The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-22

West Liberty State Normal school.
dawned with a cloudy sky and soon the
expected rain began to como down, .
dreary driSIlc that looked good for tho
entirc day, bu. shortly aiscs II o'clock
the sky cleared aud by noon the sun
was worry much in evidence, aud tho day
ended g~loriously.
Notwithstanding tho gloomy weather
in tho morniug, the migration from all
parts Of tho Panhandle TO West
Liberty waa very large, indeed n oil
the largest crowds that attended my oil
the twenty.four commandments OF the
normal school was on hand whom, at
l0:30a. M, the commencement proceed.
ings were opened with prayer, followed
by music by tho Miester orchestra. oil
Wheeling. As Is usual, the commence
ment hall in tho old building proved Gu
tircly inadequate to an occasion oil COM
mencemcnt calibrc, and the regents
were given az object lesson OF the i'm.
porIance OF having the old building re.
modelled. Tho following programme
had been prepared for the twonty.iourth
annual commencement:
NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
Alberta Bonar--.......-..-.wOst Liberty. W. Va
Thu Sweets OF Popularity, W y.
The E0SieIi Work Of God.
Mary W. Aikilso1....,.........~..poto1a W. Va.
Echoes.
Maggie V. Curtis: -......;",--Potonae W Va
sunshine and Shadow.
Music.
The PnTpo'es oil Literature.
Archie L SAwtelIe. Wheeling, ". Va
Mcdern ldOlAITy.
Milton Henderson ........... Roncy's Polnt, W. Va.
Three Modefn EdacatoS'; -.
The World Moves on.
Music.
Archie McColloch ......--..........-..Clinton W. Va.
r Greatness In Mau.
Il. S. aie:--............. Valley Furnace, W. Va.
Forces in Education.
{. II. EberS ..-.......... go. ."... DtQwood, w. Va
Our Opportunities.
". Il. Whitman ......... ...~... Valley Grove; W. Va
The Independence oiSHitZetlant-
Music.
George Whitman ....:""....N Valley Grove, W. Va.
Mars NanqriShcd.
W. ?. FIih....-....--.....-..RnSby Rock, ". Va.
SoTetIy lnitoducets-
DEFARrVEST.
Halle n TEippest...-~.w West Liberty, W. Va.
Modern Knight,
John WGllSce-- NhcCliCS, W. d.
The Dyirs and the Dawnins Century.
Mus!c.
F. v. MIldooa ...-....-..-.Eim Grove, ". Va.
The War in the Orient
a. sATtelle
clyde TEippcTT-.--:....... -westLI6efiy. W. Va
Our Heritage
West Virginia.
Music
Presentation OF Diplomas BY State Superiltel.
dent Vigil 4. Lewis.
Music.
Belcdictiou.
The programme. however. was not
rendered in its entirety, as above, CIV
lug q place for every one OF the twenty
one graduates, OF which fourteen were
OF tho normal department.. and seven OF
the academic department, fifteen young
men and seven Young women In se-
lectlnG only q portion OF the perform
aHce Z. commencement, Principal
Deahl was influenced by the fact
whether or not any had before been
given the opportunity for an appearance
in public. Those who had not before
had this opportunity spoke yesterday,
SO follows:
Miss Alberta Bonar, OF West Liberty,
spoke charmingIy OF The Sweets OF
Popularity" She handled her theme
in an original and interesting manner.
Miss Mary W. Atkinson. OF Potomac.
was assigned the topic Echoes" and
the assignment was we'll taken care oil.
Her sentiments appealed to the audi
ence, who vigorously applauded.
Mr. Archie L. Sawtelle, OF Wheeling,
spoke o. Modern I~dolatry," which lie
showed to be fully as blind and foolish,
n many instances, as the idolatry OF
o!den times that We are pleased TO scott
at nowadays.
THE Independence OF Switzerland
in :he hands OF Mr.. ". Il. Whitman, OF
Valley Grove, proved M OF the mos;
interesting subjects OF the day. His
we'll composed description OF this
mountain land OF liberty instructed as
we'll as Interested.
Nr. ". S. Fish, OF Rosby'a Rock,
spoke Of Novelty Introducers" and &c.
Quilted himself with entire credit.
Miss Eailie Z. Trippets, OF West Lib
crty, told OF" A knight oil tho Nine
teen.h Century" and in tho course oil
he. address showed how oppor,unitie.
for chivalry in this prosy age have MOI
disappeared with the decline OF tht
mail clad baron OF old
Nj. T. W. Muldoon, OF Elm Grove,
spoke OF The wal on the ORIENT aud
dew come original and conclusive los
sons from tie recent conflict in arml
between tho two nations Of the far east
China and Japan; 4 war that has n
least serred the purpose OF showing
now terrible q monster is modern war
fare, amonster that the governments o.
nations will be slow to arouse.
4. the conclusion OF the commence
ment programme proper, the diploma:
were presented to tho graduates q,
named above by State Superintendent
OF Free Schools Virgil a. Lewis, 0
Charleston. who. with the other mem.
bcrs OF the board OF normal school 70
gents were present. az follows: Harvc,
". ilas:nor, oil Clarksburg, frat diatrict.
George ". Johnson, EIHrtinsburg, sec,
ond district; Robert S. Carr, Of Charles
ton, third district; WaitIaan z. Barbc,
OF Pa-korsburg, fourth district.
The honors were next awarded, ~
follows:
First honors-C. Fl. Ebers, Of Bon
wood; W. II. Whitman. OF Valley
Grove; Archie /. Sawtclle, OF Wheel
ing; Archie McCoIlocn, o! Clinton.
Second hOaor-George Oldham, oil
Dallas.
It was after noon when tho exercise!
were concluded. In tho afternoon the
only feature aside from the concert By
Meistcr's band, was the business meet
ing Of tho school alumni association
which was well attended, an UNUSUAL,