The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

hole PERFORMANCES, SHOWS thut wheel
lng's school for colored people IS OF very
high standard. and compares favornbly
with any other Institution OF like nature
The theatre was packed long before
the Opera House orchestra played the
opening overture. Though the large
audience was made up chiefly ~ colored
people, there were present many repre-
sentative white citizens. who took great
| interest In the exercises and Joined in
the deserved applause that was accorded
each performer.
There were Ave graduates In this
years class, as fOllow3 Lulu " Dom
myer, PernOlla VI. Gardner. Anna L.
Redman. Marcellus II. Farley and Bes-
sic V. Grant The graduates occupied
| the front seats on the stage. Behind
them sat several rows OF the schools
best singers. who afterwards contribu-
ted several excellent choruses. To the
right sat President ]. A. Jefferson, OF the
board OF education, and Superintendent
W. II. Anderson while acting principal
Miss Moore sat TO the left. In front
ported palms had been tastefully dis
tributed, the whole combining TO form
an attractive spectacle.
The exercises opened With the chorus.
taken part In By several well trained
voices. under the direction Of Miss Lucy
Robinson, instructress in the public
schools They sang "Rcvel OF the
Leaves chorus that admitted OF good
work, and they were equal TO II, making
their EFFORT q vocal treat
Prayer was then offered by Rev. r. H.
Rummery, OF Wayman a. ~. +. church.
In which he invoked divine blessings
upon the graduates in their pathway
through the world.
After the prayer the Opera House or
chestra played an enjoyable Southern
medley. Al It's conclusion Lulu V. DON
meyer delivered the salutatory. she did
30 in chaste dlrtion, reviewing the trials
and struggles OF the class. over which
strong mental effort had gained the su-
premacy. The board OF education and
the audience were extended cordial
welcome. Miss Dufrmeycr's delivery be-
Ing excellent.
The Bitter aud the Sweet.
Bessie V. Grant read an essay
"oxymeI." From her theme she had
evolved a well written production. set
ting forth the two sides OF life, the bitter
and the sweet, as the compound theme
suggests. Life IS tempered with vinegar
and honey. and the secret OF happiness
is to adapt oneself to conditions. Miss
Grant fttlngly concluded by saying that
heaven would bring things all right IN
the end.
Marcellus II. Farley delivered an ex-
cellent Grafton from his theme, "Arol-
tratiOn." He said that might rather
than right had been the most potent
factor in settling International disputes,
but the day is coming when arbitration
e., 90 n The OFl-
tor lnstanced the marvellous cost en-
tailed the United States In It's wars and
said that the hes, thought of the coun-
try favored the clause In President Nc
Kinley's message relating 70 arbitration.
Mr.. Farley was the recipient OF generous
applause. ,,.s
wlchel in another enjoyable selection.
forming a prelude 10 the next three
numbers on the programme.
Pernolla NJ. Gardiner MADE n happy
selection in choosing for her graduating
performance a eulogy OF PAU Lawrence
Dunbar. the colOred poet Her sympo-
siuu,-"Echoes OF the Elevator, the
theme chosen from the poets Oest SHOWN N,i
work was very Clevcrly arranged and
the audience manifested the closest in
terest In the recitation OF this poem and
others none the less enjoyable. Miss
Gardiner told the story OF the poets rise
from a poor elevator boy In Dayton
Ohio 10 the proud proud position as n
literRtteur he now occupies. She Tected
some OF his poems with true apprecla-
lion. and the dialect Of course was true.
In keeping with the spirit Of the sym
posIum. the next number was 4 recita-
ton. "a Confidence" (by reQuesp'
This Is the work OF Paul Lawrence Dun
bars pen. and Marshall L. Coleman iast
night rccited the poem In manner thaS
betokens great promise. The poem Is Oh
n humorous character, Just suited 10
hoy and Master Marshall brought "ut
ali there was in II. He was billed FOR an
encore. and his bow in the negative
caused general regret
4 Girl uuartette sang Molloys never
diving Loves Old Sweet Song. Inc
nuartette was composed OF Lulu tafdi.
ner LAME Waters. Lillian Phillips ana
Peulah Mccullough, and their, tone
blending and singing was very me
The New Woman.
some more music by the orchestra fol-
loved after which "a New Woman in
an old World" an grafton, was deliV-
cred nv Lula V. Doffmeyer She deilV-
ered n with the same finish that char-
actcrized her salutatory, ana the oris-
inoII,v Of nor Grafton was commendable.
sbs claimed that the only new woman nn
tLo American continent Is the AFRO
American WOman--a creature handl-
canned greatly By the inheren! pre1u-
dIces of her white sister by the rev years
jnteryenlng since slavery ana her en-
vlronmcnt. The c0lored Glrls Poslu"I
is humlllatlng In many ways ana sue -
often subject to the breath OF insult,
Rut, as some one has sald' ~" - ~
risss higher than the aspiration OF us
,,.s,,,.n hence the future Of the race
80 10 Judged by the aspirations ana
nrngress Of the women OF the race. Al
rrasart the new woman-the AFRO
h,,.riran woman--ls making great
a,ridaa in literature, art and In domestic
life The way Is narrow Tor ADVANCE
,,c,t IN the colored woman, said MISS
noTmeyer but II colOrcd mcn would
a.stst ihe women OF their race, theIe
v.outd be stores in which colored girls
woTe clerks, Miss Donmeycr's perurn-
lion was a glowing picture OF nope III
Anna L, Redman as an elocutionist 5
unite a success. and her rendiUon ".
''selllng a Fellcr," funny sKit' was WY
good. .,.,- nor,orm-
go Tho yaledIctory. Her essay was
GOOD, but the valedictory was better
TJcr theme was I'm Memory's Cham
nor" and she rcnectivc!y touched on inc
many pleasant phases Of school me w
saving the farewell words. she expressed
TIC wish that Prof j. McHcnry Jones,
tho principal az the school. would sou,
return safe and sound from his wen
earned vacation She paid deserved
tribute 10 Miss Elizabeth Moore. inc eln-
cicnt assistant principal. and to whose
iabors much Of the success OF the COM
menccment Is due -,
The next proceeding was the presen-
talon OF the diplomas. which was done