The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-10
SWEET JUNE ROSES
BUpDINe INro woMANHooD.
The Commencement EHOToISsS Of The
wheeling Female College nj tbs Opera
House Last Nisht-TWslVs Bright
Graduates and thSlr Clever Essays.

wheeling fomAle CollsBo ~ the oPeFN
HOuas Last Night Twelve Bright
Graduates and their Clever EsSays.
The thirty.thHd annual commencement
otthe Wheeling Female College took place
1t the Opera House last evening. The
graduating class numbered twelve, and
was composed Of the following named
young ladies: Misses L. Kate Keever, oil
Bellsville, W, Va; Daisy oockayne, oil
AIouudsville, and Alma B. Conner, AnnisL,
Harvey, E. Maude Hunter, Emma V, John
son, Blanche Pollock, Sarah D. Roemer
Clemsntina Rosenberg, Anna T. Shaw,
Bama A. statler and Nellie L. storer, all
Of Wheeling, A brighter or more attract
i've class was never sent out from the Col
lege, and q more entertaining commence
ment was never held under its auspices.
A PLEASING DEPARTURE.
The essays were full OF merit. They
we're all short, q most Commendable lea
ture, but their breVity did not prevent
their being full OF good thoughts, spark
ling wit and sensible ideas. They were
without exception, far out OF the we'll
beaten path in which graduates effort
usually lie; there was a freshness abou
them, a striking originality, keenneas O
observance and bright humor that madt
them very acceptable,
There seemed to be q deep laid scheme
on the part OF a number Of the youpl
ladies to hold the average young man o
the present day up to ridiCule and to poin
out In a most Caustic manner his mani
fold failingS. These attacks from the fail
ones were we'll received by the audience
and were frequently warmly applsuded
WEALTH OF PAYoRs.
Each graduate was overwhelmed Will
flowers and other gifts. at the close o
the exercises there was q regular barri
CRde in front oil the semi.CirCle, of rare ant
fragrant flowers sttestiDR most forcibly II
the affection and esteem in which the la
dies are held by their friends. While thu
flowers in quantity and quality were fully
up to what they have been in the past
the number Of other and not less appro
pirate gifts was far in advance OF anything
seen before in Wheeling, Books were thI
favorite token OF esteem, and as showing
the number Of these gifts one Wheeling
dealer sold over 200 volumes for this oO
Casion,
A BRILLIANT HOUSE,.
The audience was an Immense and fash
ionable one and embraced an unusually
large number ofthe City's leading business
and society representatives. That 1t was
well pleased with the exercises was shown
by the fact that 1t remained attentive tC
the close Of the programme. The people
commenced gathering about the entrance
TO the Opera House as early at half past
six o'clock and at seven there was regu,
lar crush in front Of the doors which were
opened few minutes after that hour. In
side OF fifteen minutes every seat was
filled and the aisles were block.
AIDED. Viewed from the stage the scene
was picturesque. Naturally, ladies' com
posed the major portion Of the Assem-.
5lage, and the white dresses, bright.hued
and llowers, relieved here and
there by the sombre cOlored suits Of the
gentlemen, made gay picture over which
lluttered innumerable iana.
TIE SCENE ON THE STAGE.
1t was just 8 o'clock when the Opera
House Orchestra, which played number
Of very acceptable selections during the
evening, struck up brilliant march and
the class fled on the stage headed by
Prof. Brown, the President, and the
faculty. The class took their seats In q
semi-CirCle with the teachers at the right
and Hon. Q. D. Hubbard, President OIL
the Board Of Trustees, on the left. In the
rear were seated other members OF the
Board, members Of tho Alumne AssoCia.
ton and several well known citizens.
II tho house presented pretty picture
the stage was a much more attractive one,
Along the footlights was arranged row
Of potted plants. The setting was a hand.
some park scene, and suspended from the
dies were hanging baskets and cages oil
singing birds. Hanging over the class
was large floral piece composed OF the
Two letters I'D. D." They stood for the
class motto, but what that Is, is kept q pro.
found secret. II was suggested that "Dig.
nifed Dozen" would suit the case well, aa
indeed 1t would, for twelve more digniGed,
prepossessing West Virginia girls 1t would
be bard to find.
THE COSTUMES.
Theyoung ladies were attired in white or
cream Colored costumes that we're graceful
and becoming. To give q detailed desCrip.
lion Of each would be impossible, but tie
will give o general idea.
Miss Keever, costume Of soft, Clinging,
cream COlored Etamine cloth with lace
sleeves, and crystal front, knots OF rose
buds OH the shoulders.
Miss uarvey-Cream cashmere richly
Sarnished with Egyptian lace and trimmed
with rosary beads, A handEome Corsage
Doquet OF cream tea roses added TO the at
traCtiveneBs OF the costume.
Miss Conner.Cream Etamine cloth
prettlly trimmed with Teuton lace, ribbons,
and lace front; the neck was V shaped
and her ornaments were diamonds. A
ovely Corssge boquet OF cream tea roses
her costume.
Miss Hunter-A cream Etamine cloth
Joliet trimmed with Egyptian lace; the
neck was Y shaped. Her flowers wore
Neils aud Adriantums.
Miss PolloCk-White surah silk cos
June, square neck, lace sleeves. A lace
overakirt gracefully draped and Marechal
Neil roses, finished with a charming
effect the graceful toilet.
Miss Roemer-A pretty combination Of
cream Etamine and lace. The neck was
v shaped, her ornaments diamonds and
her flowers large, exquisite panBles. She
also wore handsome MoreR saBh.t
Miss Shaw-Cream silk Albatross, that
was made sleeveless and with q square
neck. Egyptian lace was layishly used
In trimming the costume and flowers were
also used.
Miss OoCkayne-Cream nuns yelling
with rich oriental lace; orna:
ments diamonds.
Miss Johnson-Etamine cloth toilet,
lace front, square neck with a proiusion
81 flowers. Miss storer was similarly at.
tired
Miss Rosenburg-Com Of white
latin and cashmere trimmed with Yalen-
,lennes lace and pearls; her ornaments
we're pearls, and her flowers roses and
nagnolias.
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