Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26

t!hv al II ~ OF Ola. ne paper WAS well
received.
Mis-, Rachael Adams took for her paper
a novel theme, The Fire " 1t has been
but q few weeks since the Central Building
Nas badly damaged By tire, aud the essay
was all about it The fire companies were
landed and thanked TER their efficient work
The loss Of the school bell and the town
clock were Motel The essay throughout
was good and showed much original
Thought.
MISS LEDRIA SMITH
defended the high school girl " in a sim
pie bur emphatic way She said that the
thought wa' CImmDn lh,t the average
girl, after she became interested in the
young men, thought more Of her ribbons
aud her dresses tlIn her studies Miss
Smith believes thit there are many girls
who spend their money adjoining their
bodies instead OF their minds, hut she
believes also that "a lar greater per cent. of
the ladies are OF the opposite di-pDtjOn.
"Oaio in Oh" War was the heading OF
Miss Daisy k10uU's production. The
leading Generals OF the late war for the
preservation % the Union were mostly
from ONO. The Lady spoke Of num-
her OF gentlemen Of the State who became
prominent in politics during the war
She was OF the opinion tGat we Clu turn
out more and better statesmen than any
other State. The paper was interesting
thrupg hDuI.
EVERY DAY ENGLISH
was the subject CHOSEN by Miss Lizzie
IL 1.
She tod her bearers the meaning OF good
Eugish II rs often distorted 80 that il
cannot hg,rscogD.ztd. Words which were
used "a sldrc srs often from usage taken
a. proper words. few examples were
given which were listened to atientiyely.
Earl DuBDis' essay touched on "R ,pu-
tatiOn The difference between reputa-
ton and character wa4 explained. Eul
told his hearers oi good and bad reputa-
lions and how they were obtained, The
subject vas diilit1lt one and wa1 worthy
uf AN Older head
Miss Nellie HoustOn's subject was LA
Belle Rsvlere,' which j. the French for
ONO RlgeI The river was described
with care aud the largest cities on it,
banks were talked about. Beliaire came
in Tor little puff along with the rest
the theme was original and was well re-
ceiyed.
MISS ORA ELON's
paper on "rus path of the laagt resist.
auce was much admired Lite's path
way Is bsset with many difficulties Ora
pictured TO the audience two paths, one
the smooth, the other the rough The
most successful are those who take the
rugged read b success. The smooth path
soon becomes ;ires0me and a burden and
and in a manner Is akin to the flower which
soon withers and dies
"Cheerlulness' was what Miss Blanche
Howell talked about. 4 sunny disposi-
fiun works great many miracles, and
smiling face il tar better than trOwn. In
the worlds mirror you smile and smile
comes back; likewise flown. Alice
Carey, the pOetess, was always in sorrow
from one canse or another, yet she always
wrote such cheerful verses that her name
has gone into history for that reason.
"HorA sELFuM AELc,"
is the motto of the class. 1t is an Anglo
Saxon word aud means literally, each
one Is his own hope" I4eonel Booth
touched up the motto in an interesting
way and dlssected it He said that the
words were very appropriate for the mem
hers OF the class. Mr. Booth said the self
rxertion makes the mau, therefore work
for yourself
Miss Mamie Kings paper was quite
original and was about Recommends
tiOus" The little lady spoke Of the
various kinds Of recommendations, and
gave some humorous ihonghts to her
hearers. She said that ghe believed all
present knew wha. recommendation
w.s, hut she desired to present the audi
.Ors with a good one,
"tAMrAIGS JONDU.r'
was the su' i-Ct Of an original Grafton by
by John Wneaion Tn. Young gentleman
pictured the methods OF conducting cam
paigu4 Of late years and CiI~red a remedy.
This die; urse vas well received. John If
~ Intelligent a young man As has ever
graduated hero.
"Our Book" was what claimed the at
tentjon Of Miss Julia Garlev. She aCtedas
Valedictorian of the class aud gave short
Biographical sketch Of each Of the gratu'
utes and skctchcd u promising future for
them. Before ClC-Ing few timely re-
marks were addressed to the teachers,
pupils and Board Oi iuCaiion.
After the distribution q diplomas, MIR.
Christian Bippus, member OF the school
Board made few humorous remarks,