Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-13
Annual Banquet OF the fortnightly
Club.

nual banquet. Mrs. Brock had very
/ thoughtfully rendered the use of her
/ elegant home on Spruce street, en-
/ powered among fine trees and shrub
berry. Parlors, dining room and other
apartments were handsomely embel-
lished with flowers and twenty tables,
with snow white coverings, adorned
with vases Of fragrant flowers, indi-
Gated that refreshments would appear
at the right time. Seventy ladies and
gentlemen We're present, and the even
ing was one Of rare social and intel
lectual pleasure
\ The first hour was given TO such
instrumental musicians as Miss Nc
Murphy. Miss Sitter aud Miss Howe.
who were at their best with violin and
piano. Mrs Hester and D. Clark
Hoffman sang appropriate solos. All
of these talented persons won APP
plause.
Towards ten O'Clock President Ray
mond announced the hour for refresh
ments. The managers OF the entertains
ment had provided generous supply
of ice cream, large strawberries and
delicious cake The tables offered ac-
commodations, each. for four persons,
and groups of friends were thus ena-
bled to have delightful social inter-
views.
Then came the toasts with Presi-
dent Raymond as toastmaster. Three
highly cultured ladies and seven men
responded TO these subjects in brief
but able addresses.
Miss Brock, the Secretary, answered
to the subject of 1.-THE Fortnightly
! Club. /" She has been its gifted secre-
tary and historian from its organiza-
tion, Her essay showed her mastery
/ in English diction. She is au accom-
plIshed essaylst and her production
was excellent and appropriate. DIR.
| Mckenzie. recently elected an in
structor in French Literature. at Yale
/ University, babe the Club ssadieun
| in humorous review Of ssThe Past in
our Club He has been a constant
attendant on the semi-monthly ses-
sions, ready always to discuss the
subjects under Investigations with
signal ability and intelligence. He
will summer in Europe and then en-
ter on his duties at Yale He leaves
Morgantown with the best wishes Of
the Club, and its profound conviction
that he has great future before him
! in his enlarged field.
Judge Johnson spoke with earnest
ness and enthusiasm concerning the
Culture of Our Club. He regarded
its future as one of progressive useful.
ness to the community and university.
/ Dr. Leech was assigned the toast
Local OPTIMISM He named a
number of good things associated with
commercial, professional, social, edu-
cational and church life at Morgan
town and manifested the wisdom of
praising these things publicly, instead
Of depreciating them because they
were not up to desired ideals. Miss
Boughner, one of the brainiest and
most cultured ladies of the city, an
swered to the toast, 1.-THE Religion
of the Fortnighters. She declared,
in an able and eloquent speech, that
as the club was made up of represen-
tatives of all creeds and forms of re-
ligious faith, its members had enjoyed
investigation Of the religious opinions
of the numerous illustrious historical
characters discussed, as consecutive
evening themes, throughout the year.
/ DIR. Copeland whose profession is the
! instruction of University students in
science, spoke on s'Science and the
Fortnightly Of course it was ar
instructive and well applauded adj
dress. He reviewed the scientific dis
cussion of the closing year. Prof.
Fast addressed the company in re-
Spouse to the toast "Our Iconoelasts. y
Senator Fast showed how needful Is
the mission of the iconoclast to the
worlds intellectual progress and the
| happy achievements of iconoclasm in
the realm of college education. Prof.
Gallup spoke on "Fortnightly Theo-
ries and Theorists" II was humor-
Gus and interesting talk from the
standpoint of teacher, showing that
theories and facts are not always in
harmony Miss Daniels, Professor of
History at the University, was
at her best in a brilliant
and scholarly reply to the toast 'sAn
Ideal Club" She is not only a pro-
foundly learned woman but one OF the
most impressive extemporaneous
speakers in Morgantown and her
splendid speech last night was APP
plauded by all present.
The clock was approaching mid
night when Professor Patterson rose
| to make his address on 1.-The General
Advantages Of Talking In the Fort
nightly without having anything to
say" He showed that an orator hay
| ing nothing to say about any subject,
and hence no conviction could sail
through verbal atmospheres much like
balloon hurting nobody's feelings,
| burdening nobody's mind with infor-
nation and roaming anywhere
through wilderness of words. He
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