The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-25
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

Cone'n'isd with that 90 I,inroin's High
hehoei.-rhs Faar Graduate, ali itiiris.
address br E,iiior, John II. Ciifrard-An
Excellent Entertainment. IS, n
The fist annual commencement OF
lincoln, high school occurred at the
Grand Opera House last evening", The
auditorium was comfortably filed with
friends Of the Institution, md the pleas.
Ing programme was rendered without,
a hitch. Potted plants graced either
side OF the stage, while the; class colors,
red and black. were draped above. A
chorus Of younger pupils from Lincoln
school were seated on the stage and as
sisted In the rendition otlseyernl tune
full choruses, under the leadership OF
Miss Lucy Robinson. .s,,
The graduates were four In number.
Misses Lulu v. Doftmyer, Mamie p.
Walker, Anna Redman and Pernola
Gardner, the male sex. as usual. not be-
Ing In It. NJ 5ilt'sf'l ga !
After mn Invocation BY Rev, Mr., Con,
1.-THE Lawn PARTY" was ,pleaslngly, sung
/ by the chorus. .iiilil,5l '
1.-The saluta tor!an. Miss Mamie r.
Walker. chose as her subject, Com
mencement." She referred 10 the origin
and meaning OF the word, and said that
conclusion would be moro appropriate.
he3urged her classmates who were
about to commence the battle, of Jllfe,
TO make a worthy effort to succeed: one
that would reflect credit upon them
i selves. ~ :. Z Si;sS Z s;
"'Spectacles,' an ration by Miss Lulu
v. Doffmyer, treated In an Interesting
manner OF the various coIorel specta-
cles through which we view the world:
of the'fanatic enthusiasm OF the man OF
red glasses. The man who wears blue
glasses. living In an atmosphere OF
melancholy, was classed as q cheerful
cqmpanion-at a wake. The bnneful In
iluence OF green glasses, the ins~umen.
OF Jealousy, referred to. and the. yellow
spectacles of the saffron-h ueds Journals
were praised" for their remarkable ~
exhibitions of enterprise In the present
war. Invisible. spectacles were the ones
i to be ydeslred-those which enable one
& to conquer temptation by living above
It. Miss Doftmyer's effort was, one o.
the best Of the evening. az 81
EIusa - HlSulcSa VI psttl lpllS ulIssNub ttIluek-
ed BY the orchestra, and was well re.
ceived. r.
A Miss Pernolia Gardner's subject was
Conflicts" She spoke of the warfare
being incessantly waged on every quar-.
ter OF the globe. and claimed thai
Charles Darwin's words, Survival ol
\ the Fittest,.' were sound philosophy
The conflict between the United State.
& and Spain was referred To-. and the pre-.
dictlon made that Spain would beg fol
mercy. Time would vlndicate our coun.
try's battle for humanity. i,1s.,i
what Is Hit is HIstory-what 1.
Missed Is Mystery" was the theme .o
Miss Anna Redman. The world smile.
on success; if Dewey had failed at Ma.
Mia his name would have been greeted
with Indignation. History Is q record
Of energy. Each has his opportunit,
for history-making. The speaker prais
ed Hobson for his brave act: his nam,
would be immortal in American his
tory. All can make the world shine
There Is room In the humblest walks O
life for those who have. tho good OF thu
world at heart. q X.
Our 1llustrious Trio" Frederick
Douglass. John N. I.angston ant
Blanche K. Bruce. were glowingly eu
logized by Miss Mamie f. Walker
Which[was the greatest was hard Il
. decide. but Douglass paved the way FOL
the others. and was placed at the head
i "Quo Vadis"-Whither Goest Thou q
was the subject OF the yaledctorian
Miss Lulu Doffmyer. The, analogy o
, the apostle Peter, In the famous story
and the scholar about to enter thu
I struggle for existence on the rlgget
path OF duty, was referred to. 1t wa!
, the imperative duty. Of the class of 1S9
, to be true TO principle: that done. ther.
was nothing to fear. Words Of hop,
) were given to the junior class and j.,
!. touching farewell was extended t,
. friends and classmates OF school days.
Mr. John r. Clifford, prominen
colored lawyer OF Martinsburg, an
grand master of the colored Mnsons o
West Virginia. delivered timely ad
, dress. He advised the colored people tt
, read good books and remember them
. they aroused the lethargy OF our ma
ture. The solution OF the colored prob
, leE,-!t there was onc-was in their ow!
hands. He deprecated class legislation
. claiming that 1t was an admission o
race inferior!ty. lie admonished tn
/ young coiored men to hustle, to max,
something OF themselves. Mr.. Clifror,
) made very favorable llmpresslon.
, Professor Anderson gave n few word
: al advice to the class about to retire
! and advised them to pay attention |,
r the friend OF NIL frlends--Good books.
, : In bestowing the Diplomas, PresIden
Jefferson. OF the board OF education
, dwelt on the necessity OF education, an,
: congratulated the members Of the elias
, on the composition and delivery OF thel
:, various subjects.
For some unknown reason, the elias
, colora, red and black. were !ntermlngle,
with yellow, and Spanish cUiors are no
very popular at present. Prof. Jone
!, stated TO the audience that Llncol,
school waS not responsible for the vel
low: their colors were. red and black
After benediction and music3 by the or
' chestra, the audience dispersed. 80