The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-27
COLLEGE y CONTEST
BETWEEN LITERARY SOCIETIES
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The fourteenth annual contest between
the franklin 4 Washington and the Philo
d Union Literary ioeistles va, held In the
Town Hall, at Washington, Pa, LIST evening.
Although the weather wss disagreesble the
house was crowded long before the hour 10
commence. The Royal Italian orchestra, Of
Pittsburgh, rendered the music for the occ..
sion. After prayer was offered the pro.
gramms was carried out with the
following Representatives from each society:
F. and W.-James 6. Moore, selsc. GRAFTON.
THE Roman Bentinel;" J. a. MARQUIS, es,uy,
1.-THE Reign OF the Common People," VII.
liam b. Irwin. original Grafton, "rhe Ai1r.
native Class" NJ. Rutherford, debate. T.
and U.-J. r. Stephenson, select grafton,
''rhe Battle oil Lookout Mountain" Berkeley
Sutherland. essay, "The Tyranny OF The
Present." ". A. Jones, original grafton.
The Statue Of the soul;' D. B. Fi.z gerald,
debate. .rF, 9VsJs- ! w. .70,'I'- = ~
Mr.. Moore has very Il 1ible voice and
rendered bis Grafton gracefully and O. p,es.
tvely. Mr.. stephensou's Grafton was diaes.
eat In chara,ter but was we'll lifted to his
strong. cultivated voice. The essay BY M
Sutherland was finely written, was replete
with elegant explorations and gave evidence
OF much genuine rthsctfon. Mt. Marquis
In the "Reign Of the Common People," spoke
highly Of the results Of such rule. While the
subject was practical one, the handling OF
y showed diligent and intelligent prepare.
ton. The performance Of Mr.. Jones showed.
i'll no uncertain way, that be Ia a writer OF
much ability and an orator Ct great force.
He compared the course ollie to The carving
Of statue. He took up famous persons In
history and showed how often characters,
brilliant In intellectual attachments, were
| marred by moral defects. Mr.. Iryin's Grafton
wus unique In Its composition and q model
In delivery. His manner was fascinating
and his eloquence Of gesture was particularly
The question for debate was: "should the
right OF suffrage be extended to women ~
Mr.. Fitzgerald debated the affirmative In q
! logicsl rs we'll as fo1cible manner. Ths debate
OF Mr.. Rutherford was an accurate and logi.
cal statement why tho right OF suffrage
! should not be extended to women. He show.
cd clearly his ability to select and utilize in a
lair and at the same time vigorous manner
the most potent argument. - .}. %
| Alta late hour last night the iudpes. Pro.
fcs1r A. r. Whitehill, Rey. D. 4. Cupniur.
ham, Of Wheelint; Ksy Dr.. E. E. Bwitk Of
Allegheny; Rev. Dr.. G. N. Kerr Of Midway,
And D. 9. McCandles, Of Allegheny, award.
ed the donors to the following: Mesrs
Stephenson. Marquis, Irwin and fitzgerald.
Hon. J. W. Sutherland, OF 81. Louit; Rty
Or. Alexander Of 81. Clairsville, and Rev. J,
9. Irwin, Of Pittsburgh, alumni OF Wishing.
ton and Jefferson, were In the audience,
This coniest between the College Literary
Societies Is to the atudents much the most
exciting eyent OF the year. It is ths tims
when the four contestants OF each, after
months OF as1iduous practice aud rigid die.
cipliue, come forth upon the stage as intel.
lectual athletes to determine the matter
OF superiority. 1t Is an occasion vben
the enthusiasm OF the society men is at
It's highest pitch and there Is proba.
bly, nothing that 80 wildly recalls
the dormsnt symrathies OF an slumnus rs
visit 10 .his annual contest. At no other
period except Commencement perhaps, Goes
Washington shine forth In her cbiyalry so
gorgeous!y, or tfcd the society cite douued in
such brilliant hues II L. a contest between
the pink and the blue, and while the men.
bers all appear with their proper coiors, the
lsdies also show their utilization with one or
the other By the colors they have chosen.
This custom IVES inaugu-ated fourteen
years ago and contrary to general exoeriencs CO,
has lost none OF Its interest with the yea,a.
The result shows that in ali the contests
previous 10 this the franklin and Wishing.
ton led by eleven points. 1t is interesting 10
review The records and find ,ha. one 0. The
other society carried every point for several
successive years, aud it Is notable that these
eFas mark the times of emi1ent prosperity in
euch. laI4l5~l, en- 80 =.
The expense Of this event hrs always been
enormous, and 1t WEI not until las! year that
an admission fee was charged. The expert
ment proved go successful that It ives repeat
cd tais year, and will no doubt be continued
henceforth. -fli .s.,g, tslSl' :. -
l. should be ssid finally thst the societies
are now both in fine condition, and have
| men on the alert for new student, The re-
| sult Of this cantxst sriu nnl.. q. !.