Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26

t,stegnl display ofians, umbrellas and Ian,
giving it a decided Japanese east Of
co~nntrnlncc when viewed from the
audience. Along the i0Otlights pot
ted plants and moss formed
an appropriate and elective Dor,
der to the scene in which the smilimGcOun
tenances and white costumes OF the grad
uating class formed 50 p]rOminenta teatwc
PRELIMINARY.
At two o'clock, to the measured strains
of Unroth's Good Luck march, as rem
dered by the Opera House orchestra, In,
members of the class filed upon the stag
from the wings on either side, and tool
seats in two Scmi-circleS, Superintendent
Anderson and Reg. J.. RpShSwOpe occupy
inc chairs OH the left, and President G.. II
Collier and Rev. W. II. Cooke on the right
The Board of Education occupied seats Oh
the right side Uf the dress circle.
PRAYER WAS offered by the Rev. Il. RuSl
Swope. of the IT. Matthews EpiScOpa
Church. and then, after the "Piquc Dame
overture, by Won Suppe, had been most ci
fective rendered, Miss f.. May MciiinniS,
of CLAW school, came forward. and ina cleaI
voice and with pleasing manner, read he
SALUTATORY,
the subject being Let There be Light
The paper was Il very crcditlble effort, ant
it, writer richly deserved the Sec0nC
honors OF the class. She be
can by abiding to IN,
Drvine edict. LET there he light" which
aces ago rang out over the dark waste Oj
waters which encircled the world, ant
which was followed by the first dawn q
sunlight upon the globe. Since that tirst
dazzling burst of sunlight there have been
other lights dawninG upon the world, in
literature, science and all other bramchc,
ofknOwledge, and the result was the grad,
ual advancement OF mankind To Il better
and noblcr lite. More light was still
needed. however, to the world OF politics,
business and labor, and the writer had III
abiding faith that i'm due time it would
come. with the inevitable result Of imprOv.
iny mankind throughout the world.
Miss Nr(iinniS WAS followed by Mr.. Ed,
l.. Armbrcett with an Grafton. Subject
WEST vmuiai.."
This gentleman delivered 4 well consid,
cred review OF the birth and progress Of
orr State, with a recital of its undoubtcd
natural advantages, and held that II com'
monwealth possessing st many elements Ol
wealth and prosperity could not but have {
grand future belOrs II.
Miss MOllie Blake. of Kitchle school,
read an essay upon the subject
LITTLE THINGS"
which reflected great credit upon tho
young lady. The paper was decidedly
original in form and ."Et"ntS, and showed
n considerable amount Of thought, lnlelli'
gently directed and applied.
Mr.. Curtis +. Brown, ,Jr., Of Union
school, read an cSSgy, entitled,
.'DoURwAYS OF LIFE"
which he commercially dividing thinking
men into three CLASSES, those with 'OnC
story" minds. those having two story
intellcctS, and a select few who were bless
ell with three stories and Il skylight. y
Upon this unique division, he prrdicatCd 4
clear and pointed comparison nj the lines OF
thought followed out 10y individuals in
reaching desired ends, and altogether made
q very effective and interesting address.
Miss Maggie FalloUre, of Union school,
closed the first division OF the exercises
with ~ essay ON
i'EEUpING."
The paper was 4 very able one, Dut lis CON
tents were read in such Il low tone m TO
IL almost inaudihlc To a considerable
OF thr audience. She made a rom
between the methods in building a
house and the mapping out Ola proper life,
and WAS listened 10 with attention by the
audience.
Music here filled an intcrmiSSiOn, and
when the exercises We're resumed Miss
Clara FOrncy, Of Centre school, recited
''pKArrEg"
in Il clear, full, expressive voice, well mod
and accompanied by appropriate
gestures. Miss Forncy showed conSidera-
dramatic ability. The poem depicted
a mothers despair ut hearing Of the sum-
that was take her youngest AL off to
the war, and afforded Il fine opportunity
Tor an effective recital, which vas improved
~ AAEN AANN W NAt uAi'iNNN.
Miss Emma KlicveS recited
"JEPTHA'S DAUGHTER"
in q manner of which she and her friends
may well be proud. The poem is a long
Dne, and very difficult to rccite ina proper
manner, but Miss KlieYes accomplished its
rendition in a ann most ereditablc TO
her.
Miss Thusnelda c. Kmuter, of Madison
school, delivered an address in the German
which proved her abilities to
hose of her hearers familiar with that
.0ngue. Her manner WAS easy and
.telf-pOSseSed. Her delivery was clear, and
Ter expression and intOnatiOn ut all
lines proper and effective.
Mr.. Oscar Krautcr, of the same school,
hen read an essay upon tine topic,
THE GIFT THAT Is IN THEE"
n which he took the stand that 4 man
ught to ascertain to his w satisfaction
sphere in which he was best calculated
o move, before he could hope to rise to
ny exalted rank among his fellow-men.
lie illustrated this by fitting examples, and
plloYed out his line of thought in . man
er which showed him to have n clear and
understanding of his subject. Mr..
delivered his essay in a clear voice
nd was heard perfectly in every part of
he house.
''THE RICH NAN AND THE DOR MAN"
as the subject of q recitation delivered by
Ir. Max Lang, of Union School. He
out the advantages of brains over
and showed how often in the worlds
Z poor man, with wisdom at his
hheen honored far above the
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