Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-09
the NOR NAL SCHOOL.
The Commencement Exercises at West
Liberty, Yesterday.

SDscia! Correspondence Of the Rsgi8isr.
WEsr LIBERTY, W Va June S.-From
| Wheeling to West Liberty is a distance OF
about twelve miles. aud although It would
appear to De dTeary, dusty ride IN the
heat OF the day, yet 1t was not so yester'
\ day. A REGISTEE reporter, with two la
dies, q gentlemen, and 4 varied assortment
/ Of boxes, bundles, elc, ss fellow pssAen.
/ gers boarded the West Liberty hack 10
| Wheeling, leaving at 2:20 o'clock, and uu
der the care of Col Lynn Rodgers, the &C,
conmUdating proprietor Of the line, made
the trip 10 Liberty in about two hours.
| The stretch Of country between the two
places is Of an undulsung nature and the
land of the Glest quality, some OF the
richest farms and most beautiful acres IN
/ the State lying along the road. cool
breeze was stirring sll afterBoon and at
! forded q pleasant Offset to the beautiful
rays of Old Sol. =,
After an excellent supper under Mr..
/ Rodgers hospitsole roof your correspondent
took a stroll around the little village tor
the double purpose Of iuhsling some OF the
cure, heal,hful air, to which DE Is quite
Stranger, and of look ng at the beauties OF
nature that are so lsvishly spread out upon
/ all aides. The town is pleasantly situated
almost en- the summit Of rather high hlll
aud the atmosphere is clear and COOL sl'
most psrtsking of the inviSoranog quail
rss of The mountain Oreezes Of Deer Park.
Had President and Mira Cleveland been
searching fer a quiet, healtbful place where
the horrid newspaper men would nave oeen
At some troubls to reach them and where
he telegraph could not fash sll over the
world daily reports of their actions, they
should have selected West Liberty as the
place.
must truthfullY say | was Gisagreeabiy eur
prised at what | saw. The building Is de-
( IiOhtfully situated and is surrounded %
large area OF ground which could be made
beautiful by proper attention. IL contains
many shade trees and tba student Is lot NJ
a loss for pleasant place TO sal sGd study
when the heat makes It uncomtortsole m
sida The building was erected IN 1857 IN
| a substantial manner, but Judging from sp
psarsnces one would SAP that no improve
ments or repairs have been put ppon 1t
SINCE that time. The root leaks so oaoiy
that during q rain the water DROPS clear
through to the ground floor. In nearly all
the rooms the plaster has fallen Oh IN
patches, the furniture is going into rum
and everything looks IS 1t the ouildiug nsu
hesn deserted for years, aud thas the pres
ant oeeupsnts had but recently come INTO
nossessiop. Il needs repairing badly and
am told that sn appropriation OF $500
for that purpose was DSde last
sar mt il seems the Executive
com m;ttse has never ssked for the money
understand, however. that work Will De
commenced some tiIas this TALL. FIVE
bpndred dollars will not repair the sdl4ce,
though, a. q great many things are need
ed TO put it into good shape. lhers ID no
reason in the world why this should not De
done. There is no school in the State oct
rsr located for al purposes for which a
,cbool ia intended, and haven't the least
doubt that this one could be made one Of
the most prosperous in too State IT proper
facilities were afforded
Notwithstanding all the Disadvantages
Il labors under, the school Is goou QUE
and the Principal, Prof J A. Cox. 10 try
inc hard 10 increase it ii poi It OF mum
csrs and auccessful work. This he Is
gradually doing. W!ty,s'x pupils have
been enrolled during the ysS7' nearly
ali of whom attend regularly, Wsico
ssn increase of some eight or ten over the
enrolment of the previous year. Hal ne
q good building be couii undoubtedly IN
80 80 The number to seventy I'VE or one
hupdred In c year orso. He 10 goes
Pripeipsl and Is we'll liked by all I'll
pupils. They have gotten up petition
which, believe, is signed by all, TO hsV'
: aIm retained next year, aud l sn cooI
tent this will be doue. Mrs A. b Sehot
! mia efficient assistant, who IL $50 We
] iksd will doubllessiy be retained, too
Tpo Executive Board should pay more OF
tentiou to the school and make some enor
70 have il repaired, rs is present state un
doub,edls deters pupils from attending. ,
To day the little town wSs alive VIII
: rsonIs A constant stresn Of horses, bug
Sies and vehicles of ell k'uds poured IN g.
morning, until al available hitching sPsS
lad besn occupied and people were docs
inc 70 the Academy building Commence
nsnt dsy is one the peopl' all eeisora'
ont this wsy. Sunday toys have taken To
!, ulace of everyday dress, ard men, Won Z,
). md chiliren, look their beet, espeeisi'
E The Young ladies. Provisions arrived Ia;
uight in large quantities, and eSsEybod
vas well taken care OF.
E On Sunday last Rev. W Il. Woolery
Z Bethany, preached an able Oaecals1reS'
sermon to large audience ct the Fresol
/. terrain church. ,
d The senior class exercises began az
= o'clock this morning, sbH Snen tast nou
arrived every seat IN the large nsii vas o Q,
: snnied As well "a every foot Of aVsilsbl
, ,tanding room,
: The stage was hands ous'y trimmed Wit
< vsrorsens. bedecked VI h bowers, while
. nurbsr Of beautiful and wrll executed o
=; os;nt;nos the hsndwoIk OF several tslente
Nd 4 "A ,h;s nlacs adorned III