Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
THE FIFTH TIME
The Public Schools Have Launched
Graduates.
Thirty-One Young Ladies and Gentlemen
Equipped for the Battle of Life
The Scenes and Incidents ofthe
Graduation Ceremonies


yesterdays galaxy surpassed them all.
Happy indeed must have been
the Superintendent as well as the different
principals and teachers, as they looked on
that constellation OF thirty-one literary
stars and listened to their graduating exer.
c:ses, and equally as proud must have been
the parents, relatives and friends who
gathered in such numbers TO encourage the
youthful graduates. The COngratuiation
the REGISTER extends to all is only one
amongst the very many.
THE GRADUATES.
The following list, properly arranged,
shows the graduates the asteriSks marking
the highest in the respective schools, as the
recipients OF the Peabody medal:
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
sam Arbuthnot, Benz. Morrison,
Elmer Chapman, Matte Roberts,
Lou A. Helwig, Maggie NJ Silvey,
Anna M'Cahon, Jennie SylviS.
Annie l.. Morrison,
CLAY SCHOOL.
Jessie l.. Davis, Lottie W. Walters,
Jessie l.. Dean, Anna McNay.
UNION SCHOOL.
Fannie A. Bliss EStella NJ. Hull,
Emma e. Budke, Eva Miller
Celester faloure Ellie K. .Updegrati.
MADISON SCHOOL.
Grace English, Agnes Rose,
Minnie Gilbreath, Harry f. Stallman,
Fannie n. Myers, Ettie NJ. Tappan.
WEBSTER SCHOOL.
Emma T. Bowling Kate Bitter,
Chas l. Ebling, Kate T.. Weitzell.
Martha Il. McCurdy, Howard Wells.
Recipients OF the Peabody Medal"
The programme as arranged for the exer-
cises dispensed with the formal Salutatory
and yaledictory. and was as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Music. Prayer. Music.
Introductory Address --............E Eva Miller
Music.
Original Orution-Sclf Reliance,
Samuel Arbuthnot
E>>ay-Farnest Effort Fannie 4. Bliss
Original Oratiom-Ordinary People,
Emma 7. Bowln
ESSay-Amerlcah Senutnr>..~EmmU {. Budkc
Music.
Original Grafton Our Country,
Elmer Chapman
Fsssy-Ihe Mystic Veil ......-...aJ r>>ic l.. Davis
e>~ie l.. Dean
EsSay-Io-morrow...: Grace English
Music.
Original Oration-nunicI Webster,
Chas. +. Ebclng
Essay-Bolted Doors. chester FallOurc
EssHy-FaShiOn.......... Minnie Gilbrcath
Essay-UnSecn Intiuencc....."Lou a. IIelwlg
Music.
Es>ay-Tapping the Whccl,... .Fstella NJ. Hull
Essay rank Anna McCahon
EsSay-Our Day.......... Martha McCurly
ESSay-A Type OF Modern Mar YrdOm,
Benz. Morrison
Music
EN>ny-lesterday, To-day and Tomorrow,
Annie l.. Morrison
Essay-No Short Cut to Excellence, - wa
Anna Mcvay
original orGtion-Ou FRS, Woman President,
Kate Ritter
Original Grafton otivCs.........Kate Roberts
>ayiy q iI e. sIT Ss%
'7''''' '''' Harry f. S,almnn
EssayTit for Tat Jennie Sylvis
Mu>ic.
Essay YIN" ~ ''''' ''"' LIE ',l NJ. Tappan
Essay Ellie K. tpdcgran
ESsay-ShipN That Never Come In,
Original orntion-our Italy Lies beyond
Original ornjlon Choice Of r;ofrr,ton;;
Howard Wells
Presentation of Diplomas and Peabody
Medals
Music. Benrdiction. Music.
First Honor. second Honor divided.
The performance, were not inferior to
those OF the higher institutions OF learning
in our midst, and give evidence that our
schools are fast becoming II they are not
already, the equal of any in the country
We are sorry that the Opera House would
not hold the hundreds who were unable to
gain admission. We are sorry that none
Of the men in the City-the tax PAYERS
could not have been present and witnessed
the excellent and solid character of the
entertainment given. Nothing iilmsy.
Everything practical. We would like to
give extracts from some OF the perform
anccs, but want .of space forbidS. Super
interdent Birch represented the Board
of Education, and presented the diplomas,
prefaCing the presentation with few re-
marks Of COngratulation to the class. State
Supt. Butcher was present and presented
to the successful pupils, in their respective
schools, the Peabody Medals The names
are given above.
NOTES.
Flowers were everywhere.
The crowd was simply immense.
The Opera House Orchestra furnished the
music.
Union. Washington and Madison schools
carried off the first and second hOnOrs.
The class was furnished with souvenir
programmes which were very handsome.
City Superintendent Merit, OF Steuben
vile. was behind the scenes enjoying the
exercises.
Several Of the members of the Board
stood with the crowd throughout the
whole afternoon.
The Committee on Arranging the Hall
were Miss s. J. MehOliu and MessrS. Ander-
son and Stevenson.
Would it not be the proper thing to form
an Alumni Association of all the graduates
Of the public schools?
Rev. Mr.. Thomson, of the Disciples
Church, made the opening prayer and pro-
nUunCed the benediCtiOn.
The class presented an elegant appear
ance and spoke we'll for the youth and
beauty OF Wheeling.
The stage decoration was beautiful and
was largely due to the good taste OF Mrs.
NJ. {. Griffith, of the Clay school.
The committee on printing the pro-
gramme were Supt. Birch, Miss NJ. i.
Harper and Prof. +. ii. Crago.
Mr.. Geo. A. Howard and sister, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. who are in the city, listened
with apparent satisfaction to the long pro-
grammc.
Mr.. VIM. Richardson. OF the Opera
House" force, won the thanks Of all by his
gcntlemanly conduct and pains taking ef'
fort to make thinks work smoothly.
We were glad to note that the class did
not indulge in the propensity to make too
many bows on coming on and leaving the
stage. other institutions please take
notice and govern yourselves accordingly:
An attempt was made to save a block Of
seats for the members of the Board Of
Education and the teachers, but the press
was too great, therefore the members and
teachers who came late we're deprived OF
seats.