The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-28
TIE PLEA PRACTICALLY susrA1sEp,,

Grdmme, "Ih6 Men VINO Lead" possessed to
come extent the came characteristic, and at
the same time was, taken In connection with
the preceding Grafton, mark Of ono OF tho
most striking differences between the public
schools and private institutions OF n less ad.
vanced grade. John Allen Crawford was
the author Of "fhe Men. who Lead.nn His
grafton was as thoughtfu! as that Of Ross
Chew, aud 1t was delivered plainly and in a
voice which was audible all over the house;
Yet the two addresses we're marked by ali
the differences which skilled physiogno-
mist would have anticipated after observing
the two young men. In almost every school
hut this. the natural traits Of mental charac-
ter Of the two would have besn recast in q
mold 80 nearly the aame rs to deprive each
OF biz originality, and give them nothing but
an arti6oiality OF sentiment aud expression
far from admirable. Iu brief the public
school develops and encourages, while the
usual private school attempts to alter, the
natural talents Of the pupil. I'LL ttI.a2G
ro.DAy's LESSONS. ~ h X.
Miss Minnie Crawford then read in yery
pleasing manner s thoughtful and In every
respsct credilRble esssy, taking az her theme,
"On What Page ia the Lesson Today" The
character Of the performances 40 far led one
to suspect that the best had baen placed at
the frat Of the programme, but this suspicion
was not confirmed as the entertainment PFC.
creased. @.f2. z; 4:5 a. +
: Otto Hess, OF Union school, the only pupil
in the class who had completed tho course
in German, gave a German reel !stion. His
pronunciation was good and his delivery
duant, but he once or twice suffered an EN-.
barrnssiug lapse Of memory. $50 :; ~, Z
= William O. E,zlsr, Of Madison sohool ar.
raigned fashion In vigorous way. His essay
Vas well written and well read, and differed
m the usual one on y the name subject BY
giving the male and female fashions equal
attention. .,'tsit. 2. u t5'S33.12
1.-THE Builders wsu Miss Laura Fox's sub
jact, and hor essay was In. q metsphorica!
vein. Her reading was particularly sdmirs-
BILE, and the Ggure waa we'll traced through
her production, which was one OF the best Of
the aiterr loon in all respectr. Y, {. ~, :
rwo DECLARATIONS.
Miss Matte J. Hare, OF Centre district, 10.
cited Thomas Buchanan Read'si s!rhe
Rising.""lt Her elooutionj showed B careful
training, which went deeper than the ,psre
manner Of the. delivery She reclted the
lines understanjiugly aud with considerable
force, her only fault being too rapid an ut.
terance. ss!.ff5 & y " ,faljI - 800
n Albert T. Hlbbe.d' 8 ringing voice was well
suited TO Aacsuly's "Hola,lus at the Btidge,n
but his manner was marked at times by care.
lessness,. which marrad what would other
wise haYs been very satisfactory perform.
an co. s. = 49, Z y, =
f"Gold and alldingn was tha nubjsct OF al,
original grafton by John H. Med onnld. d He
spoke OF tho shams and commercials Of the
world, the bypocriolea OF meg, az the gliding,
and virtue and manhood as the pure gold,
and urged all to learn TO distinguish between
tho real and the imitation. y h a55 =! a g,
rFMiss Libbie II. Moore had sprightly and
smile.provoking esRay on "Pockets.nn The
subject was treated inS ycrious lights, the
POCKET In history, the pocket ca q; key TO
character, and the pocket as the recipient
attention. Tie enjoyment OF the audIerc CO
was increased BY g plsasing and audible de-
livery. NJ, {. \: 1, 3I
m 4 VIEWS CT LIFE. \. - :
"A School Girls View Of Lsis' was de-.
scribed by Mics Stella M. Morrison. y Her
voice was too weak 10 reach all all the au.
dienoe, but her essay was by turns sprightly
and thoughtful, and could 1t have been clear.
ly heard would haye been much enjoy ed. \
t& Wlllam !. Nicoll spoke OF 'The Law oil
Accumulation, and showed . thorough
knowledge Of finances which may be expect,
ed to place him some day among the million.
aires Of the country. II a, ls.j. ~,
? The next theme on the programme was
one OF ia character 4 to Rttraot attention.
Miss Lucy E. Robinson WIS the etsuyist, and
her topic was Political Conventional She
showed o familiarity with tho subject, and
in bearing on tho welfare OF the country.
which was scarcely TO be expected OF a Young
lady, aud would have delighted believer HI
The political rights Of women, as an indica.
lion that politics In its higher sense is not
past the comprehension Of tho gentlsr ssx.