The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-22
rh. Athen..un. ID 49,.

Those who were present az the
joint exhibition given By the Athe-
naeum and Periclean societies Of the
Kansas Wesleyan University were
favored with a most gratifying Tro-
gram. The VI. r. church was well
filled-there were perhaps soO peO-
pie present. The church itself. with
its elegant new chandeliers. new
carpet, new eYerything-neaTly pre-
scented a most pleasing appearance.
We were - unfortunate ~ % H.
seated in the gallery, from whence
We could Not hear distinctly all that
Wa said or done, and cannot there
fore 20 much into the details OF the
various subjects discussed We
weTe surrounded by brvy Of rest
less young gentlemen who Were
given more W fiinRing paper balls
and giggliug than hearing the per
fOrmanceS. Rev. Dr. Schuyler, the
President. presided The Invocation
earnest and we'll worded-va- pro-
nOunced BY Rev. Dr. Hsrtselll Of
Cincinnati. The music consisted
Of chOruses aud piano performances
which were In the main. good.
Daniel McGurk spoke Of the Pres
ent Conflict between the temper
ance and anti-temperance forces. IN
a most fOrceful manneT-msking
some very good points. The recits-
ton Of the Spanish Duel" by
Harry f. Winterburn, even unto
the pronunciation Of the mellifiOus
Spanish, was excellent. Miss Annie
lockwood, Ia = good voice. spoke nf
the necessity Of occupation.
Cary y. Poe took strong grounds
against the indiscrimmate intro
duction Of foreign immigrants Co
this land, and showed that he hal
studied the subject carefully. The
Handwriting on the Wall" wa
understandingly recited by Mis-
Retta WOOdry. and WAS quite dis
tinetly heard in all parts of th,
room. Apparently without pre-
meditatiOn or afOrethouRht
Charles II. Lockwood took the plat
form and commenced violent talk
talk uDOn the rights of women being
interrupted ~ young men -ucre-s-
lively from all parts uf the church
who hsd been previously sta
toned, and by no means agreed with
the speaker. This was ole Of the
best features ut the program, and
very amusing. There we're tWn IF
forts which We were 80 unfortunate
~ to hear little Of: THE Hidden
Treasures, By Miss Hattie Winter
burn, and Washington Irving. by /
Miss Daisy Campbell These efforts I
are. however, spoken Of mu-t APP 3
provingly by those who were near I
and could hear them distinctly
The defamation, Battle Of lookout |
Mountain" by Cha- n. lockwood. /
was excellent. Mr.. Lockwood j. 4 I
graceful speaker. The recitation of I
THE DeacOn's story" by Misc
Edith Collins, was received with /
many demonstration Of en- /
jOyment. She il at home /
on the platform. anu always per-
forms the part allotted her. we'll !
Al the close Of the programme Rev
J. II. Lock wood arose aud made a
that he would neither sing
a song, make a speech or de- any beg
ging. Without wishing 10 reflect on
his reputation for veracity we would
state that be did all. except sing the
song. Noticing that there was q di--
position In the audience To di=per4e.
just as there was = probability that
his melOdious voice would BE- heard |
in song, he very rleverly empha~iZ-
ed that part of the embargo on what
he promised he wouldn't do. He
explained that his mission va, to
raise 900 volumes for the Kansas
Wesleyan library He called 10 his
aid DR.. Hartsell, and by the sddi-
tiOnal aid Of solicitors in each aisle.
commenced pumping the audience
for books. They were quite success-
full, although We noticed that the
poor preacher hoTe the brunt Of
the burden. The number Of
books in collections Of tens, tives.
threes, twOs and ones, was raised 10
$50. when Dr. Hartzell nobly pledged
the balance himself to make the
number I'm, and that was the best
they could do, owing TO the lateness
OF the hour. The audience, delight
ed with the evenings entertain
ment. was dismissed-ben edlction
being pronounced by Rev. :. A.
Green