The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26

The Martins Ferry Opera House was
crowded to its utmost capacity last
uipht, Every person who went was
well repaid. The occasion was the
twepty.third commencement of the
Martins Ferry High school, and more
suecessiul one could not have been de-
sired. There were eight graduates, six
bows and two girls, four classical and
tonr scientific. For the frat time in
the history OF these schools one OF the
graduates was unable to take an active
psyt on account OF illness. This was
Miss Eslelle Lewis, who has been sick
for several weeks,
Many Of the neighboring towns and
cities were represented, and every seat
was taken, Notwithstanding an adj
mission was charged. The audience
was a very fine one.
Tho stage was picture, The decora'
tons consisted OF plants and flowers,
class colors, inscriptions, etc, Beauti'
iul costumes and bright faces added to
These were the graduates; Estelle
Lewis, Charles Lipphardt, j, Ev-
orett Ring, James Sweeney, Mary
Virginia Thomas, classical j..
Wightman Frazier, A. Thurman selby
and Fred G. Williams, scientific. Their
ESSAYS ana orations were all excellent
and showed considerable thought and
originality. Miss Mary Thomas opened
with an essay on the "Prehistoric Man
Of Our Vicinity" in which she pre-
rented many interesting facts concern
inc the mound builders and the large
mound recently removed and the relics
found therein. All the other essays
and orations were full of good things.
Miss Thomas wore white chiffon,
high neck, trimmed with ribbon and
lace, and Miss Lewis appeared In a
cream Henrietta, ribbon and lace trim
ming4 and flowers.
A new departure in Martins Ferry
commandments was the music, oil fur
nshed by tho full Opera House orches-
ira, OF Wheeling, which rendered seven
numbers in first class style and pleased
everybody. The change was an i'm
provement over the music at many
other Commoncements, and the orches-
ira created regular sensation.
The programme was as follows:
March-The Graduates .Rollson
Invocation. Rey A. Z, Brownies
Overture Morning, Noon and Night" ",SuppG
Essay-pre Historic Man Of our vlcinity..,".-
Mary Virginia Thomas
Oraton-rush, .....''''''..',".""Charles LlpphardI
POlkR-BGll SOa,"....,.. RelnhnFu
EsaFeadaltin "ighHI@aa EF RiSd
Scotch Medley-Bonnle Scotland atlin
EAay-The Value oil Good Roads,. .......,........
g. williams
Gsny-womnn'B WorE..."..."., .Estote LOWE
Descriptive Medley IovenberG
Onuon-"Great. but Uuhonorcd,~ n, .,..........i;-
oaiion popular MlsiSEes flames Sweeney
Descriptive FantaSla-The Tally.Ho,,, IoYenberg
Presentation OF Diplomas, .....Supt. J. L. MnnniG
Waltz over the WaVes"".Y. hosas
EGnediCtOn ......"."......."...."ReH l.. d. Morse
Applause was hearty and at times en-
tbusiastic. There were flowers in pro-
fusion and presents numerous.
Sweeney, selby and Frazier are each
10, Williams and Lippardt are Is.
Sweeney, who was Valedictoriau, will
learn the jewelry business; Frazier will
attend dental college; Lipphardt and
SClby will go to college, probably the
Ohio State University; Ring will teach
ayear, then take college course; Will.
iams will 90 in his fathers store, and
Miss Thomas will attend Vassar.
Frazierand Selbywere each presented
with fine gold watch by their parents
The alumni banquet at the Bayless
house was n very enjoyable affair. K. A.
Blackiord was toast-master and the fol
lowing programme was carried out: Ad'
dress, LOWS Rothermund; letter from
China, Miss Maggie Ralston; poem
Miss Cora sloani recitation, Miss Mary
Davidson; reading, Miss Jennie Nc
Graw; the absent members, L. l.. Nc
Combs; our inevitable calling, Miss
CIood Anthony; till We meet again
Charles S. Morrison; solo, Mrs. Fiorr
Williams; farewell address, Miss Allie
William.