Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30
THE BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL.
a Highly Successful Commencement, Last
Night, at the Opera House.

a Highly Successful Commencement, Last
Night, at the Opera House
The Bridgeport Opera House was
we'll filed last evening, with an inter-
ested and appreciative audience, gath
cred TO witness the exercises incident
10 the annual commencement of the
High School. The stage had been es-
pecially arranged i'm amphitheare
form, affording the audience a good
view, and the decorations were appro-
pirate A notable feature of the even
3ng was the good order kept, something
unusual at similar events in past years,
and for which those present are to be
commended
The graduates were ten in number,
the eight young ladies and two gentle
men occupying seats at the front of
the stage. The class is an exceptional
one, in several respects, and reflects
credit upon the school, the teachers and
upon the community as a whole.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with music by the orchestra,
succeeded by two admirable choruses
by the school. Rev. c. b. HenthOrn,
pastor of the KirkwOOd NJ. E. Church,
then offered prayer The Commence
ment programme then followed, in this
order:
Essay .......... Miss Birdie Frederick
WHITTIER"
Essay ..........Miss Harriet Crawford
what Can a Woman D0?'
Music Observation-Disclosures. orchestra
Two Choruses .................Sch School
Essay .........Miss Bessie Patterson
THE Ideal and the Real
Essay .........Miss Mollie Z. Roberts
a Bit of History"
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Orchestra
Chorus Observation-Disclosures. School
Essay ................M Miss Kate KOlb
Silent Influences"
Essay .................M Matte J. Berry
The Head and the Hand
Music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. orchestra
Chorus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. School
Essay ..........Miss Lizzie E. Wilson
The Footprints Of Time"
Essay Charles NJ. Fisher
Leaves
Music Observation-Disclosures. Orchestra
Reading ........Miss Jessie Z. Scott
"Herod and the Doctor"
Essay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ralph Turner
Straight Lines
Chorus Observation-Disclosures. School
AT the conclusion of the exercises
Mr.. William Alexander, President of
the School Board introduced Judge
briggs. who delivered the diplomas,
with a very interesting address.
The efforts Of the graduates were
uniformly meritOriOus, while the music
was good throughout, several of the
ChOruSeS well deserving a stronger
term of praise. Particularly enjoyable
was a duet obligatO, Immediately fol-
lowing Miss Berry's essay.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Last evening in Westwood's Hall, the
members of the Richie School gave an
alumni entertainment, which was
largely attended The programme
rendered was as follows:
Overture, Aurea Mandolin and Gui-
tar Club
The minuet, by twenty-six Of the
scholars, was gracefully rendered.
The Yankee Doodle was then rem
dered by eight of the scholars in
highly entertaining manner.
The remainder Of the programme was
as follows:
Priscilla Prim's Views on WOman's
Rights Miss Grace Ingram; instru-
mental duet, Miss Elizabeth Bicker-
ton and Miss Emma Kline; "SchlaU-
sheimer Don't Gonciliate," Aug. Rem
Ike: solo. within a Mile of Edinburg
Town Miss Lille Machin; Widow
Bedott Resolves to Leave Wiggletown,"
Miss Ada Campbell; One Of the Fin
est" CSong and dance), James j. Quinn;
Artemus Ward-"Mormon Lecture, %
Charles Ray: selection, Aureau Mando-
lin and Guitar Club; Mora Mulligan's
THANKSGIVING Party" Miss Julia Gau-
CHEN: solo. THE Spanish Gypsy"
Miss Alma Mater Wilson; "ThOra, the
Fisherman's Daughter" Miss Mary
RAY: a Slight Miscalculation,' Will
lie SoftIeigh Stathers; instrumental
duet. Miss Elizabeth Bickerton and
Miss Emma Kline.