The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18
3LlNSLY INSTITUTE.
Held Successful Commencement.
Exercises Yesterday.
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a SPLENDID PROGRAMME REM
B DERED-THE DIPLOMAS PRE-
sENTED by REV. JACOB BRIT
r1NGHAn1.
The Linsly Institute held It's annual
commencement at The state fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, and tho
friends OF the graduates and school
turned out In large numbers. The fair
SEX. MS usual at oil Linsly affairs, was
very much In evidence, and the numer-
GUS carriages and traps added to the
social t!ngs. There were twelve gradu-
ates, and they delivered their orations
from the Judges stand to the audience
in tho grand stand. The commence
ment was q decided success.
The cadets formed at the institute at
1:3o o'clock, and headed by the Opera
House band, marched over to tho fair
grounds. The boys presented credit
able appearance. the graduates wearing
white duck pants. Arriving at the fair
grounds they marched pnSt the grand
stand, and after stacking arms, ranks
were broken. The band rendered q pa
triot!c medley previous to the opening
prayer, which was delivered by Rev.
Joseph Speers, OF the Second Presbyter-
Ian church. Another musical selection
and the programme opened with the
salntatory by William ]. Kennedy.
MIR. Kcnnedy's theme was THE Sec
ond Duty OF the Citizen" Obedience to
Law Is the first duty OF the citizen. to
attend the political primaries Is the citi-
zen's second duty. A republican form
OF government such as enjoyed by this
country necessitates the attention OF oil
citizens alike TO the question OF choos-
ing good men at the primaries. AR.
Kennedy laid especial stress on this
duty. He had an excellent production,
but spoke n trtile. fast. He babe q well
come to all of Linsly's friends to the
exercises, and he was rewarded with
cheers.
Joseph Fl. Reass spoke on THE De-
cline. OF Spain" He blamed Spain for
It's fall from tho proud position among
nations It once held. and said reasons
for 1t could be found in Its illlterate
people and Its starving subjects where
ever the. Castilian flag fioated Mr..
Reass went into the historical stages by
which Spain arose and by which Its
power declined. Its tyranny and OPP
preston should be an example to other
nations
Hervey r. Carriers theme OF his ora
tion was, DAY Dreams and Realities"
He credited vivid lmag!nat!ons as be-
Ing responsible for great deeds. but
the world has ceased to care for q
dreamer, but rather Tor the man OF &C.
ton. Mr.. Carter had q logical argu-
rnent and good delivery.
The first Issue Of the Fulton Herald
was brought to light by its editor,
Thomas W. Carroll. It gave n very
amusing prophecy OF the class. and the
various hits created considerable
laughter. According to Editor Carroll,
his classmates arc threatened With var
led experiences In foreign lands and at
home; some will be missionaries, farm
ers. prlze-Ighters, etc. The paper was
well gotten up.
The programme was varied with
lively medley BY the band, after which
Herbert o. Daer delivered an Grafton,
whose title was "Scmper Primus," or
translated. Always First" The world
was never so busy or SO wise, as at
present, said Mr.. Baer, and univer-
sal history Is q history of action, there
fore he who would be first must be ac-
tive. Force and emerge ore necessary,
and every man has some latent emerge.
Some achieve greatness, Others have It
thrust on them, but the speaker claim
ed activity was always first, and with
out it,noth!rg could be gained or held.
"Scotland's Hero was eu!ogized by
Edward j.. Schaub. Sir William Wal
lace, the hero In question, furnished Mr..
Schaub splendid grafton. and his bat
ties for Scotland against England were
sketched with vlyidness. Mr.. Schaub
enumerated Wallace's virtues and his
unfaltering love for his native land,
and his lofty patriotism stands as an
example 10 all nations.
Guy B. Bebouts grafton was on "Our
Nations Honorable stars and stripes
Mr.. Behouts remarks were patriotic to
the core. Every man Is king and ev-
cry women n queen, where the starry
banner floats. and where the little tod
dler ut his mothers knee Is told OF
Washington, Grant. Lincoln. and tho
other. stirring names on the pages OF the
countrr's history. AS Mr.. Bebout pro-
crossed his oratlon increased In merit,
and he was the recipient OF enthusiast
tic applause.
The class poet was James ". WilkIn-
son. THE Class. was the little of his
poem, and 1t was given q humorous
treatment. Each member OF the class
came In for rub, and the reading OF
the poem was listened to by the au-
dIence with close interest It was a
very credItable effort and Mr. WIKI
inson was rendered the glad hand at its
close.
The band then played another num-
Der, preceding the final group OF ora
lions. The first to speak was ]. Fl.
Speyer, his theme being 1.-THE Red,
Waite and Bluc."s He began by saying
that after society was formed out OF
the units. composed of men, rome sym
boil was necessary to hold their sentI-
ment and to awaken patriotic emotion.
Mr.. Speyer' traced the American flag
from Its thirteen stars In colonial days
to to-day, when IL has crossed the seas
to wave over brave Americans fighting
for the cause Of humanity. MIR. Spey-
er's was one of the best orations of the
day. s,y
Earle A. Lenkard was the next ora
tor, and he had sensible grafton. Ho
spoke on ."Unrewarded Valor," and re-
ferred to Westminster Abbey, which
holds the bones OF England's warriors,
poets and statesmen. The Coliseum In
Rome was a similar structure. devoted
for the purpose of entombins the lumi-
nurles OF war and the arts. But what
Of the private soldicr?" asked Mr..
Lenknrd, sand he said thar often valor
unrewarded was the lot OF the man who