Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
WASHINGTON, PA.
Interesting Lectures-On and Gas-News
Notes-Personal.
Special 10 the Sunday R60iStsr.

Interesting Lectures-OIl and Gas-News
Notes-Personal.
Special 10 the Sunday ReqiSter.
WASHINGTON, October 3l.-We are graf
i6ed to announce that once more things
have assumed wide awake aspect and
the day that dies with the setting Of this
evenings sun closes an eventful week in
the history of this attic borough. The
much desired and long anticipated lecture
course, given under the auspices Of the
Teachers Institute of Washington county,
opened up prOpitouslY Monday evening
the 26th inst In fact it might be said that
the course commenced Sunday night with
the sermon or discourse BY Hon. E. E.
White, LII D., be having chosen as his
subject The Present Life and It's Teach
ings of the Future" A large and intelli,
gent audience had gathered in the First
Presbyterian church long before the hour
announced for the beginning OF the services
The discourse throughout elected the clos
eat attention, and we feel safe in saying
that some great truths found odgeuent in
the brain of nearly every creature present
Monday evening Rev. n. c. Schaeffvr,
Phi, D., lectured on Education Among the
Greeks and Romans" Thehouse was we'll
filled with an sppreoistive audience and
the theme was handled in q manner
most pleasing to all.
Tuesday evening Hon. E. E. White,
whose name has been heretofore mentioned,
leetured or Character" Dr.. White wss
at one time President of Perdu Univer.
sity, Indiana, but owing 10 some strife with
the secret fraternities of that institution,
which went so far as 10 necessitste De,
cision of the Legislature, he rendered his
resignation and nov is at the head of the
University st Lafayette, Indiana. Dr.
White is undoubtedly a man OF powerful
intellect. and his discourse was delivered
to an audience that pressed the very walls
of the old Town Hall aud one that Imbibed,
50 to speak, every word that fell from the
lips Of the talented orator and educator.
Hon. Will Cumback, LII. D., also Of the
Hoosier State, lsctured on Wednesday
evening, his subject being The Invisible
Some People " His theme was we'll
chosen and he impaired wat deal Of in
formation to an audience whose interest
in the speaker was eVinced BY the undi.
vided attention given.
Next in order was a lecture on Dub
lin" by Geo. A Townsend ("Gstb,"
Thursday evening. The parlsnce was an
intensely Interesting one, colored with nu
merous anecdotes pertinent to the topic
under discussion. The characters of Dean
Swift and end his illustriqus contem porary
0eFoe, we're well handled, also those OF
Burke, Moore and Psrnell.
The last lecture OF the course but By no
means the least, was that Of Hon. Albion
". Tourgee. who had chosen for his sub
ject give Us Rest" The house was
filled to It's utmost Capacity and the lee
ture was one that called forth the highest
praise OF all those Who had the great pleas
ure of listening to il. Mr.. Tourgee opened
up bis discourse with tribute TO the dead |
hero, Geo. b. Mcclellan, that will be long
thenca he proceeded de- |
scribing in his peculiar yet forcible way
the fast sge Ee live in, ending up with q |
climax that thrilled The whole audience.
Among the musicians we're Mrs. Hull |
of New York City; Pref E. O. Excl, OF
Chicago, and the far-famed cornetist Mr.
Jos. Todd, Of Mansfield, o.
1t is the universal opinion of all who
attended the institute that it was one of
great good and much credit is due the
County Superintendent who spared no |
effort in making it a success.
The annual election Of the board of ed.
TORS Of the College Pandora came off last
Monday. The contest was wholly within
the class of 81. The various factions
have been putting in their best ticks for
some days past, aud the slate was we'll ar
,anged. After much delibera,iye cere.
nonY due such occasions the following
ticket Of eleven was elected: n
3. Brown, ". q. Craig, C
}. Garrison, Charles Lippincott
i. H. Linn, John L. Vance, R S. Welsh, Il
!. s. McCallum, R. Bell and John E.
Woods. The board held q private syndi.
ate in the afternoon and selected for ed.
Mr.. Charles Lippincott, Of
Vest Virginia.
OIL AND GAS.
The daily yield Of Gordon No. l shows
title variStion. 1t nov averages 100 bal.
els per day, with poor indications for So i
,crease. {
Fishing still continues at the Gantz, and /