Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-30

death. and the gloom cast over the fans
lily by it,
Elmer e. Reed followed her with
Rome was not Built i'm q Day" He
showed that nothing can be done in
short space of time Reference was
made to- the period which has been con-
sumed i'm the building up Of the Union.
Time and hard work, coupled with
genius. were regarded as the making
OF the invention, although through a
mere accident something new might
be brought about without any of the
above qualities. Reference was made
Co our new school building. The build
ing of am electric light plant for the
town would also be done i'm time. for
You must remember Rome was not
built i'm a day VIM. ID. Howeus. one
OF Americas greatest men of literature.
who was born i'm Martins Ferry. was
also discussed.
John Godfrey came next with an ad-
dress entitled Our Nations Debt"
Patriotism was spoken of as il existed
among the people at the time of the
wars of the revolution and the REBEL
ion, and how the country was saved
through it The patriotism of the Ro-
man and Spartan was considered. and
It's influence. The debt of the nation
was what it owed TO those who had
sacrificed their lives for its maiute-
nance and welfare. To pay the debt
the government has set aside day
known as Memorial Day. when tribute
isannUaly "a 20 the hOn0red dead:
another and .ore substantial way was
the pens!0uing of those still alive. but
even all this could not repay them.
"A Local Heroine" was Miss Carrie
r. Cr0ssley's subject. in which she
brought forth the exploits of Elizabeth
Zane. A short history relating 10 the
Zane family concerning their removal
from PennSy lyania 20 West Virginia.
where they settled az Wheeling. was
given. The brave deed of Elizabeth
when the little band of settlers was at
tackled by the savages was related i'm
poetry.
Fakes by VIII r. Stewart. came
next He spoke of the dishonest ways
I'm which unsuspectiDg people were re-
lieyed of their money for something of
worthless value. Schemes and plans
of every description are being con-
coc-ed an the time by some people by
which they may Swindle others The
fake line between the church and the
world is almost invisible owing TO the
methods used by the churches TO raise
money at the present time that is by
the fair and festival
Miss Blanche A. Gillespie followed
him. For her subject she had chosen
"The Ohio. I'm which she compared its
beautiful. simplicity TO other great riv-
ers OF the world. The romantic days
and the description of the first settle
men-s within it's valleys were spoken
of in a very pleasing manner. The
CONSERVATION caused among the set
Elements within IT'S valleys when the
New Orleans. the first steamboat ever
upon the Ohio river. came down from
pirtsburg. where it was built The
speedy progress of the commerce of
the valley from its source To- its mouth
was also dweI- upon
Money was the subject of Harry
A. RoseDthal Bartering or trading
as it was INDUCED in by the people Of
earlier times. and it's defects were
spoken of The defects of the coinage
system were finally remedied. tin it
became am excellent one. only to be
je5ased as it is to-day. caused by the
cheapness of silver. which has also
caused it's fan and made the dollar
worth q little over fifty cents.
Miss Ella Nichols followed with an
original poem. entitled. Our Lives
Have Just Begun She spoke of the
beginning of life and the tread through
trials. and temptations, and the pleas
Wes which had To- be passed. The class
of g5. as it enters on life. each viii
choose different paths of work. The
world is only q school and we its stu
dents. only in a broader sense. Death
is only % commencement of a new life
iu @ better or worse world, which is de-
cidej by our life ON this earth.
Roy ~. Mcclure was the last on the
pr0gramme His address was on our
selves and Our Country" He spoke Of
how it was looked to and patterned
after by other nations of the world
How &c was established and the de-