Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
WESTON.
DANGERS OF THE OPERA HOUSE
FROM THE METROPOLIS OF
LEWIS COUNTY.

FROM THE METROPOLIS OF
LEWIS COUNTY.
WESTON, w. VA, April 27-Th,
closing exercises Of our public schools
were the finest event ever witnessed
here. The literary Of Thursday might
was of a very high character, the mos
interesting special feature being join
debate between Thomas Casey anG
Frank Confey. Question: Resolved
that navigation has done more towards
civilization than railroads. Both young
men did eloquent Justice to their cause
Friday night more than nine hundred
people crowded into the six. hundred
seats OF the opera house. 1t became ne
cessary to remove one-third of the au-
dience in the gallery, and it was done
at very inopportune time, just as Mrs
Walter A. Edwards began her beautiful
vocal solo. The programme was as fol
lows:
Invocation. Rev. D. A Denton
Piano Trio-Mazurka des Traineaux
.......................J. AScher
Misses Emma Atchison, Vida Kit
son and Irene Klein.
Presidents Address. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
......-.-.Th Thomas Barley Vendervort
Salutatory..........M Mary Katherine Gibson
Essay-Aypocris Ms,..sret anse;: Mceanr
Vocal Solo-Serenade. 49,. Franz Schubert
Mrs. Walter Edwards.
with Violin Oblisato. Thorne Koblegard)
Glass Nestor: Blanche Ora Bailey
....................M Mamie Evans Kelly
Class VIII. Phoebe Ellis Simpson
Literary Oration-Labor Conguers Al
Things. Charles Albert o'Hara
Miss Elise Warren.
Poem Recitation-A Message. ..:;.....:
pronhoc; Ma. Mary s Slara Hale
Prophecy. BERTHE Emma Lawson
Vocal Solo-Heart's Delight. ......::.;.
Miss Nellie Mcbride.
lass Hoem ........1 da, Florence Burger
Ivy Oration-Heroes of 49,. ..............
.....................John Irwin Warder
Ivy Grafton 1890. Mary Belle McCray
vocal SOlO-Day Dawn. Luigi ArQlttl
Miss Emma Ktson.
Glass oration-our Country.
..................... Birk Smith Stathers
Valedictory. Herbert McClaskey Blair
Class Song Composed by. ...:....:....:.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LILA Louise Dyer
Presentation of Diplomas. ,........-.
Hon Henry Brannon
Benediction. Rev. A. G. Grinnan
The vocal solo, ''Serenade," by Mrs
Walter Edwards, with violin obligato,
Thorne Koblegard. was simply magnifi-
cent. On all occasions her rare and
rich voice rings the bells OF sweetest
melody, but on this one It's musical
waves, like the grandest orator that
ever spoke from platform or pulpit said
of Shakespeare, lit touched and sound
ed the shores OF every musical
thought"
The orations of Charles Albert Ola
"a and Birk Smith Stathers were gems
Of eloquence. The Rotations by Miss
es Mary Clara Hale and FIila Mcbride
were admirably delivered. Miss Nc
Brides was a polished pearl of elocu-
ton. Both showed cultured training
of voice and gesture The essay, lily
pocrisy," by Miss McGann was of high
mental order. Misses Turner and Law
son prophesied in glowing terms happy
coming events for the class. Miss EN-
ma Kitson, in her vocal solo, exhibited
a voice Of great volume and cultured
f1exibility. John Irwin Warder and
Herbert Blair displayed much mental
force and latent eloquence in their ora
lions. The Hon. Henry Brannon, in
presenting the diplomas, made one of
his characteristic addresses, scholastic
and instructive. Prof B. White and
his corps Of teachers have won unfading
flowers of excellence for their heroic
work. President Vandervort's address
was forceful and futile. The salutatory
of Miss Gibson was in harmony with
her graceful and stately attributes of
character. The performances by Misses
Bailey, Dyer, McCray, Mcbride, Nelly
Simpson, Burger. Kelly and Warren
were typical of their bright faces and
mental endowment.
1t was truly a commencement, as all
said who witnesses it, in keeping with
the luminous blaze of the glory and
grandeur with which the Goth century
has opened. The opera house company
should make some necessary repairs to
permit ventilation and egress from the
building. 1t takes the audience over
half an hour to leave the room and gal
lery. In case of fire, ten people would
not get out alive.
A. G. Griffen, of Buckhannon, was
here one day this week.
Mrs. A G. Grinnan and child have
returned from Baltimore.
The home OF Attorney Robt l.. Bland
was uIduc HdPpy OdIuludS ldSI ny UHe
arrival Of large baby boy. Bob, name
him Robt. L., Jr.
The Columbia Opera Co., which holds
the boards for a weeks stand of April
20, in comic opera, comes to us highly
praised by the press They carry thir-
ty people and are only playing the
larger towns, coming from Fairmont
here, and in many instances playing re-
turn dates.
Mrs. j. F. Cummings has returned
from her visit to F,airmont, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Mrs. Lee Spriggs.
Hon. Andrew Edmiston and J. H.
Edwards were water bound at Wheel
ing over last Sunday.
Hon. Lewis Bennett has returned
from Braxton county.
John F. Hayden returned from Brax-
ton county Tuesday. In John the East
ern Oil Co. have a wide awake repre-
sentative.
Fred c. Smith returned from Glen
vile Monday.
Mrs. Vim. l.. Huntington returned
the first of the week from Washington
City.
Smith D. Turner, of the Southern Oil
Co., left for Parkersburg Tuesday.
Hon. W. w. Brannon went to
Moundsville Tuesday to attend a meet
ing of the State Pardon board
Ed. Coruthers has severed his con-
nection with the hospital and will move
to Kanawha county, where he has a
moro 1l1nra n0cifion