The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-28
THE LINCOLN SCHOOL,
Sends out two Gtadun rs-vsfy Crcdttabto
Commencement Exercises Mt tho Opera
House Inst Evening. .a...N ,"

Ella Jones and Lewis L. Jackson, Th
entire senior ctass Of the school occupie
seats on the platform, Superintendent
Anderson and Principal ]. McH, Jone,
Rev. W. N. Young and Rev. W. Il
Brooks also sitting on the stage.
The Opera House Orchestra iurnishe,
some attractive music through the pro
gramme, and the house was well allied
though fortunately not so crowded IA O,
the previous evening. A few white peo
PIC were interested spec. tors OF tho YER
crsditable exercises.
Alter mtistc by the orchestra, Rev. "
N, Young made a fefvent PRAYER. nm,
after another musical number. tho fol
lowing programme was rendered:
Ghoru @"llail Us. fe Free Ernani
E-ciatiGn-"posh ~, vs. -.".otta Y. Gardner
hssay-"ln ls9o' .;.......".~BcssIc /. Lee
Recitasion-"Thc Leper '........ e. Fannie u. Lec
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ;i;;:;c 4. Fiaaiiin
Chorns-"Morning Invitation. q. A, yc,,,s
Original Oration-"Drihlny, or Row luz;
p,ono esm snlnEii: ;si. Jones
Original irna, 0!n,l"n M,nh and Valedc'oTyI"Forees
s4ss solo~"old 3 y aecaiaasS c1iSH,Sp
Music,
\ddress to Graduates: Rev. ". II. Brooks.
! Music.
chorus-"star OF Descending Night"
'''.''''.'....' U. Emerson,
Benedict!on,
The opening chorus was most admira.
bly, rendered, the voices being full and
musical, and according well. It is wor.
thy OF note that this very efficient chorus
was trained for the occasion entirely by
the regular corps of teachers OF the
school. The soprano voices were taught
by Miss Maud .. Baker, teacher OF The
B division, the altos by Miss Lucy Cali.
man, OF the grammar room, and the
boys by Mrs. +. Leona Gaskins, teacher
OF the A grade. The result certainly re-
ilecled credit on their Efforts.
Miss Ot,a V. Gardner recited in a
clear and easily audible voice, and her
defamation was highly enjoyed by ali.
Miss Bessie E. Lees essay was yery
well written and equally well read. Her
the me was somewhat GU the BelIamy
itea,' but was treated in a light vein
which was exceedingly enjoyable. Her
production was creditable to herself as
we'll as conclusive evidence Of the etti.
cheney OF the instruction in the school.
Miss Fannie B. Lee recited Willis's
beautiful poem in fittingly impressive
style. Her enunCia,ion is good, and she
was easily heard. Indeed, all the Der.
formers hac better voices than the aver
age OF those who appeared the night be-
fore, and the order maintained by the
audience was striking Improvement
also, in the first part of the evening, but
toward the last the boys in the audience
seemed to strive to emulate those who
made au exhibition OF their bad manners
the night before. The disturbance was
confined, however, 10 intervals betw en-
performances, and al admonltion from
Prof. Anderson stopped it.
Miss Franklin had fruitful subject.
and she bad written about it very enter
tainingly. She drew picture OF each
species Of that great American genus,
the crunks, which indicated that she
must have studied the subject thor
oughly.
'Morning Invitation" was sung with
expression and precision, Miss Baker
welding the baton and Mrs, Prot. Jones
presiding at the piano.
THE GRADUATES.
Miss Jones's Grafton, Drifting or
Rowing, which ?" would have done
credit TO graduate of much more
advanced curriculum. 1t was tine
piece Of composition, the style correct
and graceful, and the delivery was we'll
in keeping with the character. Taking
the class OF 80 as a whole, the per.
formers OF both nights being included,
there was nothing better than this in
all their performances.
Miss Ada V. Lewis played brilliant
selection on the piano, and played j,
we'll. Her proficiency is notable, con.
sidering her aye She was enthusiastic
cally eucnred, and had to respond.
Louis E Jackson is a young man of
very youthful appearance, compared
with the other members OF the class OF
80. He named as the forces that win,
po!iteness; PRIDE, proper self esteem
and pluck. His address was we'll writ.
ten, and concluded with the valedictory
words Of the casa.
MIR. Isaac McUullough's bass solo was
very well sung. He has good voice,
under careful cultivation.
After music by the orchestra, Rev. W.
Fl. Brooks was introduced. He said the
invitation to address the class of 30
rather conferred an honor than imposed
task. With u very neat introduction,
he udmonished the class that their edu-
cation was not completed. It was but
begun. He urged them to spend their
whole lives III earnest study; 10 choose,
early in life, 4 profession or calling, and
pursue it. Many youth is ruined by
! indecision. No man is expected to know
everything, but master your chosen yo.
cation. lfa dressmaker, make your dress
es lit. liza blacksmith, be a good one.
II in profession, strive for the top.
Make q reputation for yourself. Beat
out your own fortune.
His remarks were brief, but in good
taste, earnest and right to the point.
They vera received with hearty ap.
plause.
THE DIPLOMAS CONFERRED,
Superintendent Anderson conferred
the diplomas. He said this was an in.
terestiug occasion, and he congratulated
all ON the advantages they enjoyed over
the gathering Of tue night before, tue
heat not beng so oppressive nor the
honse 30 crowded, and the audience
had heard and enjoyed all the perform.
ances. He referred to the dayO when it
was an illegal aes to teach a member vi
the caloreu race. Now, he said, new
people had sprung up, new race had
been created by education. The pupils
of this school, he explained, were OF
by any means the lowest in grade, Of lbp
graduates this year, and If tho progress
which has marked it in the past contin-
ues IL the future, he expected some day
10 seq 1t excel all. - :
Prof, JONES presented 10 Louis f. Jack:
son the Peabody medal. He SAID he did
not think this was the place for him 10
speak, since bis children spoke ior him.
He eSp]ainea the nature and siguih.
eanes di tho medal. he then presented
to Miss Ella Jones badge. on behalf Of
Lincoln scnoul, explaining that there
was difference Of but one-tentA o; one
per cent in the grades Of the TWO grad
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