The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
The Dialectic Society Open Session.

The above society, composed OF the phplls
OF the Wentworth Male Academy. held their
second open session in the academy chapel
last Saturday night, Invitations thereto haN-
Ing been issued several days previous. The
was large, and the capacity OF the
room was taxed To its utmost TO
date those present. The young gentlemen
had decorated the room In n very tasteful
manner by hanging pictures and banners
upon the walls and placing blooming plants
about the room and upon the Tostrum. The
room was brilliantly lighted by chandeliers
and lamps pendant from the ceiling and upon
the walls, and while upon the exterior OF the
building the rain was falling and all was
darkness and gloom, il but increased by con-
irast the brillIancy and good cheer OF the In
UeriOr. Perhaps the most pleasing part OF the
decorations vas the Arrangement OF the large
south window. This window was draped In
dark wine colored cloth, arranged rs a re-
ceptRcle for the handsome lie sized portrait
OF the founder and benefactor Of the school,
MIR. Stephen q. Wentworth, whom the cadets
greatly honor, and whom they delighted 10
compliment Ia this manner. The picture -
u splendid likeness, aud, being thus placed
among the folds OF old gold and wine colored
cloth, II added dignity to the whole arrange
ment OF the room.
The audience vas called to order promptly
Ut 8 O'Clock by the dlRnified president Of the
quested DIR. p. ii. Chambers TO open The
exercises with prayer. after which the roll
was called, and the minutes OF the last meet
Ing read and approved. The president then
10 y neat and appropriate address, welcomed
the audience to the open session and stated.
among other things, that although the occa-
sion was intended rs a celebration Of the all
uiyersay OF the birthday OF the Father Of His
Country. still as the nation for more than II
century after his death bad failed TO provide
q fttIpg monument to his memory. that this
society would initiate the example thus set
aud that very little would be said or don"
having . direct bearing upon that subject.
The opening chorus. by Cadets Mccain.
Hoffman, Allen and Hamlen, was sung 10
magnificent style, the time being perfect. the
notes clear and stro ng. and the enumeration
distinct. every word being easily understood
and adding very materially 10 the enjoyment
of the singing. They Of course, were not
let OF without an encore, which was granted
The defamation of Cadet Taubman was
excellent. He seemed as much At ease before
the large audience a. be would nave been had
only his preeeptOr been present or had ht
heen reciting 10 the quiet OF his own cham
Der, ard entered 20 much into tho spirit o.
his author that the audience could almost SEE
the v~ulturss Is they fed upon the vitals of thu
bound Prometheus.
Cadet GauldIn, In bis humorous selection
beware Of de vidders." brought out In
VIVID manner the tribulations and woes o
one who had become ensnsred In the meshe'
of one Of those dangerous bipiis. However
we think there are exceptions 10 the rule .ant
that not oil Of this class should be tabooed oil
account OF the Gins Of . lew.
aiss Kate Hollis, who was announced TO
the next musical number sang with her usus
sweetness and expression. Although MIS-
Hollis has for two or more years been suffer
ing from = thi Dat trouble, still we are bapp.
to say that she has so far recovered that, viii
care not to oyer-tax her voice In the pursuit.
OF her profession, she will soon be able I
take her place again IS one Of Lexington
~favorite songsters. OF course an encore we
insisted upon, TO which she cheerfully re
sponded.
The debate-'Resolved. That Mankind
growing better" was extremely lnterestin
and the arguments advanced bv the cadet
showed that they had given tbe subject care
ful and laborious study. The affirmative WI
supported by Cadets Lamer and McGill an
the negative by Cadets Atkinson and Platter
burg. The Judges. appointed after the debai
had commenced and seated In different place
In the audience. without consultation vote
two for the Affirmative and one for the negs
tive. but in their defeat the negative debate,
have no cause Tor encouragement, "BeltC
luck next tlme.p
Miss Nav V. Gibbons. vocal teacher at
+. T.. then favored the audience with a bea,
tiful ballad. sung with exceeding swcetne'
AMI skill. Miss Gibbons Is u comparati,
stranger to Lexington audiences, but froi
: henceforth may be considered n firmly q,
tablished as one OF the prime favorites. III
I encore, which was t~umultuously inslste
> upon, was equally well rendered.
Cadet Crenshaw's defamation, "Collel
Oh Cans" tells the story OF more than OF
= poor fellow who sowed too many wild on
10 bis youthful days and reaped u crop of so
0 row ere the years Of what should have bee
D the prime OF his manhood had fully con
meLced. The tale as eloquently told by Il
talented orator upon this occasion. we hoI
. may deter all who heard him from beir
similarly stranded,
: "shsmus O'Brieu," by Cadet Kelly, W
recIted by him in Il mastery manner. II
rich Irish brogue rolled from bis tongue
naturally rs though a native OF the Emsra
. Isle, and his gestures, enunciation and s;y
were superb.
= 1.-The DlalectIc Tribune, Tread by It's edIto
in-shief. Cadet Horace F. Blackwell, W
full Of well.written and pointed articles, n
D the reading was done 10 a manner which fe
could excel. Some Of the Jokes aud conuI
drums were a little hard aud suggestive. b
ss ''boys will be boys" and no harm was I
a tended, . considerable latitude should
given 10 such cases.
T. The music, by the Burden Orchestra W a.
o that could be desired, notwithstanding {
fact that the performer, were so crowded (
q room that they labored under great disa
q vantage.
Taken oil together, we think the uniyer,
verdict Of those present was that The elite
tainment was q rst. class and that all the e
srcises reflected credit upon the INSTITUTE
q which 10 equally the pride Of our citizens
OF the students themselves.
' A liberal advertiser 10 always q libel