Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-31
HIGH SCHOLARS
Who Stepped Into Life, at Martins
Ferry.
The Farewell to School Life With the
Customary Ceremonies---Twen-
N-Three Graduates.

First Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening. The commencement was the
thirteenth annual one and will be long re-
membered by all those present. The doors
were thrown open at seven o clock. In less
than half hour afterwards the reserved
seats and all the others were filled and the
large edifce was packed to its utmost.
Many persons were turned away. The
audience was very refined one, consisting
of the people Of Martins Ferry and the adj
Joining country. On the vale back of the
pulpit appeared the motto in evergreens,
FINS COronat Opus, with the figures
1854" Just under it, all made of eversreens.
The pull pit was nicely decorated with ever
greens and flowers. Shortly before eight
o clock the graduates, seven in number,
appeared in the following order: Russell
Medin. Charles Selby, Robert Blackford
Miss Anna RalstOn, Miss Amelia Feetteerer,
Miss Nav McKim and Miss Nettie Penning-
ton. On the rostrum were seven chairs
which they occupied, presenting quite
handsome appearance The scholars OF the
High School then appeared and occupied
the northeast corner Of the building.
There were twenty-three OF them seven
teen sweet girls, nearly all of whom were
attired in white, and six boys. They occu-
pied the corner on the right of the pulpit
and the teachers and few friends the
choice on the left. The sweet girl graduates
appeared in white India null trimmed Swiss
lace, all looked handsome. In fact, the
scene to the audience was one TO behold.
The exercises were opened by prayer by
Rev. j. J. McCarrell pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN church Prot. Charles K
Shreve, superintendent Of the schools, wore
a cap and announced the exercises as per
program. Next came the chorus, "A Hymn
Tonight" which was rendered in splendid
style.
r. Medill was the first graduate toperform
and delivered an address entitled Whose
name is written here himself must write it.
The subject could not have been better. 1t
was of eight or ten minutes duration. lie
spoke very clearly and good is what all
pronounced his address. He was very
warmly applauded.
Miss Nettie Pennington. who received the
first honors this year, was to have delivered
an address entitled Shakespeare, The
Tempest" but her illness prevented her
from doing this and it was rccited by Miss
Anna Ralston in an elegant MANNER. She
spoke Of Shakespeare works as "A wonder
.ul works and showed how much more bene'
fetal his works and such other works are TO
people than cheap literature. The reading
occupied about fifteen minutes and was
.redt TO her as well rs the au'hur, Miss
Pennington. Every word was heard and
he was the recipient of conside able ap.
aU>r.
Hunting Song was the next chorus on
the programme and the rendition was fine
Char'es Sclby was down for an address on
Forests, and this he delivered like an
orator He opened by speaking of the re-
cent floods and their causes and said that
he was not going to tell his hearers of any
thing new but only what his research had
brought him. He showed their value in
general, the necessity of rcplanting and
thousand other things about them, making
his address intcnScl y interesting to all OF
his hearers He was the recipient of much
applause, and well done is what We should
say OF his effort.
i 1T utAl CnOTuN Wis Nv ''H' l'I'l''
HYMN of Praise which was first class
The address of Miss Amelia Feeteerar on
Sunsets was interesting from the begin
ming to the end, and was we'll worth hear
ing. She spoke of the sunsets Of the past
seven months, not only in this country buf
in Europe, of the causes, the effects, aboui
the scholars watching them, their magnlii-
ccncc, and many other interesting facts
about them. She spoke very distinctly, so
that every word was heard Her address
was highly appreciated and she was we'll ap-
plauded, but did not receive any more than
she deserved.
Miss Anna Ralston, who read the address
of Miss Pennington delivered an excellent
address, entitled my Lecture She open
cd BY giving her reasons for calling 1t hcr
lecture. and showed the difference between
q lecture and sermon. their necessity and
many other interesting facts about them,
Sood advice to Young people, amuScments
yf different kinds. etc, etc She was plain
" heard by every one and won their admira-
ion. as was clearly demonstrated by the APP
plauSe she received.
Freedom was the next chorus, and was
sung in good style.
Miss May McKim's address was on self
Cultur' ard was as interesting as could be.
She crened in speaking aloud and kept this
Up till the close, making every word plainly
heard by the large crowd present. Miss
MAY clearly demonstrated the fact that
books are only the key to learning. She
showed plainly how to build character,
selfcontrol, seIfculturc in education and
numerous other things about temperate
habits, all of which was very highly appre-
ciatcd by her many hearers. She Was
warmly applauted.
The Earl King" was the name Of the
chorus following Miss McKims address and
WIS certainly good.
The next and last address, but not the
least by any means, was that Of Robert
Uackford on "A Youths PerpeXity.
Bob" always gets there in the way of
humor and certainly succeeded in doing so
this time as his address was quite funny and
created a good deal of laughter Especially
when he talked about Young America
getting up in the middle Of the night with
the collie and such. His subject he handled
III ouptlD SkNIt. II D'NuIINu WI
minutes and il is needless to say he received
much applause,
Each and every one of the seven grad
yates acquitted their parts in excellent style
and all deserved much credit Probably at
no commencement or any other entertain
ment in Martins Ferry, did the audience
listen to the exercises so auentively not
outstanding the heat as on this occasion
which ought to speak well for the happy
graduates and all those interested.
The last chorus The Hunters Farewell
was sung in splendid style. In short all the
singing was very fine and a credit to Prof.
Malmcne, the instructor. The instrumen;
furnished for the occasion by House, OF
Wheeling would be hard to beat.
AT the conclusion of the last chorus the
presentation of the sheep skins took
place. The presentation speech was made
in neat manner By Mr.. J. I. HINES,
President of the School Board. After the
presentation of these, the Super
intendent Prof. Charles. K.
Shreve announced that the Adrian
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