Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-29
THE COMMENCEMENT.
Public School Exercises Attract
Very Large Crowd.

Commencement Hall at the University
FILLED to the Doors-W. v. U. Music
al Organizations take Part-Rey.
vannoy Offers -Supnrintend
ent Brand Presides- Names OF the
Graduates and List of the Subjects
I Taken.
/ The commencement exercises of
! the public schools were held at Com
mencement Hall at the University
on Friday night beginning at eight
o'clock. The attendance was very
much larger than was expected.
People came in from the country
for miles in order to attend and the
hall was very much crowded when
the affair began.
The six graduates occupied seats
on the platform with the school
board and the superintendent.
They never looked better and
each felt the significance of The
moment. They received many
very pretty floral tributes and other
presents of q more substantial char
aeter.
The exercises were opened by a
selection by the w Y. Z. orchestra
after which Rev. Mr. Nannoy lead
in prayer. The orchestra gave an
other selection and Miss Estella G.
Adamson was introduced. She read
an essay on Modern Education. .
The young lady showed the tend
ency in modern times and the char
acter of the training that is being
given as the world grows older.
Miss Anna b. Johnson had for
her subject Life in West Virginia
One Hundred years ago She told
many interesting things about the
life of the people who lived in this
state in the long ago and their hab-
its, character and amusements.
The w. V. u. Glee Club then
sang "Ben Bolt in very affecting
manner.
Miss Annie L. Robe acclaimed Son
the Heights doing 1t very well indeed
| hdd tJOtutDS bliC dObIntlO1 VI biiC al
dience perfectly. She showed careful
training and that she has talent in no
small degree.
s'Triumphant America" formed the
theme of Miss Lora S. Cole who treat
ed the career of this nation and the
splendid possibilities ahead OF it,.
| The Women's Glee Club sang three
part song, "The Water Lily This
was followed by an essay by Miss
Georgia c. Wilson on 1.-The Shakes
pearean Drama She took up the
incompatible works OF the Bard Of
Avon and discussed them In a way
that showed that she had given the
subject very careful study. The essay
showed deep thought and was very
! credible production.
Miss Mary A. Wotring had the task
of telling OF the career Of the class
which she did in Retrospection. "
The references to the school life just
closing were very affecting and moved
the audience and those to whom they
were directed. The orchestra render
ed some more OF it's very pleasing
music and Superintendent Brand in a
happy speech on the part OF the Board
presented the diplomas to the young
graduates who had completed the
course and were ready to go out from
under the care OF the public schools
! into the great world OF education.
The program was as follows:
Music .......W V. IT, Orchestra
Prayer ... ...... Rey. Vannoy
Music ...s w. " u. Orchestra
Essay ........ Estelle G. Adamson.
Modern Education"
Essay . Anna l.. Johnson.
Life in West Virginia One Hundred
Years Ago.
Song, W. Y. u. Mems Glee Gibbs
"Ben Bolt.
| Original Recitation Anna l.. Robe,
ION the Heights
| Essay .....s.-....L ora G. Cole.
! triumphant America.
3 Part Song, The Water Lily Franz Abt
w. V. e. Women's Glee Club.
Essay ,........ George G. Wilson.
'Shakespearean Drama
] Original Recitation Mary l.. Wotring.
I Retrospection
Music ...... w. " e. Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas.
Music. . W. v. U. Orcheatra