The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-11
OUT AT WEST LIBERTY.
Annual Commencement mt the State Nor.
mnl school Yesterday. -E

Annual commencement mt tho State Nor.
mnl SCHOOL Yesterday. ,s-E
West Liberty was arrayed in all her
glory yesterday. The commencementso OF
the State Normal School are always gala
occasions for West Liberty, and on that
day the farmers for miles around quit
work, and the married ones bring
their families and the single ones
their sweethearts. Yesterday was
no exception to the rule, and
when an INTELLIGEScgR reporter
arrived there in the morning before the
exercises began, the big school hall was
packed full, and impromptu platforms
had been built under the windows out
side so that more could see and hear.
The exercises opened at 10 n. m. with
the performances Of the graduating class,
which consisted Of eight members, three
youn. ladies and five young gentlemen.
The first honor was divided between ],
G. Lewis and S. S. Jacob, Mr.. Jacobs
average being little above that of Mr..
Lewis. The second honor was also
divived among Mics Mary McCallock,
w. Giftin and 7. F. Downing.
Mr.. J. G.. Lewis, Of West Alexander,
Pa, is a pleasant speaker, and
TIE sALurAroRY
was pleasing throughout. He opened
with, awe greet you with a hearty salu.
tatlon. In the name OF the school; in
the name OF our class, the members OF
which are soon to be separated, each fol.
lowing his own inclination in the name
OF our teachers who have borne so
patiently with us at all times, We bid you
welcome. We ask you to rejoice
with us in the success OF our
school. We take pride in the
fact that We ale citizens of West
Virginia and have access to the advan-
tages offered by her schools, Her
strength lies in her schools; they are
her means OF advancement and seffper.
peluation. There are certain qualiiica-
tions which are necessary to good citi-
zenship. Tho future prosperity OF the
State depends upon the sort OF men
which she puts forth to ill the places Of
those who now direct the affairs OF gov
ernment. In order TO fill their places
with success they must be educated.
The fact that the hand that uses The
hammer, swings tho axe, or guides the
plow does more and better work when
guided by both muscle and intelligence
has gradually dawned upon the people"
"opEN SESAME
An oration by Miss Mary McColloch,
OF West Liberty, was the next perform.
ance. 81, 4ILS4st 81 ''i s3.s3'ig 81
She told the we'll known story ol
Cassim and Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves and applied it rs follows:
| "The secret lay within this one word
sesame, So is it with the hidden treas
ures OF the world. We need some touch
stone, to open the doors OF the rock. We
find different 'sesames' by the use o.
which success is attained. y
"Tosome pedigree is the open sesame.
They are held in high esteem because
their fathers were good men. They
walk the; stage OF life in the clothes O.
their ancestors because they are too pool
| in intellect and honor to appear in theil
own colors or on their own, merits.
"Ah, what an open sesame is wealth
"But the most important touch.stont
is education. In order 10 obtain this i
is necessary to have courage to work
Hard study. hard work, is the sesame
to success" ." Her essay was well re
. ceived. & ,''a; &. Z n
The oration Of w. Giflin, OF Roney'
!, Point, was on the subject l,.t
~. '"'woRK wIXs.n Is =,s.
: He said: sit is an old saying tina
heaven helps those who help them
selves. Since the sentence was passe,