Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-04
THE CLASS OF $50
OF THE WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE GRAD
YATES
At the Opera House Last Eyenihs-Ihe Addresses
Lots Of Flowers and Presents and
Plessan, Affair Generally.

Midst music and flowers, and before an
dience of friends and patrons, the class OF
20 of the Wheeling Female College stepped
from school life into the future, from the
Opera House stage last evening, and the
exercises incident upon this occasion were
very interesting indeed. and Were listened
to with pleasure by.all present
The front Of the stage WAS beautifully
draped with the cOlcrs OF the class, which
were delicate shades OF pink and blue. On
either side OF the stage were prettly ar
RANGED. in prOfusion. potted flowers and
tropical plants. which lent Il charming
effect TO the gaze.
In a semi-circle across the centre Of the
stage sat the
GRADUATING CLASS.
the thirty-eichth this old and famous Col
lere has graduated. II was composed OF
as charming ana intelligent set OF girls as
ever eraced the stage on any such occa-
sion. They were: Misses Laura
Althea Bond, of Parkersburg,
w. Va. Elizabeth Adams Lucas,
Katherine Balsley Hamilton, Laura Ma
hone. Anna Eva letters, Mary Brownlee
Terrill, Mary Adcline Mark, Annas Agnes
McAdams, Bessie Kate Atkinson and Bes-
sic Welday JcpsOn, Of this city. The
Young ladies We're all attired in white and
silks of different styles and
they looked lovely.
On the right of the stage sat President
and Mrs Blaisdell aud the remainder OF
the Faculty. Others, who occupied seats
on the stage were President c. ID. Hub
bard of the Board of Trustees, Rev. ID. y.
Cunningham, Rev. J. Birmingham. Key.
w. II. Cooke. Rev. G. B. Graham, Rev. >.
Ernest Jones, Mr.. J Elwood Hughes, Hon
G.. w. Atkinson, DR. :. l.. Jepson and Rev
Howard Henderson, ID. ID.
THE ENEECl>Es.
The programme opened with an overture,
which was followed with prayer by DR.
Cunningham. Another selection by the
orchestra was played. and DR.. Blaisdell in
troduced Miss Bond, who was announced
TO deliver words OF greeting TO the audience,
and she did her duty in charming style
and with Il refreshing brieiness ana
that surely was appreciated
She said:
As old Father Time, in his never-endins
and unwearied industry, is continually
off the years, we hnd as we
meet here tonight that the weeks OF an
other school year have Slipped rapidly
away
The class of 1890 gladly welcomes the
trustees, patrons and friends of our College
this evening We beg to assure you that
we appreciate your presence as an evidence
of interest in our welfare, and only hope
that the evening may be a pleasant one.
During our school life anything that we
have successfully accomplished will bring
its reward in proportion as the beginning
made here is continued through liie,e re-
that there is no trait in charac-
ter so essential to success as
FINED INTENSITY OF PURPOSE.
Well have we learned that resolute and
spirit acknowledges no obstacles
that may not be overcome; neither let us
forget that it is chiefly in disregarding little
things that we fail
For these many years it has been the
time honored custom for you to listen kind
v and patiently to the school girl essay
that is often sohighly spoken of as a neces-
,ary evil. Therefore this evening the
school girls essay will give place to the
wiser and more suitable thoughts of one
who. though Il stranger among US, has sue
,essfully, and with that intensity OF pur-
pose of which we have spoken, passed over
some of the years which we are now begin
nmg.
Again we bid you cordial welcome,
trusting that you and we may enjoy the
feast Of reason to which the speaker in
yites US, and that this may inspire us TO
i've nobler and better lives.