The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-27
SIX GRADUATES.
Five girls and one boy are given
their Diplomas by the
School Board.

MT cAcfCiscs dfe very lHtcTtStihSs
There is a Large Crowd in Attend
ance Every Seat In the Opera House
Being taken--FaIl Report Of the
s-Superintendent Brand
makes an appropriate speech in pre-
senting the Diplomas.
From Saturday Daily.
The Opera House was jammed last
night by the friends of the young
people who made up the graduating
class to see them finish. There was
not even standing room before the
exercises began. Every seat in the
house was filled half hour before
the cul tain rose on the stage which
was occupied by the graduating
class as the chief objects of interest.
These were fanked by Prof. Brand
on one side and the orchestra on the
other. Behind them sat Rev. /. A.
Barnes and county superintendent
Waters together with two members
of the school board Mr. IG. Lazzelle
and Mr.. I. B. Williams. The other
member DIR. j. p. Fitch was in
Pittsburg and did not return IN time
to participate
The exercises we're unusually in
teresting This may have come from
the fact there were no graduates last
year and no commencement or from
the additional fact that the perform
ances were above the average. The
productions were all heard with deep
attention and the young disclaimers
were frequently interrupted with APP
plause. This was especially the case
whenever they made any reference
to the struggle row on between
Spain and the United States.
The young ladies of course were
all attired in white and they pre-
sented very pretty appearance.
Each of these graduates read or de-
liyered the production which had
been assigned in distinct voice
which could be heard to the
farthest part of the gallery.
The exercises were opened by the
orchestra playing good selection
and Rev. Barnes then delivered the
invocation The prayer was very
we'll chosen one and added to the eff
feet of the occasion very materially.
Miss Anna l.. Robe them played
a piano solo which was very we'll
rendered and which was well re-
ceived by the audience.
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nal recitation by Miss Della Kin
kaid next claimed the attention of
those present. This was full of
meaning and showed careful thought
and preparation on the part of Miss
Kinkaid.
Miss Maud Tough followed with
a well written essay on Earnest
ness. She showed the value of be-
ing in earnest about everything
which we may undertake and the flu
tility Of trying to accomplish any
thing Of value unless there is earn
estness in the way we go about
our work.
A solo by Miss Anna johnson
was the next number Miss John
son has a very sweet voice and this
was one of the most charming things
on the program.
Miss Daisy Fleming delivered an
original recitation on Steering and
Drifting" in which the value OF some
fixed aim and purpose was shown as
was the useless of trying to get
along by merely drifting The GER
tainty of failure in such case was
pointed out in way which could
not be misunderstood and which
was recognized for the truth by all
resent.
'sThe Victorian Age and the won
derful achievements of the human
race in the sixty years which it COW
ers was the theme which Miss Iris
Tennent had for her production.
That such wonderful strides had
been taken in such short time as
there has been in this period is of
course known in a general way by
all but the way in which she treated
this subject impressed it wildly up
on the the mind of ier hearers
Miss Ada Houston gave piano
solo which was heard with deep at
tention and showed that she has mus
ical talent of no small order for one
so young.
Miss Maud Barthlow took for her
subject "Self Reliance" and pointed
out what might be accomplished by
those who depend on themselves for
help. The fact that God helps those
who help themselves was plainly
shown, and the folly of waiting for
something to turn up was plainly in
dicatei.
''Boys who Have Become Famous"
was the subject upon which the only
boy of the class discoursed. Marshall
Jones spoke in good voice and his
points were all clear-cut and forcible.
The different points made by him
were cheered repeatedly by the au-
dience, which enjoyed his production
immensely.
The orchestra played medley of
patriotic airs which were loudly
cheered when they had finished.
City Superintendent Brand, on be-
half of the Board of Education, then
delivered the diplomas in neatly
worded speech, which was full of adj
vice and instruction-and the school
year of 1913 had closed.
The program was as follows:
PROGR AM