Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-02
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Carrie IpgIebright is at home sick
from the Steubenville Seminary, where
che has been attending school.
The Board of Education met on Thurs
day evening and passed the annual levy
ordinance.
The commencement last night was sue
cess. A full account will be found else
where.
The Laughlin mill is now running full
in all departments.
A railroad meeting was held in Mt.
Pleasant, yesterday, by representatives OF
the Wheeling and Lake Erie.
J.P. Csrbee and wife, of Springyille,
Iowa, are the guests of Fl. N. White, on
lower Third street.
Mrs. ]. B. Gillespie returnedsyesterday
after pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
Means, Of steaubenville, Ohio.
Mrs. Ed Crossley returned home yester-
day to MiDgo junction, after pleasant
visit with relatives.
Mira. VIM. Ford and daughter are at
Steubsnville, Ohio, visiting friends.
MARTINS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENT.
"Vinct Omaia Yeritas" (''Truth con-
quers all things''), is the motto Of the
class of 'S8, which completed its school
course last night at Lafayette Opera House,
in Martins Ferry.
Never has commencement created more
widespread interest in that city than did
the one of last night. The feeling which
has been aroused among the citizens by the
failure Of the Board of Education to re-
elect the superintendent and some Of
the teachers has brought our in its
strongest light the interest which the
people feel in the public schools. Com
mencements have always been we'll at
tended, but it seemed that the jam was, if
possible, greater last night than usual, and
the hail was packed to OVERLOOKING before
the time get for the exercises to begin.
The hall was nicely decorated for the
occasion, and across the front of the stsge
was stretched a banner bearing the Latin
motto in evergreen letters, while the stage
itself which contained tho high school
pupils and the graduating class, was pro-
fusely burdened with vines. potted plants
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sombre looking place, but the tasty
white dresses of the girls and the
bright cclors of the flowers, made a
pretty and pleasing picture. The class
consists of six members, and their per-
formances were Of an order which detracts
nothing from the reputation of the school,
and it seems TO be the universal verdict
that q stronger class has not left the school
Ia several years.
The programme was appended with
prayer by Rev. Campbell, of the Presby-
terrain Church, after which the choir, con-
sisting of High School pupils, under the
field, rendered Springs Bright Chances"
in very Greditable manner, rejecting the
success Of the musical branch OF the school.
Benjamin Exley was the first performer.
HIS subject for grafton, "Why We Are
What We Are, :" was wisely handled, and he
showed himself to be an attentive, studi-
ous, thoughtful young man, who can draw
q logical and reasonable conclusion from
expressed or existing facts. He held up to
view, the various traits OF characters found
in mortals, and explained why they exist,
and what causes tend TO improve or de-
grade them. He viewed the circumstances
under which men are born and live, and
made plain the difference between natural
talent and honest hard work, proving that
hard working g,eat men are usually more
successful than talented great men.
'rHymn OF the Fisherman's Children"
by the school consumed q few minutes
very agreeably, after which Miss Maggie
NJ. Clark, read a carefully pre-
pared essay ON the subject, 1--WE
the Heirs of all Ages" Miss Clark
handled her subject nicely, and made
plain the advantages we enjoy by being
heir to all the discoveries and productions
in art, science, machinery, society, reli-
gion and political economy Of the ages
past She spoke Of the various stages
through which all these he-itsges have
passed before they are handed down TO us
in their present state Of at least partial
perfection, and contIasted our advantages
TO those who developed and discovered our
heritages for us.
Pretty Village Maiden" by the choir,
gave the audience diversion, after which
Aaa n. Devault delivered an Grafton on
Our Boys" Asa portrayed the various
stages of growth and depravity through
which all boys pass, and eulogized
the street urchin. He took the
little fellows from the cradle to the grave;
through childhood, youth, manhood, and
old age, and mentioned how impression
able boys are, and what effects different
conditions produce. 1t was treat, and
pleased the audience very much, being in
terestiug and entertaining from first to
last.
"Come to the Fair" By the choir, fol-
lowed on the programme, after which Miss
Jessie May Swartz read o we'll conceived
essay on "Preparation. Miss Jessie
handled her subject with tlsttering sue
cess, and interested her auditors through
out. She pointed ont the Importance
of first making selection among
the things this world offers,
aud then carefully preparing for
its successful pursuit. She showed the
numerous pitfalls in the paths of young
people, and how prone they are TO stumble
unless buoyed up with desire to succeed
and a willingness to work honorably and
assiduously TO that end
Mics Kate s. Ralston's Grafton on the
subject, "a talent for admiration" showed
her TO be satirist Of no low order. She
criticised the tendency in some to admire
too much, and to admire things which do
not deserve admiration. Improper imita-
ton, bred from too free admiration Of
things outwardly pretty but at the core
uncouth and uncanpy, were condemned