Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-14


work to be done by the city superin-
tendent. the per cents OF the seniors
were not sent to the different schools
until Tuesday noon, and hence the sus-
pense endured by the Seniors was pro-
longed longer than usual; but now the
suspense is over, and they all know
they have passed the ordeal safely,
though a great many do not have as
good per cents. as they might have mad.
If this is the greatest one they ever ex-
perienced, they Will do better than the
generality of mortals. The only con-
ISOLATION to those who stand low is the
historical fact that the honor pupils
in our schools do not often succeed IN
life any better than those who stand IN
their classes. The school OF life Is all
before them, and they can learn in IL
Just as well as any others, at least all
have an equal chance il this school,
and many learn we'll in it that VIII
learn in no other.
Taking everything Into consideration
the class Of 90 compares very favora0ly
with any of the former classes that
have left the Wheeling schools. Much
time was lost during the two last years
of their school life, that, no doubt, 1t
irterfered with their standing some
what. In the two years almost two
months time was lost on account OF
the smallpox. This. of Itself, had
much TO do with the low standing OF
the class.
When we say this we do not say that
it stands low by any means, but as far
as average per cents. are concerned. the
c,ass will not, perhaps, compare favor
ably with some others. There are to
be two performers from each school, as
usual, and there will be sa,utatory
and a valedictory. These two perform
ances will be awarded 10 the different
schools in rotation. THIS year Wash
ington school has the saiutatory, and
Center the valedictory. Next year
Madison will have the sa,utatory and
Webster the valedictory, etc.
The German department will be rep
resented this year by two performers,
to be selected at the German eXamina-
ton next Thursday, after a trial of
their skill in reading a selection in Ger
man.
The commencement will take place
on Thursday and Friday nights, June
25th and Goth. unless a change of time
is made by the Board OF Education at
its meeting June 18th.
Tickets will be distributed in the
usual way among the graduates and
Others. The graduates will each be en-
titled to eight OF the fine programmes
printed for them and the teachers, and
they can purchase any number they
wish by leaving their orders in time at
the Intelligencer office; cost not to eX-
coed five cents each.
1t has been suggested that al, who
expect to attend the Educational Asso-
citation at Charleston June 3Oth, take
the noon train Monday. the 29th. This
will 60 by way of PIT. Pleasant, where a
change of cars will be made to the K. &
NJ. road, putting them into Charleston at
about o'clock p. m. This will be in
plenty of time for supper. A commit
tee will be at the depot to show all
corners, who do not know the way al
ready, to their hotels.
The authorities of Charleston are
looking for the largest gathering OF
teachers ever held in the State. Every
effort has been made to induce teachers
to come. The lowest rates ever secured
for the meeting Of the Association have
been secured, and if teachers and others
wish a cheap trip to the State Capitol
they have the opportunity OF making it
and also enjoy all the extra opportuni-
ties for sightseeing in and around the
city that will be offered by those having
the matter in charge. The teachers Of
tie Panhandle ought to go en- masse,
for the two sections Of our State know
too little of each other. Nine-tenths, at
least, o. the teachers Of this section of
the State have never seen the Kanawha
valley, and hence do not know by per-
sOnal observation the great resources
OF the southern part of our great Com
monwealth. The teachers, above all
others, should strive to know all they
can first of our own State, then Of all
other States. He should be broad
minded above all others. so that he can
teach our boys and girls to become
broad and liberal minded men and wo-
HicH. MI lllS CdH Dt diCOlH pilSuCu ny
embracing just such opportunities as
this meeting affords
These are commencement times.
Thousands of graduates have left our
high schools. normal schools. colleges
and seminaries during the past week.
Some Of these enter higher schools of
learning, but the majority OF them en-
ter the race of life, and in this great
school the remainder of their days will
be spent. Whether they are well equip
ped for work the future alone can tell.
Are our public schools doing all they
can to make good citizens? is the ques
ton of the day. That it is the true
foundation on which to build men and
women of character is no longer a ques-
ton; il is acknowledged by all who hon
estly consider the subject. But wheth-
er we are not crowding too many
branches OF study into them is ques-
ton. and one that demands the most
serious consideration. Whether our
methods of teaching do not lead to a
mere scramble for per centages instead
of an earnest desire for thorough and
perfect education. is question that
will not down. but must be met and
solved by the thoughtful educator. That
they may be considered thoroughly and
solved properly is the earnest wish of
all friends of popular education.