The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-24

try. In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe
wrote a book, "Uncle Toms Cabin"
which had Il potent influence In strlk-
Ing the shackles from the slave. In reh-
gion, In education, and In all moral cir
cles the American woman's influence
was very great. There are women doc
tors. lawyers. editors, teachers. etc.
Miss Wells prophesled greater successes
in the future. She had q we'll prepared
Grafton. RI -S3I
Miss Bess McGranahan followed with
q comic recitation In the darkey dialect.
1t dealt with the purlolning of a green
"watermilllon' by n colored youth, and
the abuse he received for not getting q
ripe melon, Miss McGranahans dialect
was perfect, and she recited in good
Style FN5s
A double quartette then sang II
Would that My, Love-" The quartette
was composed Of Lydia AtcNash, Car
rio H. Hanauer. Agillin F. Comerford,
Bess McGrauahan, Lulu NJ. Ferguson.
Jessie A. Shields, Emma D. Beall and
Doretta Morgan. The singing was
greatly enjoyed. 1. 5ER
Success In LIFE was the theme Of a
practical, Grafton by Miss Bertha A.
NhlS3 ulut I
believe that SUCCESS In life altogether
consisted OF knowledge or power, or
that man could be called successful
because he secured wealth, seat In
council, or entry into the houses OF the
-Four Hundred" "Trifles make per-
.fectlon," quoted Miss Rothermund, "and
perfection Is no tribe" Therefore she
advised ono to do the little things we'll
in order to round out perfect whole
Success would be the due OF him who
puts all his energy and talents into his
work.
Miss Frances Blanche Emery rem
dered piano solo, "Grande Polkade
Concert" tuneful and difficult compo-
sition. Miss Emery's playing elected
hearty appreciation.
Miss Laura z. Crago, the class vale
dlctorian, had also an Grafton, "Provl-
dence in Human Affairs" delivered be-
fore her expression OF fareweils to her
class, and those connected with the
school Miss Crago fttingly quoted as
anJntroduction, the following words Of
Shakespeare:
There's divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hew them how We will as
That the hand OF Providence was evil
dent In human affairs Miss Crago noted
the most important events in profane
and Biblical history. Gods hand was
everywhere In every land, guiding the
destinies OF nations. and to His influence
and teachings were due all the blessings
Of civil and religious liberty Miss Cra-
go had an excellent Grafton, and con-
cluded her performance by an eloquent
leave-taking OF the board of education,
Superintendent Anderson, the high
school faculty, and last, her classmates.
President ]. A. Jefferson, OF the board
Of education, presented the graduates
with their diplomas In a neatly worded
address. Before the diplomas were pre-
sented, however, Superintendent Ander-
son made few remarks on the signlf-
canoe of the occasion. He said that the
class was not so large as the high
school will send forth in coming years;
that the class OF 1888 was the vanguard
OF others to follow. Prof. Anderson
gave the class some practical advice.
He urged the graduates TO make the
most OF life.
AS President Jefferson presented the
diplomas, the friends OF the recipients
loudly applauded. In this connection,
Mr.. jefferson said 1t would have been
his great pleasure to have graduated as
the class had done, but in his school
days in Wheeling there were no COM
mencenents or graduations: the pupils
just went to school ard quit going when
they were through.
The audience was then dismissed with
the benedictlon. pronounced by Rev.
Joseph Speers, Of the Second Presby-
terrain church.
This morning at 10 o'clock, at Citizens
gallery, the graduating class will be
photographed.