Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-16

\ tue OlueT sue Vi NOuI ldtuti : houcN.
II you could be analysed, you would
find within you the growth and contri,
! button of every generation. Many oi
/ the truths we call ours loomed up in the
| fog of Judea. The intellectual electricity,
the fire Of to-day, had its battery al
/ Jerusalem. These have been making
up your character.
Now, as YOU say farewell to superin-
dent and teacher, do not say farewell to
your books. Build your studio in your
home, and build one on calvary. Raise
your observatory; scan by theory and by
faith all nature; let the Bible be your
standard classic; let light illuminate
your soul and life; strive Tor name; a
name written upon better material than
the Persian marble" or tleshy tablets
of the heart-a name written in heaven,
Just as the artist would sit down before
his instructor Ia catch the fire OF his eve
and the steady movement Of his hand,
so you have been sitting at the feet Of
your teachers, and so, too. let me ask
YOU To sit down at the feet of Jesus and
catch the fire of his love and the enthu-
siam OF his soul, and go out into the
YOU come at the end of life To your COM
mencement of glorious heavenly
career, hope the messengers who are
sent will not bear any token OF tiowers
that fade, but with crown OF glory, the
testimonial OF the great teacher, the
louder and more lasting applause OF an
gels: "Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant, enter thou into the joys Of
thy Lord.
One feature which went far toward
making the evenings entertainment
one of unalloyed enjoyment, was the
briefness of the programme. One did
not have time To become weary. The
interest will flag in the presence OF a
hong programme, in spite of many at
fractions and varied eXcellencles.
Lengthy performances, and too many
of them, are unfair to those whose
names are last lpOn the programme,
and an imposition upon the audience.
Friday night the audience wished at
the close of the entertainment that II
had been Just q little longer and so went
home charmed. That is 10 saw those who
went home were charmed, but large
number, after the apostolic benedictlon
had been pronounced by Rev. CASTOR,
of the Presbyterian church, went ID
THCLEvEE,
at the hall of the High school. Here
the Superintendent, the Principal, the
graduated class and the class OF 1878,
assisted by other teachers, graciously
received and pleasantly entertained
several hundred of their friends. The hall
was charmlngly decorated with flowers,
plants and hanging baskets, and on
tables in the middle OF the floor bOun-
teous collation. was spread, TO which,
after season spent IN congratulations
and social converse, thegucsts did ample
Justice. Ii was far into the wee sna
hours before the last of the assembly re-
tired.
THE ALUMNI
of this school now number ten, and we
do not think any school OF like order las
at two consecutive COmmcnccments
turned out ten graduates OF rs univer-
sally sterling qualities OF heart and
mind. They are young persons OF whom
we should like 10 say, il We did not fear
that some one has patent on the eN-
preston, that Bellaire can point with
pride to them az an earnest ofwhat the
future Of her High School will be. The
credit for this state Of affairs is
largely due to Mr.. j. I. Duff. lie
found the Bclaire schools in u chaotic
condition, and by careful and conscIen-
tious work, sometimes under very dis
heartening circumstances, he has
brought the institutions under his care
into the first rank Of graded schools.
The material was always there, but IL
never had the skilled artisan to mould
and finish it. The public has been slow
to recognize Mr.. Duh7s services, but II
is fast coming to a realization Of his val
ue in the position he holds. The high
School is also fortunate in its principal,
Miss VI. b. Gorby, a lady of rare grace
and culture OF mind.
We hope we shall have the privilege
of attending many annual commence
ments OF the same school, and that all
may be as pleasant and profitable as
this One-which is the best thing We
could wish for them.
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