The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-23

IiL FLhFOhNANIs-1.
After prayer by Rev Trlppett, OF
West Liberty, Miss Ada Smith, OF West
Liberty, was introduced and gave dc.
lightfui performance, her subject being
we Live Not For Ourselves Alone"
Her main thought was that We nre all
dependent on each other for happiness
and success in life, or ought 10 be; that
God did not create mau selfish being,
and that when We arc called away We
should leave behind some mark OF Il
good deed or helpful kindness.
Miss Fannie Gardner. OF West Lib.
er,y. spoke OF Heroic Deaths." ROTOR
ring to Winl:clreid, Of Switzerland. Lin
coin, the unknown dead OF Gettysburg,
tho heroic sacrifices o. those who fear.
l0ssly minis,ered 10 yellow ievor Victims,
and made other citations that rounded
out her thoughts on THE subject.
Miss Bertha Roich, OF Wheeling, who
by tho way took the second honors OF
tho clas?, gave charming grafton on
Success Crowns Merit" and was
happy example OF tina. trite maxim.
She argued that to succeed onEnust
have Il Gxcd aim in life; and as all eau.
not attain greatness we should attcmp.
to do something we arc capable OF do.
ing, and il the world does not lay its
laurels ut our feet NO have the consol-
ing approval OF our conscience that VIC
have done what we could.
Searching For Trcasures" was the
subject OF IN ora,lou very skillfully
handled by Miss Mary T. Atkinson, OF
West Alexander. Pa She spoke Of tho
beuchGd skeletons TINT marked tho
etruggles.for the hidden wealth OF India.
California and Mexico, all OF which were
not worth the treasures OF knowledge.
the wealth OF education.
Miss Maude Wharton, OF Elm Grove,
drew a very interesting lesson from
silent Cities" treating in q sprightly
manner Of Ponpeii. Rome, Moscow and
the White City on tho shores Of Lake
Michigan.
''ruB DAY DRrAEs."
Miss Olive Dunlap, OF Wcs. Alexau.
der, Pa, whose subject was "The Day
Breaks" recalled the periods that
marked the stops OF the worlds progress
and enlightenment, the birth OF Christ,
the day whom Luther broke the chains
ofsupcrstitiou, the discovery OF America,
the revolution and the late war, and
the iawEius OF the day OF woman's
emancipation, OF acionCo and art whom
reason rules the world.
In "Cimb Though the Rocks be Rug.
ged," Miss Mary Straub, OF Clinton,
told her audicnCe that no good thing is
enioved in this world unless a price is.
paid ior it or Some effort is expended in
its attainment, and that the obstacles
we meet in pursuit make possession all
the sweeter.
MissFriedc Epstein, OF West Liberty.
spoke in q very entertaining manner OF
.iThe close OF the Nineteenth Century"
which, though in its unfnality, was the
greatest in all the ages. Miss Epstein's
Grafton was remarkably finished pro-
duction.
Mr.. J. D. AIuldoon, OF Triaielphia
was doubly conspicuous on the pro.
cramme in being tho only representa-
tive OF tho malo eek, but he sustained
its reputation in very thoughtful pro-
duc,ion on Modern Legislation" in
which he discussed The momen.ous and
rnsolved problem OF the true relations
between capita! and labor.
Miss Estclo Clcndcnnen, OF Wells.
burg, whose subject was Lilo is Star
Hanging between the Two Worlds"
was excused from performance on nc.
couu. otillnGss.
THE HoSors.
State Superintendent OF Schools Lewis
presented tho diplomas TO the gvadu-
a,es, and awaited himself OF the oppor.
yuni.y to compliment the class and
sneak words Encouragement to them.
The frs, honors OF the class were
awarded to Mr.. ]. D, Muldoou, who had
n percentage Of 90 1912; Miss Estcl!o
Clendcuuem Oh l-58 and Miss Olive
Dunlap SO 81. The aecond honor
went 70 Mise Frisao Epstein, who had
percentage Of o. $50,
Addresses were made By DR.. John a.
MYERS, Prot. L y. Armstrong and AZ.
,orney General I. S. Riley. Tho school
" in 4 tlourIshing condition, spcaking
well for the administration OF Principal
Dpahl, Tho attendance this yoar, ~,
was sis higher than in the history oil
tho school.
On Wednesday evening the contest
between tho Irving and Bryant literary