The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-10
GRADU A1ING ESSAYS.
Two Girl Students Prepare TO Impress
Their Rclativcs-Thc High Aspira-
lions Oi'Buddiug Girlliool. 81

with open cyclopedias. books of refer
cnce and dictionaries.
Listen to this" said the valedictor-
ian. "Tel me how this sounds: we
must realize that life 1t n reality; one
that confronts us now, as never before
We stand on the threshold OF the dim,
impenetrable future. Heretofore our
paths have been strewn with the roses
OF kindness and affection. The school,
room has been our universal world
from which we step reluctantly into the
newer arena that opes before u.s."
THAT what?" ,ss 81
"Opes."
"Oh. don't think I'd say opes. Opens
or unfolds sounds better. But It's all
right You're In luck to have that kind
of rot to write Instead of this thing I'm
working on" snls
How far have you got?"
The severelooklng girl picked up the
sheets OF paper on which she had been
writing and began to read in elocutIon-
airy style: ,.E
'Back-back to the dim mysterious
and remote past, we children Of the
present gaze through the mists Of years
to the centuries when the minds Of the
ancients conceived the discoveries for
which we OF to-day are the -benenciar-
les. Ethnology. compartiye. philology
and prehistoric archaeology teach US
That's us far as I've reached. How do
you like it?" o.
That's great! It:sounds Just Ike q
history"
u don't want 1t to sound too much
like history. Last year Jessie Cooley's
essay was copied exactly from the his
tory, word for word, and the girls, all
repeated 1t softly to themselves while
she was reading. and 1t made such u
buzz that she had to stop half way. 1t
was dreadful"
"Oh, yours don't sound like that. It's
Just smooth and nice. Now, what ought
take up after the arena opening be-
fore u.s."
About parting with schoolmates.
That's always good for page and a
half. Make 1t real strong" She turn
ed over page OF the cyclopedia and
ran her finger along it In search OF a
word. Now I go on from here" she
said. 1.-The manufacture of glass, usu-
ally attributed to the Phoenicans. was
really discovered by the Egyptians
more than four thousand years ngo-m
-rl-mn. The ancient Egyptians had
methods Of colorinS glass which we
have never been able to equal Their
limitations OF precious stones Say,
did you hear that Sadie FIareby is 60
ing to wear diamond necklace at the
graduation"
II shouldn't be 4 bit surprised. She
always dresses In horrid taste. Now,
my frock is absolutely plain. just 4
moussellne de sole slip over white taffe-
t.. won't wear even n pearl; nothing
but class pin. VIII you?
II have to wear lognette. you know,
on account OF my eyes: so am going to
wear u chain with small pearls In the
links. It's very simple. though. Oh.
how l hate that Flareby girl, don't
you:"
II despise her. I've ordered white
kid shoes because she Is going to wear
satin slippers. and she wanted all the
girls to. Do you know there are none
OF the girls that | should care to ASSOC
ciate with when We get away from
here. Stupid frumps, most of them.
You are the only girl that have ever
made conAdante of. don't depend
on one of them. Mean. tricky things.
always gossiping behind ones back.
But I'm disturbing you!"
The pen and the pencil travelled bust
ly over the paper. The severe girl skip
ped from page to page of her reference
books. The frivolous girl chewed her
pencil and looked at the ceiling now
and then. as though for inspiration.
Suddenly she stopped.
'L!stcn," she commanded. II think
this Is good: This day, which seems so
suspicious. so filled with happiness and
the fragrance OF our vanished school
days, sweeter than the blossoms which
We wear In honor OF our commencement
day, is saddened by one cloud that
darkcns the vista smiling before our
wondering eyes. Our graduation
means parting from dear friends and
schoolmatcs with whom We have been
bound together In the closest ties of af-
iection and companlonshlp for 80 many
months. When we think Of those
friends who will perhaps pass out OF
our lives forever. the tears must dim
our eyes whilst ON thoughts Git back
10 the days gone by" ~.
"Lovely!' said the severe GIRL: but
not whilst-whlle Is just as good and
one letter less. When you read that,
you must look quickly around the class
from face TO face and smile at them,
Even though you hate 'em. smile and
1t makes great hit with all the rcln-
lives. Adde Sandalhopc did that last
year. and the reporters all spoke OF her
unaffected friendly manner In address,
ing her mates,
What had she on?"
"Oh, you can imagine! White SAITH,
With a train and short sccves!"
Just fancy! Have you decided to
have transparent yoke?"
YES. think It's more the thing
with dotted null. It's one OF those
cIlnsIug skirts, you know. with bow