The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
CLUB PROPHECY.

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tic Club, which WIZ - Of Inter
est to Many Readers, Especially
Extends Of the Club Members.
The following paper entitled Club
Prophecy" was read by Master Ben17-
min stanton, youngest son Of Mr.
prank stanton, at the dinner given the
Boys' Scientific Club OF the Fourth
street Methodist Episcopal CHURCH, last
Friday evening. by Rev. Or. ]. L. sooy
who organized the club AHd Is their
preceptor Amy merit It has p due to
Inc fact that the writer is Just past u
years Of age:
Mr.. Toastnlaster and Fellow Club
mates-As you know, q prophet Is not
without honor save In his own coun-
try. so / cannot expect much in the
wav oe appreciation from you. Never
tbeIess will now proceed to prophecy
your future careers to the best OF my
ability. This duty, which has been as
signed me by our toastmaster, has been
filed by me before; but as none Of my
present victims have Crossed my hands
with silver" they need mot expect any
fiattery from me.
As have a long list Of which to fore
tell the future shall spend no more
time on the preface.
Howard Wilson's name stands first
on the roll before me. For him I see
great future in his calling as a news
paper man. We must ali start at the
bottom Of the ladder. So this young
man is doing, for he is selling papers.
but In the future he win stand good
chance OF becoming manager. editor or
reporter for sporting news or police
court.
park Meek has second place on the
roll. For him there are unlimited ad-
vantages in his chosen fleld OF oratory
and literature. Through him viii be
immortalized the grand old poems OF
Mother Goose" and his ready pen will
produce hundreds Of thrilling tales,
whose character may best be Judged
by their titles, among which are found
such as. Iron Bound Ed, the Elevator
Boy" and ash Barrel Ike, or Risen
from the Dust" These will be publish
ed as "Meek's Nickel Nuggets" and
will be issued from tho press OF the So
clety for the promotion OF warehouses;
and reform schools.
Next in the lien Of treatment comes
Nelson Rogers. more Familiarity known
: as "rIelscs Asiwe Look into the glass
we see him in many phases. First we
see him in the bow Of a whale boat In
the North Atlantic, Just as he has
thrown a h9rpoun into whale about
the size OF Wheeling Island. He always
had an ambition from the days Of his
short pants to catch a bigger fish than
had ever been seen in Wheeling. and
this seomad the only way out OF the
dilemma,
Now comes Or. j. L: sooy. our In
structor. who has added much to our
store of learning and has reached a
period wheny our calllngS in life are
chosen. Often in our meetings the
doctor has had drawings to illustrate
his subjects. Then IN idea occurred
to him. WHY not cultivate my talent?
Accordingly he did so. and anyone who
Mn- we'll versPd In natuTHl history
could readily distinguish his colts from
his calves, and anyone who was par
tIcularlv familiar with both animals
could distinguish his drawings Of dom
keys from those Of Jack rabbits. When
In after years he occupied the very lu-
crative position OF bishop his most sat
isssctorY drawings were done at the
erd Of each year.
, william Travis next demands the at
tehtion Of the prophet Anyone who
knew him as n boy Will readily assert
that he always had at least dozen
girls on his string. and was always
talking Of getting married, and that he
was dandy" from the soles Of his
patent feathers to the crown Of his der
by. Az a man he remains unchanged.
The Brooks Brothers and Earl Gle
sey's futures are clearly foreseen. They
will follow in the footsteps of their
fathers. Earl will draw plans and Bod
lev VIII have charge Of the wood and
decorating work. while Stewart VIII be
head brick and stone mason. This firm
OF Brooks Brothers & Glesey VIII be
famed not only in their own country
but abroad. for they will build DOG
house for Queen Victoria and a coal
shed for the Prince OF Wales.
David Brooks is the next one to be
enlIShtened In regard to his future ca
reer. David has been the best treas
urer the club has produced in the first
year OF its existence. What made him
so famous was that he never forgot to
nay his dues. And when, later in life.
he became United States treasurer he
was glad that he only had to receive
dues and mot pay any.
The next turn of the wheel brings into
view Archie Bullard. A dozen years
have wrought no great change In him
xcept his voice. that part OF him that
as made him famous as coacher. we
nd him the best Of Brooklyn's pitch
he corps and with his wonderful spiral
curves is only hit by accident.
Will Burt, who has been patiently
waiting his turn. Is now before US.
After trying many different ways OF
acquiring a living he has become the
champion deep and shallow water diver
Of the world. and has dived from the
top Of Washington's monument into
only a foot Of water; has also dived
from the Brooklyn bridge, and is now
preparing for great exhibition dive
from the top OF the statue OF liberty.
Earl Gary, the next victim presented
10 us, bears the honorable distinction
Of being the most noted either player
in the world. He has been in every
country in Europe and few In Asia
and Afrlea. where he has been getting
money by the bushel And noswonder.
when at some places small fortune Is
charged for admission.
AS Earl Gary was to plan n name to
appear In large capitals on bill board.
he changed It to Earl de G1relno.
II Ia now NNllbert Neumnn'a turn for