The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-12

were held last Thursday evening in
the Presbyterian church. The dec
orations we're in excellent taste.
Back Of the improvised stage were
curtains falling gracefully over the
wall and ornaraented here and there
with flowers and evergreens. The
stand was one grand pyramid OF
flowers, and the chandeliers were
covered with eyergreens. The audi
ence was large and appreciative.
The exercises were brief but very
enjoyable, everything being managed
without jar or jostle. The must
cal exercises were conducted by
Miss Alice Altman, teacher of that
branch in the Seminary, and showed
that much attention had been given
to that delightful study. This is
Miss Altman's first year as music
teacher, but she gives promise Of a
very bright future. The full pro-
gramme Il given below. It is hardly
necessary to particularize. The es-
says were carefully written and par
ticularly well rendered. It was a
common remark throughout the
audience that the young ladies never
looked better in their lives. Here is
the
PROGRAMME.
PART LIST.
CHORUS. PRAYER.
Duet.-Galop Brill. OPP. s2.-Gob-
baerts--Misses Louise Finnell and
Anna II. Foster.
Essay-"Eyery Search for Better
Things, An Undreamed Beauty
Nearer Brings. Miss Laura Edith
Joseph, Morgantown, w. Va.
Solo--a, Prelude, d hat.-Chopin.
--b, Spinnlied-Litolff.-- Miss Nettie
w. Nye.
Esssy-"Natural and Social Vol
canoes. Miss Lillian May Hack
ney, Morgantown, w. Va.
Duet - Radieuse - Gottschalk =
Misses E. II. Ankeny and Mary NJ.
Ollie.
PART End.
Essay-"Shadows on the Dial
Miss Eleanor Harrison Ankeny, Min
neapolis, MINI.
Solo - Rigoletto - Liszt = Miss
Alice BROCK Altman.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
! ChOrus-"Protect us Through the
Coming Night" -Curshmann.
BENEDICTION.
The last chorus was rendered by
Miss Nettie Nye, Miss Ollie Marsh,
Miss Nellie Ankeny, Miss Mary
Ollie, Miss Mary Casselberry, Miss
Lille Hagans, Miss Lille Hackney
and Miss Laura Joseph; Miss Alt
man at the piano. s
Mrs. MoOre's remarks to the grad
uates-Misses Joseph, Hackney, and
Ankeny--were brief and to the point.
We give them in full
"You have reached, on this summer
evening, point that marks an i'm
portant period in your lives, when,
having completed the years of school
girlhood, faithfully pursued a course
of study, complied with all the nee
essary requirements, you are entitled
to the testimonial with which now
present you. These are valuable to
you as proofs, not specially or solely
of your attachments in knowledge,
but of the discipline of heart and
mind, which we trust will make you
capable of greater achievements in
the future.
Every act of self denial, which the
prosecution of regular course of
study involves, every youthful in
diligence sacrificed, has borne its
fruit in the development of your
characters, making you stronger to
resist, drawer to endure. As we ask
what parting word shall be carried
with us into the future as memory
of this hour, the words of the proph-
ct are suggested, "Seekest thou great
things for myself? Seek them not. :"
You will obey this admonition, for
your ideas of life are practical, Civ
ing assurance that you will meet its
responsibilities resolutely, and occu.
Ply whatever position may be divine
ly appointed with gratitude and HUI
mility.
In these days when so much is
claimed for women's influence, it is
well to remember, as a recent writer
has said, 'that woman's influence
is worth very little, unless the wo-
man herself IL of some worth, and
that it would be advisable for girls
to study their own duty and leave
their influence to take care Of itself. ="
The work is waiting. There are
ignorant to be taught, sick and suf-
fering to be ministered unto, erring
to be reclaimed and homes made
bright and happy. In all these Ia
bors you may share, and as you go
out to undertake them, we bid you
God speed, with the condition, that
when duty whispers low, thou
must" your souls will respond, Il
can"
And If fervent wish
The gracious Heavens will heed from me,
What should, for thee. its burden bel
Tod iove--unchenging, pure and true,
The Paraclete white shining through.
This peace-the fall Of Hefmon's dewr