The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-11

| UrlOJlC ana enthusiastic members anu
such incentives to action as we have
enumerated, the members have every
reason to be encouraged, JUN1Us.
The soiety, closed it's years work
by giving a public program, Friday
night in it's hall. Mestrezatt's Or
chestra rendered choice selections.
The Presidents stand was adorned
by lovely boquets as also were the
stands on the rostrum. A large, in
telligent and attentive audience was
present, manifested great interest in
the subjects and speakers. The ex-
ercises opened with music followed
by prayer by Rev. A. M. Buchanan.
The prJgram part of the, exercises
opened with q defamation. "Roscoe
Conkling,'' by W. NJ. Sivey. Mr..
:Sivey makes splendid figure on the
rostrum is a good declamer and did
very we'll. The essay, "Beauties of
Nature and Art" bydW. F. Reynolds,
was a mastery production, partak-
ing largely Of the imaginative and
expressed in the choicest language.
When Mr.. F. W. Clark took the floor
everybody expected q nice treat
they were not disappointed. 'EThe
Turn of the Tide,' was the subject
Of his grafton. Possessing q fine
figure, a soft pleasant voice, an earn
est and easy delivery, he treated the
subject with ability and disclosed a
deep knowledge of history. R. L.
Morris had scarcely started on his
comic defamation Into Harlem
River" before the audience were con-
vulsed by laughter. His power Of
mimicry, the ease with which he
grasps the current Of the ludicrous,
and brings it out, these made his
part of the exercises peculiarly en-
ioyable. Last Days of Garteld,2
furnished splendid piece of pathos
for a defamation, and who could
have more gracefully rendered it
than j. E. Dawson? His serene
composure, beautiful gestures and
mild tone, carried one as it were to
the death-bed of the patient sufferer
bv the sea. When S. F. Reed grace
fully appeared as an orator on the
rostrum, and began to expatiate and
rhapsodise on "The Phenomena of
Genius,'' every ear was strained to
catch the rare words Of wisdom and
genius that fell from his lips. His
quotation from Virgil was decidedly
appropriate. He is a great 'un, and
never fails to have a. good perform
ance. L. J. Corbly's essay on "Poli-
tics in our Schools was the most
logical production of the evening. He
needs. no special notice as he is one
of the most substantial members of
the society. The debate, ResolOed,
''That man is the architect of his
own fortune" was opened on the af-
frmatiTe by Mr.. j. E. Brown; and
on the negative by Mr.. c. L. White
Both acquitted themselves credita
bly,. Brown spoke in calm, CONVEX
sational tone, and made a good i'm
preston on the audience. White
surpassed even the fondest expecta-
lions of his friends giving one of
the best performances of the evening.
He is fluent speaker, d good think
er and a strong fellow. 4. \ - ~
The entertainment was decided
success and the Parths may well}fee
proud of the evenings work. p
# COLUMBIAN SOCIETY. ...\
This if one of the most progress
siye departments Of the university.
1t has always contained earnest hon
ored workers and is more prosperous
now than ever before. Among the
members who have left it's hall and
become prominent are: !. G. White,