Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-08
RED LETTER YEAR
AT THE WEST LIBERTY STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL.
4 Large and Cultured ASemblags Attends the Com.
MANAGEMENT Exsrcisss-A Beautiful Day and
a Successful Commencement

ENJOYABLE events in the history OF that In
stitution. The dawn broke clear ane
beautiful, and early morn witnessed many
residents of the neighborhcod for mile
around in wagons and carriages driving IL
the direction Of the healthfal and pleasant
little town on the hilltop, where the exer
cises incident upon the commencement
were to take place. But lat rs 20 back Il
the beginning of the exercises.
On Sunday afternoon, at $50 o'clock
the College Hall was well filled with a lint
assemSlsge to listen to the Baccalsureat'
sermon delivered by Rev. d. A. Canning
ham, D. D., pastor Of the First Pfesoy
terrain Church Of this city, and the sermon
was q splendid one.
In the evening, to another large audi
ence, Rev. ]. Henry Hess, pastor Of thu
Methodist Church Of West Liberty, deliv
cred lecture on. "Social Evils" which
was creditable effort.
On Tuesday evening, Prof. W. P. Wiley
Professor of History and Equity in The
West Virginia University, lectured on The
subject, skim Milk" and those WHIT
were fortunate enough to hear it pro-
nounced the lecture one Of the finest they
ever listened t.. On this occasion the hal
held large aud appreciative audience.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
the contest between tie Bryant and Irving
Literary Societies of the school occurred,
and it was quite an event. In declams
ton the contestants were Miss Georgis
Brown, of Elm Grove, W. Va, Of the
Irving Society, who took for her subject,
"The Death of Jez BEL" and Miss Bertha
Helm, of the Bryant, whose subject was
.'Eugene Arams' Dream"
After music by the West Liberty band,
Miss Jennie PGster, Of Cross Creek, W. Va
read an essay entitled, why All This
Toll for the Triumphs of an Hou,?" her
opponent being Miss Minnie Winters, Of
Sand Hill, whose topic was, History Of
Looking Glass"
Music followed, and Mr.. J. w.
Young, of the Irving, aud Miss Sue Dow
ney, Of Cross Greek, Of the Bryant, con-
tested in an orations, the subject OF the
former being "Hero Worship" and the
latter I'm the Fullness Of Time" This
most enjoyable programme closed with a
debate on the question, Affirmed, that
the Prohibitory Amendment ought 10 be
Adopted" Messrs. George w. Love, OF
Rosby's Rock, and F. C. Cox, Of West
Liberty, were on the affirmative, and
Messrs. J. W. Stewart, ofPlesssnt Valley,
and W. F. Crow, of Glen Esston, held the
negative end.
The Judges appointed to decide the mer-
| IFS of the contests were Messrs. A. K.
jacob, A. NJ. Ridgley, A. NJ. Bonar, ID. c.
Pogue and Prot. J. G. Bowling. After
selection by the band, the decisions were
announced, the victors being as follows
Ga defamation, Miss Bertha Helm, Of
the Bryant; on essay, Miss Minnie Wal
ters, of the Irving on grafton, Mr.. J. w.
Young, of the Irving. The debate was
decided in favor of the gentlemen on the
negative side of the question, and very
interesting and close contest it was indeed.
The Marshals on this occasion were
Messrs. w. F. Smith, Geo. Bonar, Ed.
Mckinley, James Dixon, Laura Berry and
/ Ada Nose.
YESTERDAYS EXERIsEs.
This brings US down to the commence
ment exercises proper, which occurred
| Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. We left
large number of people vending their
ways Joyful and happy towards West Lib
erty. As early ~ $50 o'clock the large
college hall was filled by On sssemblage Of
people that would he credit to any city
| in the country for intelligence, apprecia-
tiveness and general splendid appearance,
both in person and dress. IN the words oil
Hon. b. s. Morgan this was undoubtedly
the red letter year in the history Of the
West Liberty Normal School.
In 1886 the enrolment OF pupils was So
in 1887, Prot. X. A. Armstrong; first yeal
at the head of the institution, the enroll
meut had increased TO 10, and this year
The second OF bis administration, the rol
figures up 102 pupils, the total number o
pupils enrolled the past three years beini
300. This shows splendid and encour
aging increase, and Prof Armstrong an'
his assistants, Mrs. A. B. Wendt and Mis-
Callie w. Curtis, are to be congratulate,
upon the success of their administration
aud the patrons of the school certainly fee
proud OF supporting such thorough ins,i
tuition.
: After several selections by the band, tn
graduating class preceded by Prof. Arm
: strong, marched to the stage and took seats
I; Hon. B. S. Morgan, State Superintendent
of Schools, Senator B. II Oxley, of Lincol
county and members Of the Executive Con
mittee, Rsv. l. Ross, and others also Occr
pied seats on the staee.
Rev. Barr opened the exercises wit
prayer and Miss Birdie Beck, of West Lii
erty, The
sALUTAToRIAN OF THE CLASS,
was first introduced by Prof. Armstrong
and she addressed the audience on the topi,
Something New She tod her hearel
r that the class of 'S3 stood to-day whe'
: their predeCeasoFs had stood sixteen yea
ago and che assured them they would he,
. something new on this occasion. She spoil
, of humsnity's passion for something new
! of new things in oil walks Of life, especial
q in polilics, where the question Of drin
: haG entered. She hoped drink would b
l speedily abolished. In speaking Of Ingel
: soil and his teachings she said that as Ion
a as there were fools TO originate silly creet
\ there will be foola to follow them. 81
r succeeded in telling her hearers seven
n things that were new.
4 Miss Caddis Gilfllan, Of Psrkersbur
' took for the topic Of an Grafton, "Remen
ter Lots Wife, She said that az "
grow older we become more conscious tn
We are not what we might have bee
Every one Of %, like LOTS wife, is tempt,
at soma time to look hack at the city
l. destruction. Che spoke Of men and W
l. men who had started out with brillial
= prospects but had fallen by listening to q
tempter, and warned her hearers TO n
look back from the path Of duty.
: Money, Popularity and Style" we
D matters discussed in Miss Maude Curt
q grafton. She spoke Of the wonderf
e effects of money, when handled properl
u especially in politics. paid her respects
u the popular people, who by their mann
succeeded in attaining that very enviah
goal in life. Then she pictured styli
people, naturally paying some attention
> what is known as the dude, for whom 8
o hadn't much use. But Of money, poppls
q ity and style, abe concluded style was i
y !. greatest.
"THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS"
was the topic Of Mr.. d. W. Stewart
Grafton. Mr.. Stewart is from Pleasa
Il Valley, and he proceeded to speak of 4
. great influence Of the press for good
x evil, and incidentally mentioned the m,
q who kneV all ahout maxine n nauensn.