The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-05

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Her welcome TO esuh was pleasant and
graceful, deserving the applause which sew.
ernl times interrupted her. Her bearing was
Sclt.posiesstd and easy. A minin,u!e-und
not very miniature, either-mountsin OF
flowers, books and Other presents from ad.
mirlng friends was piled a! her feet at tie
conclusion Of her address. lTr
MI 10 IN WHEELING. '
"Are we a musical people, Miss la Nav
Marshall, Of FAitview, xLkod, and she pro.
cseded In answer 10 her inquiry to consider
the present stAts OF musical culture and the
Development OF musical genius In the corr.
try, and particularly In this city. She named
s,me o. the lending Wheeling singers In sup.
port OF her ASSERTION that the city might lust.
~ be proud OF the taste and talent lor music
among her people. Tbs progress OF musical
education and appreciation 10 rsst rg,s was
referred 10, and Miss Marshall plead for d
mora general and j1st patronage OF this art
an art which she thought had been more and
more neglected In local circles for several
years past, aud she expressed hope that a
DAY was coming when tbs old love al music
would be revived, and the attention sgaip
paid to II which It once received. Her paper
WAS warmly received, and the usual abund.
her feet. :
A NOVEL rnEyE.
Miss Mary Agnes Mcdonald, OF this CITY,
was presented en- the programme ~ the nu.
'horess Of an esscy on "Chills and Fever
and this novel topic created considerable Gu.
riosity 10 SEQ how she should handle It. Her
composition was anything but medical one,
She considered Certain evils Of modern life
under the hsniative guIse OF chills and
lever. Her paper was .sprightly aud pleas.
Ing, her refersre &c to the political chill and
fever ot this ypat oil conventions, campaigns
and elections balnx particularly entar tain.
Ing. Both her theIns and her styls were
originals merit rs rsre as II Is welcom, :;
though II must be said for the eight young
ladies Who were larnched INTO life LAST night
that all their productions wers .tably free
from the steieotypd styles which usually
predominant ut such occaAions. >
Miss Mcdonald received among the numer.
oua hJIal tokens and presents a handsome
and eleesnt gold watch, from her father and
mother. im.lis
go. tupkRs7trIoss. 81 ",ai.,.
Miss lille Nay McWilli.ms, OF Graf. IN.
d!ocouysed OF Popular 4upsrsti,lonsLn Her
piper WAS marked bySA Thoughtful vein, Iu
the frat place. She dre1 very striking line
OF demarsAt!on between rsligiou md supcrsti.
ton. Then she considered soma Of The dc !.
p!ossble eiIscls on this mind oil superstition.
An occasional eltam Of quiet humor liyened
up and relieved hsr PAGES, and gave addi.
uonal chRrma to the MISTER and styls OF her
essay. Her References to. tho popular fear oil
the night ait; ths dread OF Friday and other
slmllar !dio1yncracies Of the superstitious; 10
The confidence In fortune tel!sIs, astrologists
and other frauds, showed good u.nse, and
conveyed GOOD Lesson. The youp: laay's
right ear muat nave felt uncopfoitAbly warm
when abs resumed her teat, II there ia auy.
thing In the belief OF s1me people, 10 which
sse referred, that burning sensation In the
right car inditetpo that some person Is speak.
Ink iavorably Of ore. 4 The uShsys were arain
loetsd down With ths bouquets sont Tor.
ward. r.g=s.. g7is -. ..'r.IlE.- ;
.g- lf,5 TILE uslyHRsx AND NAN. .5-5zl
Miss Lille Bsall MeGfegor, daughter OF
Senator McGrgor, OF Cairo, showed the
same solid astainne lts az q 1aiitIo, Of mind
which hAya marksd The pubic career Of her
distinguished father. Her sty.o OF compost.
