The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-17
SCHOOL MELANGE..

SCHOOL MELANGE.
Inc write" acknowledges the recent
OF invitations to attend the commence
mem exercises OF both the Benwood
and McMechcn high schools, and is
sorry that he couli not be present: but
from those who We're present the re-
port comes that there were large
crowds In attendance, and that the ex-
ercis+s We're successful throughout.
ms could not be otherwise, though,
lor undcr the management of Profess
sors Carrlsan and King there can be
no failure. Both these schools are tax
ing the high standing they deserve.
On next Thursday evening the COM
ioencement exercises of our own high
school, the pride OF Wheeling, will take
place and from the programme issued,
the exercises Will be most enjoyable,
Miss Ella Bowers is the valedictor;ai,
and Miss Isabella Jepson the saluta-
torian. Did they wish to do so, the
people OF Richie district might rejoice
over the result but as the Eighth ward
is not considered in 1t. except POLITICAL
~ now and then. they will bear their
honors meekly. By the way, where
are the enemies to our high school
now? Are they all gone. o., were there
ever any? Wheeling high school is ell
right, and will SO continue to be. II
there could only be ways and means de-
vised to get more OF our boys TO accept
Its advantages it would be we'll. The
commencement exercises OF the colored
high school will be held Erida.- evening,
June %.
The eighth yenr pupils have now
passed their final examinations In his
tory, physiology, geography and gram
mar. to be followed on Monday by
arithmetic. which completes the list.
The high schoo! will receive perhaps
over one hundred pupils. and 1t will be
interesting TO watch the class through
It's four years of high school course
and see how many ,gill graduate The
prediction Is that not one In four who
enter will finish the course. This Is to
be regretted. but the fact starcs us in
the face that our schools cannot nc
compl!sh all they are intended to &c.
complish from the fact that the pupils
will not stay in them until the end of
the race When this Is the case. I. G.,
wher all our boys and girls pass en-
tircly through the public school course.
then will the millennium have come-ed-
ucationally. at least.
How the writer would have enjoyed
attending the commencement OF the
West Liberty normal school, which
was held Wednesday of this week.
Some Of his hardest work In teaching
was done within the walls OF the old
normal building and he sometimes
thinks the most successful work of his
life was done there. How the good
people Of that little village and vicinity
stand by their school! They are loyal
to 1t in every sense. This gives It the
great success it has attained. and Is
| but an earnest of what 1t will attain In
| the future. Success to the West Lib
crty normal school! BY the way, West
! 7 lf,nr,-r To
atcd high and dry, there Is no more
healthy place In the world. while the
mind Of the student is not taken up
with the busy whirl OF life as Is the
case where many other schools are
situated. We repeat 1t. West Liberty Is
n model school town.
| The programme Of the West Virginia
Educational Association Is before us as
We write. 1t Is headed as follows: Pro-
gramme, twenty-ninth annual scssIon.
West Virginia Educational Assocla-
tlon. White Sulphur Springs. June ?S.
| % and 80. Oiliccrs-PrcsIdcnt, J. T..
Trotter. Charleston; secretary, A. J..
Wilkinson, Grafton; treasurer. Thomas
{. Miller, Morgantown: vice pre- q:
dents. d. r. Williams. Moundsyillc: A.
&. K!mlcr. Shophcrdstown, Josiah
fcely. Montgomery, and l., J. Corbly.
Huntington. Our own Prof. J. NJ. Ham
mond ID down for paper on Ian
Suagc," on the morning Of the Inst day.
me faHr6fa rhtGs to the association
VII be one fare for the round trip. 1t
VIII De necessary FOR nll who contcm-
pate going 10 have orders for tickets
on both the Ohio River and the Chcsn-
peakc & Ohio railroads. These can be
Gecurcd by writing to the nccretary ut
GRAFTON. or from the city aupcriniend-
cnt or schools. W. II. Anderson. This
VIII be splendid outing for Whcctina.
teachers. While they VIII be permitted
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