The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-16

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scholars, Gravel Hill, presented her with
gold pen at the close Of their school,
A stranger in town was taken with
ut Saturday, In the alley near the Ger.
man Church. He was held to prevent
his hurting himself during the VIC.
lence OF Gthe spasms, and when more
quiet he asked for CupO Of warm coffee.
This seemed to do him good, and he start.
of up street.
Professor Duff WAS presented with. MI
elegantly engraved glass pitcher by Mr..
Henry Fauple and his daughter, Miss
Julia.
The unemployed Chimney.blowes had
a picnic ut CIlnmins' Grove Saturday,
After the Smith killing It was said no more
picnlcs would be allowed there: hut, It
seems, the Grove Is leased for a term al
years.
The Presbyterian Church was crowded
to the utmost capacity OF ClaSS.roOms, yes.
thule and all OH Friday evening IN hear
the exercises OF the second graduating
class OF the High School It was the gen.
eral verdict that all acquitted themselves
well, though there was difficulty in hear.
ing in the furthest parts OF the audience,
owing to the peculiar construction Of the
building. Rev. Dean opened with al
prayer, aud Miss Alice Fitton commenced
the exercises Of the class by reading an
essay on bumps" She divided bumps
into chronological bumps, the various
bumps that people get in going thr jugh
the world, and simply bumps.
Mr.. Ben. Cowen next delivered an ora.
ton, claiming that the world does move
not only as Calico said, but mentally and
morally rs well.
Miss Ella Gorby's essay was on the great
discoveries and inventions that have been
given to the world by tryingt to answer the
question why?
AiSsJuliA Fauple subject was simply"
and she showed what great things could
be accomplished simply by attending to
the little happenings
Mt Chas. Sheets doliveredan Grafton on
The Modern Exodus, being an accoun.
OF the wrongs suffered by the blacks Of
the South which are driving them to new
homes. This did no: please some in the
audience who felt it as treading on their
toes, and who, by commenting audibly on
the statements made by the speaker, only
showed their symp1thies to be with the
slave holders.
Miss Jennie wise's essay was on the
easy times Of her classmates pleasant
past, in the protected harbor OF youth,
and OF the untried future before them on
the sea Of life roaring without the harbor.
The voices OF all were good and were
heard plainly, except by those who were
situated in the class rooms or vestibule.
The bouquets received by the class were
numerous, and many tine ones were
among them, aud they were equally III.
Tided among the members. One young
lady, Of the race championed by Mr.
Sheets in his Grafton, sent him two bou-
quets that had not originally been intend.
cd for him. Among those scholars Of the
High School who gathered up the boquets
was another of the same race, and one,
too, who is expected to graduate at the
next commencement.
Rev. Toland presented the diplomas,
and his remarks on the relations about to
be severed visibly affected both teachers
aud scholars.
Rev. CASTOR pronounced the beuediction
after which the audience LETT, those hav-
inginvitatiOnsg going to the school halt the
entertainment provided by the school for
those whom it chose to invite. There has
been some complaint OF the School Boards
spending public money for an entertain
ment to which few were invited. The
kind Of people who make these charges
are always those who do not take the
trouble to lind out whether the facts are
true or not. The Board paid nothing for
the entertainment. The same band that
played at the church also made music for
those al the hall, where many stayed till
the wee sma' hours. The hall was ex-
'cellently decorated, and the decorations
had a chance TO show to advantage on the
clean walls and newly painted wood work.
Pictures, flowers, baskets and vines were
everywhere.
There is no reason why our schools
should not furnish dozen or fifteen
graduates each year. The average per
cent Of graduates in the State is only four,
which has been exceeded by BellaiTe.
The Methodist Church is being painted
and there were no services there sunday.
Mr.. Toland preached at the Presbyterian
Church in the evening.
An old stable that stood back OF Mr.
Sheets house, on the bank Of Indian run,
was burned Sunday morning about two
o'clock, 1t was not used as stable and
was only a nuisance on account OF the
boys who played cards there and used it
as a regular rendezvous. The hose com
panies were out, Liberty getting water on
first.
The saloons and cigar stores were closed
Sunday. 1t is reported that the stree. car
drivers and the employees at the blast
furnace were given notices that they wonld
be arrested Monday morning. The
Sunday news boys were stopped and their
papers taken from them. K. CT.