!ion is admirable, and her delivery msrked
by dis!inctntfs OF enunclati1n and Pleasing
noau!s..on. Her theme was .'rLe Ipfaite
and the luh aitesinal," and sho t,es,ed thjs
somewhat trile suej,ct With freshness not
to DO expected. soms.inifs rising very close
10 real sequence. Her psper WIS the NOR,
noticeable that .hcte 81 Its kind seldom
escape the evil OF evident in,inoerity on the
one hand or g.andilcqueace on the other
Her essay was . daring ons, but the result
Justified her high. niu.I Her delivery dc.
serves special praise. ehs vRs klino ii hall
hid BY the bouquets and packages recsiyed. !
a%sJtt''i III a GERMAN xGAr. w, Ia,
Miss He.lis Lat Adsuls, OF this civ a
yivsclous and pretty young lady Who inust
he pronounced the bella Of thn clay,. delir.
cred here's In, German, showing q nro.
Gclenoy Ia that tonsns -Yhieh r. tec,s much
credit on her teacher, lssbbi 6esser, ant,
showed that tho medal she received al the
conclusion Of tIal srsrcises was worthilv
bestowed. Her subject was "Une,sh ven.
ming" and shc spoku OF the great sod Of
1854, her anbjAct losing mono OF It's Interest 10
those iAmilRrwith the language, from, it,lorai
whils tho young iinguist's grace.
lul bearing and charming pronuncia.lo won
tho applause of many 70 hoin' her y5raa'
were unintellisbls. - l.E5s. ~. e. -.
7}Sz dill 4 = y "f6AMAn >-,ss,l-, : :,
Miss Anna Dagss, Of Bridgeport, took f,r
her topic "shams.n asd she uriaigued msny
o. the hypocr!s ss. and hauds which arc 10 bs
observed In church, politics, s,olsiy and
businc'o circles. Sbe be, evidently observed
people and crenta for hsrsclf. Her bearing
was attractive, and her delivery clear and
pleasing. Her parallsl between q dude and
a Rrassuopper. provoked an audible smile, as
did alsn hsr picture Of the society lady. Her
paper was ths gem Of the evening. and the
s,orm OF applause which crested Il showed
h hR 7 law las Ii % q Ia -
Mas Buggs nor Mis-, Adsus was no excsn.
lion TO the general rule. In front Of both,
sller they resumed their positions with III
class, monuments OF DIVERS were eltctrd in
compliment to thelr crcdlthbls pslform-
ttt i,tt. FAREWELL TO scuooL IIrH. = -
(, Miss Blanche +. Kendall, Of 4Iarksr, burc
EAs the yaledlotorian, and she we'll approved
he verdict which conferred upon her Ina
,'ghest honor. Her address wa 10 literary
merit the equal Of any OF the others. ,har
delivery would compare fAyorably with that
Many OF hor classmates, and she wps In
very srnss q otsdltable ,yaledI torian-
'reditabln 10 the class aud ORE dltabls 10 IN,
'ollsge.S Hcr successive iarswelln to7 trusiss
auditors, faculty, college and .ohool.mss;
Eere Of umes very feeling. Her; bsarlpg in
ha rather difficult round which fashion prs.
cnbea Tor the young lady who fills such a
position, was easy and seli-posseased, and moi
he least pleasing feature Of her psrt Of ths
venings entertainment 6he received the
Usual mound o! tl,rnl and other prs,epts
.mong me horAl designs accumulated on The |
tage At the concluaion Of The prnrrsmms
Sste many baskets and other plecss.T md |
l1.ts, it.sr.ncs And varied brillIanes com.
'is.ed most Striking and beautiful picture
n the Stage, thsusslvsa, forming a farsip
eantli9i bouque! ~ they rose to receive ths
arewel msssase Of their classrlats. $500.
I " c,SrrRRlko plpLoxAs
After another selection by The orcbrstr,
'hich had relieved the monotony Of ths
vening With frequent musical .nierludsu,
,s,sdent Hubbard, Of the BOARD Of Trus,ess
mn brief and appropriate addres,. con.
'r.sd the degrees upon ihs members Of the
MI" Lille Bs.ll MeG.ssor 4 and Miss
, ,,as p 4, Kendall received the degree Of
MiAse1 Tia Mar.hall, Lille NAV McWu.