Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-25
LINCOLN H|GH SCHOOL
Commencement Exercises at the Grand
Last Night.

Their Literary PerfOrmances-An
Excellent Programme. Interspsrs-
ed With Musical Selections-Au
Address by Mr.. Clifford, Of Mar
Acknowledgements of tbs Papers.
The first commencement OF the Lin
coin High School took place last night
at the Grand opera House. The the
atre was well filled with friends and
patrons Of the institution. The stage
decorations, consisting Of palms and the
class colors, were much the same as on
the preceding evening. The members
of the class, and pupils in the higher
grades, occupied seats upon the stage.
The graduates were Misses Lulu V.
Doffmyer, Maine T. Walker, Anna
Redman, and Pernolia Gardner. The
class motto was ''Esse Guam Vixeri."
The exercises were opened with Sc
lection by the Opera House orchestra,
after which the Rev. Mr.. Golf offered
up a fervent invocation. Then the pu-
pills sang "The Lawn Party" in chorus,
under the direction of Miss Lucy Rob-
insOn.
Miss Walker was the salutatorien.
Her subject was Commencement
She defined the term, as applied to
school exercises, to mean the end OF
school life and of study, the beginning
of actual life, and Of its labors. In
we'll chosen and appropriate words, she
welcomed the audience on behalf of the
class, the school and the teachers.
"Spectacles" was the subject discuss
ed by Hiss Doffmyer in very credit"
able grafton. She characterized the
Americans as specialized race, and
spoke of the importance of viewing men
and affairs through the right kind of
glasses. The proper and improper sort
of spectacles were enumerated and de-
fined, in a very clear and interesting
manner.
After another selection by the orches-
tra Miss Gardner delivered an excellent
Grafton upon Conflicts" She referred
to the great wars between nations which
have been waged from time to time
immemorial, and she dwelt upon the
broader struggle in which all partici-
pate, the life struggle beginning at the
cradle and ending in the grave. Her
paper was replete with bright thoughts,
tersely put, and her delivery was clear
and forcible. She was rewarded with
appreciative applause.
What is hit is history, what is
missed is mystery" was the rather
unique subject chosen by Miss Anna
Redman, and she made it one of the
best literary efforts of the evening. She
endeavored to show that accident is Of
ten a very important factor in making
history, as it is in making individuals
great. She told in very interesting
way what might have happened, but
for certain fortunate contingencies, in
the war with Spain. She concluded
with the thought that although all can
not achieve fame, they can be mutually
helpful, and can rise to the measure Of
their opportunities.
The Gypsy Chorus" from Bohemian
Girl. was excellently rendered by the
chorus.
"Our Illustrious Trio" was the theme
of Miss Walkers grafton. an excellent
performance. Her three heroes were
Frederick Douglass, John NJ. Langston.
and B. K. Bruce, three of the most dis
tinguished Afro-Americans, an intel
lectual trio in whom the race may well
feel a pride She told of their humble
birth, of their mental attainments, their
personal characteristics and their fame.
After selection by the orchestra, the
valedictory was spoken by Miss Lulu
v. Doffmyer, whose subject was Quo
Vadis." Addressing the class, she called
their attention to the fact that they
were going out into a world in which
would be found more thorns than roses.
She asked them to do more than to
win success; she asked them to de-
serve it, She bid farewell to classmates
and teachers, in feeling manner, and
in well-chosen words. She was warm
ly applauded upon concluding.
John R. Clifford, the Martinsburg
editor who has been attending the
Grand Lodge of Masons. made an ex-
cellent address, replete with good ad-
vice to the class and to all others. The
diplomas were presented by J. A. Jeffer-
son. Esq, President of the Board OF
Education, who made brief but happy
address There's no place like home, y
was sung by trio and chorus, and the
audience was dismissed with benedic-
ton.