The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-12
DAILY.
THE CLASS OF 70.

Essay on the Graduating Glass, Read Las
Evening NJ the opera House, at IN
Commencement Exercises OF the Vince
Ing Female College. ..,.
nY MISS ApELIA poLLACE.
Let us portray this evening the las
scenes OF our college life, concluding, u
they do, years OF happy experiences.
feeling warm from the dearest springs O
the human heart hallows this occasion, AM
amidst colors gay and bright let me in
woke some secrets from the future and ri
veal to you my gallery Of the Glass Of II
as it is to be in the hereafter. Remembe
that it is to be painted years after this &C
casion, and that these are merely sketches
in the shape ofadvanced designs. SO PLEASE
hear Inc gravoly, aud do not laugh.
Permit me now, dear friends, to exhibit
the frst picture Of the gallery, and wher
in silent admiration you summon at somt
future day the recOlIections Of 70, yor
will feel airesll,, the valedictorian's clio
quGnce.
Her future promises to be brilliant. Il
is devoted to educational progress and pc
dagogic interests. You notice the manu-
scripts strewn around her. She is prepar'
ing an elaborate report to the Government
Commissioner OF Education on "the prac.
teal collegiate education OF girls" embra.
cling a knowledge OF all the domestic arts
| kFNRt WIN NAV vak buyn an unnnRkuOitu
to attest her high musical proficiency at
one OF the grand college concerts. OF
course you know that she has now been
a member Of the Faculty for over two
years, hut-nOw-well, it will lie difficult
TO fill her position . After her
matrimonial alliance with professional
gentleman from the South, during Septem-
Der, she will enter with her husband
upon her duties as principal OF a southern
college, and while we all feel the deepest
regret at her departure, and the loss OF her
valued educational influence, yet the
South, and especially the patrons and
friends OF the college under her future
charge will have cause for congratulations.
Besides The usual courses OF studies at
similar institutions she is determined to
give special attention to that OF the domes-
tic arts which will be decidedly oppor-
tune, unless, may be, this branch should
claim more attention from our educators
at home. A number OF girls with the de-
gree OF Mistress OF English Literature
will finish with her in the department OF
domestic arts, and adorn their homes, not
alone with diploma Of NJ. D. A., but also
with the happiness OF All intelligent con-
ception Of, and participation in, the active
duties Of the household. shall take that
course and work hard for the degree.
You wish to liuger longer, but the gal
lcry is so rich that request permission to
take you next to painting with pro-
phetic dispensation, which will be
PORTRAIT SUMDER TWO.
Yes, the ardent study OF Daniels proph.
ecy and loving interest in LISTS grand
compositions and overtures have accom-.
plished more for the work you now ad-
mire than the electric light for the illu-
minatiOn OF brains in the halls OF Congress.
In bridal array? The early realization
Of her happiness-how pretty! Her whole
being so full OF complete harmony. So
gentle-so good-revered BY all. Her
salutatory with brilliant thoughts replete;
fresh in memory as the dew drops fall.
So full Of sweetness Methought heard
the angels CALI
"Such noble words will higher reach
Than lhe spheres oil only earthly halls, "
Since plighted on the matrimonial list,
We sigh alter our treasure lost
And oft now Is Mary's shadow kiSSe,l
Before our yearninS spell is past.
NUMBER THREE.
Will you now follow me to another
very interestlnggroup. These journalistic
and literary celebrities, lowering around
that central figure, are rendering their re-
spects to our distinguished young author
ess. EugeniN's contributions to the New
York Tribune on the science and economy
Of government, have created perfect sen
satiOn, and are successfully traced to their
distinguished source in this city. Her re-
cent articles on the Pacific silver fraud
movement, and the Congress OF the United
States, rs published in the ISrELLG ESCER,
have given the chief incentive to the pres.
ent ovation. 1t seems that the tremcn-
dous force with which her CdTniHg aroused
the reaction and forever demolished the
silvery Warner on the Ohio and Potomac
buried deeper than the shafts from
which the troublesome ore is obtained
that scheme TO tarnish the nations honol
and to rob its citizens.
The young editorial staff basks in the
sunshine OF Eugenia's genius, and heI
leading articles afford even TO the editor.
in chief Of the metropolitan press OF IVES
Virginia much needed opportunity tO
recreation.
In fact, the influence OF the leading
daily journals Of our city on the nationa
policy has so alarmed Ohio, the nursery
OF Presidents and Secretaries, that Colum
bus and Harrisburg have inaugurated di
plomatic overtures to accomplish the an
nexation OF the Panhandle counties o
West Virginia.
Heavily us the burthen Uf taxation fall
on the Panhandle counties, and however
desirable the correction Of our State line
may seem geographically, the people o
the Panhandle arc too much attached Il
their past history and entertain such conf
dence in their future; in the rapid de
velopment Of the interior counties OF til,
State, and especially those comprising tn,
Third District, (all gradually tending to
wards an equalization Of taxation;) that
the separation OF the Panhandle could b.
constiiutionally accomplished our peopl
would reject the proposition. But the!
will come to the rescue OF the people o
Ohio, who have evidently tenanted tn,
White House with their last available
candidate for national distinction. w
: have fortunately anticipated the emGr
vency and are in position to furnish on
political and diplomatic school long lin
Of successors TO the Administration at tn
National Capital; statesmen and patriot
who will honor the Nation and our State
and render a third term unnecessary fol
ever. Are we not indebted largely 10
This position and the recognition OF GU
Younger journalists to our own EugenI'
The one nearest to her makes her cal
"TinrIe" with his gratitude and devotion
and West Virginia will remain united {
Eugenia will be.
NUMBER FOUR.
Let us now survey a lovely scene, q