The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04
Opening Exercises Of the wheeling
Female College,

Female College.
According to previous arrangements tn
opening exercises Of this institution tool
place yesterday morning, commencing q
. oeloekAN. The Institution % certain
Yin q fourishlng condition as there wer
ITO young ladies present, and In o iev
days tho number will no doubt reach a
least 100. This speaks well for the ener
~ Of President Morton and his worth,
Vico President, Prof ]. A. McEWen. TIL
faculty Is now composed ofiourteen teach
ers and Is able and efficient.
The opening exercises were as follows
First, Singing led by the accomplishe,
teacher Of vocal music, Mrs. N. W. Walk
er. Prayer by Rev. E. W. Ryan. Music
Address BY President Morton. Singing
Address by Prof. F. Il. Crago, of IVES
Liberty Normal School. Singing.
1mpromptu speeches were then mad
by Rev. E. W. Ryan, General Capehar
and ]. r. Hubbard. After which tn,
teachers proceeded to organize theschool
which was effected easily, rs hemost per
feet arrangements for organization hat
already been made.
Tho citizens Of Wheeling should surely
be proud Of such school, and we think /
they do not second the teachers in al
their noble efforts to advance the interests
ofthe school they will be very direlect o
duty. The following Is a synopsis Of
PRESIDENT MoRToN's Address.
LADIES AND GKNrLEMRH. We are
met this morning to participate In the
opening exercises OF our school for the
present year. am glad to congratulate
the patrons and friends Of this Institution
on the favorable and suspicious circum'
stances Of our present opening. l do moi
know whether the pupils are yet prepared
to accept congratulations that school has
opened, seeing 1t is natural for them tc
choose vacation rather than school. But
vacation has closed. The long summer
days, 10 teachers and scholars the shortest
OF the year, have quickly flown away and
the summons comes 10 US this morning:
Prepare Tor study and for work."
For ourselves, personally, We welcome
the summons, and enter upon the duties
oil the new school year with fresh pur.
poses and encouragements; and do this
the more cheerfullY in view Of the fact
that l have, as associates In the Faculty
Of Instruction for the year, such able and
accomplished teachers, who have shown
either here or in other schools their merit
as instructors OF the young, and who,
like myself, enter upon their work de-
termlned TO give to II their best energies.
And first Of all, scholars, in,behalf Of your
teachers We welcome you-with true
hearted, earnest, teachers, welcome.
need not say We are glad to see you in
your accustomed seats this morning.
You have tuned away this morning
from your pleasant homes, from the
haunts and sports and recreations Of va.
cation and have come hither to this hall
dedicated 10 study and mental toll You
too, have heard the call of duty and
though vacation has its pleasures, you feel
that school and work have their Joys too,
Joys that are purer and sweeter because
more ennObling and permanent.
/ trust, young ladies, you have had a
very pleasant vacation and that you return
to your studies with renewed zest and
earuestnels, resolved that by close appli.
cation and patient study this year shsll
be profitable one, that you will so study
and work as to have good account OF
your advancement at the close of the year.
You all start even this morning. The
record for 1928 is a clean one. Let
me say It will DO what you make it. You
start even and you should start right.
And we are glad TO welcome this
morning our new pupils who make such
q large addition TO our numbers. p
Some Of you are with US for the first
time. We trust you will feel at home,
and that our association together as teach
ers and pupils may be both pleasant and
profitable. I.Tr. W.f'gIa
To all our pupils this morning, we say
we trust, in entering our school, you DO so
for the purpose Of making solid improve.
ment In all that pertains to true scholar.
ship, that you have but a single aim-to
study-to seek after knowledge-to i'm.
prove your mlnds-to qualify yourselves
alike for future usefulness and future hap.
ptness-to prepare for the activities and
realities Of lie, rl-n. .Is v.-..s
The tree Of knowledge with a stately
and welliormed trunk, symmetrical
branhes, flowing leaves and beautiful
flowers stands before you. 1t offers re.
freshing shade to the many pilgrims Of
science, whilst It's rich fruitage charms
the eye and invites the taste. Gushing
springs flow forth from Its roots "a
.quench your thirst; singing birds pour
forth their richest music from its branches;
but the ease and pleasure here to be en-.
joyed arc for those only who come to toll
and whose weariness is the fruit Of the
tree. The fruit Of that tree, scholars, Il
knowledge. II you are diligent IL you
are patient and pGrsevering, you may par.
take Of that fruit and may re-
cline beneath those outrageous shades
Learn from this the lesson every true
student must learn, "There Is no excel
lence without great labor"
We are also glad to see present or
this occasion SO large q number of the
friends and patrons oil the college. Your
presence here indicates your interest il
our school and It's welfare. This is en-
couraging 10 US as teachers.
We are always pleased to see you al
visitors ID our school; and we assure you
you are not only always welcome, but We
greatly desire you to frequently visit oul
school, observe our methods Of instruc
ton, hear our classes recite, aud give VI
your friendly counsel or criticism, as thu
case may be. .......--
Fathers visit daily their stores, ware
houses, factories and workshops; they
supervise carefully their business in all it
departments and details, but how few
visit the school their children attend a!
pupils, where their minds are bein[
trained, their manners cultivated ant
their characters largely formed Moth