Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-17
WELlSBuRG.
Closing School Exercises Recounted AT
Length-Notes.
Speciol 10 the SaRddy Register.

Closing School Exercises Recounted at
Length-Notes.
Special 10 the Sn&dy Register.
WELLsBuRG, W. Va NAY l6.-The
Wellsburg grade schools clos d for the year
on Yesterday with various class exercises,
declarations, Rotations and essays. ANA
At night the commencement exercises OF the
HIGH School we're held in School Hall: Inc
graduating class consisted of Misses Mamie
bornap. Mamie G. Wilson and Bessie A.
TAR. The hall was densely packed with
people before 8 o'clock, the laties and chll-
dren being the greatest in numbers. Inc
Wellsburg corret band was present and en-
liyered the occasion with their best music.
All were escorted to seats as long as they
lasted By Masters Samuel Paul. John Palm
er and P. Blankinsop and Misses Lou
Blankinsop, Matte Brscken and Mary BOYD.
The Wellsburg cornet band was present
and enliveued the audience with some OF
their best music The stage was tastetnily
decorated with flags and evergreen, and IN
the the background was the motto DEEDS
Not Words"
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Walkinshaw
of the Presbyterian church,
The first essay OF the evening was read
BY Miss Mamie Dorman, the subject being
"Our Great Expections." The subject was
treated in a manner truly interesting and
instructive. The diVisio S Of which into
thorough knowledge '-"make the best OF
ambition" expectation is the making OF
ms" were well defined and illustrated, fol-
lowed By appropriate conclusions tha: re-
Elected much credit on the young LAZY.
The next essay was read by Miss Nlaa;s
G. Wilson, her subject being "lrlt
Heroism." The essayist defined her sl3je :;
in novel and entertaining manner, saw ag
that it consisted in devotion to duty. Dliy
to our Maker, to our country and to or
selves
The last essay Of the evening was n he
subject Gather We Rosebuds While y:
MAY" and was read by Miss Bessie A. I rs
! The subject was handled by this yourg ! SdJ
in a wav that would do credit 10 many a.
older person, and was treated in manner
graceful, entertaining and refined, and wa!
interspersed with gems Of thought that LET
a pleasant impression that | shall no
attempt to described.
The delivery of each Of the young ladie:
was unusually good. Bouquets ere show
cred upon each in profusion.
The diplomas were presented en- 6eh all
Of the Board Of Education BY Prof. I. +,
Orr, of Bridgeport, Ohio. He made .
pleasant speech to the audience and ad
dressed the class in scholarly manner
In his remarks to the latter he said tn
diplomas meant the best work OF the man
ufscturer of parchment, specimen OF the
art of the engrsver. a testimonial from the
Board of education, and to the friends i
was an object of pride, bat to the recipien
it was a reminder that the occasion was bu
the commencement of education. The ad
dress to the graduating class was delivered
by Hon. Ross J. Alexander, of Bridgeport
Ohio. For about o half an hour the audi
edce Yves treated to an address By this gen
tleman that had but one fault, and that wa
its brevity
The funeral of the late Richard W. Bach
anan to day was very largely attended ;.
the people Of the town anu surrounding
country. The pail bearers were Col C. Il
Besll, T. q. Buchanan, David Molhollaud
J. S. Beall, George N. White and Benz
Harvey. Rev. Walkinshaw, OF the Presby
terrain church conducted the funeral ser
vices. David Buchanan, of Chicago, ana
Clark Buchanan, of Dakota Territory
brothers of the deceased have been here fo
several days.