The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-26

oIIworc dark clothes with white ties.
The girls wore corsage- bouquets and
thr BOYS bUuttOnieres.
The class is made up as follows:
MADISON SCHOOL
ir,rlc Anderson, Florence n. Harvey,
lsGrl Burt. Lydia Lane.
+. 4 Humphrey, Mary f. NIcoll,
It,,e "A Pace Ada II. Jones,
tlI,,,a I',ton, Estellg May Underwood,
i.TG!l Henry, Alberta NJ Prince.
CLAY schools
N,mle l.. Brown, sam S, hrtlles,,
IrTI.netic Rtymaun, Ella u, SlGlnfeld,
.4,Ila Em.briHcr. llannchcn Bonnhelm,
Walter u. Higgins, Lconnrl 7. heyinhhi
inrnfh Nemminger, Lewis T. Iluscmcn,
En.t Kmus, Mary L. Glllespy.
UNION sCnoolsna
Kate NJ Wells, Pearl l.. Rose,
Prudence B, Higgins.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
N.aae lohse, Julia l.. NJ, Daum.
WEBSTER SCHOOL.
Clinton NcChcsuey Howard Q. Clark,
M H.!slls i V cS,,SIa"' Kite A. E6eling,
Agnes Carpenter.
RICHIE SCHOOL,
Louisa J. Meyer, Nettle L, Graebe,
al. Campbell, Eva T, HonecEcr,
josephine Mnucr.
The class marched upon the stage to
the strains of march blythe Opera
House orchestra, and Rev. DR.. Swope,
Ct st. Matthews church, led in prayer,
alter Which the class sang a greeting
chorus
The opening chorus done, Miss Mamie
l. Brown, the second hofi6tpupil, was
presented, and read the salutatory.
Her voice is soft and pleasing, and she
made all in the house hear the very
graceful greeting and welcome which
,h,cxtcnded to ALL She was heartily
agplaudcd.
THE PRESENT DAY.
]. Garlic Anderson's topic was "Now-
allys, and he treated it in breezy
way that was very enjoyable. He re-
sprel the idea that the present is a de-
generate day. He thought IL was not
Necessary to live in q log hut and be
sent tot neighbOr's to borrow shovel
illot Goals to start the wood fire, in or
der to grow up TO be a great statesman.
To-day You strike a match, turn key,
mabum n dollars worth Of gas in
minute. lie pointed out the improve
mcnts Of this day, and contrasted the
good old days" with these, TO the dis
advantage OF the former. His paper
vs. well written, well read and well re-
oiycl.
Mis- Hannchen Bonnhcim repre-
seRted the German department, and
over against her name on the pro-
gramme appeared in italics, "ErmuD-
D. irpEg The poem by Sails which she
recltcd was read with clear meditation
and line pronunciation, with good effect.
She reflected good deal of credit on
the German instruction in the schools
and fairly wonthe enthusiastic applause
which rewarded her. aaf
After music by the orchestra, which
mas never played better than 1t did last
night, Miss Laura NJ. Burt read an es-
SSay, "iiie is Worth the Living" Miss
baTis voice is particularly pleasing,
aud the composition was thoughtful
AMI interesting. She held lie worth
IvinE TO those who live it worthily;
tAat the way to make 1t worth living is
not to regret the past or dream OF the
iainr.e but serve the present. She
Gosed with a beautiful poetical quota
a WORLD OF "Doxlr's,"
Percy r. Callahan had for the topic of
bis Grafton Don't" and he reviewed
lie "don'ts' OF childhood, Of school life
and OF the world at large, and he found
sg'eat many varieties OF applications
,gt NE word, and wound up his talk,
iH"iC,h evidently struck popular chord
~ NE hearts OF the audience, with n
i9| Gont,s OF his own.
Inc fashionable School Grip was
very well recited by Miss Ada q. Camp.
vg,l, anu this wSs followed by another
hl,Sica! selection,
NUS Julia L. NJ. Daum read an inter.
TTi'tns essay giving an account OF the
- military academy at West Point,
r'a Tue system and rules which pre-.
q, ~, Minnie I.ohse read very nicely
"!iiawaiha"
.S Njss Louisa J. Meyer read an essay on
y sgl Reliance which. was worthy Of
e v't hcmc Her bearing on the stage
Isj Pleasantly easy and self possessed.
Ill., ii,.,ei' 3> 81 general thing this is nota-
y, , sTle o. the graduates OF the public
, "Soh' The system seems to teach
ni.H sen reliance, and Miss Never en-
go sS-'igl This lesson. She received
m SIggSiIaliy hearty applause whom she
''I ,., heT retiring bow.
ns N'l'r music, Miss Antoinette Rey-
P, ',' L hl an essay, her topic being "A
s gyIH review" She read very pleas.
So ~! ana her paper was glance al the
s.o o., books and the progress Of the
q eiy III Tg i will make a revised version
MI yT. o. them necessary.
p, .uSs fe,arl I. Rose read n letter sup.
r i,,N 10 10 bc written in Wheeling in the
IT,, ~ ". and she took up tho mem.
=. NJ, ~ Q! the class and referred to them
Of g sc imagined them after that lapse
dam m'" &c, marrying them with great free
ST ana banishinO Thorn 10 Nouuds-