The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-05-16
Commencement Day Of Point Pleasant
High School.


one day, at least, that continues on,
in the after thoughts of more ad-
vanced years, forcing itself unbid-
den as the great incentive to higher
resolves and nobler actions, and
that day is Commencement day.
Clothed in poetic dress and sur
rounded with the appealing ascot
atoms which nature furnished in
flower and fern, the High school OF
Point Pleasant seemed to convey
this all important lesson.
At an early hour, long before the
hour set for the exercises to com
mence, every available seat was oc-
cupied with the beautiful and most
intelligent of our best citizens, all
eager to hear and see the bevy of
talented young ladies who were
about to receive the highest honors
of their school life.
The floral decorations of the stage
were artistic, and displayed the
taste of the fair hands that added so
fair picture to the eye.
The programme while not too long,
was literally carried out, to the
gratifiction and pleasure of every
one, even the most fastidious.
The "invocation" by Rev. ]. w.
Simpson was profound, scholarly,
and most devout appeal to Heaven
in behalf of the school and people,
and evidently showed that Rev.
Simpson is truly man of God.
The opening chorus by twelve
young ladies selected for the occa-
sion from the school was joyous
salutation of welcome, and in the
blending of their silvery voices a
happy effect was magneticalIy pro
duced.
The essays of the graduates were
pronounced efforts. not only in their
elegant diction and good practical
sense, but they were read and de
livered in manner that brought
forth applause from everyone
present.
The defamation rendered by
Miss lisa D. Grifitts was a notice
able feature of the entertainment.
This young lady possesses dramatic
power, and the spirit and power
and pathos she threw into the de-
livery of this piece, speaks for her
a high place in Evolutionary work.
The essay "The Sunrise and Sun
SET" by Miss Mary Work, was an
admirable paper, replete with GULL
ings of wisdom, and the golden SEN
timents SO beautifully expressed in
it, fperseveringly adhered to, will
make Miss Mary's life useful and
happy.
"Some of the work in which wo
men are deficient" was the title of
an essay read by Miss Hattie Cable.
This paper was an admirable one,
we'll delivered and evinced on the
part of the young speaker a
thorough knowledge of woman's
mission in the home and in society.
The valedictory by Miss lisa D.
Grifitts, was very gem in thought
and was crowned with poetical
beauty. Miss Griffitts used neither
note or manuscript, but in a clear,
expressive tone of voice, with gest-
ures natural and most appropriate,
she delivered masterpiece of origi-
nal thought, the like of which few
ever heard excelled in the halls of
our proudest colleges.
Interspersed through the exerci-
ses were declarations by pupils Sc
Iected from the various grades of
the public school, who added much
to the amusement and delight of
the evening.
The downfall of Poland" one of
the most difficult selections in the
language, was spoken by the hand
some and gentlemanly John Sehon,
son of Hon. C. Sehon, of this county.
1t was well delivered both in tone
and gesture, and places Master John
in the front rank of declamists.
The "Soldier Tramp by Mr.. E. ].
SomerviIle, was beyond a doubt a
model defamation. 1t was literally
perfect, and received the ovation it
deserved.
Miss Mamie Nease in the char
acter of the "Jiner" was inimitabIe.
She is splendid impersonator of
character and brought down the
house in bursts of applause. Miss
Mamie is a success.
Miss Josie Holloway, a little tot
of seven years, represented the
shopping woman" in genuine
terms and true to nature. Miss