The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-17


Why" She had selected q subject very
well suited to her style OF reason
ing, and handled it nicely. Madam How
and Lady Why appear in all the walks
OF life, and are continually asking their
questions. They ask their questions
about al kinds OF things and OF all kinds
OF people. Every rule is based upon
reason, and he who would be successful
must know the why as well as the how
OF every rule and act Of life. Sir Isaac
Newton saw an apple fall and he knew
ut once how it fell. He was not salts
fed and studied for years to learn why
it had fallen. The result OF his investi-
cations and efforts to answer the ques-
tons Of Lady Why was the establish
ment Of one Of the chief laws OF nature,
and making clear OF the rules upon
which gravitation depends.
The programme next called for music,
and Mr.. Mayer having received note
from a member Of the audience asking
that the orchestra play "The Last Smile
Waltz" it was rendered, Mr.. w. +.
Grow, Of Glen Easton, was the next per-
former. His subject was 'The last de-
cade of the nineteenth century" and
he 4iandled il, very we'll, He took
look at thei past nine decades OF the
century aud reviewed the progress OF
the time ii science, religion and art
and predicted that the next decade will
see greater development than any OF
them. Hecitcd number OF inventions
that are now under way and called at
tention to the advance in the clergy on
matters OF ecclesiastical character. He
took the history of the Christian era to
show that all the great reforms and
great deeds and inventions that arc re-
corded have been done principally in
the last decades Of the several centuries:
Miss Wilma NJ. Jacob delivered an ora
"6U4aTE :iRiEi' SIDE Down"
which contained many homely illustra-
trations very cleverly put She told of
how the politicians bread falls bpttered
side down; how the dude fell into the
mud puddle and had! his buttered side
muddied: how men CHOSE professions
not suited toFthern, and as o conse-
0uence found the buttered side down
most OF the time. She covered the
whole range of thought that the sub
Jet naturally drew out, .au1 made
very pleasant Grafton from it.
Mr.. II. E. Dunlap delivered an ora
ton on "Alas! / Cannot Stay" which
was touching, and brought tears to
many eyes. He took the life of man
and passed through the different phases,
calling attention to thetendency'to stop
at each successive pleasant period and
stand still. In connection with-this de-
sire came the inevitable reply to that
desire, "Alas! cannot stQy." All
must pass away, and death and destruc-
ton come on apace to all that exists in
the world.
Miss Maggie S. Lawton took for her
subject "Atmospheres and Currents"
She did not refer to the currents and
atmospheres OF nature, but the atmos-
pheres and currents OF society. She
talked about pessimists, lazy people,
suspicious people, cynical people, moody
people, homely people, and many others
that go to. make, up the various strata
of societS She cdMmended the
learned and csnsuRd tltb igRpran: who
arc ignorant because they will not be
otherwise.
Allen W. Curtis delivered an Grafton
on "Petet the Great" of RussiG. He
reviewed the life of that famous empe-
ror, showing the good and bad that was
in him, and giving a short history OF
the time Observation-Disclosures the
E E9sss he SIX for the adg9Rnsspsnf Of
Misssallie Colloch delivered an ora
ton on Popular Deluslons" which was
very creditable. She went back TO the
times OF the crusades and the burningof
witches and other popular decisions
that fired the hearts OF men hundreds
OF years ago. These things she COM
pared to the AupHaH dehlsions that
exist to-day, and which have existed
right along.
Miss Carrie Zane, OF Wheeling, spoke
on the subject, "Open the Door, Walk
In" Hers was the best prepared and
best delivered grafton OF them all.
She went deep into the meat. OF her
subject and handled it III q masterful
manner To the excellence OF her COM
position was not alone due the success
Of her performance. She has q splen-
did platform style and was not prompt
ed once throughout the delivery. The
drift Of her remarks were that the door
to all success is open and that the
legend Walk In is above every door.
There is no line Of thought that one
may not follow;sthe door OF literature,
science and art are open and those will
ing to work and bepatient in the search
for fame are always welcome.
THE vAIED1croRY
by Hayward Fleming was well deliv-
cred and as well received. He did not
bring in anything that tended to make
his classmates or the teachers feel sad,
and when he left the platform their
spirits were as buoyant rs when he
began.
This closed the performances Of the
class and Hon. b. $. Morgan presented
the diplomas, making neat speech OF
advice to the recipients. Professor R.
A. Armstrong, the principal, then con-
ferred the honors upon the members of
the class. Hayward Fleming had an
average Of 97.95 and w. J. Bruner an
average of a7.07. Under the rule this
divided the first honor between them.
All the other members OF the class
stood above 93 except two. Professor
Armstrong then gave the class short
friendly lecture on sowing wild. oats.
He said that it was all mistake to
think that q young person has certain
number OF opportunities that he may
allow to pass. Every opportunity that
is lost leaves the remainder OF life just
that much harder to live, and every sin
that is committedS no matterif it is in
the wild oats time, wilklcaSe a scar that
cannot bo croani y * 4. ~