The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-13

A NOVEL and ,Enteriuiniug FAHnir-lioU
Z tho Programme Was Carried out.
The commencement exercises o. the public
schools Of Bsllalre took place las. night at
the Chrlstian Church. Y The building was
crowded with friends Of the school and the
particular friends ofthe graduates Tho class
Of the high school graduating this year was
the largest one Beilaire has ever had, mum.
bering twelve ladies and one gentleman,
The church was more ptoiuSely dscora ed
with plants aud dIwers than ever before
On the Blage were tina members OF the School
board, the Superintendent, b. T. Jones, with
the high school teachers, Messrs A. A. Clark
and l.. Mer Z, aud Miss NJ. B. Gorby, The
lady graduates were dressed In the customary
styles, exquisite white dresses with plenty OF
hJwerr. 4; ~, ,.sr,i m a.
Ths exercises were opaned with music, fol.
lowed by prayer by'Rsv. ]. K. Mekallip The
graduates came forward without bai.g pre-.
vlously announced. Miss Bessie Hose was
frat on the programme, and In an entertain.
ing manner gave q complete history -ot the
Glass Of 'S4 beginning away back III "a. the
time When the greater portion. Of the class
began their school lives, and carrying It up
through all the succeeding years. Mis-.
Villa Wise gave a brief sketch OF her two
classmates, LIMA Thomas aud Anna 6ellers,
relating their past, describing their present
and pre1icii0g their future history. She
was followed by Miss Mary Kelly, whoss pa
per was on the same plan AZ the preceding
ono, differing only a, the peculiarities Of her
classmar es, Mabel Crafty and Bessie Hoge,
diffsred from those Of Anna Ssllars and Lima
Thomas. The nsxt on the programme WIS
MISS Temple Hall, who likewise read biogra-
phies, ,hers being those Of Ella Grcvs and
Mary Kelly. Miss Laura Robinson followed
with the biographies Of Harry McGrsgor and
Villa Wise. Following her was Miss Lima
Thomas. who related the school history OF
Anna Blsmey and Rose Phillips, the two
members Of the class who ara VI forsIgn
birth. Miss Anna Bamey gave the history
Of Temple Hall, Lizzie Piper and Laura
Robinson. This completed tbs biographies.
Bellsirs Schools" by Harry, McGregor. He
began with the building OF tue first school
house In 1880. following the history up to
the present time and giving history OF the
High School from lis origin in 1875, aud
praisiG the wise courss Of studies prescribed
by the Board. The History Of our Last
Year, was given by Mrs Anna Sellers, who
described 1t rs II she were describinga visit 10
the school room, giving iull particulars, en-.
csuragipg each Of the class and noting all the
events Of the year. Miss Ross Phillips fol-
lowed with an entertaining sketch emitted
"Our Studies" describing journey through
the world Of knowledge, the towns aud
provinces represented by the class studies,
and the guides the teachers. Miss Ella
Grove gave history Of those "guides"
.Oar Tsachers" :, She gave the number Of
teachers who have had charge OF the menu
bsrs OF the class as si1ty.nine. Mis1 L ~
Pipes followed with history OF the Alumni.
Lastly came = Our. Book, by Miss Mabel
Crafty, composed Of specimens ntthe work Of
each member OF the clsss, in Language, land
writing, Of the records Of each and ~ tpe
closing e1etcises. 2. III
BY an order OF the School Board no ,wers
or other presents wsrs made at the church,
but humber OF elegant bouquets were sent
10 the homes Of tho graduates. The elias,
chose for motto, departing from the usual
custom OF looking tn L,tin or Creek, tho
Augln.Ss1on phrase IVultn gangan 10. msan
Ing LIST us 90 forward The exercises we're
certainly entirely different from any hereto.
fore held, as to the sui .c.1 and the carrying
through Of the programme. IL tT.if
y Prof. q. n. Merz. Superintendent OF the
Stenbenville schools, delivered the address
to the graduates, after the presentation OF
diplomas by1J. B. Darrah, President OF the
Board of Education. The reading OF the
various papers was interpreted. with music.