Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-04

Twenty graduates passed from the
Martins Ferry High School last even
| ing, at the commencement exercises
held in the opera house at that place.
The class is the largest that has ever
graduated in the history of the schools,
and the exercises of the evening reflect
ed credit not only upon the pupils, but
the teachers and the Board of Educa-
ton, for the work that is being done
in the schools.
The audience was one of the largest
that has ever assembled in the build
ing. Many were disappointed, not only
because they failed to secure seats, but
because they even failed to gain ad-
mittance TO the place.
The stage for the occasion had been
artistically draped in pink and white,
the class corors, also a number of palms
and other potted plants. Directly over
head. in the center of the stage, was
! the class colors, also a number of palms
wreath, bearing the inscription Glass
of 81"
The class numbering fourteen young
ladies. who were dressed in white, and
six young men, were seated in semi
circle on the stage and were greeted
with applause when the curtain was
raised, which was promptly at eight
o'clock.
Owing to the fact that number of
members of the class possessed musical
abilities of meritorious quality, the usu-
al custom of having an orchestra was
done away with, the class furnishing its
own music. instrumental and vocal.
The opening number on the pro-
gram was a piano solo entitled FL Cap
itan. by w Howard JOY, which he eX-
ecuted in an admirable and mastery
manner. The invocation by Rev. E. g..
Bailey followed, after which the audi
ence was given another treat in the way
of a we'll executed piano solo by Miss
Ottillia Lipparat.
Cuba" was the subject which Miss
Angelina Terrill engaged the attention
of the audience with. The island
which at present is engaged in con-
fict with Spain was described geo
graphically and historically. The
! classes of its inhabitants, the govern
ment and the present troubles in which
they are engaged was briefly touched
upon in a well-delivered grafton.
A seXtette composed of Misses Sadie
Garrett. Lena Ulrich, Beatrice Erwin,
Margaret McWilliams and John Johns
and Linnaeus Grayson rendered a very
pretty song. entitled The Song that
is Sung by the Spring" which was well
received
Miss Netie Williams followed with
! an Grafton on Sunday Clothes which
was TO a great degree the plain, unvar-
nished truth of the people of to-day.
| She conveyed the idea that dress was
very deceiving for a man of small
means and poor attire was in many
cases far above his wealthy fellow
man that was arrayed in the finest
broadcloth. in his principle. The one
great fault of the people of to-day is
the Judging of a man by the clothes he
wears.
ourselves by Linnaeus Grayson'
nroved very interesting. The genius OF
the American people was spoken OF
also. the rapid advancement and growth
OF the people as nation. The great
statesmen of the past were briefly men
toned and in conclusion the affairs
Of the town were spoken of in compIl
mentary terms.
Miss Alice Wright then favored the
audience with a well-executed and very
pleasing piano solo, which was greatly
appreciated.
Miss Ethel Smith followed, taking for
her tonic "All that Glitters is not
| Gold" Her idea was that the world
was made up of things which were not
what they seemed when they were
closely examined. also that tendency
10 deceive runs through all the affairs
Of life. as it is in our nature.
Carl Vennum followed with an inter-
esting subject, An American Policy
which proved to be arbitration. The
idea that a power had to use the sword
n conquer or settle disputes was deem
cd very unwise. The United States in
troduced arbitration among the powers,
in their trouble with Great Britain
known as the Alabama claim and
has used it ever since. From this sort
of adjustment between other coun-
tries and our nation he drew the opin-
ion that it was an aid, not only to our
intellectual growth, but our CONNER
cial interests.
Ottillia Lipphardts Grafton
OTTILLIA LIPPHARDT'S ORA
TON.
Miss Lipphardt. in a very charming
and entertaining manner described
..,.,,o- - tho vicinity of the town which