The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-29

manner, becoming tho style OF the
poem. His delivery MAS worry graceful,
but 0 liItlO too rapid. lie, too, won
specially hearty applause.
Miai Lille NJ. Ramps essay on Mod.
uTn DOu5ions" wag especially Notable
for the huish Of her delivery. Her
bearing Gnunciation md gestures
would 10 credit TO professional. Tho
composition wac also crodltablc, und
the essay nboundod in common sense.
Fashion, faith cure, BollSmy and tho
Commonwealth CauO in for impartial
condemnation.
Tho orchestra next highly enter.
tanned tho audience with IT, AFTER.
noon on thu Midway Plai!unco," which
was much appreciated.
Miss Frnncella Reid reci,cd "Soillng
q Foller," dialect selection. in a
spriIhtly md agreeable utylo that
brought down tho house Her yankee
dialect WIS good, and her limitations
natural rs lie. lIor delivery was not
surpassed by any OF the class. aud no
other performance was received with as
great enthusiasm. Shc had 70 como out
md bow IN response TO tho hearty en-
core.
Mics Blanche Gpcycr rocItod, 10 very
good German, 4 poem, die Ehro Gottea
aus dor Natu,."
"Beforc and After the Shower" wac
tho subject of Mas Della Wilson's es.
say, and she treated IL 10 graceful,
thoughtful way. She road well.
Miss Bertha SChrader, who WAS the
winner OF tho first Donors OF tho class,
Chose o. tho subject OF her vAledic,ory,
Tho Old ScA She'll" Miss SChrader's
average wAs 800. tho highest ever made
by any pupil in any one OF tho schools.
She was greeted with applause ad she
advanced smiling to the front OF tho
stAgc, Her essay wnB worthy In every
respect OF her standing in her class.
liOr fare we'll ronark5 10 achool, teachers
aud classmates were especially graceful
and feeling.
Aftor Union school boys put them
selves very much in evidence with IL
class yOll from the gallery. the class
song was anng, as follows:
For maay daysRdowu the stream.
our boats YUru side by Side;
TO-u; bt wc roach the Upun prl-
Glide onward with the Tide
RtgreHully wen hoist the sail
Beneath The cYgrOhauEiHg skies;
lis hard u part and knowing not
Whu! in our pathway lies
And GS we endiy part tonight,
To gather here no lnure.
kElurmGdr W With tenderness
Tue scenes forever O'Cr
Our bright school lays tOgcthcG spcGt
VII Tow Tonight forever ruG:
10 friendship sealed between us he:e,
Tho parting strength VIII icId.
Ottuture days WI often thlut,
To dreams our T.rIi yields,
And happy. hcetiug dreams We dreGIc
Vi grain from golden ield-.
But still With feelings OF rcgre.
We turn itOm wGys we've loved so well,
And vanished visions, bright unl sweet
To speak our last iln1Vrl.
DR.. John l. Dickcy. president OF the
board OF education, in presenting the
diplomas, congratulated the graduates
on what they had achieved, and said
the word commencement" was noInis-
nomor; here was but. the commence
'nent OF an education. Wherever the
graduates chose their path in life only
work will win. and I'll honest labor il
honorable and hard. lie advised all to
hustle, not 70 all try to 30 teachera or
to clerk in the library, but to wash
dishes OF do any work which comcs in
their way.
The formal presentation Of the diplo.
mas Was followed by tho comforting
OF the medals by Rev. J. T. T. lIundley,
who rDado 4 brief address, expressing
his pleasure ut being present for the
FIRST time at a Wheeling commeuce.
meus. On behalf OF tho trustees oil
Bethany college. he also presented 70
Miss SchrAdcr four years scholarship
in shet college, and 10 all recipients OF
medals half scholarship He dismiss
cd the audience then with the bcnedic.
tlou.