Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-20

The annual contest between Jne bIS =
ant and Irving Literary Societies at the
West Liberty Normal School, took
nlace last evening. and was the most
interesting occasion Of Commencement
week lid 90 this time. The spacious au-
dtrium was packed, the stage was
nrofuzely decorated with flowers, pot
frd and cut. evergreens, and draped
with bunting and the cOlors Of the So
c.s-es over the front of the stage We're
arches tasrefully constructed. The center
arch was large, the other Two smaller.
Under the small arch, on the right or
Inc stage. was a life size oil painting
of Irving. and on the left the life size
PAINTING of Bryant over the head OF
one was the motto in Greek: Highest
exceueucy"; over the other IN Latin:
"T0 The stars through diihculty. Inc
whole arrangement was suggestive OF
taste and beauty. and reflected credit
rnon those who conceived and executed
he idea Music was furnished by the
1reis-sr band and orchestra Of Wheel
ing.
At8p. m. the contest began with tho
debate Resolved That the United
States owes more to its national re-
sources than 20 It's fOrm of government.
Affirmative. Geo. w. Whitman, Bryant;
NEGATIVE. C.. z. Ebers. Irving. Both
these gentlemen handled their subject
with considerable skill and earnest
ness. Ebers won.
The essay contest was between Miss
Nary HAN. of Wheeling, and Miss En-
ma Shorts. Of West Liberty. The Des-
tiny Of America was the subject dis
eussal 10y Miss Hall i'm O well-preparel
and thoughtful paper. Miss shorts
smoke on the subject oelf-reiiance ia
Fighting Lies Battles, and she dis
cussed it iu a clear and forcible man
Nor. Her STYLE is clear and crisp. her
delivery excellent and her appearance
easy and graceful 80-h productions
we're meritori0us, and were received
with evidences of appreciation. Decis-
ion was i'm favor Of Miss Hall.
The TWO rivals i'm ora,ory were Geo.
w. Oldham and c. e. Hubs. represent
Ing the Bryant and Irving Societies re
,rectivei.. 1lr Ollham's subject was
NAPOLEON the Warrior and Statesman.
lIr. Hubbs made q most excellent fight
for the rvjugs. His subject was Let
There ba Light" The decision was
given to- Mr.. oldham
a great deal of interest seemed 20 CEN
tor round the defamation part of the
contests. MS both are splendid elocu-
tionists Miss Zamia Redd, Of Cam
eroa. represented The Irvings, and Miss
Maggie Curtis. of Fc omac, the Bry-
ants. Miss Rojd reci-ed "Claudius and
CYNTHIA" beautiful selection from
Maurice Thompson. and Miss Curtis de-
l.verei "Gheber's Bloody Glen a Sc
lection from Thomas Moore. Both mer-
tied srecial notice. and the continuous
applause they received was an unmis-
taxable evidence of appreciation. Miss
Redd won Judges. Or. Woods. of West
Alexander. Prof. Stevenson and Prof
hammond Of Wheeling.
After chapel services yesterday morn
ing. the graduating class held o meet
ing and requested the presence Of Prot
Deah'e When he entered the room, Mr.
W. ID. Fish, president of the class, in a
nea- little speech, presented him in the
name OF the class. q handsome ebony
gold-beadod cane. as q token of the
high esteem In which he was held. Or
/ the cane is the monogram from the
class IF '95. This evening Mr.. w. T
B1r5e. OF Parkersburg, Will lecture be
I fore The Societies.