The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-20

Interesting OSSHPkNSA AR
Last evening" according 70 previous an
nonncement, the commencement exer-
rlses Of Wheeling Female College were
held in St. Matthews church. No term
-, ,bis institution has ever closed with 90
General and deep an interest on the part
n its friends and patrons In this city as
that which closed with the graduating
exercises last evening. More than a
thousand tickets Of invitation had been
distributed among the parents and friends
Of the young lady pupils. More than
su hour and half before the exercises
were to begin, the streets were thronged
With ladies and gentlemen croWding 10
The church TO secure eligible seats, and
carriages rolled upto the church, carrying
the young ladies who were to graduate,
clothed in enchanting draperles, with
Iaces bright and glowing with joyful
emotions. By htto'clock, the hour at
which the exercises were advertised to
begin, The large audience chamber was
filled by as elegant aid brilliant an audi
puce as ever assembled In the city, but 1t
was q quarter ol an hour later before
everything was quite in readiness. The
scene presented was an inspiring one,
when the bon. @. D. Hubbard stepped
forward and opened the programme. The
whole chamber and gallery were crowded
with brilliant, fluttering audience. The
graduating class, beautifully dressed, the
teachers, and President Of College and
others, were seated around the rear Of the
chancel facing the audience. The church
was proFusely festooued with evcrgreens,
adorned with flowers and brilliantly
lighted.
Alter the singing Of the anthem praise
ye the Lord" Rev. james II. McMechen
addressed the Throne Of Grace in an i'm
prcsslvo prayer. Then followed the reg
uIar exercises Of the evening according
to the following programme:
Vocal solo-SOme Ddy-(Dyerl--Lids
Day. .
5alutatory-Capltal-Annie S. Miller.
Events, the Shells of ldeas-LiZAte ].
l'endleton.
solo-LG GascLle- Hoffman, = Mollie
X. Chspline.
Tools-Annie N. Clarkson.
A Mans a Man for a That-1da F. Em.
blem.
Vocal solo-Merry Little Birds Brown
Kate Wheat.
The Last viii ai Testament OF the
Glass Of '79-Lide NJ Logan.
Sounding Brass and Iinkling CymbalS
--SallIe c. Morris.
Duett-Reponds Moi-(Gottachalk)-M.
ltoemer and Genie Wagner.
Natures Favnritcs-Annie M. CraW-
lord. .s.........
To BE- or Not to Be-Lizzte n. Ste'
phens. 7'
Vocal solo-Aay Beeses-Ettie Roemer.
Credo-Maria Ellingbam. ~.
The Pivotof Time-Jean q. Oapehart
Solo-Iuerstta BOrgia-( (Ascher) Kate
Wheat .... .-,I,. .,t-- :
The Valley Of Decision Mary E. Bod
Valedlctory-Deep Calleth unto Deep
Mollie r. Chapline. l.l Es'... n
We took running notes Of most Of the
essays and hoped we should be able to
uotlce the salient features OF each, but
The programme was not completed till 50
late an hour that 1t is impossible, in the
haste with which this report must be pre-.
pared, 10 do so. We must say that oi the
entire dozen papers read, not one was
poor either 10 thought or manner and
some OF them were strikingly excellent
ror their strength Of thought, keenness Of
wit or satire and for their elegance Of die.
liou. The young ladies without exception
showed charming grace and seli.posses-
sion in the trying role assigned them. It
would be difficult ogo through the liat'ol
the essayists and speak Of each paper as
il deserved without moro study Of each
production than Is now practicable. We
nopeinR day or two 10 be able to lay all
these papers before our readers in extenso,
and we are satisfied from their unusal ex.
relleuCe that they will be read with inter.
est and pleasure, and some of them with
surprise by those who think schoolgirl
cannot rise above mere sentiment .''
The music under charge Of the teach
els, the Misses Doddridge and Mrs.
Walker, was rendered with fine effect
The solos by Miss Ida Day, Miss Katie
Wheat and Miss Elite ROemer, were
charming. Miss Day has pleasant, well
nodulated voice, very sweet In It's into
nation; while her Articulation was pure
sud distinct Miss Wheat sang music
requiring more vocal art. Her voice
was very pure and brilliant, especially in
the upper register, and managed with
much skill. She would have sung more
easily to herself Il she had thrown her
pretty head little further back. Miss
RoemeTs "May Breezes" was simply ex
quIsite. She has a voice Of great sweet
ness and flexlblllty. She sings with the
ease and pure melody Of bird
and there Is that quality in her voice thai
cannot be better described than by
the word sympathetic. ItNppeals to the
feelings as well as the ear. Difficult
pieces were executed on the piano, as will
NSeen by the programmc,by Miss Wheat
SiSS Roemer, Miss Gene Wagner and
Mss Mollle Chapllne. The piano play
nGwas very fine and reflected credit on
bot pupils and teachers, Miss Wheat
aud Miss Chapllne probably exCellGd III
The tIllIancy Of their execution. .v..
uWlen tho reading Of the valedICtorJ
had tsen concluded, Hon. Chester D
aubbgd, President o. the Board Of TruE
ICES, b'iore conIerring, the degrees, I'D
dteSsedA few parting words to-the grad
latino Hon, ~ Iii