The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-13
THE ENTERTAINMENT.

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SO popular in late years that the main hall
Of the Institute building is no longer able
TO contain the people who wish to attend
them. Last evening admission was by
ticket, and 50 the usual rush was avoided
and the friends Of the students found
themselves Comfortabl y seated foF the per.
forIpancA. Tia programme was opened
with SChiller's Concert Overture" which
was charmingly rendered by the Opera
House orchestra, after which a very ear
nest and effective prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Cunningham, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church. The iirst recitation
was Nyen BY Charles q. Rawling, and
was entitled y Mother's D6ughngts.'' Tho
speaker had recently recovered from a
severe attack 81 typhoid fever, hut not
withstanding the break in hts studies, he
spoke clearly and distinctly, and succeed
ed In rendering very difficult selection
to the satisfaction Of the audience.
The second performance was an original
Grafton on Boy Rights" bYW. Q. lstzler,
and ttie sEpiests was presented in q serio:
COMIC style. The speaker GonclusiyelY
showed that boys have fights AZ well
az Che rest OF humanity, and It Is hiO,.
time that those rights should cease to be h,
invaded: a boy has not d cast iron
stomach that he can subsist on the gohhle
part ei the turkey, when the other mem
hers Of the family dine upon the breast,
nor should he be constantly made the butt
Of other peoples Jokes. Tho effort was
well received. The second recitation was
given by Roy Nay Tor, son OF John s. Nay,
Tor, and the subject was "He liyeth long
who liyeth wsll.e The selection was one
who'd did notrequire forcible defamation,
but rather lobe given in o pleasing, matter
OF fact way. Thespeaker was the young
est on the programme, but his effort waG
lg is B NJ b1saasrs ,
was next rendered BY the orchestra, after
which q recitation entitled The March Of
Mind was given by Edgar s. Riggs, of
Moundsville. The piece was Of a stately
and solemn order, and acco%dei well With
the young gent tenants style Of delivery.
The enYnStasion was clear and distinct,
and the emphasis was all that could have
been desired,
The second Grafton was delivered by
q. II. Jones, OF AIoundsville, on %.NYhat
the Hmes Damand.n The grafton was q
finished one, and had evidently been pre-
pared with great care. The speaker show
ed that the demand IL now ioritrue men,
men otslblime courage, genuine sympa.
thy and upright purpose, The effort was
generally voted one Of the best Of the
evening.
The fourth recitation was given by Rob.
ert P. Dovener, son OF Capt. b. B. Dove.
ner. The subject was capt. Jackson's
Tale and twas prefaced by q tewrenarks
from the speaker. It was probably the
most dramatic piece on the programme,
and the speaker gave evidence OF careful
training and study. The emphasis was
excellent, the spirit Of the selection was
properly grasped, and the style -ot delivery
showed unusual talent In this direction,
SYMPOSIUM,
After a third selection by the orchestral
two carefully prepared essays on 'eThe.
Study Of the Classic,n were presented.
The iifst was read by Alan Warren; and
init were given some very strong srgu-
ments why the classics should retain their
place In the college curriculum. The
writer took the side 80 iorc;hly advocated
BY President Porter, Of Yale, Prof. West,
Of Princeton, and other well kilownledp.
cstors, and eay6 Ample proofs IN defense Of
his position. He showed that the stndy OF
Latin aud Greek aid the student largely
In the study OF English 1t furnishes amin
sight into the lives OF meniw have been
pfe.eminent imp etfy, sculpture andpaint-
Ing II gives q very complete account Of