The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-13

your only rule. One is your maste
even Christ; one law is your rule
even the word of God which livetf
and abideth forever.
THE JUNIOR PERFORMANCES ON MON
DAY EVENING.
The last performance of the pres
ent Junior class was delivered on
Monday evening. The first perform
ance was an essay by w. n Berke
ley, Jr., on the subject HThe infiu.
ences of American institutions on
American thought" He spoke OF
the demoralizing influence of the
ballot box as it now is greatly per-
verified from its original design. He
claimed that the right of suffrage
should be limited; that journalists
often misuse the power granted them
that our present system of religious
liberty gives room for bad forms of
religion as well as good; that immi-
grafton makes our land a home for
all classes, and the most we receive
is the underbrush of Europe
The second performance was an
Grafton by Mr.. r. A. Armstrong.
Subject, "More Light" He spoke of
the fact that all of our great men
poets, historians, founders of state,
scientists and teachers are men who
seek "more light" A desire for
"more light has made the once crude
religion more perfect one. All ma
tious alike in their religious searches,
first have many Gods and finally
monotheism He also called atten-
tion to the fact that all scientific in.
yestigation was at first imperfect,
and that we need more light on the
subject of education. He referred to
the most illiterate states to prove the
necessity of aid in order to maintain
their schools within their borders.
The third performance was an
Grafton by r. w. Dawson. Subject,
"The Shadowy Past He stated
that all places tell us we are not the
first to visit Them that all our
thoughts with but slight changes
have belonged to men who have
lived long before us.
The fourth performance was an
Grafton by Mr.. 7. r. Shepherd. Sub
ject, ''The Worlds morrow" He
stated that the future would give
man more power over the world; that
the general tendency of the world is
onward to something better, higher
and nobler; that trade links nation
to nation, and is a great civilizer.
The last performance was an ora
tion by Mr.. n M. Waters. Subject,
"Over the Alps Lies Thine Italy"
He first referred to the origin of the
wording of his subject in very
pleasing and impressive manner. In
the discussion of his subject he in
cited co-education. He referred to
science as being on her alpine jour
ney. He made especially prominent
the idea that pluck is a quality
without which nothing great can be
accomplished.
The performances all of them,
were well prepared and well deliver
ed. A large audience was present.
THE THIRTY THIRD COLUMBIAN ANN
vERsARY.
On Tuesday evening the Colum-
bian Literary Society gave public
performance. The programme was
as follows: Defamation, "The last
charge of Ney' by w. J. White, of
Monongalia county. Little joe by
A. f. Boyd, of Wheeling. The second
class of performances was an essay.
Mr.. f. S. Elliott, Preston county,
read an essay on the subject, "The
Spells System in American Politics.
The next performance was the Ami
Poem; "The Haven Unrest"
by N. ID. Adams, Tucker county.
The first Grafton of the evening was
by Harvey Brand, of Monongalia
county, subject, Courage and its eff
fects." The second Grafton was by
Nj. ID. Helmick, Harrison county,
subject, "The influence of NOLAN
edamism on Civilization" Next on
The programme was Debate. To At
firm H. c. Ogden, Marion county.
70 Deny f. w. Lawson, Harrison
Subject, Resolved, THAT the
should have Admitted
Ladies to the University"