Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-14

bis class mates pleasant pictures OF future
success and happiness, and he did 1t in
very neat aud pleasant amer. D. +.
Red was given the honor being Presen'
tation orator, and he perfot sd his duties
to the perfect satisfaction Of SEerybody. The
middle class was representa- in this per
torrance by J.. W. Barnett.
Mozart Anniversary.
The Mozart Literary Socit3y held Its an
niversary on Wednesday eveAing before the
largest sudience that has assfmbled in the
ball. "The Engineers Story" an excellent
defamation, by A. j. LovellS, was q first.
class performance. 1t was particularly well
rendered and was loudly spplauded.
Miss Ehie Mercer followed IN an essay on
Fidelity" This was q good performance,
but was not we'll heard because of bad Or
der in the hall.
After this came a most delightful decla-
nation, by Miss Minnie Lloyd, On the SUD-
iect, "Whistling in Heaven" This perform
ance was the best OF the evening. and the
lady took good care of her reputation as a
recitationist.
The bad order greatly interfered with the
delivery of j. P. Jeferys grafton on Rep
u~tation," and it was q misfortune that a
good performance was lost entirely in the
din.
The debate was on the subject Of "Class-
les vs. Mathematics" the sides being taken
by Morgan Lemssters and j. w. Barnett,
respectively. This debate was very inter-
estiDg and was far superior to that of the
previous evening. The Mozart Banner"
was read by S. J., Snyder, one Of the efficient
editors of that ~sprightly and heightened
sheet. 1t was = well gotten up paper, anus
ing, witty, brilliant. Mr.. W. A. L.. Hof is
the other editor.
The commencement exercises proper
we're held in Normal Hall on Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock. The graduating
class, faculty. State Superintendent Nor
gan, Hons. R. Wiley, Jr., b. L. Buther and
W. A. Obey and prominent citizens occu-
pied seats on the platform. The day was
all that could be desired and the perform
unces were as bright and beautiful as the
6ay.
The programme was as follows:
Prayer Music. rev D. b. Feed
Music.
Grafton, Ages OF Action and Reflection {. B.. Riggle
Grafton, The POetical Mathsmaiician".A F. BalIah
Essay, At the Open window. Il. May Mckinney
Grafton, Is Intellect Imperial ..........--s. +. Reet
Music.
Grafton, Pyramids Not Ali Egyptian see. F. I. Harris
Grafton, The Normal school-Iler Work. with -,
| coufeT Sa5Sa DiSISmas, by Hon. i. s. Moran o. sa''fP' PRESS
dent Beard OF Regents.
Music.
The Grafton of Mr.. Furbee was a chaste
! production and was pregnant with beauty.
1t was in every sense worthy Of the manifest
appreciation with which it was received.
Mr.. Riggle delivered his production in a
careful and deliberate manner, and exhibit
ed a thorough knowledge OF his subject.
Mr.. A. +. Ballsh's The Poetical Mathe.
matician," was a critical analysis Of the
character of Edgar allen Poe. AS a lit
erary production this effort was perfect. In
deed, despite the gentlemau's we'll known
ability in this direction, we were surprised
at the delicate and successful manner in
which The subject was handled.
Mss L May Mckinney followed with her
delightful paper, AT the Open Window"
This wa a very pretty essay and was we'll
read.
Mr.. S. T. Reed possesses all the elements
Of a successful orator and his reputation
was in no way marred by the manner in
which he delivered his excellent Grafton.
Mr.. F. P. Harris did particularly well.
He also is one of the brilliant young men
of the Alumni and he was listened to
throughout his rather lengthy effort with
intent and general interest.
Sweden j. Satterfeld, in bis Grafton,
made a thorough study of the Normal
schools Of our State and their work. He
knew his subject perfectly and in his vale.
dictory he spoke tenderly and with much
feeling. This finished the literary exercises
of the morning and Principal Sipe intro.
duced the graduating class to Superinten.
dent Morgan, who proceeded, in q well
timed address, to present the diplomas.
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the work OF the teach
er and sdmonished the class to 90 out and
forge their way to toe front. He
also took occasion to acknowl-
edge 10 the teachers his appreciation of the
satisfactory and successful manner in which
they had conducted the affairs Of the ~institu.
ton. Prof. Sipe responded and closed by
introducing the Hon. Rankin Wiley, Jr., Of
Point Pleasant, and Hon. Vim. A. Ohley,
of FaiImont, Regents of the school. Both
these gentlemen spoke briefly and happily,
and Hon. B. L. Butcher made a short speech
and was greeted with the same enthusiastic
good will with which that gentleman is al
ways met here. After the announcement
that the old corps of teachers had been re.
employed to serve for the coming year, the
audience was dismissed to rest and get itself
in readiness for the very excellent enter,
tainment which was to be given in the
evening by the
Alumni Association.
The audience which assembled to hear
this performance was the largest and prob,
ably the ~noisiest ever assembled in the Nor.
NAL Hall. Every inch Of available space
was used and there was not even standing
rom Tho exarcises hogan with nraver he