The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-24


eternity are forgotten.
"Don't Give up the Ship" was the
title OF Mr.. James r. CaldwelPs ora
ton, and 1t was delivered in an elo-
quent manner. The grafton was on
the necessity Of perseverance, in the
pursuit OF whatever goal one has ia
view, and copious illustrations from the
lives OF famous men were drawn from
history.
Mr.. j. @. HaGsall's Grafton, "What /
would Paint If ] were an Artist was
a well conceived aud eloquently de-
liyered speech. He described paint
ing, representing Christ before PLATE,
and said that II he we're an artist, he
would paint similar picture, but in
place OF tho figure OF Christ he would
paint picture Of the laboring classes
Of this country, and in place OF the
figure OF Plate ono representing the
goyerameRto OF tho United States, which
docs not do fer the working classes
what its plain duty calls for.
THE vALgDIcToRY. -
Mr.. @. S. Atkinson delivered the
yaIedictory speech, which was full Of
kind feeling for the citizens OF West
Liberty, gratitude to Superintendent
Armstrong and the teachers and hope
for himself and classmates who were
about TO go forth into the world. Mr..
Atkinson is only eighteen years old,
but his speech and tho eloquent man
ner OF his delivery would have done
credit to an older and moro experienced
orator.
/. AT the conclusion OF the valedictory
speech Hon. D. S. Morgan, state super
intendent OF schools. presented the
diploma OF the normal school to the
following graduates: @. S. Atkinson,
Lille Jacob, Hettie Curtis, ]. o. Had
sail, ]. R. Caldwell, D. P. Gribben, Edna
Griffith, Halle Baird. May Lee, Ella
McColloch and j. II. Lazear.
The first honors were obtained by O.
S. Atkinson, Miss Lille Jacob, Miss
Hottie Curtis, j. g. Hadsall and ]. R.
Caldwell.
Rev. Mr.. Carver then announced that
Mr.. J. @. Hadsall had been awarded tho
first Barr gold medal for proficiency in
English literature, and Miss Hettie NJ.
Curtis the second. The medals arc
donated by Rev. L.W. Barr, OF Bellaire,
Ohio.
The closing exercises were made in
terestinS by speeches by Hon. f. n.
Turner, president Of the West Virginia
University; Principal Armstrong, OF
the normal school, and Hon. I. S.
Riley. Of Wheeling, former graduate
OF the school, and now u member OF the
board OF regents oof the state normal
schools. The exercises closed with
benediction by Rev. MIR. Carver.
THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
The commencement exercises were
finished about half past twelve o'clock.
and at three o'clock the performance OF
the Middle class took place. The hail
was jammed during the performance.
and the front door was entirely blocked
up. During the intermissions the
Opera House orchestra played seler-
tions. The class exercises were essays,
orations, declarations and a debate.
The essays were. by Miss Emma Lazear,
Miss Halle Jacob, Miss Cora Chapman
and Miss Micha Wilson. The orations
were by Mr.. #. L. Lutes, Miss Maud
Wharton and Miss Cora Huki!l. The
declamations were by Miss Mary +.
Atkinson, Miss Della Maxwell and Miss
Fannie Gardner. The subject of debate
was the question: SIS the character of
Queen Elizabeth TO be admired?" The
affirmative was taken by j, D. Muldoon
and Robert Bonar, jr., and the negative
by Milton MCColloch and Z. Q. Sea-
bright
The entertainment provided by the
class was excellent, and the audience
frequently applauded the performers.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
alumni of the school held meeting and
transacted routine business. The asso-
citation is furnishing, and much inter
est is taken in its success by the mem
bers.
At eight o'clock in the eveninga pop
ular lecture was given by Prof.. Byron
W. King, OF Pittsburgh. A large audi
cnce was present and enjoyed the hui
NOR and pathos OF Prof. Kings address.
The number OF pupils taking the
course at the normal school last term
was 1870. This, it is true, is falling off
OF three from last year, but Is an in.
crease Of eighteen over the term of
lS00-91. The prospects for next year
are very bright, and it is expected that
the attendance will be larger than at
any time in the history Of the school.
Notes.
The seven members OF the Opera
House band were the pick OF tho flock,
and their tunes we're listened to with
admiring attention.
Crying babies were plentiful in the
hall during commencement exercises,
and annoyed the audience and the
people on the platform.
Miss May Lee, who read the able
essay ON the Survival OF the Fittest,"
intends to study medicine, to enter
upon useful career in China.
Miss Mary L. Brown, OF Monongalia
COUNTY, who has been employed as extra
teacher during the latter hall Of the
year, has given splendid satisfaction.
A bare quorum OF the regents was
present yesterday, consisting OF Hons.
b. S. Morgan, II. L. Snyder and 1. ).
Riley. Hons. j. v. Miller and Rankin
Wiley, ir., were not present.
Hon. Il. S. Riley was applauded to the
echo whom he said in his speech that
the Normal school ought to be enlarged,
so as to accommodate the pnpils who
Wish to attend: 1t was easily seen yes
terday that the hall was entirely too
small.
A party will be given this evening at
tho home Of Mr.. Samuel Atkinson,
near Potomac, in honor Of the class Of