The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-16
AN EVEN SCORE OF THEM
The Annual Commencement Exer-
c!scs of tho Ltnsly.
4 BRILLIANT Affair YESTERDAY
On tho State Palr Grouuds-Tho ClaSS
Of 'oi Acq,tits Itself with Much
Credit and the Cadets all Show In.
creased prolcicncy-A large Audi.
once Present.

Yesterday tho Linsly Institute sent
another claes out into the world. The
class OF 1894 was composed OF twenty
young men, and they compared favor
ably with any torner graduates. Taken
altogether tho event was a distinctly
crcditable ono 10 all concerned. and the
very large audience preson: showed tho
most enthusiastic appreciation Of all the
exercises.
Tho boys marched owe, from the
school TO the Sta.e Fair ground, headed
by tho Opera House band, aud the four
companies mado q brllIiau. showing.
All along the luc they were observed
and commended BY hundreds Of people,
the sidewalks being lined.
Arrived on the grounds, guns werc
stacked, and all bu. the graduating class
scattetcd among the audience, which
was gathered in and abou, the grand
stand. 1t was large and beautiful
audience, made up of the bcs. people Of
tho town. After the class cheer and
music by the Band, Rev. Dr.. Swope
made a fe.veut and appropriate prayer.
The band then played medley o!
patriotic airs, and
RITZ sALurAroRtAE.
F. R. Husenan, was introduced by
Principal Birch. He made q etrong
speech of welcome, saying this school
nado. not finished rcholars, but good
citizens. practical business men.
Ben Z Hamilton spoke OF 1.-The Silent
Majority" the people OF the past, and
drew 9 contraSt between thelr times
and these. R ?. McCluskey TOOK for
his theme, "Richeiieu," and his descrip-
ton OF tho era when tho great soldier
preiate arose WAS d model OF b.evity
and compEehensivenesy. physical
Culture" was tho topic chosen by Phil
" Catch, and he dwelt on the necessity
OF sound mind in sound body. 7.
Bryant Boyd contrssted the life OF Nc
thusaleh With the eventiul career OF q
man OF ordinary longevity in this genor-
alton.
Mental Culture" was ably considered
BY W. Il. Mayman, while J. q. Nc
C!eary defended ambition when in the
right chaIrel.
George r ". Norton made o very
amusing Class Phophesy, and c. B Gift
I'm gave very thoughtful Grafton on
The New South" Never Despair"
was the theme OF 4. L. KlieVes, and his
essay was followed by music. Carl II.
Fuller asgned logically and well that
"Our Lives arc what We Make them -
and be was followed By Baird C.
Nichols, who read an interesting
Glass HISTORY"
Charles c. Robo talked In a thought
ful vein OF "The Zee and Value o;
Knowledge" and F. W. Hay Of "Hu.
man Nature" Il. D. G. Reynolds pro-
uounccd m "Eulogy ou English Litera-
tnre, from Chaucer to the present day.
Howard Il. Fox spoke OF the Progress
OF Science" and William L. Hegrae, jr.,
had one ot the most timely and inter
estins OF all the addresses, his subject
being Capital and Labor" and he
treated il frankly and In a way that
showed he had though. OF the situation
for himaef.
Wilson Hosc had for his subject the
worry appropriate one, "Noah Linsly,"
{. n. Dwight dwelt on the glory OF this
nation under the title OF Times No.
blcst Offspring" 81. Roccrs's valedic-
tory was entitled, "a Few Questions" ="
1t was we'll written and well delivered.
The dress parade showed the eff.
cheney OF Lieutenant Muir. tho new
military Instructor. Tho cadets showed
decided Improvement owe. any former
exhibition. This WIS followed By the
presentation OF the diplomas by Rev.
Dr.. w. e. Cooke, vice president OF the
board Of trustees, who complimented
Prof. Birch, Lieut.. Muir and the other
members Of the faculty highly, as well
as the cadets.
The boys thea marched back to town
after class cheers by graduates OF 1892.
'03 and '94, and cheota Tor the class OF
'95.
NOAH LISsLY's CAREER.
The sketch Of Noah L:nsly read by
Wilson Hoge IS worthy OF preservation,
and it is given below in full:
4 plain marble shas, in Mt. Wood
cemetery bears the following inscrip-
.ion: