The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-26

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our American boys, and WAS in every
sense creditable essay. AthBtthe read.
or showed some nervousness, but this dis.
appeared as he warmed TO bis sub and
hp was perfectly At ease before he had
fairly commenced.
EIyeue hauke, another Of the three
boys on the list Of graduates, discoursed
Of the passions, and their deleterious In.
auence on the mind and heart II ungov.
erned, but good effect II properly guided
and controlled. His voice was TOO weak
for the audience to judge o. 10 the merits
Of his paper, but II showed thought In IT.
preparation.
Miss Jones, a tall brunette, with grace
full bearing and winning countenancer
spoke literally and tiguratively OF "FelloW
| Passenger" In closing she referred to
the class'S journey together in the past
They must now enter upon diVergne
paths, yet she hoped these would finally
converge In that bright harbor which y
the haven Of all our lives, whence We shall
| 10 out no more forever. Miss Jones cos
tune was Of Victoria lawn, with torchon
lace and bite roses.
Miss Kuhn took up the third clause OF the
quotation from "As you Like it, and treat,
| Cd II 10 similar way 10 that Of her two
school mates. Her essay was credItAble
Shu wore Paris muslin, torChon lace, Ill
tes OF the valley, and pink roses.
Miss Lancaster entered into defense o.
her sex from tho charge Of being "at thu
bottom OF It," Historical cases vert
quoted and explained away, and sarclst
II ant t,saa fNI Nhh nNRnatNf
sex. Pandora's box, she said, not only
contained all evils, but our chief and only
'olace, hope She was dressed in BIshOI
lawn, with Valenciennes trimming.
The novel title set opposite the nam,
OF Miss Fannie Lytton provoked gOOC
ieal Of curiosity, as to the exHCt theme o
the young lR1y's composition. "Spratisn'
is not a common word, nor was Miss Lyt
Eon's common essay. 1t was an Originn
md spTightly inquiry, made with noel
,olemnity, into the case OF that historical
parsonage, Jack Spratt, who, as. We ar
old In classic history, could eat no fat.
The term was Also made general and up
JIied 10 an alleged disposition upon tn
art Of the stronger sex 70 monopoliEe al
he good things Of this life. "SpratiSm,
n this sense, Miss Lytton thought yer,
largely developed. The essay was u yer,
aeAt piece Of pleasantly, and showed IN
lsual talent for that mOCk.sober sort Q
writing. II was greeted with heartier ap
Ilause than that won by any OF It's pre-
ecessOrs. This young. lady's costum
was OF blue and white lASn.wlih blue aatil
peasant waist and blue @tin ribbons.
Miss MCCOnnel's dress was OF linel
avn, with torchOn waste, upon whicI
busters OF lilies OF the valley were taste
ully disposed. Her essay was genera
'nrsideralion Of progress as the law Q
nature.
AIlss McCnne, young lady with elias
nc features and commanding presence
bowed sympathetic feeling for thos
unfortunate poets who have contributes
80 largely TO the enjoyment OF other
without sharing in the enjoyment them
elves. In this class she included Byron
| Keats, Chatterton, Poe, and "last, but no
east In love, Richard RsaltT" She Teal
The latter poets "lndireCtion," pueu
unsurpassed for beauties q versiticAtiOl
or thought in the English language, in
manner which showed rare sense OF IL
charms. She wore white Swiss dress
Sith a pink satin waist, trimmed viii
real lilies OF the valley.
Miss Nichols completed the Shakespeare
an quotation. The remarks concerning
the essays OF her schoolmates will apply
4OnalIy 10 her own. She wore u becom
ng dresso Of India lawn, with torchon lace
pink roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Norton's costume was oil cream
dix, trimmed with lace and roses OF thu
,ame hue. Her paper was lofty in matte
md style, and was delivered In name
| in keeping with these qualities.
| Miss Plant wore Bishop lawn, tOrchoI
ACE and pink roses, and Miss Roberts
Who followed her, India lawn and torchoI
ace, while Miss Reeds costume was o
Paris muslin with I.angledor lace trim
ming. The essays OF these three younI
ladies' yere OF uniform merit, though
without any similarity in style. The las
was particularly Creditable.
David Rahr referred TO the death, ant
Tia contrast With the early life, OF maj
who had failed to realize the PROMISE o
his youth. Sherrard Clemens was evl
DENLY alluded to. From the story h
drew 4a9.al well worth consideration;
One OF the prettjest conceptions oil tn
programme was MjssSimpsOn' q metaphor
rhis young lady has equal charms o
mind and person, and her reading, wa
one OF the most attractive features oil tn
performance. She wore India lawn, tor
chon lace and pink roses. Miss steen wor
A dress oil Bishop lawn, with Langnedo
lace and blue ribbons, aud Miss workman
dotted swiss with ValenCiennes and car
dinAl roses.
Prof. Hefyey ip announcing the presen
tation OF diplomas, said he was glad th,
class was such good one, and he wa
glad Wheeling had giving them such I
brilliant audi0nce. He introduced Stat
Superintendent Penileton, DR.. Bayard
President OF the Board, being sbsent, u
tending tue slsie Medical Association q
Parkers6urg.
Prof. Pendleton said II was With very
great pleasure that he performed the Gere
mOny OF delivering TO the class the diPiO
mas 10 which they were entitled. Ht
then proceeded TO present the diplomas
which we're neatly tied in blle ribbons, Il
the pupils by psme. This done, he ad
dressed the class briefly. lie had beer
Impressed, he said, with tho appropriate
! raSs OF the title 10 the first essay, "Hert
endeih the first lesson" at has ende[
beautifully, covering your feet with flow
ara. But all ended lessons are but intro
ductory 10 Others that follow, and you are
wise 10 consider your frst lesson, which
closes to-day, as but the introduction tc
another, q higher, aud more dldGulI
one."
Superintendent Hervey again addressed
the audience, telling them that there was
an additional honor 10 be conferred upon
one pupil from each OF the six schools rep.
resented In the class. This waS a medal
which was presented by the trustees Of
the Peabody educational fund to that pu'
pil in each school whose grades In all the
branches OF study comprised In the pre-
scribed course averaged the highest, The
pupils in the respective districts to whom
these medals had been awarded were
Miss Fannie Brady, OF Clay district; Rob.
ert Hazlett, Of Richie; Miss Laura J..
Mcconnell, Of Union; Miss Ella 81. Mich.
OILS OF Washington; Miss Ella M.Roberts,
Of Webster, and Miss Carrie NJ. Reed, Of
Centre. To these pupils Prof. Pen dlvton
then presented the medals.
These medals, to which reference has
several times been made In our columns,
In connection with other schools, are
heavy disks Of bronze, some two inches in
circumference, and bearing upon the OBJ
verse bas relief miniature Of the famous
philAnthropist and friend Of education,
George Peabody, with his name in raised
letters above, aud below, the worda,
Born, is Feb, 'l796-Died, 4 Nov, 1862"
The reverse has the Inscription around the
edge, Education, a debt due from present
to future generations" AL within the
circle,
''lh' Trustees a 'A' E1s Z Educational Fund
NIsi Fannie z. Rrady
Clay schOHl.
Jpps ash, 1850"
the name Of course being varied with the
pupils.
The ceremony OF comforting these prizes
being completed, Prof. Hervey again
thanked the audience for their presence
and patience, and the gathering dispersed |