Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-28

and considerable evolutionary ability.
Her voice was not strong, but her
enunciation was excellent and she was
distinctly heard. Her effort was re-
warded with appreciative applause.
An Excellent Grafton.
Hero Worship and It's Materials"
was the theme of an Grafton by j. Har-
old Brennan, which was a very credit
able performance. He mentioned many
instances in which true genius was
given recognition too late. He showed
the qualifications and attainments
which usually inspire hero worship and
took the position that none should be
| generally honored who do not possess
character, an essential to true hero
! ism.
Miss Dora Finney delivered an ora
ton upon Monuments More Lasting
Than Bronze or Marble" She held
| that the most valuable and enduring
monument is character, the plans and
specifications being prepared in
Heaven, and Christ the model. she
mentioned as the tools to be used in
the construction ofithe mounment-self-
reliance and righteous determination.
| She also told of the influence of precept
of example and of environment upon
character building.
A very pleasing number was the
next, the violin solo by D. Alard, exc
cuted with skill and feeling by Miss
| Grace Summers. Miss Summers, who
has been heard before in public, is an
accomplished musician, and richly
merited the enthusiastic applause
which she received.
THE German School System" was
the subject of an essay by Miss Ada
Fischer. Germany's prestige among
the worlds powers she ascribed to the
efficiency of the educational system in
that country. She pointed out some
of the salient features of the German
system, contrasting them with the
American and showing their relative
advantages. She commended the sys-
TEN because it teaches that instructors
must be professionally trained and re-
ceive permanent places, and because
compulsory education obtains in the
Fatherland. Miss Fischer's paper was
practical and thoughtful, and her de-
livery admirable. She avoided many
of the weaknesses of graduates and
gave N OF the very best performances
of the evening.
lie age VI OOLuSuodIlOu was IuO
subject of an grafton by Miss Irma
Kraft, and it was treated in a refresh
ingly original with a very
perceptible vein of humor. She con-
trasted present names, customs, condi-
tions, with those of the past, showing
that in this bustling age the tendency
is toward rapidity in action, and con-
densation in things inaminate. Ser
mons, books, costumes, food, even
life itself has
Been abbreviated.
She expressed the hope in closing
that the kindness, courage, and nobil-
ity of character of the olden times will
never be condensed.
"Saunder. M~cCIashan's Courtship," a
difficult but very amusing Scotch dia-
lect poem, was admirably treated by
Miss Grace Gaughan, who was loudly
%applauded when she concluded.
Then came a semi-chorus, Annie
Laurie" by Will Huseman, Anna Alex
ander, Eva Crosby, Grace Nichols, Ada
Bebout, Blanche Handlan, Carrie Os-
born, Lillian Graebe, Luella Erwin,
Eta Parker, Lou Hastings, Katherine
Meyer, Ambert Clyker, Ray Anderson,
Emanuel S~teinhauser and Walter
Clark.
Imperialism was the up-to-date
theme discussed by Edward Westwood.
He favored the acquisition of territory
by the American government, and saw
in expansion a new element OF national
strength. The argument that an en-
largement of the army and navy is
necessary under the new policy, he dis
carded with the statement that the
country should rank among the fore
most military powers of the world. He
declared that wherever the American
flag has gone up, it should remain. He
favored the expansion of liberty, and
thought no trouble would be exper-
fenced in solving the question of colon
ial government.
The valedictorian of the class was
Miss Annie McKelvey, whose subject
was Hidden Treasures" She spoke of
the mineral wealth concealed in the
bowels Of the earth, and discussed the
necessities created by new conditions.
Before the need of steam was recog-
nized, God had stored in the hills all
that was necessary to produce it. An
idea is as much a treasure as one of
the material forces. God also hides
his treasures Of leadership among men.
In the crucial hour of nations the man
often forth from obscurity. In
each heart God has placed a rare jewel,
often like the treasures Of the earth,
only brought forth after careful re-
search. She asked the class of 1900 to
take inspiration from the discoveries
and achievements of the past, and hope
to discover some treasure which has
not yet been disclosed. Miss McKeIvey
thanked the Board and the citizens for
the privileges the class was permitted
to enjoy, and feelingly spoke for the
class
The FarewelIs
to teachers and alma mater.
After a selection by the orchestra
the Rev. c. E. Clark, pastor, of the
Thomson NJ. L. church, delivered an
address to the class. He remarked
facetiously that be feared on account
of the lateness of the hour he might
make a speech which would greatly
the audience. He said it was
hardly necessary for him to congratu-
late the class, the teachers, and sup
e~rintendent. Addressing the class, he
reminded the graduates that their work
is not done. He told them they had