The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-04

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restful to the ear, she read her paper,
which was received with tlattering
attention. II b. I'll u + h tG
She said:
AS we appear tonight before this
splendid audience, rs students turning
our backs forever upon the halls OF the
Wheeling Female College, we realize
more FULLY than ever before the signill.
canoe Of our class motto: "Jucundi iabores
dcit--"tinished labors arc pleasant"
However the world may be disposed 10
decide the old queBtion as to the COM
paratiye pleasures OF prospect and retro.
spect, theten girls nov before you have no
hesitation whatever in echoing the sen.
timent OF the motto just quoted; and
having finished the last page Of tho last
book Of our college curriculum on the
last day OF the last year OF our school
work, we experience no little pleasure
In exclalming with united voice: "Ju-
cundi iabores dciir' And to our dog.
cared, pencil.marked and well.thumbed
old books, without any sadness whatever
III our hearts, aud not the fain.est desire
Tor, future meeting, we say good bye,
and may you all fare ueiii in tho hands OF
our worthy successors. I'T7Il =
But while We thus, with fearless eyes,
part with these books whose COMPANION.
ship for years We have enjoyed-or DOS.
sibly but endnred-we feel an emotion
OF pain ut the thought OF sundering other
and more tender ties.
/ We refer with real pleasure and high
appreciation to the falthfulnes with
which our college President and
bis most efficient faculty OF instructors
have done their work. We have doubt.
less often tried their patience, for school,
girls are not always as considerable as
they should be; but they have borne
with our imperfectons, and nobly stood
In their places, endeavoring always 10
develop our Intellectual and moral
natures. Tonight, DR.. Blaisdell. are
nevered tho relations which have bound
US, as pupils, to you and all who have
aided III our instruction. As we now
say farewell there, remain with US pleas.
ant memories OF our past association, and
earnest wishes for the future prosperity
and happiness Of every one OF you.
| The board OF Directors We desire to
thank for their personal sacrifice for our
good. You have improved our school
building, and provided means for phys.
ical culture, thus manifesting an interest
in our physical no less than our intellec.
iectual development.
Yon, Mr.. President, who through
manyyears have remained so faithful
to the cause of female education in
Wheeling, especially deserve tho thanks
OF every young woman who has gone
out from this old institution. That the
happest years Of your life may DO those
that are yet 10 come, ,is the sincere wish
Of every member OF the class oieighteen
hundred and ninety.
Our friends Of the JUNO,
class We beg 10 insure, that
retrospect is decidedly pleasant. Be en-.
couraged by the thought that each
month Of study brings you one step
nearer the retrospect. We hope to greet
at least round dozen Of you on this
stage nett June. Although we are with
you no longer, yet will our thoughts
often revert to the pleasant associations
Of the past. II in parting you will par.
don one word Of advice, We would give
it in the language OF Grants
message 10 Sheridan, when In pur.
suit OF the crumbliug armies of the
Coniederacy; "Push things"
To the many friends who grace this
assembly with their presence we would
say, that We do not take your coming
here as mere compliment to the class
Of 1890. Rather would We believe it to
be demonstration Of your interest in
the higher culture ofyoung women, and
in the prosperity OF the institution which
tonight sends lie forth. We thank you
for your encouragement, and would
fain hope that an influence may 20 forth
from those here congregated, which
shall result in active individual efforts
for the further strengthening Of the
schoo! which has thus far proyed a
blessing TO the community, and which,
under the present able management, we
believe Is destined to accom- plish still
greater results.
1t only remains for mo to saw q
parting word to my dear classmates,
We have reached an epoch in our
lives. AS school girls our ASSOCIATION
now ends. Whether or not We have
best improved the opportunities al.
lorded us, they are gone beyond recall,
Although children no longer, we are vet
young enough to learn, and the greatest
school Of all is just opening for our ad.
mission. Turning from our school
books, forgetting and foreiving the fol.
llee, the thoughtlessness, the unkind.
nesses, the harsh words OF school life,
and profitting by the instructions of the
past, let us meet the future with brave
and cheerful hearts. -
When LIES lessons have all been
learned, when every chapter in Its great
book mas been completed, and the vol.
ume Is closed for ever, rs we tonight
realize the truth OF our class motto, 50
may each Of us then truly realize that
the finished labors Of well spent life
arc not only pleasant but joyous.
! coNrERElNd nEanEEs.
Dr.. Blaisdell, in few graceful words,
took leave OF the class, thanking them
for courteous treatment, and expressing
good wishes for their future. lie then
presented the members of the class 70
President G. D. Hubbard, OF the Board
OF Trustees, who conferred the diplo.
mas. constituting them Nlistresses OF
English Literature. with the exccption
Of Miss Bond, who was made Baccalaursa
Scientia. ~. ~ $50 - =,
Never at previous commencement in
Wheeling we're there SO many flowers
and costly. handsome presents. These
were not displayed on the stage, until
after the presentation of the Diplomas
Then they were banked up in front OF
the recipients. They made good bic
wagon.load, books, jewelry and the like
forming almost half the heap in each
case. @ ''"A
( DR.. Blaisdell announced that the next
school year will open Wednesday. Sen.
tember 8, and President Hubbard smoke
briefly, urging the people Of the commu-
nifty to patronize and encourage the
school, thus making it better with each
passing year. = S>s -
Rev: 9. B. Graham pronounced the
hcnpdirti0n and tLo.a -