The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-27

. lONN -ONVAAoN AVN SA'ahS $500
pupils "a. in four seni.circles on tho
simply decorated stage. Tho class was
composed as follows:
WASHINGTON.
amanda IL. Phillips. Bertha L lIcnueman.
Jnhn +. Otto, +. KEY Mcdonald,
Jessie N. Bennett. August Koch.
MADISON.
exile ". Hammond. Walter Guion sidlcf.
lercySIayGnnd lloSc, Maud Fdith MNllaru.
Nellie Stephens, "LcOnore ". kmenicr,
lJlha N. S!urICi, y, binuchr kGIcf'
Grace Edua Storc, Ada Il. Lyle.
M.Cecilla Henry,
CLAY.
VPaul Z. Green. Ella Mahoney.
Nellie d. Simnson. John II. GilIcspy,
Carrie II. lIauprcr, Maggie facke.
uSIoS.
eMary T. Hall. Lydia QUINN.
Minute O WhisScu. Emma Dean Israel,
Jennie c. Bclu, Maud + Noble.
cLSTEE.
eLidao wells. Alaia C. o5esmnn.
Cnthhrlre K, Hunter, Anne Cecil CANADIAN.
Neyn WcyricE, Bessie Merschroi,
EAthcriac.Wcller. Anne Ruth Hall
Eachc! Evelyn Pratt.
WEBSTER.
sMa:Sie /. hathaway, . George ". Jackson. 3
Elizabeth \. Wagner, Mamie ". Mckinney
Axnes Boyd Nes6tt,, Franklin E. DrySou.
Laura A. Shields. josephine 4. Auber'
ETrciIIE.
UEertha ". Fctte, Lizzie Cook.
Ehoda T. Cnnpbcll, Minnie Il Ballinge-.
Harry l. Bowers, Lille MRTsialler.
Lula ". Furyusou, Grace Il Forster.
1wQrd 4. Ankle. Lula Car.
Floreocc Schockcy. Herman Breme'.
PEcclpIent OF modal.
The Opera House orchestra rendered
good music al intervals. and Rev. W.. II.
HAYDEN made the opening prayer. The
house was packed literally to sutioca-
ton, and the prevalence OF ladies, with
light costumes and luttering fans. made
a picturesque scent as viewed from the
stage.
There was but one serious criticism
that could be urged with justice against
the entire affair, and that was born OF
the very bad order on the part OF the
audience. This is the n discreditable
feature OF the average public school
commencement, and whether it Is
chargeable to the jealousy among tue
various district schools, as has been
suggested, or otherwise, 1t is o proper
subject for reform.
Superintendent. Anderson introduced
the pupils, OF whom, as usual, but two
from each OF tho eight wards were on
the programme.
Miss Maggie Hathaway. who had won
the second honor, made n salutatory
address SO bright in composition and
80 graceful in style rs to cause the high
est expectations OF tho following per.
ioIrsnces. Her delivery was very good,
and her ideas evidently hor own.
what We Lack" was tho .hcmo Of
an %orieina! Grafton by Edward q. Arklc.
He TOOK up the problams OF govern
meat, labor and capi;al aud other timely
issues, and his treatment showed that
he had given them a great deal Of
thought. A%!tocether, his speech was
cred!.ao!c from Ill points OF view.
Miss Jennie c. Bette recitod an orig
inai poem, 1.-THE Old Homestead"
which would be no d:sc,edi: TO n writer
Of established fa:,c. Her bearing.
voice and c!ocusionarv style in general,
were also admirable. l. was a remark
able production ior ono OF her ace.
.rhe Ne% Girl" Miss Jessie NJ. BEN
nets subject. was treated in n now
way ilcE lbeH VI IHc Lon khA WAS
not that OF this age as reflected in the
press. She thought the coming cir!
would DO simply M improvement on
the old girl, and SHE declared that what
ever BE her !ault- or ~failings tho girl OF
the future will always be TOO good for
the mau OF tho future. iIcr essay WAS
greeted with unusually enthusiastic up
plausp, and deserved 1t.
IIermar Bremen read 4 brict account
OF the writing OF "Ihe Star Spnnclcd
Banner" in English, and then, rs IN OK.
c.cisr showing the German teaching in
the schools OF Wheeling, he read n
translation oiitin German. Flo showed
considerable facility in tho use OF that
' tongue.
Bertha N. Fette rccitcd "On tho
Shores OF Tennessee" and Paul I.
Groom gavo n humorous selection.
"Gncle Tom and the Hornets" Both
read in n manner which reflected credit
OIL tho way the Wheeling schools teach
reading. Miss Fc,to's delivery was
pleasant and her cnunciation clear and
audible. and Mr.. Green's style was very
we'll in keeping with that OF his story.
III" was tho suggestive theme OF Miss
EGio Hammond's essay. lIor easy and
graceful bearing made a favorable i'm
preston at once, which wRs increased
by her natural reading. Elcr essay WA
interesting and thoughtful, and shc put
her IDEAS in 4 sparkling way that was
very agreeable.
Miss Carrie II. uanaucr rocitcd n
dialect piece" AZ the Literary" She
showed unuaual talent aud very intelli-
gent training. The country dialect was
perfectly initiated. and tho audience
showed ils hearty appreciation OF hor
~slocution with ono OF tho hcarsiost ro'
calls OF the oyoning.
Misa Lnonoro n. Kracutor, who had
tho higilc,t grade OF her class in CIR.
mau, recited in that tongue, "Det
Juengling am Bacho." Her pr%onuncia'
ton was very good and her alyle OF do
livery ma FREQ MS il sko wore uainc hor
native tongue.
Miss Amanda II. Phillips roci.od somo
humorous verses, "fhirty Years with Il
Shrcw," in Il pleasing. natural and ap'
propria,c way, which made n hit. Tho
selection was not rs good n, tho rcndi'
lion. Hiss Laura Z. Shields had chosen
Tor n recitation "Grcen Apples and
she rcci,od il very crcditabiy.
Miss Grace Edna Stone rocited "Tnc
Ac,or'a Story" beautifully. 1t was
rather an ambitious effort, but tho