The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.
June IA, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

high Schooi LOOK P'aee d. TUG
Presbyterian Church on Friday even
ing, and so far as we can learn gave
general satisfaction. The graduates
were four in number, Misses Cora Grif-
fith, Ella Kerr, Sarah Gray and Ssllie
Rainey. The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. Chalfsnt, and
singing by the scholars. Then the
ESSAY, "Guesses at what One may See
in the Year 2000," was read by Cora
Griffith. This essay gave brief notice
of the principal events OF the last CEN
.ury> naming perfection OF the art OF
priating. steam navigation, railroads,
telegrsphing, the laying OF the Atlantic
cable and many inventions and i'm
provements, and taking the past as q
true criterion by which to judge the
future, she went on TO predict the i'm
proyements that would take place in
the next century. The essay was
cleverly arranged, well read, and show
ed much power OF imagination, par
ticularly where the future Of Martins
Ferry vas painted IN such glowing
colors, but we hope tue predictions Of
the writer may tie 'ully verified. A
trio, "The Huntsmsn's Farewell was
then sung by three o. the graduates
in pleasing manner, and Miss Kerr
read an essay, the subject OF which was
"Man bows to caslom rs he yields to fate,
In all thing, ruled, nd, body aDd estate"
The tyranny OF custom, ana how b}indly
man submits 10 Il, WAS shown by the
Chinese custom OF de'ormirg the ice: OF
women, which wae Instituted ty q
Chinese empress who was obliged to
have her toes ampuialed on account Of
some disease, AMI IN order to conceal
her detormity, is,ued q decree that
email feet should be sign OF high
blood, and that all the Court ladies
SHOULD have their toes likewise amgu-
tated, and that al! children feet should
be compressed and prevented from
growing large. she also mentioned the
Hindoo mother who threw her children
in the Ganges, aud the HindoO widow
who threw her body will.
ing sacrifice to be burned
burned on the funeral pyre OF her hus-
band because the custom OF the country
sanctioned it. She then came down to
our own country. and severely censured
the style OF dress and many things
which custom sanctions among us. The
chorus, THE Larboard Watch" was
sung, after which Miss Sarah Gray
read an essay based on the four lines,
Little Jack Horner sat In the corner,
Eating christmas pie;
He put In bis thumb and pulled out a
And tatd, ., what great boy am r."
She com pared the different avocatlons
and emouments OF the world 10 pies Of
some kind how al mankind were
striving for the pIum5 OF success, and
how wont they were to exclaim when
they 90: them, What a brave boy am
l." and cautioned people as to the ne
cessily OF seeking only for the things
which were good and getting them In
an honorable and legitimate manner.
The essay showed considerable Origi-
nalty OF thought, and Careiulne;s OF
pre- paratiou. Miss Salie Rsiuey grad
uated with first honors, aud her essay,
"Earth's Battle Fields" was certainly
the best of any OF the evening. This
essay showed great historical research
and all the battles which have occurred
since the Christian era were mentioned
and several important ones before. The
battles OF the world were divided into
two classes, those which were only for
personal revenge or to achieve military
lame, and those which were to achieve
the triumphs Of right or wrong, or
where two great principles were st
issue. The illustrations were apt
and the differences well drawn. The
remarks by the Rev. J. MCKendret
Riley, OF Wheeling, were interesting in
the extreme, particularly in illustrating
merely secular education as insuiti-
cient; he gave a glance at the history
of France, in her varied forms OF gov
eminent; as An example, and showed
conclusively that her numerous down.
falls were due TO the varied and uneta-
BILE elements OF infdelity and immOrals
ity that were to be found among her
best educated classes, and he presented
the necessity OF physical, mental and
moral culture, neither at the expense o!
the other, in SO clear aud forcibie s.
manner that his audience could not
fail to receive new ideas. A Chorus,
Days Agone," was then sung, and the
Rev. G. H. Gunter, presented the d.
plomas, after which the chorus March
ing Home" was sung, the beuediction
pronounced and the crowd dispersed.
The evenings entertainment reflected
credit on the scholars as well as the
Superintendent, Mr.. G. r. Schreve, and
teacher, Miss S. F. Coffin, e. well as
Mr.. Wallace, who has had charge OF
the singing.
IN our report OF the reading contest
we made a mistake, and gave Mss
Sarah, who received the second hOnOrs,
third, and Miss Matte Clark second,
while che had third.
For some reason the Ohio City
Building Association failed to hold its
meeting as appointed.
On Friday evening William Ogden
was arrested and fined one dollar and
costs for boisterous aud Profane Ian.
gusge on the streets, and William
Campbell was fined one dollar and
costs Tor plain drunk.
SATURDAY evening the pupils OF the
high school assembled at the residence
OF Joel Wood for the purpose OF bid
ding their teacher, Misc s. +. Coffin,
goodbye. The evening WAS spent in
playing croquet and other games until
nearly nine O clock. HbeS refreshments