Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-30
'THB PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LAST NIGHT Al
TEE GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
The Theatre Completely Filled by Parents and
Friends of the Graduatss-A Synopsis Of Each
Papsr-Ths HOnors.

Amid bright flowers and tropica
plants, which sent forth charming
fragrance, the rythmic measures Of
inspiriting music, and in the presence
of an assemblage Of parents and friends
whose countenances refe cited the hap
piness of their own bright faces, the
class of '93 CT the Wheeling public
schools bid farewell to school life witt
all It's pleasure and pain, 1T the Grand
Opera House last night. Che class wa:
the largest in the history 81 the public
schools, numbering with the graduates
of Lincoln fifty-four young men anG
women.
The exercises which marked the Pc
Rod OF transition from theory to
application were to the class most au'
spicious. The theatre was selected
because of its large seating capacity
but il scarcely accommodated the mum.
Der of persons who desired TO listen TO
the performances. Every seat was Ia.
/
was after eight o'clock when Meyers
Orchestra struck up pleasing march,
and the class malked out by twos upon
the stage, and took the chairs assigned
them. The stage presented beautifui
appearance. Behind the footiiguls
were a profusion OF palms, acacias anu
other potted plants, produc ne pioas,
ans effect, yet so judiciouslF aflAnseu
that they did not interfere YIN we"
of the graduates. In the rear p'Au.s
and flowers were also lavish oanAeu'
The young ladies were '''ieu III
white, and most wore no orn d 10 GA
cept corsage boquets OF roses'
THE sALUTAToRY.
Af,ar q farvent invocatjor by Rev.
DR.. D. A. Cunningham, pastor ol tne
First Presbyterian Church, ne orGnes-
ira rendered pleasing select'oI; zen
Miss Kate Snider, off webster
school, the salutatorian of the ciaSs'
stepped forward and weleomeu the
audience in clear and modulf leu Volce'
She referred feelingly to ne happy
memories of the last school year anu
commended the Alumni ASSOCIATIONS
which keep these memories a l'e' one
promised the audience, for thf iheul u Uers
of the class, to entertain 1t Sas wen DC
they possibly could. Her EFFORT wasa
creditable one, and was rewaf ueu Will
liberal applause. , =,
Miss Sue Blatchley's reading, mon,
was pleasing number, pstrioPIc III iSs
character, which won desei 'eu ap-
plause. Miss Blatchley is ErauuaIe
OF Center school. Things WFlcn Oost
Totbinon WAS the tbeme selected oy
Miss Minnie d. Brand, Of Washington
school. She pointed out the lpIs'aAe
of Understanding things becal use 'ney
lack pecuniary value, and gave seVeIa,
apt Illustrations of the best pings OF
life when possess no money Faiue
but the absence of which would IeaVe
void in the happiness OF life. ,.,
Hermann Hundt, OF Richie school'
followed in German translati,oh OIL an
English essay upon THE Star y pangieu
pnsnorn the aIscs,-.atapcel under
whichthat famous poem was imI--.e1.
with eulogistic sketch OF its author'
Francis Scott Key, were repeated IN
both languages.
After another spirited select'on oy
the orcbest Miss Matilda Ise, Of
Centre school dnliverad 8 reading in
German, der Bethel Knabe' cine
Beggar Boy. Her voice was clear anu
strong, and her delivery excellent one
received merlted applause. ~
Miss Jennie S. Riheldaffer, of Maui
son school recjted the dificrlt but
nIsasing descrintive noem~,sTb, Pride
OF Battery B." She combined q. grace
NJ nerson with a nerfeot zion OF
the antbor,s Ines and In it's delivery
captivated the audience. 1t was one OF
the hest numbers upon the propiamme.
GERMAN ESSAY.
"Auf der Schivelle," ION the Snresh
old was the subject of thorghiui
and well written essay IN the german
language. read by Miss Matilda Rippel,
of Webster school. 1t was vel re-
ceived.
That little word ''If," which causes
en- much reuret AID remorse. and which
On often stands in the way OF 81 ccesS,
was treated in a nleasing mannfr in a
prepared paper by Miss LOUISA
b. Scharf, of Washington SCHOOL, one
referred to the important part Fnlcn
the simple word plays in the w9rlo OF
society, of business, and In poi itlca'
economy, and closed by expreSstfg re-
greet that it found a place in thf ian-
guage.
sobooI rardarod g. on odriro hla man
ner the recitation, prince" Shd pos,
sesses clear and penetrating yoicf M anu
Evolutionary ability. nel
selection was story Of heroism D ,ne
late war. Another declamauonl ioi-
lowed, Miss Anna Schrader, OF U hIoh
school rendering in an admirable man
ner an amusing selection, descripti Va
VIZ uar effort was rewarded with
liberal applause.
Arthur E. Schmidt read an esssI III
,fa,oriooI fnoi5on,s a. corroc,ion with
lie Iifo yoyogoS and discoveries land
lwelling briefly upon the Expositidn as
commemorative the primo pa
went in his life. Miss Anneta NJ
stephens, Of Webster school,
charming manner repeated the fam ia,
egend of the "Well OF st. Reyne, anu
he story Of how groom was cley riy
by his bride.
In her paper upon "Personali ~
Hiss Anna E. Wayman, Of Ce1 IRE
chool. defined her subject as nat
omething which causes one to DC
ought, or avoided. 1t is that QUO Ivy
which belongs to you alone, va en-
makes you, marks you" Her % per
vas thoughtful aud interesting, and ne
4 the hast ~ tha avaninu