Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-07
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.
tie Jwent-Fifth Anniversary Of
the National Business College.
A Successful and Entertaining Programme
of Graduating Exercises Rendered
Last Evening.

Last evening the college hall of the
Wheeling Natioral Business College wa'
comfortable flied with an intelligent
audience o. ladies sud gentlemen, the oc'
casi,n beirs the r~enty-ifth anniversary
and graduating exeruises of the college.
Promyaly at 8 sclock the Opera House or
chestrs played march TO which the grad
yates, preceded by Piof FrasheE, took
places uaon the stage, which had been erect
ed in the west end of the hsh. The ,oom
was handsomely astooneS with evergreen
and the frsnt Of she stage looked like Q
conservatory so beautifully wcs it arranged
with tropicisal plants and bl1,ming flowers,
the work OF Mr.. Theodore Sehreber, the
Island forist..
THE PROGRAMME
of the evenings exercises ope,ed with an
overture, La Souveraine, bythe Opera
Houae orchest-s, which was followed with
the invocation by Rev. g. NJ. Shot. Fol-
lowing another charming selection; BY the
orchestra, Prof. Frasher introduced the
salutatorian of tie class, Miss Kate Smith,
of Burlington, o. The subject Of tie young
lady's paper wac-"Hum5us e." Said she:
"Humbugs, yes; the world is full of them.
they exist in all parts of the globe from the
civilized inhabitants OF America to the Can
nibals of the Fiji Islands. Humbugge,y can
be traced back to the Garden OF Eden.
when Adam Humbugged Eve. A great
ado was made over heather idol. Big
preparation were made when it waste be
unveiled. Costly robes were taken OF and
at last was exposed to view~the great idol
a c.acked pop bottle. The young lady
piquantly touched up the grocefs, shoe
makers and all manner of trades and'pro.
fessions, showing their
MODES OF HUMBUGGERF.
She went on to say that pickles had verdi
is in them to make them green and peo-
pie must be green to eat them. Bat the
greatest hunbug of all Is the man who tries
TO prove that everything and everybody
else are humbugs. She ended by cSyng
I'VE, the class, appear before you b" night
before passing out into the world Of hum
bugs to take our places among them and
time will tell what sort of humbugs we will
be-" In cordial welcome the you're i iy
ended very pleasant address, well delivered
and plainly spoken, justly receiving warm
applause.
Another delightful selection by the Or
ctestra and William T. Dixon, of Martins
Ferry, Ohio, graphically and in good style
pictured the death bed scene Of Benedict
Arnold.
Mr.. c. E. Citizens, of Mains, Ferry,
Ohio, read
WELL WRITTEN PAPER
entitled knowledge the Upbuilder Of the
Race" He started by quoting the saying
Of an Arabian writer that The ignorant
man is d. I'd even while he walks upon the
earth. Numbered with the living, he exists
not" He said that the error is
sometimes committed of estimating
knowledge principally as the
instrument Of procuring gain. He consid.
cred knowledge as an inaliensble posses
sion, and went on to show that education
was not complete when sohooldays wee
past, but rather just begun, as when young
man went out into the world to battle for
EmseE he had entered that harder school
of experience in which no, ole ever gfadu-
stes, but learns something new every day.
The paper was well written and well dc
livered.
"The Mission Of Business Colleges" was
taken up by Osca- d. Mayberry, of Bridge.
Fort, and he handled the subject in busi-
ness.like manner. He WHO would win
THE GOLDEN PRIZE,
success in life, must work for it. Take up
a profession, determine to excel in it, and
success will always attend your efforts.
There are exceptional case, where men
have succeeded in several professions, but
they few and far between. He then stated
that the first business college was establish.
ed in 1888 in Cincinnati, ard that their
greet increase since that time proves OF
what vast use to the business mars Of the
world they are. He cited several emin.
ent men who spoke in their favor,
and went on to say that in these
days Of sharp com petition merchants were
compelled to have clerks of fine business
qualifications 10 come out on top, and q
merchant who succeeded must posses all
these attributes himself. The young man
ended very neat and sensible essay by
paying merited tribute to his Alma Mater.
Mr.. Isaiah NIchol, ofBellaire Ohio, in his
valedictory explained to his hearers what
was the Greatest wonder of the world
Said he I'm ancient times there were seven
wonders of the world; now there is but one
and that one is the United States OF Amer.
ice. 1t is not only wonder of itself, but
is a grand combination OF wonder" He
vent Oh to explain the great achievements
of our mort famous inventors and compared
them with tbo.C of Europe in an effective
and striking manner. MIR. Nichols pape-
was undoubtedly entitled to the
PALM OF THE EVENING
and showed good use of language, broad
vista OF ideas and an extensive knowledge
of things in general. His manner Of de-
livery was good and every word could be
heard in all parts Of the room.
Hon. G. w. Atkinson was next intro
duced, and started off pleasantly by saying
that the occasion was beautiful one, and
remakipg how well pleased he had been
with the evening exercises. He ended his
Introductory by paying deserved compli-
ment to Prof Frasher and his corps Of
teachers. He then branched into his sub.
ject, Three G's." I'VE are fearfully and
wonderfully made" said he. Man
is the only animal who has
any chin, aud on many occasions
men are known to use their chins too much
for their own good. Man is the only AMI.
NAL who enjoys the pleasure OF lsug hirg,
and yet he too often growls instead. Others
have no bearts-only gizzsrds. In the lau-
guage Of Rev. Sam. Jones, God won't keep
. man sober who hss quart of whisky in