The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-19
The Public Enthusiasm Unabated.
Places of Interest Visited by the
President.
BriefSpeeches at the High School
and Elsewhere.

The Presidential reception was con
tinued today, and as on the preceding
occasion was marked with the warmes
welcome and most wholesouled hospi
tality. After breakfast the Presldentia
party was escorted TO the female high
school. A march Of welcome by the
pupils greeted the appearance Of the
guests. All the members Of the Cabinet
except Secretary Schurz, who has left
and Attorney General Devins, who did
not come, were present, as well as Miss
Evarts and Mrs. Hayes and sons.
In his address Mr.. Chase, principal OF
the school, said:
Mr.. PrcsideHt-En behalf Of the students
and faculty Of the Louisville Female
High School, | have the honor to greet
you and the distinguished gentlemen with
you with a sincerely earnest welcome.
The associations Of the hour will alwavs
he fresh. They are now well be,
haved and studious girls. The iondest
hopes OF their teachers ! am sure
cir, will be fully realized, If the Divine
being shall spare them to become Rs wor.
thy OF the love of their future husbands
and the reputation for excellent qualities
az vile and matron as the nob,e lady who
presldes in the Executive Mansion to the
honor OF her husband and the admira-
tlon OF the people Of America.
Teachers and pupils Of the Female High
School, | now present to you His Excel.
Iencty, the President OF the United States,
and the distinguished personages among
his attendants.
Al the conclusion Of Prof. Chase's re-
marks, Miss Florence White, Of the senior
class, welcomed the President on behalf
OF the pupils and presented him n mogni.
iicent boquet representing the American
ccolors, IN response TO which he spoke lis
follows:
regret that time does not permit me
to talk TO You az | wish. In the very hear.
tlest way and in the very briefest way, |
congratulate the citizens of Louisville.
the teachers and scholars OF this school.
It IL one OF promise. Now, my friends,
that is all | can say. THANK you. You
Will be glad, | am sure, to hear those who
are assOCIated with me in the Govern.
meRt, and ii my friend, Mr.. Evarts, will
rise will introduce him to you. Ap-
plause]
Mr.. Evarts spoke as follows:
We OF the North have been in the habit
OF thinking that in the public education,
that IN the liberal endUwments which the
public gives to the common education Of
a community We had somewhat taken
lheL lead; but it il apparent that here
in Louisville you have quite come up
with us, if you have not gone
before us. 1t is long while since have
looked on 20 large company of school
children, and cannot but think that the
whole country will he full OF institutions
Tor the same purposes and with the same
degree OF results that show themselves
here. My own education, in my native
city Of Boston, ill | went to college, was
at the public schools Of that city, and
am quite sure that the Louisville bows
have their share of attention, and when
they are elders will be ready TO give their
share OF attention to the girlsof the public
schools. Laughter and applause
President HAyes-My friends, Mr.,
EyaTts says "girls;" he must have been
thinking OF the young ladies' of his own
household. ! should have said "ladies"
II, speaking 0! you. Laughter and ap.
plause.
The President presented Secretary
McCrary, who said:
Young Ladies' l will only detain you to
say most heartily second wha. has been
said by the President and Secretary
Evarts. am sure the citizens Of Louis.
vile and the State Of Kentucky have
great reason to he proud OF this institu-
ton. l look into your faces and see
promise Of great good for your State and
for your city and for the country in this
institution. trust it may continue to
grow in prosperity and afford blessing
and benefit on every one Of its pupils
[Applausel.
President IIayes-I keep my position,
standing before you merely 10 indicate
that we are, unfortunately, passing
throng h Louisville at hop, skip and
Jump, having no time even to ait down
Laughter.
On the introduction Of Secretary
Thompson by President Hayes he was
greeted with applause, whercupOn Prof.
Chase said We will give Mr.. Thompson
another cheer because he is from Indiana.
[ApplNuse
Secretary Thompson-And perhaps il
| tell you commenced life as u school
teacher you will give me another. [Pro.
longed applause, But We did not have
as Ihnny facilities for acquiring education
HS you have. have watched the pro-
gress Of tho cause OF education in this
country with interest and am Satisfied
that the security Of our people, the safety
ot our nation. depends on the proper
teachingof the rising generation. What.
ever men in public may do; whatever
motIves may prompt them, the true rule
Is in the education OF the mothers, sisters
and sons Of the land. am sure that
this school gives tokens Of the succesA
which the cause to education shall acquire
in the City Of Louisville. | take great
lntereSt in everything that goes on in the
city. | once lived here. am sure all
this, representations Of its intelligence
and enterprise gives the beat assurance
OF its future prosperity. Let me, there.
lore, not exactly in imitation of the
Prcsident, take occasion to introduce to
you Mira, Hayes, wife OF the President.
President HAyes.-There il one other
friend to whom | wish to introduce TO
you, Judge Key, OF Tennessee. [Ap.
plausc. Judge KeyS remarks