Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-01

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES!
LARGE GRADUATING CLASS,

LARGE GRADUATING CLASS,
After several days spent in the ex
animation of classes, the final exer
cises of the session at Marshall Col
lege were brought to a close on Thurs
day evening by the reading of essays
delivery of addresses and orations, ant
Representation of diplomas. These e,
ereises were attended with more thar
ordinary interest, from the fact tina
the Normal Schools having been lief
without appropriations last year, i
was feared that this session would
be failure. But the Board of Re
gents determined to do the best
they could to overcome the Difficult,
ties of the situation, and opened the
school under the charge of the Super
intsndent of Public Schools of Hun.
tington, Prof. Chesterman, as Princi-
pal, and Mr.. B. III. Thackston, as
Vice. Principal, with corps of assist
ant teachers. Under their charge the
school has prospered greatly. The
number of students has been large,
the attendance prompt; the classes
have progressed well. and the exer>
ercises at commencement were salts
factory to all.
The attendance at the chapel of
the college ON Thursday night last,
showed deep interest felt by the citi-
zens, not only of Huntington, in the
school. There were visitors here
from Barboursville, Guyandotte and
other parts of the county, and some
from Wayne County.
There were such a large number
in ATTENDANCE, that the MarshaPs had
great difficulty in getting as large a
number as possible into the chapel,
and after every seat Was filled, the
porches were full of those who could
not be provided for.
On the platform were the princi-
pals of the School, the graduating
class, the clergy OF the city, Messrs.
H. j. Samuels, G.. F. Scott, +. A.
Bennett, j. s. Burdett, B. W. Byrne,
Esq, Supt. of Education, Senator
MGinnis, Gen. Obey, Sec. of the ex-
ecutive Board, DR.. Mccullough, Of
the Executive Committee and others.
The following is the Programme
OF the Exercises.
Marshals-Jos B Agee, Charles
Hill, JOS. X Shelton. Isaac II. Lynch,
Frank Mccullough, and Joseph B.
Powell.
Invocation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." G.. w.
Knapp. Mason County.
Essav-"Thc Secret Of Popularity,
H,ttie T.. Abbott Huntington.
Grafton The Ocean" Ruff:
Switzer, Cabell County.
Essay-"The Seasons Mary Laid
ley, Guyandotte.
E>say-"A Heart for any Fate.
Jennie Richcy, Ironton.
Essay-"Extremes of Life" Ma
nv Johnston, Huntington.
neutrality-suspicious. of the
Age" Bayless Poage.
Es,av-'Where There's VIII
There's Il Way Fannie Mitchell
Huntington.
Silent Influence" Vic
toria + Mallory, Huntington.
Grafton knowledge. J.. n
McGuire, Putnam County,
E,sav-"The Lights and Shad
ows Of School Life" Ella Gallahcr
Huntington.
Essay-"The Beautiful in Nature.
Anna Poage, Huntington.
Essav-"l'he Palace OF Memory
Emma Johnston, Huntington.
The Valedictory-Lewis Cheese
man, Huntington.
Address Before the Students-Rev
J. ID. McClintock, Huntington.
Comforting Degrees.
Benediction.
The music given at intervals du
ring the evening by Miss Love an
her pupils was very pleasant an
generally well rendered. The oper
ing chorus was by the entire school
aud was very we'll sung. Miss Low
and one OF her pupils played sels'
ton for four hands, which was o
course we'll played; Miss Hattie Al
bolt and Miss Anna Poage each play
ed a very difficult piece with grea
taste and precision. Their eNecu
ton was brilliant and gave grea
pleasure. Misses Vic and Sara
Mallory played piece for four hands
and also Rachel Gideon and Emm
Love which showed that they ha
been well taught.
Miss Lackey, of Guyanjotte, san
two very beautiful solos during tn
evening which were greatly admired
1t is Il very difficult matter to dl'
criminate in the quality of the essay
when all did so well. The youn
lady essayists read their composition
very well too, and deserve muc
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