Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-24
AN EVEN DOZEN
Pupils Graduate From the bridgeport
Public Schools

Public Schools.
Just how deeply the people Of Bridge
port feel interested in their public schools
may be Judged by the fact that not less
than two thousand of them turned out last
night to hear the exercises of the grad
uating class and to see the matters Of in
terest there presented.
How much they appreciate the benefits
of the free school system can also he Judged
by the fact that town of about four
thousand people furnished n class of twelve
finished High School pupils. Last
night the Mammoth rink, or, more
properly speaking, the gymnasium Of the
Bridgeport Athletic Association was packed
full to overflowing with the best people of
the town. II was an audience Of the in
telligent, thinking people of the commu-
nifty, and one which can only be called
out on the occasion of an entertainment of
highly moral or intellectual character
The entertainment of last night was well
worthy of their patronage in every respect.
It did not depend upon the sentiment of
favor to the public schools in the breasts
of the auditors for recognition, but it pos
sessed literary merit which would make il
appreciable TO any audience.
The gymnasium was nicely arranged for
the occasion. On the south side of the
building platform twelve by twenty-five
feet was erected. This platform was deco
rated with flowers and plants and present
ed a pretty appearance with the dozen
graduates ranged along the front, while
the members of the Board of Education,
teachers in the schools, and the members
of the families Of the graduates occupied
seats in the rear. The girls were dressed
in the proverbial white costumes made
compulsory on such occasions by the usage
of years. To say they looked well would
be to insinuate that the rose needs painting.
There were twelve members of the gradu-
ating class. They were, Minnie NJ. Branch,
Bessie NJ. Cooke, Mollie NJ. Ooss, ClOyd
H. Duncan, Chas, W. Howell, Hettie
0ppenheimer, Philip L. Ring, f. May
Sedwick, Flora NJ. Sells, Halle n Smith,
Carrie Steger, Cyrus n. Wise. All of them
live in Bridgeport except Miss Sedwick
who resides near ST. Clairsvile.
After an overture by Meister's orchestra
the evenings exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. W. II. Rogers. Miss Het-
tie Oppenheimer devoted fifteen minutes
to mo pains, no gains" Lee Ring told
about the Realities of farm life Bessie
Cooke explained the hard work and as
siduous care necessary to finish "One's
Masterpiece" Meister's orchestra then
filed short interim with grand medley
from Bowman. "Dux Femina Fscitn Ia
woman is leader of the deed was the
theme of Miss Carrie Steger's theme.
1.-THE story of a school desk" was well
handled by Miss Minnie Branch Miss
Branch is colored girl and was the only
one in the class. "Ts1y" was
Mr.. Charles Howel's subject. Mr..
Howell treated his subject in a rather
humorous vein and kept the audience in
a happy uproar during his recital.
Laaitsna waltz, by Meister's orchestra, was
we'll received, after which Miss Flora
Sells told OF ''The Islands Of the Known
and the Ocean of the Unknown. -" Hope"
was recommended to all by Mollie COss.
Oloyd II. Duncan talked OF Common
Sense, after which Halle Smith described
the trip Down Grade. "Cyrus n Wise went
Step by Step" and May Sedwick wore
the "Web Of Life" After another per-
formance by the orchestra, Hon. Ross J.
Alexander presented the diplomas on be-
half of the Board of Education. He grew
eloquent, quoted poetry. and advised the
younQ folks how to steer their craft on the
sea of life. Prof ]. O. Orr, former su-
perintendent, delivered very pleasant,
short address.