Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-30
MARTINS FERRY.
Commencement.

Commencement.
On Friday night the fifteenth annual
commencement of the Martins Ferry High
School was held in Lafayette Hall on
Fourth street. There were seven gradu-
ates, four young ladies and three young
gentlemen. AS is usual on such occasions,
the house was crowded with an sxious
throng of eager spectators, almost every
one of whom had some taVorite on the
stage whom he wished to see end his con-
uection with the public echool The en-
tire school and Prof c. r. Shreve, Miss
Sue Crumb acker, Rev. Earl d. Holtz, Rev.
Samuel Boyd and Rev. f. f. Walker, were
ranged round the stage with the gradus-
ting class in front near the edge of the
platform. The exercises were open.
ed with prayer by Rev. Samuel
Boyd, after which the school sang "Wor.
ship and Praise" Charles Lewis then de.
livered an address on Agriculture Work
OF Civilization" Charlie is farmer boy
himself, and the way he handled his subject
proved him to be not only practical but
well acquainted with the scientific points
Of farming aud the various data concern.
ing the progress farming has made and
effect it has had on the civilization OF the
world. Miss Hlttie l.. Updegraf deliver
ed an address on the subject THE Age Not
Degenerate" To prove this she cited the
various Improvements, in moral, social,
mental aud mechanical affairs, and noticed
the effects these improvements had had on
the people in general. She eulogized
the societies for prevention of
cruelty TO animals, poor foreign missions,
the temperance movement and many other
evangelical crusades.
Miss Ella L. Campbell, in her address
on "a Journey" transformed herself into o
lady 60 years old and gave her recollection
Of journey the graduating class OF So
made 10 Atlantic City, noting the various
peculiar characteristics of the members OF
the class and making on the whole very
pleasing story CT the happy summer the
class was supposed to spend.
s. Mortimer Williams addressed the as
semblage very nicely on The Labor Prob
lem" He begged the audience 10 consider
his remarks as these OF a school boy, which
was hardly necessary, as they would have
done credit to many an older head. His
address contained much good advice to
both laborer and capitalists and showed
that he had made considerable reaeaFch
into the causes Of the recent labor difficult
ty. On the whole, his arguments were
good and his poi1ts strong. He ended with
Shakespesre's trite remark, What tools
,hese mortals b." anyway.
Dress Indication of Character" was
the subject chosen by Miss N. Roberta
Blackford. Tier address was very interest
ing and described the various kinds Of
clothing from the times when skins Of ami
mals alone were worn to the present, with
its many varieties OF fabrics. With each
change in quality and style Of clothing she
noted the change in the character OF the
people and illustrated her subject very
nicely,
Mary A. Davidson, in her subject "a
Story for the Times, confined herself en-.
tireIy to fiction aud presented very strong
and able story with pleasing moral. Her
story dealt with part OF girls lie, com.
menciDg with poeiuon OF wealth snd'ih:
auence and endingin comparative poverty
and illustrative how much good a woman
may do when she tries.
George L Spence chose subject which
uecessitated q vast amount of research and
inquiry. His subject, Something Abort
Antis utica" vas however very nicely
handled, aud his address was the best prA-
pared and best delivered Of cay Of them.
Af.c. .nese exercises Rev E Z Walker,
in a few we'll chosen remarks, presented
the diplomas on behalf OF the Board Of Ed.
ucstion. Rev. Earl D. Hoitz then stepped
to the front holding IN his hand email
parcel. The contents OF this parcel was
unknown to all but a few outside OF the
school ard the gentleman inten.
lion during q few vsgue remarks concern
iuV Miss Crumbacker's hardness in times
past, were source Of general speculation.
AT last, however, he came to the subject
proper after be had worked Miss Crum'
hacker and her friends up to the proper
point, and presented her on behalf of the
school with an elegant gold watch The
scene was very affecting one, the scholars
all in great glee over their teachers dis
comhture, and Miss 0runbscker almost il
tears and unable for several minutes tC
speak. The school then sang Calm be
Thy Slumbers" and Rev. Hohz pronounced
the benediction.
Miss Crumbacker has severed her con
neciiou With the school, and leaves in feV
weeks Tor Minneapolis, MINI, where shr
will make her future home. The Board o
Education has chosen Miss Bertha Denui
to gil the vacancy, and Miss Laura SEart
will take her place in the German ant
language department.
Adolpn Theilscker il building Q net
!. brick residence on Fifth street.
Yesterday morning Frank McCsrty'
blacksmith shop, on Hanover street, csugh
. FIRE and came very nearly csnsing q seriou
, conHsgration.
, The banks will be closed te-norroE O
, account OF Decoration Day. Oar soldier
+ graves will be decorated to-day, bat OWN
= 10 the fact that tomorrow is to be observe
= in Wheeling and Bridgeport the banks vi
l be closed and some other business firm
4 take holiday.
: The Knights of Pgthias Will initia,