Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-15
4 Glass OF SEVEN
GRADUATED YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON FROM THE LIESLY
INSTITUTE.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME
Rendered by the Graduates-An Ex-
ceptionalIy Large Crowd in At
sendance-The Order of the Exer-
cises-Two Seniors Were Not Grad
mated.

yesterday afternoon at the State Fair
: grounds at 2 o'clock The battalion
was formed at the school armory, and
headed by the Grand Opera House band,
marched to the Island -'he boys pre-
scented an admirable appearance. The
graduates wore white duck trousers in
stead of the regulation uniform.
At the grounds the battalion entered
the race course, and turning to the left
made the circuit to the stand in plain
view Of the large crowd assembled,
furnishing most inspiring sight.
After the companies had stacked
arms the exercises were instituted with
q brief invocation by the Rev. Jacob
Birmingham. of st. Luke's, member
of the board of trustees.
The salutatory address was delivered
by John Randolph Handlan, Cadet
Captain. His subject was Thomas
Jefferson" He spoke of the birth of
heroes through necessity occasioned by
opportunity. Thomas JeffersonS pen
ming of the Declaration of independence
was the direct cause OF the attainment
OF liberty And throughout the revo-
luton, when the patriots were strug-
Cling against a powerful nation, the
magic words "All men were created
free and equal nerved them on to fur
Their effort. After the speaker had
given short sketch of the life Of JEFF
ferson he closed his address by welcom-
ing the assembled guests of the occa-
sion.
Cadet Captain Robert Clyde Emblem
was the next speaker. the subject of
his Grafton was Attributes of Success"
In beginning the speaker said two
paths are open to every one. The one
to infamous degradation, sorrow or
nonenity, the other to. wealth happiness
and fame Whoever commits himself
to the current of circumstances attains
nothing. Who would succeed must
labor necessarily after fixed object,
which should always be kept in plain
view. He who makes no effort has
nothing but hope for reward. The
presence of self-reliance prepares man
for all works in life, it's absence always
marks course of obscurity. The very
uOl1Q OOWO OCtOlO OH SdA hCcb AAcAAs
History is replete with records of
heroes who have risen from obseurity
Education, however, is everything, and
the world waits on the man Of culture.
in closing the speaker said that success
was only brought about through striv-
ing for oneself and trusting in the
power of the Almighty.
The "Class History" which was read
H.
was replete with interesting data re-
garding the adventures of the class on
its upward toll from the obscurity of
the freshman year to the grand climax
of excellence attained in this, it's senior
year.
Between Two Centuries" was the
subject of an excellent Grafton by Cadet
Captain Charles Lewis Somehow. His
address was the best of the class. 4 Ie
context showed thoughtfulness. In be-
ginning he commented upon the food
for thought furnished by the period of
the century. The speaker compared
the America of 1776 with the America
of 1900. In the former time the coun-
try, desperate, bid defnance to tyrant
king. The sword was sheathed after
the oppression had been abolished. One
more war and America was entirely
free. When the recent war was forced
upon the country and Americas vic
tory astOniShed the world. She broke
from the doctrines Of the past, until
to-day she has become foetor in Eu-
ropean politics. This struggle has in
creased the responsibility OF the ma
ton. She cannot stand idly by and
glory in the former record. The for
eign acquisitions must be retained.
The situation furnishes a rare oppor-
tunity to the student upon whom the
responsibility of safe guidance will fall.
And when in ages yet to come some
future Homer will sing not of Amer
lean self love, but of love of country.
The next number was to have been
an grafton entitled "The Power of AS
ISOLATION" by William Howard Mes
bitt, but owing to his illness he could
not participate. A vacant chair was
left on the platform for him.
The Glass Prophet was Cadet Captain
Lewis Mcclure Steenrod. 1t was one
of the best papers of the kind ever de-
livered at an OCCASION of the kind, and
kept the audience in a continual up
roar.
The valedietorian was Cadet Captain
Louis Robert Killemyer. His subject
was "The Influences of the Past" He
spoke as follows:
Man is but an atom in history: his
biography but the result of two power
full influences which ever contend for SUI
premacy. On history's pages are read
those records which inspire vigorous ac-
ton. The future, with all the splendor OF
mighty possibilities, stretches forth her
enticing hand and promises ample OPP
portunity. Present effect is but the re-
suit of past causes, and it, in turn, be-
comes new cause for the future. All
the phenomenon about us is but an end
less repetition. From the day when those
magic words: Let there be light We're
Numbered on high, through centuries of
intervening time, mighty powers have
been constantly in action. yet every seem
ing end but demonstrated the mysterious
plan of Divine Providence TO establish
further causes. Every nation must
struggle to obtain its place in history.
It's very birth is dependent on these
circumstances which must determine its
progress; its influence can never die
In the feeble accents of expiring Greece
could be heard its last bequest to Rome.
Civilization, arts and literature Were not
to be buried In the ruins of fallen en-
pire, but stronger, grander than before.
ever increasing and expanding, were
reproduced in the mighty empire of the
West. Rome stood triumphant upon the
grave of fallen dynagtiea vet hordes Of