Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-06-30
GRAMMAR School CoMMENcE-

evening. a large and appreciative
audience was present. The intro
ductory exercises opened with
March" rendered with spirit by
Miss Lula b. When folIC we'd by
the opening chorus, ''Picnic Glee,"
by the class Prayer by Rev. G.. V.
Leech, ID. ID.
The programme proper was open
ed by Miss Jennie K. Bedford, who
read "Salutatory," which was well
written and well read. Miss Mollie
Ryneal recited "The Fireman" and
Miss Mamie Byers followed with
1.-THE Ride of Jennie McNeal, " leach
animation. Misses Grace d. Swartz
of which were given with spirit and
and Annie b. Deatrick followed
with violin and piano duet, rend-
cred in excellent style. Morgan S.
Cline then read an essay, "Man'5
N9blest Duties" followed with a
recitation, 'SThe Maiden Martyr"
by Miss Nellie Duvall both of which
were rendered with pl sing effect.
Glow the Beautiful Gates Came
Affair."" was sweetly and touchingly
rendered by Mis- 9s Ella Riggs, N.
Byers, J. Mckee, Brent Smith and
B. Keefer. Mics Ella Swartz recit-
ed The Last Day OF Eye,n and
Miss Ida S. Aler, THE Legend of
Bregentz," each acquitting them
selves well in the recital The class
then sang, with great glee, the
appropriate chorus 80, the Merry
Harvest Time" Miss L. b. Wilen
read an essay entitled, I've Launch
ed my Bark, Where shall it Land"
which showed considerable thought.
Miss Ella Riggs recited with touch
ing and tender path0s, "Nobody's
Child" which was followed with a
charming duet called 'atradella, +"
charmingly rendered by Misses Nell
lie Duval and NJ. G, Ditto. "The
New Church Organ, "a pleasing rec
itation was rendered by Miss EStelle
Kline.
Rev. j A. Hoffheins then deliver
ed a pertinent and practical address,
which was well received by both
schoo and audience.
After the address, Captain w. B.
Colston, President of the Board of
Education, presented diplomas to
the following named graduates:
Misses Jennie f. Bedford, Mollie
Ryneal, Nellie Duvall, Ella Swartz,
Ida 5. Aler, and Messrs. Morgan
Cline and James G.. Frazer.
After the presentation of diplo'
mas, Mr.. U. S. Grant Pitzer, in
behalf of the class, in a neat and
pertinent speech, presented Prof.
Gerhardt with a nice basket of choice
fruit.
After the presentation of the
basket, the "Gipsey Countess" a
charming little duet, was sweetly
rendered by Miss Estelle Kline and
Mr.. l.. d. Gerhardt. This was de-
cidedly the hit of the evening and
was heartily encored. This was fol-
lowed with the "Valedictory," by
James G. Frazer, which was highly
creditable production, we'll written
and we'll spoken.
The evenings exercises closed
with the "Night Song" rendered by
class, followed by the benediction by
Rev. DIR. Leech.
Thus ended the fifth annual COM
mencement exercises Of the Gram
mar Sch DOL. The large audience
present were agreeably and prolita-
bly, entertained. The floral offerings
were a perfect flood of June roses.
The graduates were the recipients OF
many congratulations from their
friends. Altogether the entertain
ment offered to the public was in
every respect very highly common
dable to the pupils and teachers, and
the hearty applause with which each
feature of the exercises was followed
showed the admiration of the audi
ence.
Many thanks are due to Mr. e. e.
Mann, of the Wheeling Intelligencer,
for directing the singing and also to
Messrs Harry Homrich, VIM. A.
! Pitzer, Frank Matthews and j. l..
f. Combs, the polite and accomoda
ting ushers of the evening.