Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-13
FAIRMONT NORMAL.
Interesting Exercises of Commencement
Day.

Day.
Special Is'.7ram % ne Register.
FARvoNr, W. Va. June l2.-The exer-
cises of commencement i'm the Fairmont
Normal came 20 an auSpiciOus close to-day.
The crOwniug result of the years work
has been 90 send forth from the school q
class of tweuty-tour young ladies and gen
tlemeu of exceptional ability and attain
ments Only once in the previous history
of the Institution has this record
been surpassed iu number, aud it is
safe 20 say that at no time has greater
degree of thorOughnesS or higher stand
ard of excellence prevailed in graduating
class. At ten o'clock this morning. the i'm
meuSe hau I'm which the performances
were held was packed with an audience
composed of representatives from nearly
every county I'm West Virginia a large
number of prominent personages sat on
the1 platform. The programme rendered
was one Of unusual excellence.
After music and prayer, the first gradu-
ate was introduced I'm the person of Mr.. c.
L. Cookmau. Of Etna. ". Va, who de
livcred am oratiOn on The Australian Bal
lot System. " Mr.. COOkman described in
brief the main features of the system, and
made strong argument i'm its favor,
claiming that it would purify elections and
-
was followed bv Miss Anna G.. Watson. Of
Watson ". Va. Miss Watson read an
essay entitled THE ley End of the Plank.
The theme OF the essay was "lact, and its
Importance iu the conflicts of daily life.
The essayist showed clearly how good peo-
pile make enemies uuconsciOuSlV by lack of
tact. bv presenting 90 their friends the
les end Oi the plank The essay was
rhetorical gem, flashing with the radience
of classical and pOe.ical illusions.
oN MODERN JOURNALISM.
An excellent musical rendition followed,
after which Mr. Joe Reed. of BOOthsville.
". Va. spoke on Modern Journalism.
lu some respects Mr. Reeds address was
am eNemplidcatiou Of the old saying that
everybody can give "a newspaper man
points ou running "a newspaper. The
orator thought that the political
press was corrupt. and the
country Boz dire danger Us result. Mr. Y.
C. SuoieIsisS. of Pullman, W Va. spoke
on The Unbiased Thinker I'm Politics"
He urged the supreme necessity for the
maintenance of the independent element In
politics. that I'm effect does the nation
thinking for IL. This wise and prudent
element was balance between political
parties us check ON all
political evils. Music followed and
read am essay on Commencement He
said that the iay was practically the COM
mcucemeut of real life 90 all OF the class,
and sugcesced a number of happy thoughts
appropriate 90 the occasion.
Race Integrity was the subject of the
next Grafton. which was by Mr. ID. Manley
Morris. Of Cherry Camp, ". Va. Mr..
Morris idea was that the white and black
races should bc separated as far Is pos
sible Education would eventually elevate
the negro and solve the race problem
TNo GOOD ESSAYS.
After another interval of music oy the
orchestra Miss Mary Stewart, of ArnettS-
Vile read an Interesting essay, entitled
THE Last Time The difficulties OF
parting from friendSiu school and in active
life were graphically portrayed, ana
touching reference made % the occasion
when class associated for years gathered
for the last time % end their labors. Mr.
C. b. Graham. of Masontowu. w. Va,
WAS 90 have been the next speaker, but
serious illness prevented eim from being
present Miss Stewart was followed 10y
/ Miss Minnie r. LLOYD, of Pdlatine. who read
+ what was Ia some respects the best per-
/ formance of the day. Miss Lloyd's subject
was THE Worlds Fair She made "a
neat play on the words, and declared that
the world greatest fair was woman Ihe
development of womau's field of work
was her theme, and she presented % bril-
Mr. b. f.. Phillips, of Phillip,
smoke ou -.'ruc Home OF Dis
content" Discomfort. the speaker thought
was at thc bottom of nearly all human
'prOcrcss Content was only another form
|of dry-r0t Miss Lille Elliott of King
wood. W Va. then read am excellent ESSAY
0u Beauty, IFS use and abuse. in which
% number of original and entertain
iug suggestions were made. The last
speaker was Mir H. II. Lovett, of
Frcemaushurg w. Va, the yalcdictorian
who delivered am Grafton on The Modern
Utopia Utopia De thought was 20 be-
reached through education. Mr. Lovctt S
farewell remarks were 'n good taste, and
highly appropriate.
MISS CAMERON RESIGNS.
+ De-rce, were then conferred ou the
rfaluafes hy State Superintendent of
schools Morgan, who made "a
neat address OF advice and encuuragement
A touching scene followed Miss Mamie
I Cameron. who has been connected with the
school for eight years, and VINO acted as
principal last year. came forward ana li a
few words announced her purpose 10 sever
her connection with the school. The step
i she NNINAs Man .AAN'Il Nit NANt't ''' ' wa q
needed rest. and to allow her 90 take an eN-
tended European tour The announcement
/ was received with profound regret by the
audience. and there were many expressions
of deep feeling. The beuedictiou was pro
uouuccd. and the exercises closed
the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The afternoon and evening were given up
to the Alumni Association. The business
meeting of the Association was held in the
afternoon. and 40 night the anniversary ana
rerni1r Hon. Lee Il. Watson, of
/ Fairmout was the speaker of the even
+ ing. His subject was Dante and for
/ two hours hc held the close attention OF the
audience He considered Dante not as "A
poet. buf as q high type of politician. lie
described Daute's career in elegant phrase,
and drew from it "a number of political les
sons The whole spirit of the lecture was
embodied iu "a strong demand for better
code of morals in politics This closed the
work oft The week.