The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-22
HUNTSVILLE.
commencement Exercises nj the
Graded and Normal school.
MousDsvILLE, June q, 1873.

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M~ousDsvrLLE, June q, 1873.
conesIonIenes Of the InisIllsensr.
Oar town wasfavored with u real Com
mencemeut on the evening Of the 10th 0
June 1878. Our school for the last fv'
years has been conducted by Prof. F. II
Crago, and during that time no school IL
the State has made greater advance,
ment THAI has the Moundsyille Graded
and Normal school. Idesire also TO not
that the Professor has been very abl]
sssisted by E. Bonar, E-q, Miss Maggie
McGaw, Miss India Evans, Miss Mar!
Peck, Miss Lizzie Sloan and Miss Adj,
Wallace all Of whom are very able ant
competent teachers.
Ibid not have the pleasure Of attend
log the examinations at the close Of III,
school, but those who were present say
that they were very interesting and in
s~tructive.
The examination OF the school proper
took place on Wednesday, June 10Th,
Glasses from each OF the rooms were ek
amined. The examination OF the gradu.
ating class took place on The Goth Of
June (TbursdAyl. The examination was
very highly spoken Of by all who at
tended.
The commencement exercises OF the
class took place on Thursday evening
and to say that they were very good
would give but 4 very poor idea OF the
character and extent Of the performances
AT s o'clock p. n, the time At which
the performances were TO commence, the
School Hall, which is quite large and
commodious, IA literally packed with
people. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. is. Pomeroy.
The sGlutatory was delivered by Mis-
Amanda Roberts and was 4 very appro
PIRATE address, and was we'll received BY
the audience though not delivered in a,
loud u tone a. 1t should have been. The
next was 40 essay by Miss Laura Floyd
subject "Progress Of Science" This wa
n very able essay aud showed consider.
able thought. This was followed by q
recitation; subject, "Mlry Queen oil
Scots" by Miss Ada Wyrick, which WAi
we'll received.
The next was sn GRAFTON by Mr.. N. P
SigAioose; subject, "The Indian" which
j. \ very good selection, but was moi
delivered with quite force enough.
Next on the programme wa the reci'
tAtion Of "ClrieW must not ring to
Night" by Miss Alice SlWyers. This
We think, was the best performed piece Of
the evening.
Mis- Mamie Hsndershot read an essay
entitled sour object 10 life" which gave
some good advice TO both young and old,
and was we'll received by the audience.
The class performances was closed by Mr..
A. N. Warden, who delivered the val
edictory, which was highly compliment
ed BY all present. The diplomas were
then delivered 10 the class by Prof. W.
NJ. Writ county Superintendent 10 a
neat and interesting little speech, which
was followed by 4 very interesting address
by the Principal, Prof.. F. II. CrAgo. We
noticed on the roattum during the per.
Torrance many Of our prominent citiEens
After the performances were over Prof
A. Love, by request, came forward and
entertained the audience with two song.
In his usual pleasant manner, In q oil
which he was assisted by Mrs. Love. The
evenings performance was rendered more
enjoyable BY Bryson's band, which fur.
niihed some excellent music, The exer.
cises closed with prayer by Rev. J. N.
Warden. All present expressed them.
selves a. being very well pleased with
the evenings exercises. RExR.