Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-10
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF IHt
CLASS or 80
Oft Wheeling Female Cohesive are
Seven" - The Girls and Their
Essays Medals, Diplomas
and Addresses,

Essays Medals, Diplomas
and Addresses,
Commencement days are upon Us,
with their white.robed girls, their hriei
and spicy essays, aud their bright and
| fragrant flowers. In these june DAYS,
when the buds unfold, the lairer lowers,
IN, school. girls, unfold from the buds
| of college DAYS aud blossom into flowers
of society, The graduating day Is the
first important event ol their experience,
a s,,p i'm their lives which takes on all
the Importance of novelty, and IL IN
vested with all the charm at an entrance
into society. II is the close OF long
career In the class room and the ies''-
monial ol the result ot years at study
The graduating essay, that test OF the
powrrs al the student, ~ Ia h read IN
| th. presenee ut the instructor and the
instructed, the parent aud the friend,
perhaps the lover; aud with all these
thoughts crowding thick aud last upon
the Young brain, no marvel IL II that
the lair aspirant for an honorary degree
feels an unusual trepldailnn.
All this brings us 10y m easy stage u
| the scene at the Opera House last night,
| tho commencement EXERCISES oi III"
| Glass nt so oi the Female college,
rug sCaNg Al rus orgNA norsK
MAS A charming ono aud we'll calculated
| Ia delight the eye, The stage setting
r.urrsented the conservatory scene and
| an, effect was heightened 10y the ac,es-
sorirs. Flowers were arranged along the
trout ot the stage amid u proluslon at
! green. the color that never wcarles the
ryes. Tall lilies bowed their grace
ml heads here aud there and two larg"
magnolias grandihoR shed their pleas
ant though powerful fragrance about,
Cansrirs were hung about the wings and
ihrr notes were occasionally heart dur
,nr the performances. NaaS' hand ~.
cupird The orchestral pit aud the music
rendered Was very acceptable,
TN the stage seats had been placed
inr distinguished guests, aud were &C.
,upicd nv Prof W. h. fcudlctnu, pr
| 4. "A. lnyau, Rev. ". l., Rppcy, \.
rnllack, ". x. Long, lion, : lradN y.
! =. Rhodes, Col. Robert White, Prot y.
| &. ncrvry aud several others,
rus GRADUATES
were seated IN "A crescent IN the mont
| and centre. They were sin ~ number
| and were clad IN the usual Cnlnrlcss
garments. The reporter could not tell
| the material or give amy Iclmhlr de'
scrlption ot the toilcltrS tie SAN farls
muslin aud satin aud lacc IN proluslrn,
! aud can only SAY the costumes were
becoming. aud borrowed beauty form,
not lent II t., the wcarers
The faculty, with thc.prcsldcnt, Miss
4. TAYLOR, occupied seats AT the stage
right, haukrd hy the alumar, while
Hon. &. u. Hubbard, wha presided, SAT
upou the lett. The audience was all
that could hc desired IN the way at
warmth, and general makeup
After solemn PRAYER 10y Rev. W, T..
Rppcy, came
ruE sAIurNroRlaN,
Miss Jesse Lincoln Stout, Miss Stout
pAssyd "A very Tine examination, And the
| award at second honor hut hlntly cN-
presses her merits, The address at wei
| COME was CuuChcd IN very Chrlrc Ian
| guagc. we'll rounded into sentences, and
she was rewarded nj the close, hya hurst
ni applause aud n generous floral ntlrr-
INK.
At this luncturr, Mr Hubbard an
nouuccd that Miss Maggie j Rodlry Was
sick aud unable to appear and read her
papcr on "nrIlts,' Tie accordingly pre-
scented Miss Sampson Virginia Ferguson,
at Carrnlltou, Ala, who read an essay
entitled Nv hat Next IL wasa very
| Crelltablc production, n speculation
upon the future, based on the drcara.
| ton, what has been, may he. She
touched upon the astonishing strides at
! discovery IN the last lew wears aud drew
AN Inirrcucc thcrclrom From thus she
turned tua more practical theme the
future al the class, tIrst would come
the struggle aud at last the reward ac'
rnr,lIny tn tie merits. tie that over
comcth shall all things inherit aud hr
YOU u crown at lite.
Mlss tcrguSsou has very pleasant
manner ut delivery aud her perform
ance WAS "A drCldcd success. Her tlnral
presentation, when displayed IN n heap
| before her, made beautiful exhibit,
CONSPICUOUS among which MAS n large
| basket at the choicest cNollCs.
Miss Maggie 4. Rrkctt, nt TrladCl-
| phla, VAS next announced Tier pa
per "llad Tunes, wasa practical cN-
position at the tluaurAl situation at
America during the past tive wears, 1t
stecrrd clear at politics aud charged the
depression t. the cNtraNagancics ct the
| AmeriCsu people, women as we'll rs
men. The terse language MAS IN
thorough Keeping with the sub.
! irCt matter. The essay VAS Cutirc-
| " devoid at meaningless expressions,
| (rxprrsslous which conceal Instead at
developing idrasl aud the delivery ma
terially aided the effect,
"Reitcmtlou Was the theme upon
which Miss Alhina T.. Rippcy, vi rrR.
| dclphia, read paper Her sweet
| voice and winning manner were greatly
| IN her favor, aud further, She carried u
douhlc share at the beauty ut the class.
| Her essay Was founded on the saving at
the wlsc man. There - nothing new
under the sun, aud Was quite u scholar
" production Her selection at han
euagc was fortunate aud the imagery
| fine.
Miss Vienna W. Dorsey, ct rowhat.
tan, bore the palm IN the way ut voice.
Many Ut her PREDECESSORS had seemed
afraid a. give their voices free play, tut
not So Miss Dorsey. ilVT essay was
heard IN every quarter OF the house, aud
additional interest was thus lent It,
Her theme was Grip, Urlt and Gump-
ton Occasionally 1t hordSrcd upon
tho humorous, but for the most part
was practical aud solid. IL lald down
these three qualities as the essentials To-
success aud cited numerous eases IN
history to bear II out, II VAS drtermi.
nation, courage aud common sense rs
against talent aud Was very ably pre-.
scntcd. Miss Dorsey has pwpoSsesslug
manners, aud made mnSt favorable
Impression upon her auditors,
ruE NAlgrICroRN,
the customary fearful farewell, was, in
point oi language and expression, the
gem ol the evening Miss Ida MAY
Naldemau, oi West Chester, ra,. Was
awarded the first honor aud II Was n
supple act OF Justice, Her college career
has been most brilliant one and her
deserts were great Endeared to her
had become the teachers and classmates
aud the parting words Tell with peculiar