The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-10
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Annual Commencement at Fairmont.
Seventeen Alumni Dan.
uuct and Reunion, stts

Annual Commencement at Fairmont.
Seventeen Graduntos-Alumni Dan.
uuct and Reunion.
Special Dispatch to tho Intcllgencer,
FArRMoNT, w. Va. June 9.-The
twenty-cighth annual commencement
OF the State normal school to-day, drew
many Of the former graduates and
with those interested here more than
nllcd the large auditorium. which has
been remodellcd md enlarged. SO that
1t has n seating capacity Of over 1000.
The programme ns outlined ascarried
out In full. Seventeen graduates rcceiv-
cd diplomas, which were delivered by
Hon. ]. R. Trotter, state superIntend-
ent. md president OF the board Of re-
gents. Following is tho programme.
showing the parts taken by oil the
graduates, the music Interpreting tho
exercises being orchestral: Grafton
with salutatory. "The Essential Elc-
ment." Howard L. Sattcrheld. Fair
mont; essay. Unknown Shadows and
Indirect Influences" Dorothy L. Ice.
Grny's Flats: Grafton, "All Action the
Result Of Absolute Compulsion." c.
Wade Robinson, bridgeport: essay.
Links" Miriam Prickett. Fnirmont:'
orntiOn, Possibilities OF the Young"
c. II. Bartlett, PhilIppl: essay, God
Burles His Worlsmen. but Carries on
His Work." Romanza b. Hayhurst: or
ation, From Bud TO Flower" Sara
Progress" Lee T. Bartlett, Phillppi; or
ntfp1 bfrta rJu NJ IyntnSni MT.
Ties" Rosa A. Prickett, Fairmont; ora
ton, I'VE Launch To-day. When Shall
We Anchor" Eva NJ. Morgan. Rives-
Vile; oration, "a Retrospect Of tho
Nineteenth Century" L. Roy Yoke,
Fa!rmont: orntion. THE Poet Of Child
hood" Lena NJ. Charter. Knight: ora
tion. "Thc Tyranny OF the Dead"
George L. Rose. Mannington; GRAFTON,
Unknown to Fame" Stella G. Ford.
.Fairmont; Grafton, "America's Untitled
Nobility" Clyde A. Hill, Mt. Harmony:
recitation. THE Doom of Claudius and
Cynthia" Harriet d. Chesney, Fair
mont: oration. with valedictory, Con
dltlons of Industrial Peace" Tusca
Morris, Metz.
Among those present from distance
are Hon. J. r. Trotter. president OF the
board of regents: Hon. w. w. Harner,
George w. johnson. Colonel r. S. Carr,
Prof. Waitman Barbe and quite num-
ber Of others.
The Alumni Reunion.
AT the alumni meeting Tonight there
was large representation. The pro-
grnmme was very good, after which the
banquet was held.
Hon. B. L. Butcher, of this place,
acted rs toast-mnster and the follow
Ing persons responded to the several
toasts:
Our Ladies'" by C. L. Michael. was
treated In Il humorous vein. Our Gem
tlemen." was handsomely treated by
Miss kate Ebert. The legal light was
assigned to Judge W. S. Meredith. and
was ably handled. "Reminiscences OF
the Seventies" by T. y. Parks, had
reference to the olden times. '.RemI-
nIscences Of the Nlneties." was by ].
Hugh Bowers. "The Teachers" by T.
j. Humphrey. what Shall We -Eat?"s
was Il taking discussion. by Miss Ida
Spahr. 1.-THE Normal School and the
Legislature" by S. H. Bowman. THE
Regents" by Mr.. Nurmcr. member
of the board and graduate of the
school. Equal Rights and Priri-
leEes. was well handled by Mrs.
Charles L. Manlcy.
nj with q recitation of 1.-THE Knights
Toast" The last, "our Host" was re-
sponded to by that all-round off-hand
speaker. Hon. o. s. Mckinney. Thus
closed most delightful reunion. Tho
refreshments were served by the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.