Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-09
eLAI5BURG.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
CLARKSBURG RACING ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD T ANNUAL MEET
JULY A.

A., JUNG 81 AS
exercises of the closing week OF Broad
dus, which began Friday night of last
week, closed Wednesday evening with
a reception at the college parlors in
honor of the students and friends of the
school. The entire programme of the
week proved highly interesting and en-
tertaining, and contained many new
features. l'he oratorical honors were
won by G. g. Bartlett, the contest being
held at the Baptist Church, Monday ev-
ening. The prize consisted in $40 offer
ed by j. r. Adams, and known as the
j. r. Adams prize. On Tuesday even
ing the musical and Evolutionary recital.
also held at the church. The students
performing showed remarkable training
and reflected great credit on themselves
and on the faculty. Commencement
Day exercises were held Wednesday
morning. The following programme
was rendered in a pleasing manner by
the graduating class:
Invocation, Rev. Melden B. Adams;
music, Variations in A Major, Beethov-
en-, Roberta Lee Allen; Grafton, Robert
Burns. Daniel Sprague Hamilton; essay,
An~ticipations of the Future. May Bat
ten; Grafton, A Useful Life, Herbert Ed
WIN Walters; music, Songs Without
Words, Nos. 16 and 80, Mendelssohn,
Laura Lawson; essay. The Hall of
Fame, Ethel l.. Holden; Grafton, What
Walked the West, Irving Delbert Cole;
essay, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Flor
ence Thorne; music, Sonata OPP. q, No.
2, Adagio Sostenuto Alligreto, Beethov-
en-, Bertha Davidson; essay, A Journey
of Life, Ida May Currey; Grafton, Char
acter. David ]. Walters.
The r.. B. Mcdaniel prize for highest
proficiency attained by any student, was
awarded to Daniel Sprague Hamilton.
At the conclusion of the exercises Prof.
S. e. Swartz admOnished the class in a
few well chosen remarks on Work,
Hope and Pray" impressing the idea
that these notices lead to prosperous
and successful living.
The C%larksburg- High School Com
mencement occurred Thursday evening
at Central School Hall, and was largely
attended. The spacious auditorium was
decorated in cut flowers and potted
plants, making a beautiful and pleasing
surrounding. The graduates, four in
number, Misses Maude Jackson, Carrie
Watkins and Mollie E. Stansberry and
Tim Fullerton, three of whom read in
teresting essays, performing their parts
with ease and to the edification of the
audience. Miss Stansberry recited a Sc
lection entitled "A Legend Of Bregentz."
The several grades Of the High School
assisted by rendering vocal choruses.
Misses Columbia duncan, Gay Estill and
Nov Apoop .ronn q hoo,,+ie,1 +~: o,t;+
led Distant Chimes" The address to
the class was delivered by Prof. Robert
A. Armstrong. This was a pleasing and
profitable feature of the evenings pro-
gramme. His remarks were confined to
three subject words, which he indicated
at the beginning, Work, Determination
and Common Sense" which were pro-
fusely illustrated by the use of timely
anecdotes With appropriate ceremonies
Pinnickinnick Council No. 67 Jr. 0. U.
A. NJ. presented a flag and a Bible to the
West End School Thursday afternoon.
The programme, which follows, proved
interesting and was highly appreciated
by the faculty and students of that
school:
Introduction, e. X. Stout: song, by
School; presentation of Bible, address
by S. w. Gordon; acceptance of flag and
Bible, address by S. L.. Reed; prayer,
Rev. r. B. Mcdaniel; song, by School;
address, Rev. r. B. Mcdaniel. The
music was furnished by a local band.
Tie lodge formed in line at Reed Hall,
preceded by a squad of mounted police,
and marched to the school building.
The same order recently presented a
flag and Bible to the school in Broad
Oaks addition.
Miss Rena e. Washer, of Westfeld,
New York, national lecturer and organ
izer of the w. C. T. u, will deliver ad-
dresses here Monday and Tuesday June
10In and 18th, to which the public is
invited to attend.
The Clarksbu. g Racing Association
will hold its eigLsh annual race meet
here July 4th, at the Fair Grounds.
The officers, Frank B. Haymaker, sec
rotary, and Frank r.. Moore, president,
have completed arrangements and nave
issued a programme of the features OF
the days entertainment. The races will
consist of a 2:20 free-for-ali, 300 trot,
800 pace, - mile dash, and 81 mile
run. Besides the racing. several special
attractions will be on the grounds. A
god time is anticipated.
c. p. Leatherperry, of Baltimore, is
the promoter of a large sloe house to
be built here this summer. Architects
are preparing the preliminary drawings
for a building 100x40 feet to be erected
in Glen Elk for this purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. frederick Fowler are at
Philadelphia attending the Commence
ment Of Byrn Mawr, from which insti-
tuition their daughter, Miss Laura Fow-
Ter, graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Brown will
leave for Wheeling Tuesday next to at
tend the closing exercises at Mt. de
Chantal. Miss Mary Brown, a daughter,
will be one of the graduates.
Mrs. r. L. Lowndes, Jr., is visiting in
Danville, Kentucky.
Miss Columbia Duncan is the guest
of Mrs. A. T. Hustead inwheeling.
Mr.. and AIS. A. d. Parr returned this
week from Virginia, where they visited
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.. r. Blackford have
returned to Parkersburg.
Miss Mary Alexander is visiting at
Charles Town.
Karl Stauber left Thursday on an ex-
tended visit to western cities.
r. L.. Lowndes. Jr., is home rom IVES