Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-23
ST. JOsEPH's PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
Closing Exercises Last Night-A Very
Interesting Occasion.

Interesting Occasion.
The Convent Hall, corner of Eoff and
Fourteenth streets, was again packed last
night, with people to witness the closing
exercises by the pupils of St. Joseph's Par
OCbial School. Owing to the sultry weather,
coupled with the fact that an admission
fee was to be charged, it was thought that
only a moderate sized audience would be
assembled on this occasion, but neither
weather nor admission fee. seemed to have
any effect, and standing room had to be
sought for. 1t is characteristic, however,
of the Catholics of Wheeling, that, as
body, they do things with an enthusiasm
and vim, and it was commendable to wit.
ness the deep interest that vas manifested
by parents and friends last night in every
part of the entertainment.
The number of pupils attending this
school is about two hundred and fifty,
composed of boys and girls, and we
must say that we never say brighter
or neater lot of children. The boys were
set of manly little fellows, and the girls
neat, modest, and tastefully, though SIM
ply attired in white. The parents certain.
" have a right to feel just pride in the
appearance of their children last night.
The entertainment opened by song by
the girls, ''Let us Call Back the Time"
Then followed salutatory by Miss Con.
nelly; song by the boys, "a Frog he Would
q Wooing Co."
Dialogue and song by little girls.
Dalogue-'Merry Workers." little boys.
Selection-"Present from Ireland" read
by Maggie Doherty.
Song-"Back Beside the Sea-" by large
boys.
Drama-''Beauty and the Beast" by
laage girls.
Distribution of premiums, Crowns of
Honor and badges Of merit.
The audience, though sweltering, mani
tested the greatest delight and enthusiasm
all through the programme, and the pupils
were so inspired by the marks of approval
shown that they performed their various
parts in manner far beyond what was ex-
pected.
The premiums, crowns, and badges were
distributed by Bishop Kahn, who gave some
brief words of commendation TO each lucky
pupil as he or she would be called up.
In addition to the Bishop, Very Rev.
| Father Tracy, of Weston, and several other
reverend gentlemen lent their presence TO
the occasion.
Before the audience dispersed Bishop
Kahn arose and expressed his great delight
at what he had witnessed, and complement
ed the good sisters on the patience, zeal,
and the devotion they must have exercised
to produce so creditabe a summary OF their
years labor among the children.
The large audience then slowly dispersed,
and Eoff street in front of the Convent
| resounded for some time with merry greet.
ings among the happy children laden with
honors, and fond parents aud friends. This
ended another successful year OF st.
JOseph's Parochial school.
West Virginia Snubbed I'm the Person
NJ am .sOhio MAN,
To the Editor Of the Register.
WHEELING, W. Va, June 22-This morn
ing's issue chronicles grave insult TO the
State. The delegate from the State of West
! Virginia 10 the Ohio Republican Congress
| siopal Convention for the Seventeenth dis
| trict now being held at st. Clairsville, was
unceremoniously bounced. The "Ohio
idee" and the presumption OF the "Ohio
| man" were never more conspicuous than
| in this instance of discourtesy to our repre-
| sentative citizen. 1t may not and does not
| perhaps fully appear upon whose solicita-
| ton or instruction, or by whose authority
| Col. Sterling was called upon to invade, as
| they seemed to consider il, the sacred soil
| OF the State of Ohio. 1t matters not, of
course. Col. Sterling went as the delegate
| of this State, so the report says, and even If
| he were commissioned in his minds eye
merely, he carried his sovereignty under
| MS MAI, anu Dau ne Deen appointed
by competent authority might have carried
the sovereignty of the State also; while if
| he didn't carry the sovereignty of the
whole State, he was our representative cit
| izen, and supposing the States sovereignty
| 10 be made up of the collective sovereign.
| ties of the citizens his sovereignty was q
| part of the States sovereignty, and any
indignity TO him was alike an insult to
him and to his State.
The attention of our chief executive is
respectfully called 20 this GU TRACE upon
international courtesy, and the hope ex-
pressed that he will waste no time and
spare no pains in securing full and COM
| plete explanation of the conduct complain
ed of and thus vindicate the honor and
adequately maintain the dignity Of the
| Commonwealth.
MoSrANI SENPER LIBERI