The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-26
THE FIRST LESSON,
AND THE END THEREOF is HERE

EHelHIm "AIHbhnhi"-Put TO
the Test, the Power orInicI.
IscI Triumphs -The
Glass OF 1850 AT
the Goal.
Probably more select audience oil
equal numbers never gathered in Wash.
ipp.ou Hall than filled every available
space In 1t yesterday afternoon, on the oc'
casion Of the third annual commencement
oil our public schools. Two years ago the
graduating system was introduced into
the grammar grades Of our city schools
and the result has been Singularly happy
The class Of twenty.siK which yesterda,
celebrated the completion Of the cours,
prescribed in those departments was Ger
,RInIy the equal Of either OF the prede
cessOrs, and III some respects Il had the nd
vantage Of either OF them. These pupil,
had prOfted by the experience Of the 9th
ers, and 10 We may say without invIduoul
Distinction that TO certain degree til,
commencement oil the class Of 1880 was Al
improvement on that OF the class OF 1871
or 1872. Tbs public itselfis being educateC
10 regard these occasions with a deeper In
tetesI and juBteF appreciation with eacl
recurrence Of the commencement season
and this was evidenced YESTERDAY
by the close attention aud the signs Of dis
elimination on the part OF the audience
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
had been adjusted by thoughtful heat
with view TO variety in the programme
and the freedom from Sameness thus Sc
cured was a chief attraction in the enter
tainment, Of which the following was TIT
programme:
MUSE BY Mayors Orchestra.
PraJsr by lev. Z. +, Maiden.
Fannie +. BfAdy .....-llsrs Endsth tbs Flint L,sO
Maud '. GrandmOIhs'
| Music.
Anna D.
Belle j. ''our lisriIAs
o. lie 81. FOI...... .....BOOEa In the Runnlns Brook
| Music.
Mary
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E1Ethe t;;I r.Stoi
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MolIirR sermon. In Stone
Aiunt H. lAheA''eT' e; u iaG woman h"u "A'e'. u
r,,,I. A. Ly,top, spratSr
Laura L. End Not ie
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Good 10 Ever, thin,
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ran" e ''A"' '''''''N Music. '''''''''' ~ " NV
gu NJ. Roberts, Open se'am,
Carrie y. Kcd.~..... .'.................AeaOrie
u.h, A'''' Tho End Th,ro
yrrr sinii,oa.............. Gavin
Music. s.....,,,
En. ~. Inv Swami p i
'''~ - Music.
Presentation Of DIploT.' " Preideut PendletoI
D.....,.,,,n G aHt'aa.ioIv u,,,,,,
= ''"'.',' .,". !, Ill 1901 II, N
The stag Nns P,el''ty u1' 'aHo ' -" ~
OCCASION. ACTI'~ 'ne 'iUm n 1917, "e'1 S"fi .nT
festOons oil evergreen, %nu Ie y 1rean III Iii
the centrs one, hpiscenoG =. rr,nnI
crimson Reraninms lh'eth'Aeu' Su'i'u"N
lug the legend:
"W. 80"
in le,ters Of gold. The proscenium wa
"nvered with flowers, tasteiuIly arranged
AMI liza rear Of the stage hung with lac
c"s,sins, 0rnamented with delicate ferns
A. the centre hung A canary In prett'
80 orI a, zach side was another, yhicl
occs,;onaIIv INTERRUPTED the performance
oI ina vOung ladies' with their scarcel
,no,o mslodinrs voices.
Raw. Masden's opening prayer was n
exceedingly appropriate and beautiful
netition 10 Divine Providence on beha
oI the youthful members OF the class, an
was ieelInrly and impressively delivered
Il was a matter Of general remark ate
the programme was completed that Ii
nrodnctlons OF the pupils we're muc
ahove The average Of essays written b.
scholars Of their age and advancement
uron similar occasions. Not few Q
thCm showed real ability in their prepara
lion, and their delivery was almost with
ont execution audible and pleaSing.
Miss Brady's essay, "Here Endeth III
First Lesson, was thoughtful produC
ton, and her bearing during its deliver,
was model Of ease and self possession
Upon first thought, she said, 1t might Ap
pear that more correct statement woul,
have been, "EIere endeth the last lesson,
but this was not 80. twas the first lesson
the lesson that commenced when tn
cass took their books under their arms Il
childhood, and trod the now familiar wa,
TO school for the first time. They wer
now entering upon the commencement o
the next lesson. This volume Is ditleTen
from the other. That was bound in darl
and substantial cover; the binding OF thi
Ia blue and gold. Those who have read /
partly through say It's pages are not O.
pleasant as they appear as we glance owe
hen. Tho second page Is harder thar
ibe ii-ut, but both Of these lessons are bu
ths prep.s rA6cI for third. As the first LEI
nm n ,his ny grslnal steps, 80 this vii
lad IN The third, eteruity,
Miss Brady was tasteiuliy dressed IL
Vir,nria lawn. with languedoc laGa ant
natural foweys BY gay OF trimming. He
ronrindiny how was the signal for consid
ersbie npnlanss. end the omnipresen
ehonv ,nGior donna, Alex Turner, was short
~ .ssn mon Inc sta0e bearu; number
NJ konouets for tho netiormer Nth ih,
Commitments of annrecia,ive friends
Mia Carter aIsd wore VictoriN lawn and
Innvnpdoc Inca. Hcr remarks ahont grand.
mo,hers wsre eviIen,Iv tha ortc6ma ri
experience and 0bservaiion and her Meas.
ant little paper was well received. her
amusing and original expression OF sym.
noIhy i9y Adam ami Eyr Who nevar 4 al
a arandmoIher, provoking general smile,
The next essay was read BY dimInu.
tive young lady, Miss Annie Crother, Of
Uni0n district. She was little bit Of a
girl with a big subject, but she handled Il
with surprisingly skilliuI way for one so
young. She thought the iron chains tha,
bind a prisoner in his cell not more pow.
eFlul than the restraints OF soclety-cus.
tom, superstition, prejudice, fashion and
tine like She closed with an eloquent
reference to Love, that golden band that
binds our earth 10 Heaven" Miss Crother
wore Victoria lawn, with Valenciennes
lace aud natural willie flowers.
Miss Devlne varied the regulation cos.