The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-01
UNDERGRADUATES
Give Clever Performances at Bellaire
and Martins Ferry.
DEWEY FREQUENTLY LAUDFD
At tho Martins Ferry Commence
ment Exercises-Largest Class in
Schools History-Thirteen Of Bell
aires Fifteen Graduates Are Girls.
Large Attendance at Both Towns.

Last night was the night of all nights
for the class of 1900 of the Martins
Ferry high school, It being the twenty
eighth annual commencement Of the ex-
cellent schools of that city. The Star
Theatre, in which the exercises were
held, was taxed to its utmost capacity
even standing room being at ! prem
ium. The class consisted Of twenty
three members. the largest ever grsdu-
ated from lle schools OF that city. The
exercises were very instructive and I'M
usually interesting. Each selection was
delivered In a most pleasing manner
and clearly demonstrated thai much
time had been spent in their prepare
ton, and in summing up the evenings
performance, 1t was beyond doubt one
Of the most successful commandments
ever held in the nelghboring town. The
elaborate decorations of the theatre also
added much to the perfeetness OF the
occasion. The stage was profusely
adorned with the class colors. cream
and blue. together with the colors OF the
high school, white and purple. AT
either side of the proscenium opening
were flowers and ported plants neatly
arranged and with the class seated in n
semi-circle on the stage formed a COM
blnatlon OF the beautiful seldom seen
except or similar occasions. a pleas
ant feature of the exercises was the
rendition Of several selections by the
Star Theatre orchestra, which inter
spersed the literary programme at fire.
quent intervals.
The exercises commenced at S o'clock
by a selecticn by the orchestra, which
was followed by i farveHt inv cltion by
Rev. oehisch. aegsr. pastor Of the Eng
lish Lutheran church Of that city. The
class sllutatorilu. Mamie Boyd, opeael
the literary exercises and In well de-
liYered address defined the harishIps
OF the class Of 1899. and stated that the
twenty-three members Of the class as
sembled before the euaience on this &C.
caslun have bat;iel the troubles and
have at last reached thu goal. tiei7 oh
jcctlve point in school life. IT c'ncll-
sion she stated that ;iIs was thu IA
class q the century aad ala III" lo,g-s
class ever graduated and cordially vel
coined the audisnce assembita to the
noted close.
The next address, The Ohlo," the
subject chosen by Car! \. McGraw. was
c!everly prepare. and intensely Inter-
esting. In his address he started vita
the discovery Of the Ohio river by the
French in 1910 and viyidiy pictured the
country In those days, From that time
the speaker sud small nous . were
erected along the bIaks OF the rives
which gradually grew into towns. thea
cities until now in the Ohio valley are
located some of the largest cities in thu
United States. A new era will soon be
opened along this most beautiful stream
by the proposed new water ways in the
style Of dams and gates, which viii add
much to the shipping facilities along
the river. He concluded by predicting
that the members Of that class before
they had reached the age OF four score
years and ten. would see the Ohio val
ley the principal manufacturing center
of the United tsates.
Elsie L. Wolf mastered her subject,
Jack and Jill" in thoroughly appre-
ciative manner.
The scientific discovery Liquid Air"
the subject taken by Archie Wood. was
an instructive talk on this late inven-
ton.
Blanche stricklin took for her theme
',Helsn Keller" She entertalningly
told Of the wonderful performances Of
this marvellous girl.
Edna Burns. as class historian, de-
scribed the trials and tribulation
through which they had come. stating
that twelve years ago they starred their
school career and their class numbered
100 and that their numbers had dwin-
died to twenty-three.
George Barr. in the treating OF his
subject, THE Twenty-flfth AdnIinistra-
ton" made one OF the hits of the even
Ing. His reference to Dewey In the
next administration. was a pleasant
surprise.
"Gather the Rosebuds While ye May"
was the subject chosen by Mary Thea
ker Mitchell, which was PRETTY han
died. She compared her subject with
the great statesmen OF the country.
stating that they were tho superior of
those Of all other countries.
Ernest Williams on "Lloyds." graphI-
cally described the offices and the work
ings Of this great marine insurance
company. He was followed by.a vocal
solo by Louis Lipphardt. queen OF my
Life" Mr.. Lipphardt demonstrated in
his rendition OF his chosen selection
that his education in this limo had not
been neglected and that 1t was quite up
to the high standard OF other depart
ments OF the schools Of that city.
Lulu 81. Burns, in speaking OF the
Early Schools and Teachers OF the
Ohio Valley" gave a description Of the
schoi houses Of recent date and their
founders. The doings Of "a Century
Hence" ms predicted by Archie W.
Smith, was n most pleasant production
and gracefully delivered.
Bachelor Girls" was the unique sub
feet treated by Elizabeth L. Thompson.
"our New Constellation" vas the
topic Of an excellent and humorous talk
by Everett Drennen The star which
he introduced was Admiral George
Dewey. His remarks elected much APP