Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-29

A Large Audience Was Present.
Other Features of the Third An
nual Event.
The seating capacity of the Grand
Opera House was comfortably filled last
evening, the occasion being the third
annual commencement of Lincoln High
School. Five young ladies-Georgia
Anna Lee. Ora Mae Glasgow, Mamie
Lavenia Fields, Edna Regenia Jones
and Ethel Geanette McMechen-took
part in the exercises, and each was
deservedly commended for her efforts.
The programme was charmingly diver
siied by musical selections by a chorus
under the direction of Miss Lucy Rob-
inson, the efficient musical instruct
ress of the public schools, and the
Opera House orchestra.
The opening march was rendered at
S o'clock, and the graduates, in becom-
ing white costumes, together with a
number of the undergraduates of the
institution, assisting in the chorus, en-
tered and took their places upon the
stage. Quite a picturesque scene was
presented, palms being advantageously
displayed, and the general arrange
ments were similar to those for the
High School commencement on the
previous evening.
After invocation was given by Rev.
]. w. Waters, pastor OF the Wayman
Methodist church, the audience was
favored with a splendid grafton by
Geanette McMechen, one of the honor
pupils, the subject being, Beyond the
Alps Lies Italy," She gave a very
beautiful description of this most pic
turesque country and of the triumphal
march of Hannibal and his army of
200, 900 men up over the Alps and into
the land beyond. She also spoke of
the character of Hannibal and other
great warriors who had climbed those
mountains and thought that the life of
each was a distinctive example which
one would do well to follow.
Miss McMechen was followed by Ed
ma Regina Jones, who very c~reditably
recited The Painter of Seville The
Following selection was Bonbeur's beau
tiful song, THE Red Scarf which was
charmingly rendered by the chorus.
A Fine Grafton.
Ora Mae Glasgow next gave an
Grafton upon the subject EFT tn
Brute?" which was the exclamation Of
Caesar when his assassins approached
him, meaning And Thou too Brutus? 2"
In speaking of Caesars career
she called particular attention to
his reasoning powers and his willing
ness to mingle with the common class
es. Brutus' love for Caesar, she con-
tinued, was second only t his love for
the Republic of Rome, and it was only
under the impression that Caesar,
through his ambition might do the
country injury that Brutus, with a
band of warriors STAY him. She also
gave an impressive description Of how
Caesar had been approached by his
assassins and told of his surprise at
seeing Brutus, that had prompted him
to exclaim EFT tn Brute?" She
lllOuSAI tldL IlGiHuSnlp tulS IufOHRu-
out the universe and binds men to
men and that ingratitude is the bas-
est spirit of the soul of man. AS to
ambition there is improperly in being
ambitious, that is, if it would tend to
improve ones condition and serve as
a stepping stone to something higher
and nobler.
Lulu Gardner, who was to have next
rendered a soprano solo, entitled THE
Huntsman's Song" was u~ravoidably
detained at home and after Miss Glas-
COWS Grafton, Georgia Anna Lee pleas
ingly recited "Zingarella." She per-
formed admirably in im%personating
the principal character in the selection,
the wild flower girl" giving the ges-
lures and facial expressions quite ar
tistically.
"Watchman, Tell Me of the Night"
was the topic of an appropriate Grafton
by Mamie Lavenia Fields, who point
ed out that the days of the closing
century are fast fading away and the
dawn OF the twentieth will soon be up-
on US. She spoke of the marked adj
yancement of civilization and the ten
dency of conditions generally toward
improvement during the last one hum
dred years as compared with the prev
ious centuries. The higher critic is
abroad in the land trying to undermine
the teachings of our forefathers. They
are more to be pitied than despised.
Our boosted civilization should find
some other way to settle the differ
ences between nations than resorting
to war. Miss Fields hoped to see the
day when arbitration shall take the
place of wal and the warrior shall be
abhored, and gave an inspiring word
picture OF what the coming century
promises to develop.
Another pleasing selection was
rendered by the orchestra. after which
the presentation of diplomas was in
order.
Superintendent's Address.
Before presenting the diplomas Sup
erintendent Anderson addressed the
audience calling attention to the signi-
fieance OF such an occasion to the grad
yates, who were completing the term
of school and entering into a new
broader and more active life. He alss
dwelt upon the beneit TO be derived
from the power of speech, to which
art so much attention Is given in the
public schools. He advised the class
TO be faithful in their undertakings
through life and they would eventually
become masters over many things. He
further urged them to make their lives
useful. After the ra-