Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-17
GRADUATING GIRLS
COMMENCEMENT At the WASHING.
tNGToN Summary
TIE Annual Concert On Monday Night
The Commencement Exercises
AZ A Description BY Our Sps-
tt cial Correspondent.

In spite OF the unpropitions weather,
the hall OF the Washington Female Sem
mary was crowded with most appre-
ciatiye audience. The youth and beau
Nv, as is usual ON such occasions, were
out in all their glory. And the audience
Vas not all youthful, though the lemi-
nine portion were certainly all beautl'
full. Here and there were TO he seen
those whose hair has grown grey and
thin about their temples, but whose
ewes have been annually brightened oy
lust such invigorating and vlvltying
scenes as w beheld rs We entered and
took seat commanding n good view OF
the stage and the lovely graduat-
iuy class which encirCled il like garland
of light. lis wonderful what an ami
mating influence such scenes have ON
all-old and Young The latter are car
riSd away with the intoxicating vision,
which affects them like new wine. The
former, as they gaze upon 50 much thsl
Is lovely, 50 much that Is oeSutltui,
seem To catch something OF the fragrance
Of the fountains OF youth; their blood
Il iws Quicker, their eyes gIve new anu
uuwonted lustre, they clap their hands,
Mound the floor with their canes when
there is the leas, chance ior applause,
and anon Iuru To whisper nonsense 10
that nice old lady opposite, who Is
thinking OF the time, now years ago,
when she graduated III that same old
satin dress, and-but, dear me, where
am | going to! | have allowed my
self to Drift into the meditation
of those who see around them others
living over the beginning oi that new
world. which is the old, but whose
thought will revert to those whose
names were sweet t. him long ago. |
turn gladly to contemplate the Yradua-
ting class. They are supported by mem
| beers of the lower classes. hare settings
Tor such heavenly genius q, for the
vocabulary oi ladies' magazine or
Harper's Bazaar, But | haven't and
must leave the matter OF dress To- those
who are initiated. There was world
! OF white, and pink, aud blue, and lovely
/ flowers. But who could attend t. de-
/ tails where there were such bright ewes
and rusy cheeks as would move craven
| image TO admiration. Not lar oil,
mrthinks, will be found the students.
Yea. 80 my prophetic soul. there they
are. The funny Soph. making eyes at
! a lair sem condescendlng Junior
telling cr'dulous Fresh all about that
field howilEer that Miss Nancy always
keeps loaded and trained on the front
piazza ior the reception OF any who
would wake the sweet slumhers OF the
fair inmates, Others look with envy on
the lucky dogs who are always appoint
ed usherS on such occasions. But the
hall is fast filing, and said usherers have
! A busy time. swift as the hghtnings
flash they ran, they dew, darting here
and there with grace and ease; tor those
usherS ar, ApoliuS ii beauty and Mer-
CURES ct speed The audience is soon
seated; We are al comfortably packed
I together, with our elbows deity adjust
/ ell To- convenient soft places; We turn
| our ewes on the stage, IL is tasteiullN
decorated with elegant hCquets OF lilies
set amidst tcrus and creeping ivy. The
! effect produced Mas most artistic. Now
the performance begins, and the follow
ing programme Is presented;