Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-07
Cape Girardeau.

Ed. Register-The dreaded week OF
examination came and went; and we
have been waiting week for its re-
suits which we expect to get next Tues
day in the form of Term Reports.
During the past week, fifty new stu
dents have entered school. Among
these, we are pleased to observe two
faces that are familiar to many of the
readers of the REGISTER. The persons
alluded to are Miss Bertha Fairchild of
Ironton and Mr.. T. Henry Cureton of
Red Point.
The "a" class enters upon this
terms work with full program. Fol-
lowing ia its list of studies: Latin, Po-
litical Economy, Astronomy, English
Literature, General History, and Min
eralogy.
The Benton Literary Society is glad
to welcome back into its ranks four OF
its former members in the persons OF
G. l. Garrett, NJ. C. Harry, S. P. De
Cells, and T. H. Cureton. The society
is now in fine working order with w.
E. Talley in the chair, G. F. Patterson
behind the pen, j. A. Bradley at the
bank, Mr.. S. Winters at the bar, and
X. E. Sheriff. by the door. Joe Vaeth
takes the chair when Willis is out, and
Fred Cureton finds fault with what the
members say. The first program of
this term was rendered this afternoon
in the presence of large audience of
members and visitors. The program
consisted of two essays, a defamation,
a debate, and a paper. The paper is
what draws crowds of visitors. The
Clio Society consisting OF about thirty
young ladies came up in full force.
Several members of the Webster and
and Sorosis Societies were present, be-
sides some twenty or thirty girls and
boys from the Literary Glasses. We
would note further among our visitors
tnis p. NJ, Prof. Vandiver, Prof. Ivy,
Prof. Vesey's father. and Rev. Tate.
Prof Vandiver and Bro. Tate addressed
the society.
The four literary societies will give
joint entertainment at the Normal on
the evening of the 22nd. The exercis-
es will consist of declamations, ora
tions, recitaLions. essays, tableaus, and
songs appropriate to the occasion.
Pro-. Woods lecture has been post
poned till Feb. 18th. His subject is
Literature. He will speak of the
beauties, the pleasures, the culture,
ETC., found in and derived from good
literature. Mr.. Wood is close think
er, and we expect logical and inter-
esting discussion of this his choice
theme of all themes.
Col. H. w. j. Ham of Georgia lect-
ured at the Opera House last Monday
night ON The Snolagoster in Politics"
All who heard him were delighted with
his sparkling humor. his thrilling elo=
quence, and his perfect elocution.
Our critics give him a place among
the best orators our bureau has en-
ployed. No student can afford to miss
such lecture. 1t educates, inspires.
and elevates the mind as nothing else
will do. Then the students who never
hears good lecture lacks one of the
requisites of complete education,
The river has boon blooked with ice
for nearly week, and foctmen have
been crossing on the ice for three days.
A wagon and team would De safe GU it
now. We are getting the worth of
our skates this winter. We have had
more skating already this winter than
we had for three winters before.
Professor Fontana, the Hypuotist,
has been here all this week. He has
had the Opera House pretty well. filled
four nights, and expects larger crowd
than ever tonight. All classes of Per-
sons attended his exhibitions. Profess
sors. preachers, and philosophers go
to study and investigate, gay people
go to laugh at his pranks. and silly
people 60 to be s'hoodood'' and laughed
at. He repeated all his pranks that /
told you Of before and did many more
just as wonderful and ridiculous.
Feb. 2, 1898. NQRMALIFE.