Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-07
st. ClairsVille Commencement.

The tenth annual commencement ex
ercises of the st. Clairsville High schou
took place in Welday's Hall on las
Thursday evening. For long time be
fore the hall was opened, it was evident
that there would be "A large crowd pres
ent, for a large number of people haC
congregatsd in the street, SO as be able
to obtain good seats. As soon as the
door was opened, all the seats in the
Hall were filed, and long before the ex,
erciSes commenced, there was not stand
ing room, and many disappointed ones
returned to their homes. The stage had
been tastefully decorated with flowers
and pictures, and was entirely surround
ed by large floral arch, while horse
shoe and the figures "1SS3' appeared
above the apex of the arch. The music
| for the occasion was furnished by an
orchestra under the leadership of Prof.
Fox. which contributed largely to the
success of the evening and the enjoy
ment of the audience.
The exercises were opened with pray
er by Rev. RObt. Alexander. d. D.. after
which vocal selection was rendered by
select guartette, consisting OF Mrs.
Wales Carroll, Miss Lizzie X. Kennon,
Judge R. E. Chambers and Judge Thos.
Cochran, entitled Home bv the River"
Miss lone Close, the first one of the
class on the program, then stepped for
ward and read her essay, entitled Tides,
which was an excellent paper, and was
rendered in an easy manner. She was
followed by Miss Mary Clark, who read
a splendid paper on 'Life's Cares and
Comforts" which WAS full of earnest
passages, showing that the subject had
been carefully studied, and enlarged
upon.
The oration of Charles Frint on @The
Economy of Time" was next, and it was
remarkably well arranged and spoken.
The speaker had evidently made AN ex
traordinary effort to please, and sue
ceeded.
The essay of Miss Annie E. Patterson
was full of earnest sentiment, and .ully
showed that we should
"Desire not to live long, but to live well:
How long we live, not years, but actions tell. 4"
After solo entitled Waiting" by Mrs.
Wales Carroll, Miss Clara A. Alexander
read highly interesting paper on the
subject of silent Influence" which was
one of the best essays of the evening.
Next was the GRAFTON of Harry Borotf,
on the subject, "The Relation of Ami
NAL and Plant Life" which was fellow
ed by trio, "Oh, Restless Sea-" The
oration was gotten off in natural and
easy manner, and showed thorough
knowledge of the subject.
"Over the Alps Lieth Thine Italy"
was the subject of the next essay,which
was highly appreciated by all, by Miss
Efie NJ. Thompson.
The closing exercise of the class was
an essay by Miss Jessie Longey, in
which was fully illustrated the fact that
Each Day of Our Life is a Leaf of Our
History" She delivered her essay al
most without the u,e of the manuscript,
and did it well.
After music by the orchestra. Presi
dent w. K. PeDdletOn, of Bethany Col
lege, was introduced, and delivered a
lengthy and instructive address to the
class, and presented the diplomas-after
which the audience was dismissed with
the benedIction, by Rev. DR.. S. f. Minor.
Ali the members Of the class acquit-
ted themselves creditably, AMI the diff
ferent essays and orations showed that
they had used unusual skill and research
in preparing themselves for the evening
when they were to END Their First
Lesson"