The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-22
AT rae TORR1NGToN HOME.

The beautiful new home of Mr.. X E.
| Torringion, on Merchants and Eighth,
WAS the scene of & very pleasant gather
ing Thursday in response to large
number OF invitations announcing that
Mr. and Mrs. Torrington would then
receive their friends. The sharp cold
air rushing southwark. creating the
bleak whistling north vino, and caus-
| ing all outdoors to be SO unInvitIng,
made the commOdious home OF
the host and hostess so brilliant
ly lighted and comfortably warmed
doubly inviting. This place is a com
plete house. The substantial elegance
apparent to the pssser by, Is observed by
the guest to be carried out within the
residence and in every part. The fur
nishihg, and all the appurtenances, have
received such detailed care as to make
the residence a perfect home. For re-
ception purposes its adoption IS splendid
The large front hall facing east. the ele-
CANT parlor south of it and the drawing
room adjacent, which can all be thrown
together, as we'll as the other parts of the
first floor, and the spacious suites
of upstair rooms. make it ali
that could be desired The party
assembled last night made the
most of the hospitality extended and of
every provision for their comfort, and
the evening was ore of uninterrupted
pleasure. Conversation, music, cards.
formed the entertainment. An elaborate
rep1st was served. The service was
good, the feast was excellent, the guests
were happy. and ready for this variation,
which was consequently and correspond
inglY enjoyed. The guests departed,
having been faultlessly entertained, and
having enjoyed the event to the utmost
SATURDAY. Jan. II.
AmEcicfGRS Us. An1dsdgdcidns
The annual contest between these two
societies was held in the assembly room
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. The
audience was large, considering the ex-
tremely cold weather, and gave strict at
teDtlOn to the exercises, which reflected
much credit on the State Normal as we'll
as the aocieties themselves. The judges
of the literary work were Mr.. H. Z. Fox,
Rev. F. T. Ingalls, and Professor Mess:
of the music, Mrs. Newman,
Mrs. Chase and Professor Fowler
Professor N. Wilkinson presided over
the entertainment. The frat item on
the program was a JOINT chorus, after
which the contest begun. In the fol- |
loving list the first names in each in |
stance are from the Amicician, the lat
ter from the Amasagacisn: DE- clama- |
tIon-MIss Mary Wayman and Miss
Belle Moore, won by the latter. Essay. |
Miss Anna Rea and Miss KlrkendalI,
wOD by the former. Instrumental solo,
Miss Mollie Robb and Miss |
Judith Dent, won by the |
latter. Debate, Resolved, That
women shall not bs allowed to vo'e,"
Mr.. E. F. Curt and Miss Stella Van
Norman vs. Mr.. y. Holmes and Miss
Edith HYle; won by the latter. Select |
reading. Miss May Creighton and Miss
Clara Newlin; won by the former.
Paper, Mr.. w. 81. Pritchard and Miss
Clara Porter vs. Mr.. Charles Wrlghts-
man and Mics Hetlie Wlber; won by
the latter. Vocal music, Miss MoIlie
RObb and Miss Lulu Fnrgeson; won
by The former. 1t will thus be seen
that the AmicicIans won three counts
ami the Amasagsci4ns four. Cool feel
ing prevailed throughout.
Owing t. the fact the water supply
was shut off by the bursting of the pipes,
the LYceum and Literati held a union
meeting In the Y. u. C. A. room. The
first item on the program was a vocal
colo by Miss Harris, which was rendered
in a sweet voice Miss Haworth read
an essay, and Mr.. Sortor spoke extem-t
pnrsneously on the question. "Does the
Mind Grow" He advanced the idea
that it is not the mind that grows, but
its power of manifestation. T. A. Pollock /
read an essay on practical Education"
In which he expressed many original
opinions some of which were more
striking than true. Mr.. Suddock and
Mr.. Gordon gave us q very pleasing pa
per called the "Harpoon." The male
qutrtette, composed of Messrs. Sortor.
smith. Pritchard and Woodward render
ed "Eulalie, but failed to appear again
upon hearty encore. Messrs Hastings
aad Holmes affirmed that Science has
done more for the world than any other
branch OF knowledge" and Messrs
Woodward and Docking denied. The
decision favored the Affirmative.
ICEBERG.