Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-19

The annual commencement Of the
Benwood public schools was held last
night at the NJ. e. Church there. There
were twelve graduates in the class
eleven girls and one boy. 1t was the
largest class for some years and was,
perhaps, the most successful Of any
ever turned out of the school. The
Church was gaily decorated with flags,
bunting and flowers for the occasion,
and presented a very pleasing appear
ance. The church was crowded to suf-
location. and there was hardly room for
another person in the large and commo-
dious building when the exercises COM
menced.
The graduating class was composed
of Misses Alta NJ. Edwards, Linnie May
Riddle. Elsie Pearl Peabody, Mary
Hausman. Lorle Lander, Mae Pearl
Taylor. Halle Belle Martin, Katie Hall
Hattie Satterfield, Annie Hall, Lottle
May Price, and VIM. o. Porteriield.
The commencement exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. d. A. Den
ton. pastor of the NJ. e. Church, who
made an excellent appeal. Following
the prayer the graduates rendered the
following programme
Personal dependence. ...........
.............W VIM. o. Porterheld
I Am Tired of Drifting, Let Me Row,
Alta NJ. Edwards
Leaflets of Memory Linnie May Riddle
Importance of Perseverance.
...........Els Elsie Pearl Peabody
Friends and Friendship. Mary Hausman
1t Might Have Been. Lorle Lander
Communism ........ May Pearl Taylor
Then and Now ..Hallie Belle Martin
All is Not Gold that Glitters.
.............t.... Katie Hall
The Coming Woman. Hattie Satterfeld
After GraduatiOn-Wh Annie Hall
The Sail is Set, but Where is the Shore?
...........Lo ttie May Price
William 0. Porterield, the only
young man in the graduating class, was
the salutatorian, and performed the
difficult part assigned him in a very
satisfactory manner. The subject OF
his address. personal Independence,
WAS a difficult one to handle, but he dla
il well and in a manner that reflected
great credit not only upon himself, but
also upon his instructors. Miss Alta
Nj. Edwards subject was Il Am Tired
of Drifting, Let Ne Row." The sub
iect was handled in a masterful and
entertaining manner, and Ler delivery
showed that she had given the prepa-
ration OF the address thoughtful and
careful study. Miss Edwards part OF
the programme was one of the most
pleasing and entertaining Of the even
ing.
Linnie May Riddle spoke of the Leaf
lets of Memory" in a pleasant and en-
tertaining manner, and Miss Elsie Pea
body read a paper on the importance
/ Of Perseverance. which was really very
meritorious. as was also the grafton de-
livered by Mary Hausman on Friends
and Friendship" Miss Lorle Lander
acquitted herself in a very satisfactory
manner on the subject, 1T Might Have
Been" The deliyerance of an Grafton
on Communism by Miss Pearl Tay-
lor was very creditable and showed
that the speaker was thoroughly ia
miliar with her subject.
Then and Now" was the subject
handled by Halle Belle Martin, and
it was well taken care of. Miss Martin
had evidently devoted much time and
care to the preparation of her discourse.
Miss Katie Hall took for her subject
the familiar quotation, "All is Not
Gold that Glitters,' and her delivery
of the grafton showed that she was ia
miliar with what she said and had
spent much time and had carefully stu
died her subject.
The Coming Woman" by Miss Hat
tie Sattertield, was a very meritorious
composition. and was well rendered, as
was also After Graduation-What?
| by Miss Annie Hall. Miss Lottie May
! Price, as the valedictOrian of the class,
| took for her subject The Sail is Set,
but Where is the Shore?" Miss Price
is a thoughtful. convincing spealer and
1 handled the subject in a manner that
/ left nothing to be wished for
The presentation of the diplomas to
/ the graduating class was performed by
J Mr. c. Kronhardt the President of the
Board of Education, in a neat speech,
after which Rev. DR.. f. T. d. Buckley,
of the Thomson NJ. Z. Church, delivered
an excellent address to the class and
the benedictiOn was pronounced by
Rev Mr.. Denton.
During the evening some excellent
appropriate music was rendered by
Hackett's orchestra