The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The Board Disapprovcs OF Flowers-List
of the Graduates.

OF the Graduates.
In his report to the Board OF Education
last evening, Superintendent Birch had the
following to say on the coming commence
ment and graduating class:
During the past year thirty-Six pupils OF
the Grammer Department completed the
course OF study prescribed by your rules. To
insure fair tsst examination, the questions
prepared In the seversl branches we're COM
pared with the published lists of quOs-
lions found In the reports OF super
intendents OF other cities and were
fully up to the standard, The graduating
pupils stood the test OF the thorough exam.
ilation very creditably and have established
their right 10 receive the diplomas awarded
by the Board. According 10 the resolution
OF the Board passed June 10, 1882, the first
honor Of the olass Is awarded to jennie
Winohsr, OF Washington school, and the
second to Annie V. Sage, Of Clay school.
The first honor In each school Is awarded as
follows Jennie F. Wincher, Washington;
Annie V. Sage, Clay; ESsie NJ. Wright, Union;
Jessie L. Uharnock. Centre; Imogene Strobe,
Webster Carrie O. Zane, Madison; Hannah ],
Birch, Richie.
"Five pupils, Paul o. Rsymann and Henry
Emsheimer, Of Clay, Nellie II. Long and An
ME Hess, OF Union, and John r, Pipes, Of
Richie, have completed the course 10 Ger.
man, prescribed by your Committee on Ger
man, and have been examined. In accord.
ance with your resolution OF July 20. 1882,
that upon the diploma OF each graduate,
who has completed tle course OF study In
German, shall DO shown such pupils attain.
menus In that branch OF study these mem
berS OF the graduating class will be graded In
German in addition to the Grammar school
studies.
~ am pleased to be able to state that the
schools have done excellent work during
the year, and the results Of the examinations
main tanning their high character for excel.
lence, but are from year to year improving.
The principals and teachers have been
faithful. in their duties aud diligent. not
only In studying the science but avsiling
themselves OF the best methods Of teaching.
renew my acknowledgment OF OBLIGATION
TO them and the members Of the Board for
their support in all efforts to enhance the
prosperity and well being OF the SCHOOL,
The graduating class consists OF the follow
ingstudentp: Washington District, Mamie
N. Prentiss, Benz. ]. Chew, sallle W. Brown,
Thomas H. Jones, Jennie F. Wincher, Mol.
lie B. Russell, Ellen G, Veith, GerLie C.swlers,
Milton Gutman %. Clsy District
Annie v. Sage, Paul 0. Rsymann, Jennie
Edwards, Matte EiSen, Ellie 9. Carter, Will
s Fl 0 PSndieton @s. Union ,Dlsitiest,
sallie N. Adams Essie N. Wright
Annie N. Hess, Nellie NJ. Lang,
Lizzie y. Craw'ord-6. Centre Di4trict,
Jessie L. Charnock, Emma L. 0bermann-2,
Webster District, George W. Lilton, MollIs
NJ. thinner, Minnie B. Harkins, Imogene
stroble-4. Madison District Carrie g. XAn',
Annie ]. Hines, Annie N. stevsnson-S
Richie District. John Il. Pipes, Hannah ].
Birch, Alma N. Wilson, Bessie b. Baron,
Annie ]. Davis.
The highest grade was 900 and the lowest
70.3. Il requires a 10 grade to graduate.
Dr.. Pipes started . big di .cuSsion by de-.
clarlng openly against the flowers and PREF.
ents on commencementday He was backed
up by several members who have been die.
guSted this, as we'll as other seasons, by the
lavish and nonsenical way In which flowers
are presented IN thIs city. Other members
did not think II lay IN the power OF the |
Board to say that flowers should not be pre-,
sented. The discussion finally resulted In |
The adoption OF the following
RGsslped, That this Board disapproves OF the
presentation OF flowers and presents 10 grad,
yates on the stage.
The Board does not object to presents be.
PC sent to the homes, and hopes that the