The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27

over 700. In the front u tower rises to a
heighth of ninety-slx feet and from It's
star floats the national emblem, the
stars and stripes
The dedication exercises begun at $50
o'clock and We're held In the large and
beautifully designed auditorium. A
8 assemblage OF people were present.
tne whole room being filled 10 It's capa-
city. Many visitors FROM nearby places
ana friends of educational work were in
attendance. Prof. 7. B. Wilson'S orches-
ira. OF Moundsville. furnished the music,
rendering an opening number on the
programme. Following this, Mr.. L. G.
Brock, president OF the board OF cduca-
ton. presented on behalf OF the board
the keys of the building to Mr.. D. r.
williams, superintendent of the schools.
who, In a pleasing address, accepted
them and the responsibility they slgnl-
he'd. pledging greater results and ac-
complishments in the future In the work
Of educating the young.
The audience arose and sang heartily.
America" after which Rev. W. A. WILL
!ams. ID. Of Moundsville, delivered the
d~edicatory prayer. 1t was q feryent
plea for higher attainments Of mind and
character and intellectual worth; that
they may be wrought through the insti-
tuition just dedicated. The educational
address was delivered by T. ]. Parsons,
esq, prosecuting attorney of Marshall
county. He spoke OF the day being dis
tinctly American. He offered praise in
honor Of the board of education under
whose direction the temple Of learning
had been erected. and which has given
to Moundsville the long looked for and
much needed place of educational ad-
vantagcs. Reaching out further he
touched upon the splendid school system
of America and of the need Of teaching
patriotism and loyalty to the govern
ment. and said that the great aim and
end Of the public school Is the formation
Of character.
Prot. +. II. Crago. Of Wheeling, who
nearly a quarter Of a century ago was
principal Of the Moundsville schools.
spoke interestingly upon educational
lines and most t%ouchingly OF the history
OF the schools under his administration
and Of the lives OF those, gone now Into
the great beyond, whom he labored with.
He reviewed the many happy, but days
Of hard work spent. The speaker also
told of the accomplishments of the grad
yates Of those days. He paid a glowing
tribute TO the flag of the nation as It
hoated in the breeze over the building.
Wa!tman II. Barbe. field agent OF the
state university. was called on 10 speak.
He extended warm congratulations to
the people Of Moundsville, not alone upon
the magnificent building, but for the
sentiment that made the building posi-
bic.
The remainder of the programme was
in charge of the alumni. the membership
of which is 1853, and of which n large
number were present. The dedication
ode. written by Harold Franz Rogers, n
graduate of '9G. and who Is at present
attending Waynesburg college, was
sung.
Miss Mary Ingram Scott. of the class
of '96, read an essay entitled, "Out of the
old Into the new" 1t was very enter
tanning. On behalf Of the alumni. Will
lam r. Mathews, esq.,. OF M%oundsville,
spoke In n most Interesting manner. He
alluded to the wide separation of those
with whom he had studied. and of their
present occupations, closing with n poem
Of his own production. Mr.. Mathews Is
n member of the class of 'S3, and a prom
lsing young attorney OF Moundsvillc.
The exercises were then concluded
with a bcnedlction pronounced by the
Rev. S. J. Cotton, Of the NJ. T.. church.