The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-10

the young men-the fast, rushing young
man, and reminded him that no one ever
succeeded IN Tushes except Moses, She
spoke Of the little acts OF kindness that
cost so little anu give so much pleasure,
and referred fcelingly TO the pleasures Of
the school lie that was now over. AliRs
ConnerAWas quite witty at times, and was
dessIvedly Rpplauded at the conclusion.
After a selection by the orchestra, Miss
Harvey was announced. "Woman OF the
Past, Present and Future was her topic.
She commenced by making the positive
statemenBthRt from the beginning Of time,
man had been towards woman the most
arrogant and oveFbearing Of creatures, and
throughout her delivery the little lady
paid her respects TO the Steiner sex In no
uncertain style. She reviewed the work
Of woman in the past and in the present.
Man has now found out that she writes
well, speaks eloquently and is his equal, II
not superior, at least, in patience and en-
durance, Hitherto passive and plant,
new cru is opening for her. She is now
an important factor in the great body
polite Of society, and the future shall hear
and know more OF her.
AMERICAN VIM.
Miss Hunters essay was on "Yim." It
was an unique production and had quite
q local color, owing to the references in it
to the Wheeling Wheelmen. They, like
the American people, to whose vim and
leadership q glowing tribute was paid,
ride fast, but what Cauld they not attain
il the same vim with which they speed
along was applied in some other direction,
Vim il the foundation OF business, the
main'spring Of trade,
1.-THE Press" was Miss Johnson's topic.
The subject is an old one, but the novel
treatment It received at her hands gave it
new and entertaining aspect, She spoke
OF the press as the great educator Of the
ago and gave 1t praise for what It had &C.
Complished, but did not neglect to bring
into q strong light its so.Called evils-the
ubiquitous interviewer, tue tendency to
print Objectionable matter, especially in
Sunday editions, all OF which she contend
ed demoTalized and degraded society.
Miss johnson was very complimentary In
speaking Of the Wheeling press.
A LIVE TOPIC.
Miss Blanche Pollacks essay 'Better
Days for Labor" was one especially notice.
able, Il was on one OF the live aud most
important questions Of the day, and was
handled in thoughtful, scholarly and
dignifed manner. II contained many
ideas worthy OF careful consideration by
thoughtful men. 1t was delivered in q
calm, impressive manner well in keeping
with its character, and was among the best
received by the audience. American la.
Dor and It's conservatism were spoken OF
In the most laudatory manner, Justice
could not be done Miss Pollock by giving
necessarily brief synopsis OF her ideas,
Miss Roemer was another graduate
whose essay was specially meritorious.
Her topic was Drifting or Driving
WhiChP" and most scholarly effort II
was. The language she employed was
choice and eloquent. Is II true, she
asked, "that a divinity shapes our ends,
rough hew them rs we may" or that "Iate
seals our destiny2" History affords US
few men who have not gained their posi-.
ton by driving instead Of being driven or
drifting. Every form Of society has its DRIFT.
wood that clogs society, and 1t Is the
driving man who puriies and raises 80.
ciety up, To accomplish fixed purpose
Is victory. In closing she uttered pIeas-
ing warning against drifting into state Of
"innOCuoua deseutude." There were many
admirable qualities about this essay that
the audience was quick to perceive and
appreciate.
A SOCIAL EVIL.
white Lies" was the taking title OF
Miss Rosenburg's good essay. She
very plainly said, that 1t was to ba said To
our shame that we are all liars to Ger.
tainextent-and, we kRowit. shakespeare's
"lie indirect" society digniGes by the
highrBounding and euphOnious title Of
white lies" Truth should always be at
the head Of the many virtues with which
the Almighty has endowed US, but so
accustomed are we in all walks
Of life to uttering white lies that they
have grown 10 be second nature. Where
they originated, no one knows but how
much more agreeable would 1t be II all
we're abolished. Miss Rosenberg took
occasion 10 give modern politics some de-
served raps in the course Of her remarks.
"wuERE IS THE MANI"
Miss Shaw like Miss PollaCk, choose for
her topic the all absorbing topic OF the
day-the conflict between Capital and
Labor. The title OF her essay was
"Where Is the Man ?"-the man who can
solve the problem, who can ioretell what
is to be the future OF Capital and
Labor, and who is to bring about
more prosperous times. Where Is
the Napoleon for this emergency?
In pleasing way she brought
her listeners 10 q consideration OF the
Golden Rule, the observance Of which on
the part Of each and everyone Is the only
potent agency that can settle the question.
There was much originality In the essay.
"a Desire to be Beautiful" was Miss
Statler's taking tito. In piquant man.
ner she renewed the attack on the young
man OF the countryside dude; he was
handled without gloves. She Condoned
the desire to be beautiful on the part Of
woman as q pardonable sin and clearly
demonstrated why 1t was such. Miss
Statler's essay was a breezy, well contain.
ed one, delivered In good styleand worthy
OF the attention 1t received.
Miss Storer was last on the programme,
but her essay was by no means the least
deserving OF praise. 1t was Of the same
high order as those Of her sisters who pre-.
coded her. "Whence2 Whither7" was
It's title and 1t contained some beautiful
thoughts and ideas. Hope for the future
was what she held out to the class and 10
all.
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