Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23

Dewey. The word picture Of the en-
gagement with the Spanish feet in the
Philippines was very realistic, and the
applause which she received was richly
merited.
THE Influence of Literature Upon
the Masses" was declared by Miss Mar
garet Dudley. I'M her admirable paper
upon that subject, to be almost meal
culable. Good books are friends and
teachers. They revive hope in the
breasts of the forsaken and replace de-
spair with contentment- The import
ance OF choosing only good books, and
stunning the evil ones, was clearly
demonstrated by her proof of their in
fuence in character building.
The girl chorus, THE Owl and the
Pussy Cat" was one OF the most pleas
ing musical numbers on the pro-
gramme.
Friends" was the subject of a splen-
did Grafton by Miss Alma Spell. In a
facetious vein she told of some of the
/ characteristics OF the so-called, self
styled friend" who bores by his pres
ence, by his unsought interest in one.
by his thinly disguised deceit, by his
disposition to borrow money or in
fiuence, etc. These classes OF friends
she contrasted with the true friends,
closing with a very appropriate QUOTA
ton from Tennyson.
The valedictorian of the class was
Miss Ella Bowers, who chose as the
subject of her paper. Let us now so
forward" She said that no man can
stand still-he must either so forward
or backward, for where growth ceases
death begins. She spoke of the neces-
sity for advancement in the world as
it exists to-day, in moral education, in
intellectual culture, in temperance.
Present conditions tend to develop in
dividuality. The forward movement
has just begun, and the ideal of the
present will be the real OF the future.
Miss Bowers reached the point at which
she turned to say farewell to the facul-
ty and classmates, when she suddenly
tainted and fell PROSTATE She was
carried off the stage by her father, Mr..
Frank W. Bowers. and was soon reviv-
ed.
The address to the class was de-
livered by the Rev. N S. Thomas, rec
tor of st. Matthews p. e. church He
commended the graduates for the liter
! airy excellence of their efforts, and for
the spirit which was manifested in the
addresses. He referred feelingly to the
inability of the valedictorian to con-
clude her farewells, and he paid her
the high and deserved compliment of
characterizing her thoughts as those
of a woman, rather than a school girl
He compared Solomon and David, and
| commended the latter rather than the
former as model for the class. The
| ideal of Soloman was wisdom; OF David
holiness. The latter more fully sub
| served the end for which God created
| him. He asked the class to 60 for
ward not only with the ideal of Solo
| mon, but also with the ideal of David.
The presentation Of diplomas was
made by President Bowers, Of the
Board of Education. Addressing the
| graduates, he said:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Grad
uating Glass of 1891 have the honor
and pleasure 10 present these diplomas
| you have justly won and merited; and
| permit me to say, had these diplomas
but mere intrinsic worth they would
indeed be but trifles.
But there is something back of these
that gives them significance and value
They are symbols of years Of patient
| study and industrious effort. They
will serve to recall your school days
where, amid genial companions and I'M
der the solicitous and watchful care
| Of your efficient and worthy instructors,
/ you struggled upward to higher plans
of education and broader paths of
knowledge.
They are proclamations and certifi-
Gates attesting that you have been stu
dious and diligent and have reached
| that degree of proficiency that well JUS
titles reward.
The comforting of these diplomas
marks one Of the important epochs OF
life; they also mark the beginning OF
further effort and further progress.
Graduates, your work is not yet
finished. The vast realm Of actual life
opens out before you. But no matter
what the task or how difficult the I'M
| dertaking. meet it with the same ener-
gy and determination that you have
displayed in your school pursuits, and
success must crown your efforts.
We all sincerely hope and trust
/ that these diplomas will serve to keep
warm the. energy and industry that has
distinguished your school days and that
you will continue to press forward,
| hOuOrabIy striving for higher and hf1h-