH the
vsrts assigned them. The audience wee
quick to appreciate the ina points, their
,ympathies were aroused pny> Ctiiy rs vel
O. mentslly, and they rendered liberal AZ
! ause.
The first performance was piano duet,
Fra DiavOlO, py Miss Nina B.dndJl and
Nary NJ, Donald. Il was executed with eT-
Ccllent Tythuical expression, AMI its rE-
quisite unexTectedness was continual de
.ight.
Miss Lille McGregor, the President OF
the society, daughter of Hon. ID. McGregor
Of Cairo, W. Va, next delivered an ad-
dress depicting IN beautiful language tn.
successes OF the society in the past anh
nGped that future members would emulate
lheir example. The address was delivered
in charming, well mOdulated voice and
with the utmost self possession.
Miss +. a. Marsh, Of Utica, y. \, mex
performed piano solo in her notably bsl..
liant style. The technical execution Wa
smooth and harmonious and won nearly
applause. ..
Miss Bluudon, of Charleston, W. Va,
re ad an essay entitled Whispers from the
Pines" It was very well written ami was
resd in sn easy. graceful style.
Miss Clara Baker, OF MOundsville, W. Va,
,piforr cd piano SOLO, Tine Lilly o. the
Valley" with surprising warmth OF feel
lrg, her zephyr-.ike touch having a most
Pleasing ei'' CT.
uI.no the. Fest Msrch," Was per
formed ty Misses Pollsck, Xix and Iey
ely, yOung members Of the music sChoo!.
in a very acceptable manner.
Buck Fsnsbaw's Funeral, one OF Mark
Twain humorous creations, WAS next act.
cd by Misses Hunter aud WIl.rn They
"wrestled with the vernaculai in true
Western style, and pleased The audience
immensely.
Miss Annie Baggs. of Bridgeport, Ohio,
sang a solo. Kerry Dance This lively
sir was rendered IN a sweet, melodious
voice. md with the requisite TIvacity.
Iirs Annie SHAW performed gs!op
With bflSEDeSS tDG hllIudtIOn' uIsPi4s4h
8 fin and vigorous toncD.
Mi Flora Polack reCited' humorous
selection entitled Bad Boy eXCel!ently
keep,n. the audience in continual laugh.
Mise Bsecs and Marsh sang duet
"Iis;eI. 10 tie Wood Birds song. in eIe.
CANT style, their voices b.endlng harmonI'
ouslv.
The society paper, "Sigourney Laurels,.
was read by the editress, Miss Josie Peter.
man, in a very agreeable manner. IL was
composed Of contributions from all the
mem bsts of the society, and met with q
very flsttering reception.
The performance was closed by piano
duet, "Nalse des Fleurs, by Misses Cora
Parkinson. OF Moundsville, W. Va, sn:
Katie Keeyer, OF Belleville, W. Va, which
was executed with marked brlliancy anc
preCiaion.
The reception was then announced. This
caught the boys, who were 9nite numer
ously present They had been denief the
pleasure OF seeing the Young ladies' iof
some time, and lad looked forward With
eager anticipation to this event. The gilt.
,eriny opportunity at hand, they proceeded
| 10 make the most oil it. The young ladies
appsrently delighted. submitted With sab
lime resignation l?i to their assiduoas a.
teptiops.
Thus the entertainment passed of very
epioysbly. The programme was not 700
long and did not become Iponotonous.
The nshers. Misses Ssons, Lgksns snf Liz
zie Dunleyy, performed their duties very
satisfactorily. The programmes were
printed O. elegant engraved cards at the
RTGIsTEx lob rooms and were universally
sdmiied. Il is hoped THAI the young
ladies' will soon favor the pabiic with an
other sutsrtaiRmt IT.