Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-30
EXCELLENT EFFORTS
Of the Three Dozss ward schasI
Graduates.
The Programme . fesssisss Gone Through
- via By the Yosag Ladies and
Gentlemen Of the %
Class.

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In decided contrast TO the sombre skies
and murky atmosphere. out Of doors, was
the scene presented within the walls Of the
Academy OF Music yesterday afternoon.
Seldom. if ever, had the building contained
a larger audience than that called together
TO listen to the farewell exercises Of the
class Of 1888 Of the public schools, and the
bright faces of the children and the tasteful
toilets of the ladies made the picture pre-
sented from the stage q
E~xTRENELY ATTRACTIVE.
The edge Of the stage along the footlights
had been ornamented with a bank of moss,
ferns and cut flowers, the centre being
marked by several large Gala lilies, and
the two extremities by punches OF orna.
mental grasses and tiger lilies. Across the
top Of the stage were suspended festoons OF
eysrgreens, bearing bright green palettss
having in gold letters the names OF the
various schools, the whole presenting q
tasteful appearance.
Promptly at two O'Clock, there then be-
ing about fifteen hundred people present,
the crowd filling the aisles and standing IN
every available space,
THE OPERA HOUSE
orchestra struck up q march, and to its
measures the members OF the class marched
upon the stage in three lines Of six each
from each side. and took their seats. The
ladies were uniformly attired In white,
with floral ornaments, and individually
and collectively presented q charming
spectacle. President OF the Board OF Ed
ucstion Collier, S1pd Superintendent Birch
occupied seats etPthe left of the class, and
State Superintendent Butcher and Rev.
DIR. Cook, of the Second Presbyterian
Church, on the right.
The music having ceased, Rev. Cook
came forward and offered prayer, lnvos1ng
the Divine blessing and guidance upon the
youpg ladies and gentlemen who were
standing upon the shore OF LIES sea,
READY TO EMBARK
for the long and tempestuous voyage.
The orchestra then rendered Latann's
Overture to Rip Van Wrinkle" and at its
conclusion Miss Anna V. Sage, the saluta.
torian, read her welcome to the teachers,
parents, friends and schoolmates, who had
assembled in such large numbers 10 bid the
class bon Voysge. She read her paper
clearly and distinctly, and retired amid a
storm of applause.
The second paper was on the subject of
"Micawberisms,' by Miss Sallie NJ. Adams,
OF Union School. The young lady, after
r%econnting the peculiarities and character.
istics Of Dickens creation, proceeded to
hold up to view the swarms OF dreamers
and drones who haunt every community,
and who, in waiting for something to turn
up, do so much to
CLOG AND RETARD
the growth of industries and The develop
ment of knowledge. Her effort was a very
creditable one and the excellent manner
of its delivery greatly enhanced the in
trinsic value OF the paper.
She was succeeded by Miss Bessie Baron,
OF Richie district, whose essay. "Maxims,
was received with great favor by the audi
ence. The young lady had composed a
psper creditshle to a writer of more mature
years and larger experience, and she read
IL in a manner in entire harmony with its
excellence. She was loudly ~applauded.
Miss Hannah Birch, of Richie, took for
the subject of her essay the somewhat
prosy theme OF Angles" and a less gifted
writer would have been at a loss to have
made an attractive paper out of a subject
holding out so little promise, but under
Miss Birch's skillful treatment
PERFECT SUCCESS
YVES attained, she holding the interest OF
her hearers to the end and winning q fair
share of applause.
She was succeeded by Miss Sallie W.
Browning, of Washington district, who
took for her text the personal pronouu
IL" and proceeded TO speak of that large
class of people who hold the ninth letter OF
the alphabet the largest word in The die
%tiouarE, and who are consequently ever
pushing themselves into notice, looking
at themselves meanwhile through a micro
scope and rating their real Importance on
the basis Of the view thus caught.
Next came Miss Ellie g.. Carter, who
read a thoughtful and interesting essay,
taking her cue from Burns couplet:
80 wad some power tie Giitie gle us
To see OurSels n ithers sec u.s."
Her delivery was very satisfactory, and
the audience showed its appreciation by its
liberal beStowal of applause.
The orchestra having rendered ltesCh's
Secret Love-" Mr.. Benjamin J. Chew, Of
Washington district, delivered an original
Grafton on
"OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
CharaCterizing them as the fortitications OF
republicauism and freedom, and contend.
ing that as such they should receive the
support and encouragement of all liberty
loving citizens. The public schools were
Of the people, by the people n Tor the
people, and care should be taken that they
be fostered and built up, lest they decay
and perish from the earth, heralding in
their downfall the final ruin OF the repub
lie. Mr.. Chew'S voice wBs clear and dis
tinct, and his manner OF delivery excel.
.6nt.
Jessie Charnock's essay, Stumbling
was well written, evinCiOg careful prepare.
tom and close study was GnmpWhaN
weakened by being delivered IN too low q
tone OF voice. However, as
LITERARY MERIT
is more to be desired in a lady than orator.
iul ability. her fault was not a serious one.
Miss Lizzie +. Crawford chose for her
II enc Something New" and it proved to
he something new, being q decided depart.
IRE from the style of her predecessors. She
had a good word for the newspapers, and
was generally interesting aud Instructive.
Miss Annie J. Davis, of Richie school,
read q fine essay entitled "Trites Make
Perfection, but Perfection is No Triiie,"
and was succeeded by Miss Jennie EdT ards,
of Clay school, whose recitation, I'm School
Days" was extremely we'll rendered.
The orchestra here rendered 8 medly OF
Scotch airs, and at its conclusion Mr.. Henry
Emsheiner, of Clay district, delivered All
OTlSlEdl 0IdllOu On hOIueu pEtIdCllS II
with SCOTS opinion
"Oh woman, in our hours OF ease,
Uncertain, coy, aud hard To please"
The speaker proceeded to weigh the TO-.
lies and fancies Of the sex against their
goodness of heart, gentieness and purity,
and closed by paying them
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUCE
as being the better part of humanity and q
foretaSte Of heaven.
What Fools These Mortsls Be" was the
caption of the essay of Milton j. Gutman,
of Washington, and in it the faults and im.
projections of poor humanity were held up
to public gaze and ridiculed as being IN.
worthy of men and women. His effort
provoked much applause and favorable
comment.
Minnie B. Hsrkin's essay, IAN Order for
a Picture" succeeded, and, although de-
livered in a tribe too low a tone to be
distinctly heard by many, was we'll written