The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-28
s0N DRESS PARADE.
The PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES
TAKE Their Formsi Tsr,w,ll Of sehsoi Life and
Celebrate the Ccmmtsesntntoi Life u Earn.at.
The crsdi.ahls Performances at tho
Opera Lone YtlteIday Afternoon. Tx.

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There Is usually frcahneas Of thought
and an originality OF methods about the an.
nualq oommencemont Of the Public schools
which make grateful contrast to othsr
similar oceaaions in tho city. The seventh
annual commencement at tho Opera House
yesterday wss no exception 10 this general
ruls, but on tho contrary, the peculiaritles
noticeable in former years were more strong.
ly marked. The whole tendency Of public
school training Is to individuality, and the
highly crsdltabls exercises yesterday after
noon were aigniiidnnt OF thu good done In
the community by the schools Of Wheeling,
The remark Of Superintendent Butcher that
this was "dress parade'' was very sppro.
pirate, and II showed the attachments Of the
pupils only as q dress parade Of troops shows
the dlsipllne and efficiency Of tho army,
showing not the drill aud tho tedious
routine, but one OF the results OF these from
which the rest must be inferred. N'II I'm
THR HoUsK AND TIE AUDIENCE. Nv
The Opera House was thrown open shortl,
before two O'Clock, and In just seven minute;
by the watch It was crowded with neopls
The audience was largely made up OF ladies
those OF tho Sterner sex present being In yery
small proportion. This Ia not discrsditabit
to the men, but the reverse, for 1t indicate.
not alack Of Interest, but u seli.sacrilce. 1t /.
impossible always to accommodate all who
desire 10 wltness the commencement per
formauces, and the gentlemen, as q rule
thoushtlullyJ permit tho ladies to monopo.
LIS the room. ..ss 400. ,.,.,iL..,, !
The house was beautifully decorated; the
front Of the stage being mass Of fsagrsn,
flowers, and over the Beata OF ths class was sus
pended line OF Handsome floral noholB, 9
large one In the centre depending from stal
OF evergreen, and bearing the figures 81.
| The Opera House Orchestra added much
to the pleasure Of the day by its excellsn,
music, to the strains OF which the class filed
upon the stage promptly at O'Clock.
H the CLASS. y
Rev. Dr.. Jos. L. Smith, OF the Fourth
Street N. E. church, opened the exercise,
with prayer, and Rev. E" II. Dornblayel
closed them with tho benediction.s The ar
dience was attentive TO a ilattering degree
throughout ndapplauded discriminatory
No bouquets or other presents were given
out OF respect for the well known views q
the Board Of Education on this subject.
The young ladies OF the class we're dreaset
simply but tasteiplly In white, except Mis-,
Wilson, who 10 In mourning and wore or
elegant black gros grain silk. with no whit;
except at tho throat. Following arc th,
members OF the graduating class from th,
respective ward schools: - n p1fs7iaJ IN
Washington school-Ross T. Chew, Laur,
A. Fox, Walter A.. Chapman, Howard Nc
Donald, John A. Crawford. -,si1 q
Clay schou-Davidg Kraus, Hermin,
Yogel, Albert Hibbesd, Bette O. Wilson. n
Union achool-Ot.o G. Hess, Lucy E
Robinson, Minnie E. Crowther. w.
Centre sehool-lsosa #. steIntsld, LIZ
gle G. Davis, NJ. Emma Moffst. Birdie NJ
Robertson Matte J.. Hare, Lizzie 4. Brak
Webster schooI~Libbie N. Moore. ''
Madison school-William T. Nicoll, VIII
lam O. Etzler, Stella, N. Morrison. si :. y
] AN APPROPRIATE OPENING. ~
Miss Lizzie L. BRAKEMAN, OF Centre school
who was awarded ths second honor of til,
class, was the saluiatorisn, and she insugur
ated pleasant innovation by abande nins
the usual formal salutatory, and preseutins
an essay, "a Pies for the Common Schools
which showed that she appreciated the bens
fcsnt American system OF general education
at the expense OF the State, aud knew the
sound theories on which II rests, "a we'll al
it's practical advantages. Her language wst
good, and her delivery Satisfactory, and
taken as whole her performance was an sp
proprlste and promising introduction to q prc.
Sramme Of which sll interested in the enter.
tainment may Justly be very proud. v
Ross Thoburn Chew, OF the Fsrst ward
delivered an Grafton on THE Possibilities Of
Life" which emphasized point often OBJ.
served in efforts Of the public echool pupils
they live in the present, and draw their in.
apiration not SO much from history as from
the newspaper; not 81 much from The dead
pas. as from the living, pushing present Of
which they are themselves as class an i'm.
portant part. q Z, az 555ae.5l.i