The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-30


evening" the occasion being tho six
teenth annual commencement OF
Whseling's Public Schools, Every
seat in the house was occupied and
many ataId throughout the entertain
ment, standing. This years COM
mencement exercises compared favor
ably with those OF any preceding year,
there not being dull piece on the ex'
cellent programme,
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev, DR., Cunningham, OF tho First
Presbyterian church,
After selection by Mayors band, fol.
lowed the salutatory to tho class OF
1893 BY Miss Kate snidor, OF the Web.
ster school. Addressing the members
OF the board OF education, parents and
friends, she advanced to her subject,
which was remarkably well treated by
the young lady. She spoke Of tho
happyhnd tender friendships made in
school days, and hoped that the alumni
associations would DO the means Of pre-
wing them.
diss A. Sue Batchley, Of Centre
.hool, read well on the topic Union"
She advanced some very sensible views
on questions OF the day, and spoke OF
the unbroken stream OF immigration
that Ia pouring to the shores Of Amer
leu, and expressed tho hope and opln-
ionthat the Union cannot in any posi-
bility be dissolved. She closed hor
selection with well rendered reading
OF Longiellow's "Ship OF State"
"Things That Cost Nothing" was the
title Of tho essay by Miss Minnie d.
Brand, Of Washington school. There
are things that cost nothing infinitely
OF more value than anything created by
man, However, there are innumerablO
examples Of this nothing" quantity, as
for instance the sunshine. Miss Brand
spoke of the results oil sunlight being
for any period excluded. Air, tho
smile, q pleasant word, all cost nothing,
but enrich and beautify.
Prof. Anderson said there aro six
graduates in tho German department
this year, an unusual thing, and for that
reason this department would be repre-
sented on the programme, among others
by Mr.. Hermann Hundt. who read tho
incident Of Francis Scott Keys writing
on British war vessel, that noyor.to-
be.iorgotten poem, "Star Spangled Ban
ner." He then read tho Same selection
in the German language. which was en-
Enthusiastically npplauded by the many
transplantodsonso the Fqtherland who
were present.
"Der Bettol Knabo" was the subject
assigned Miss Matilda lse, OF Centre
school. This touching poem, known to
the English language US tho "Beggar
Boy" was touchingly aud effectively re-
cited by Misc lse, who has an excellent
command OF the German language.
The recitation, 1.-The Pride Of Battery
3D." was rendered by Miss Jennie s. Ri.
helda flor, OF Madison school. This was
one OF the features OF tho commence.
ment, tho selection being rendered with
perfection in voice and gesture.
Throughout tho audience was held in
rapt and pleased attention. Miss Hi.
heldatEer was most enthusiastically APP
plauded.
old) was the essay treated elaborately
and well by Miss Matilda Rippel, OF
Webster school. Like all tho previous
efforts it received generous applause
from the audience.
Miss Louisa +. Schari, OF Washing.
ton, was dowh for an essay with tho Gu
riosity urousing title, "If." Though q
little word what variety OF meanings
IL suggests. 1t figures largely III our
weather calculations, in givIngadviCe Ia
neighbors aud friends, and SO on to an
infinite variety oil possibilities and
probabilities. On tho street, in parlors,
club houses, hotel lobby, it plays MI
important part in the conversations,
Tho word Is also used in saddGr fields,
ut the death bed, after the horrible nc.
cident. Miss Scharf was the recipient
OF hearty applause Her effort pleased
all, during the five minutes she held
tho boards.
Miss Laura schlosser, OF Union school
gave tho recitation "Prince." She sup
posed tho audience know OF man who
went by the nickname OF Prince" who
had opal" named "ChHrley." Luck
high or low, they were true comrades.
A girl broke the friendships both loved
hor, she liked both, but loved "ChRr
lcyN with tenderness and truth. That
portion Of the selection giving desCrip
ton OF the test between tho two in tho
southern camp, was particularly graphi
Cally drawn. Tho audience was much
pleased.
Miss Anna SchradGr, OF Union school
Miss Schrador recited this selection ii
very pleasing manner. The subject
at once caught tho audience, and d
the speaker enlarged on tho subject
many u smile aud laugh fitted over thu
audience.
Mr.. Arthur L. schmidts assignment
WINS au essay in German on "Colum
bus" Mr.. Schmidt is the possoOsor o
voice Of volume and clearnOIs, adding
much TO the pleasure Of the audience II
listening to his creditablo effort,
Miss Motto n. Stephens, Of Webste,
school, rOCtOd "The Well Of St. kcyne.'
shO very skilfuliy led tho audience VI
70 tho unexpected climax.
personality" was tho essay dGivcrot
by Miss Anna L. WRymnn, Of COntrt
school, That something about q pOrsol
which causes him or her TO DO liked o
dislikod, was ably treated by Misa Way
man. Eyon OloQuUnCo when road lacks
life, because OF tho loss Of personality
"Our Boat Is Launched, Where is tn
shorcP" was the subject Of Mr., Carlo .
Whites ossay, and II Is not CXagCcra
ton to say Mr.. White was thorough!
master Of his subject lilo OxprossoC
Tho worry reasonable hopo that some o
tho class may ono day become ianou
In arts, science or In other walks OF life
However, Victory eau not DO gaino,
tviIhnul siyifn lint tn rOnul tho uunl In
wolves work, hard work A tow port