Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-24
CLARKSBURG.

CLARKsBURG, w. VA, May 23.-Com-
mencement days have come again, and the
students of the past year, many OF them,
are preparing 70 receive their graduation
honOrs. The last three days at the North
western Academy have been devoted TO an
exhibition and entertainment which reflects
credit on the excellent teachers OF that IN
stitutiOn, and its competent and admired
Principal, John G.. Cuttings. Col. Henry
Haym0nd who has served as President OF
the Board of Education of the ClarkSOurg
Independent District for nine years, mas
done much TO elevate and build up this
school. which has furnished an excellent
English and classical education 10
many OF our young men and ladies'.
He viii be succeeded next year
by George ShuttlewOrth, Esq, who
will no doubt equally feel pride IN keep
| ing up the reputation of the academy as
one of the best schools in the State. All
| the teachers are deserving of compliment
and favorable mention, and particularly
/ Prof Burr Bassell, Misses Anna Dunn,
Ella Goodwin, Belle Davisson, Maggie
Steel. Dora RidenOur. Fannie Rapp, Ger
trude Rector, Ida Alexander and Nellie
Barnes. The commencement exercises
were highly appreciated ami Music Hall
was crowded 10 its utmost capacity. The
stage was beautifully decorated in fes-
tOOns of flowers, and everything was
happy aud cheerful. The graduates were:
/ Misses Viola Sitter, Zenna Prim, BERTHE
/ Paugh. and Mr. Frank Goodwin and
/ Lemuel Jarvis, who acquitted themselves
with honor, and in the rendition OF their
essays showed much thought and evlnced
hard study The diplomas were presented
/ by Col. Raymond, and his remarks were
appropriate. All the graduates were ire
Quent subjects of applause, and the recip-
tents of numberlesS bouquets.
/ In the case of Freeland against the Col
lumbia Coal and Coke Company, the
plaintiff received a judgment for Sl,6l3.
/ This case was holly contested, the plaintiff
being represented by Hon. John j. Davis
! md Gen. y. Cor, and the defendant by
| Hon John Basel.
The trial of the bridge case, which was
suit of ChenOwith against Richie county,
was commenced this morning, after tue
/ Jury had returned from Ritchle county,
where il had been sent 10 view the Drdge
| and The location OF its abutments and wing
walls AT the time the case was tried D.
fore the REGISTER contained iull account
of its history, changes of venue, the YER
diets and hung iuri-S therein. The trlal
will last likely ten days. and II is 10 be
hoped that the jury Will be able to agree
The county is represented by Prosecuting
Attorneys Peck, of Richie, and Chhord,
of this city, and the plaintiffs bv Blair and
ShOwalter, of Ritchle
The talk now is that we are to have
new passenger depot on the West Virginia
and Pittsburg railroad, TO be located near
the water station ON the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad Further that we are TO
have q through line to Pittsburg, and that
the coal along the route will be developed
i'm the near future, and thousands OF coke
ovens put into successful operation. Who
knows. We will however wait and see.
The story is almost too good to be true.
But while there is life there is hope-so let
US hope.
The Peabody Institute will be held in
this city from Juue - to 20, and will be
conducted by White, of Cincinnati, and
Boone, of Indiana.
The entertainment to be given by Miss
Cav DUncan's music class at Music Hall,
next week, will no doubt be an unquestiOn-
able success. They Will sing the Chimes
of Normandy
General Con is 10 make the speech at
the commencement of Broaddus College
this year.