The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-15

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ecuted in almost faultless style. The
Interpretation of Mozart's Fantasia"
spoke volumes for tho excellent system
OF teaching in vogue ut the institution.
Before the hearty applause had sub
sided Miss Marie S. Rhodes, OF Calves
ton, Texas, stepped forward as the rep
rosentative OF the class, aud in well
chosen remarks, expressed with much
feeling the sense OF regret at the separ.
alton OF the students, and the sorrow OF
ell over the coming departure OF their
eminently respected friend, Rt. Rev.
Bishop Kahn,
BISHOP KAIN's ADDRESS,
The bishop responded gracefully, and
said he had been touched by these
words OF farewell. After a feeling re-
spouse no spoke as follows to the one
graduate:
My DEAR CHILD:-I share the regret
which l am sure you feel that your
worthy classmate has been prevented
by impaired health from prosecuting
her studies to tho happy contamination
OF unremitting toll within these classic
halls. When together ut tho COM
mencement OF this academic year you
chose the motto for the graduating
class OF '02-'03, you embodied therein
sentiments worthy OF tho Alumn@ OF
Mt do Chantal.
These noble sentiments are ever here
inculcated as the guiding principles OF
Christian womanhood. Engraven on
your heart as we'll rs on your coat OF
arms, this motto should DO the inspira-
ton OF lie OF unselfsh devotion to
God and to country; for such is the
meaning OF your beautiful class-motto
-"Pro dec ct Patria," - "tor God and
Country" &.
Highly as you prize the golden treas-
uros with which your mind has been so
richly stored in these years Of your
school life, there is still richer treas
ure on which you have been taught to
set your heart. Precious as are the
gifts which, through unwearied applica-
ton, now grace your mind, there are
other gifts incomparably more precious,
which you have learned to covet and to
gain. Under the tutorship OF these
consecrated spouses OF Christ, your
spiritual nature has alsob cultivated
and developed, and the moral faculties
have been trained to apprehend, aud
appreciate, and love the true, the good,
the beautiful as reflex Of Gods own
adorable PROJECTIONS.
There is given to every man q power
to see everywhere the face Of God, and
everywhere to recognize His holy will.
otis the light which enlightened
every man whocometh into this world"
But that light may DO clouded by the
mists OF human passions;-that power,
like every impulse OF our nature, needs
to be wisely developed. Now it is the
province OF Christian education to dis
perse those clouds, and 10 bring that
hidden power to fullest perfection.
For years, you, my child. have
happily been under the eIevat-
ing and sanctifying influences OF
a truly Christian education. The
light WHICH everywhere reveals to you
tho blessed presence OF God and the
power which ever bids you bow in low
ing submission to His holy will, are
gifts far superior to tho most attractive
graces OF body or mind. AS the sun
flower bends in reverent homage to the
orb Of day, so does your heart, trained
in this school OF Christian ethics, turn
ever to its God. Your first principle is
all for God. Your choicest happiness
is in tho love OF God. Your highest
aspiration is the possession OF God.
Your life in all its details must DO, and,
l am sure, will be so shaped as to please
God and do His blessed will. This and
much more that can now tell you is
embodied in your Pro Dec,
For God and country. Tho second
sentiment OF your short but significant
motto is the ono which, in the heart OF
every true American, holds the next
place aftor love OF God-nAmoly, love OF
our country. Mono cherish that senti-
ment with warmer affection than tho
pupils OF Mt. do ChNntal. Whilst their
curriculum Of studies must necessarily
embrace the geography and history OF
other lands and other nations, the great
est stress Is laid on tho acquisition Of all
that bears on their own country, aud its
illustrious children, aud glorious insti.
tutions.
You arc witness, my child, to the love
OF our dear country hero 80 zealously
inculcated IA cardinal principle in the
education impaired to tho pupils Of Mt,
do ChRntal. II was indeed n specially
happy thought TO engrRit that sonti-
mont into your school.motto last fall,
when We were celebrating with SO many
demonstration OF national rejoicing the
fourth centenary OF tho discovery OF
America by Christopher Columbus.
As the years Of our natl onal life
speed on, may that Aentimont grow
Deeper and warmer In tho hearts OF all
Ampricans--madO deeper and intonsOr
by tho ever increasing prosperity,
material, intellectual and moral, Of our
great and glorious republic.
May tho two noble sentiments linked
together in tho class motto OF this young
lady graduate find an abiding lodgmont
In all our hearts. Pro Dec ii Pdtrta
For thrco hours tho guests were
pleasantly and aereeably entertained
by this tno programme. At the con.
clusion most OF tho audience scattered
In various directions TO inspect tho
grounds and admire the beauties Of tho
surroundings. Others who cared lesl
for the beauties OF nature strollot
through the rooms and halls with the
fair graduates aud pupils
Taken all In all tho annual commence
mcnt will rank with any In tho past fol
plungnnt features. aud IL will long bt