Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-14
SCHOOL NOTES.
COmmeRcements and Examinations the
Predominatlng Topics About the Schools

commandments anu EAauithabiohs tho
PredominAtlng Topics About the Schools
Other Notes.
The Alumni Of Washington school
will hol their banquet at the building
on the 10th Of June.
The Alumni Association of Madison
school will hold a business meeting this
evening in the school building.
The seniors have but one more exam
nation TO attend. After that time they
are through with their school work.
The enrolment for the month of
April was the largest at Clay school
since the opening of the school year.
Prof. +. II. Crago paid the schools a
visit during the past week. He also Sc
cured quite a number Of subscribers TO
the Educational Journal.
A literary society has been organized
IN Miss Davis. room. This is the first
time a society has been instituted in
room below the Grammar Room. Chas.
Dlttmsn Is the President.
The prize al Washington school for
the best attendance for April was won
by Miss Ada Greer's room. At Webster
school II was won by Miss Libbie
Moore'S room; they attained the average
Of 97.17 per cent.
Heretofore the seniors from each
school have selected class eolors. AL
though IL is a little early, some Of the
schools have already decided upon what
colors they prefer, while others are
still undecided. Clay seniors have
selected green and white.
The Board Of Education has laid aside
one hundred dollars, which amount is
TO be paid 20 substitutes throughout the
city for teaching while teacher visits
another school OF u cors spending grade.
So far IL has proved quite beneficial, the
teacher often getting new ideas about
the other schools which may be Of great
benefit.
As the days begin to grow longer and
spring flowers come to view, every one
recalls to mind the commencement-day.
Ii Is this time CT the year when the talk
begins aud rarely ever ceases until the
dull, warm days Of July come upon US.
Alumni Association meetings are being
called and reOrganizing for their annual
entertainment and banquet.
The Senior class OF the Linsly will be
one Of the largest the school ever turned
out. There are twenty-onein all. The
commencement exercises will take place
on the 18th of June at the Fair grounds,
which will be followed by adress-parade.
In the evening q commencement hop
will be held In the armory o. the school.
Their class colors are yellow and black.
For their class motto they have the
well-knOWn Latin phrase, Nos Spiritltm
cqnari hQbemur. The following are the
boys that constitute the class: Leo Bril-
lie, VIII McLain, George LETTERS, Nile
Ford, George Atkinson, Joe Speidel,
BOB Humphreys, Will Handlan, Fred
Erring, Percy Hornbrook, Charles Hall,
Eugene Baer, Hirst Curry, Dwight Wag-
ner, Walter Higgins, Walter Spsrgo,
Sflas Stathers, Fred Etzler, Wilbur Nc
Gregor, Ralph Chambers and Herbert
Brannen.
PERSONAL NOTES.
There will be q meeting Of the princi-
pals at the superlntendent's office next
Thursday.
Miss Kate Roberts, OF Washington
School, is able TO attend to her duties
again after q weeks Illness.
Misses Emma Westwood and Annie
Smith, OF Webster, have been out dur
ing the past week on account Of sick
ness.
Rev. Sam Arbuthuot. former gradu-
ate OF Washington School. viii graduate
at the Boston Theological Seminary
next month.