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

hENDEHED-AN ADDhESS III
THE CLASS BY THE REV. N. S.
THOMAS - SYNOPSIS OF THE
CREATIONS.
The public high school closed its
second year very successfully last
night with the commencement exer-
ciseS at the Opera House. The theatre
was filled with relatives and friends of
| the graduates. Owing to the large
number in the class of '99, only the
honor graduates participated in the ex-
ercises- The music was a very pleas
ing feature.
A prettier stage picture has seldom
been presented at commencement exer-
cises. The decorations were extreme
ly tasteful. Under the proscenium arch
| there was row of scarlet and gray
| bunting across the stage. The foot
| lights were shaded with yellow tissue
| paper. On each side of the stage
| PAINS, acacias and other conservatory
| plants were artistically banked. In
| front of the class sat Superintendent
| w. H. Anderson, President F. w.
| Bowers, of the Board of Education,
| Prof H. B. Work, principal of the
| High school, and the Rev. c. B. Ora
| ham, pastor of the North Street NJ. E.
| Church. The members of the class sat
| upon elevated seats, and a very pleas
ing effect was produced by a row of
| palms in the rear and number of
japanese lanterns suspended over the
heads CT the young ladies and gentle
men.
| After a selection by the Opera House
| Orchestra, the exercises were opened
with a fervent invocation by the Rev.
c. B. Graham.
The salutatorian of the class was
Miss Isabella Jepson, who chose for the
subject of her Grafton the class motto,
| ''Vestique Nulla Retrorsum ''-'N No
! Steps Backward" Her greetings were
happily framed, and expressed in an
easy and graceful manner. She dwelt
at some length upon the motto chosen
by her classmates, which was exempli-
fed in the character and achievements
of such men as Luther, Washington,
the Pilgrim Fathers and Others whom
| she named and commended for the con-
| sideration and imitation of the mem
bers of the class of 90 Her delivery
was admirable and when she conclud-
ed round Of applause was evidence of
/ the general appreciation Of the audi
1 eHce.
4 Miss Stella Sondermann's theme was
Riches of Leisure" She referred to
/ che greed for gold which appears to be
the predominant passion in these days
and defined leisure not as a time for
| likeness, but as tame for doing some
| thing usefui--a time Sor forming
friendships, for achievements in the
1 spheres of discovery and invention, for
the higher development of the moral
and intellectual natures. She made an
| appeal for the leisure which affords OPP
portunities that are not given when
the faculties are employed in manual
or clerical labor
"All Hail the Victor" was rendered
in chorus by the class under the direc-
ton of Miss Lucy Robinson, the eff
cient instructress of music in the pub
lie schools.
Miss Grace B. Schwarm delivered a
carefully prepared and very thought
full Grafton upon "Life's True Ideal
She said that all have ideals, but she
| deprecated the fact that all ideals are
not eRnobling. She emphasized the
necessity of choosing proper ideals, and
striving to reach them. Proper living
energy and persistence, noble ambition
are helpful in attaining the goal. She
| thought, speaking for her own sex, that
no higher ideal could be formed than
| that of nurse or missionary.
Mans Progress" was the subject
chosen by Miss Maude Murrin, and heI
Grafton was very interesting. She re-
ferred to the advancement in the arts
and sciences, and in religious thought
| which has been most rapid in the clos
| ing years of the nineteenth century
She thought the world is growing bet
| ter, and will continue to do so. This
will be brought about by the mighty
forces of education and religion. II Is
an age of scientific enquiry, and the
achievements Of science are still in
| their infancy.
What is Worth While?" was the
query which was propounded by Miss
Minnie Wincher, and answered by her
in a very pleasing paper. She de-
ciared that life is what we make IT,
| and she proceeded to point out some
| OF the things which are not worth
| while-aH those things which do not
| elevate us TO higher plane OF man
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