Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-01
BElLA|RE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT HELD
LAS EVENING.
Five In the Graduating Glass, All
Ladfes-The Event Was Held in
the Columbia Theatre, Before .
Large Audience-The Affair \ Sue
cess.

There were five in the graduating
class of the Bellaire High School, last
evening, all being young ladies. The
affair took place at the Columbia The
alter, before a large audience, n was
a success from every standpoint. 1t
was the twenty-fourth commence
ment of this school, and demonstrated
anew the successful conduct of the in
stitution. The theatre, thanks to the
management, was in a very comfort
able condition.
The first number on the programme
was a selection by the theatre orches-
ira, followed by a chorus by the chill
dren Of the several classes. This
fairly launched the programme.
Miss Laura Braunlich, daughter of
Mr.. Inc Mrs. William Braunlich, gave
a very able Grafton on Two Noble
Women" She spoke of ome and
their lives and the troubles and tri-
umpnS failing to them, ABOUT tneir
patriotism and their work during the
late wars. One of the noble women
she spoke about was Miss Barton, and
the other Frances Willard. The ora
ton was very well delivered by this
pretty graduate and showed much
thought and preparation.
After this Grafton the Apollo mixed
quarrerte gave two very n selec-
tions n were enthusiastically APP
plauded by the audience.
ne Art OF Living one undreu
Years. was the subject of a very fine
OIdIIOn nv MISS .IeSSlp fIHu. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Fred. She
spoke of the time long ago when it
vas not uncommon to live one hundred
years, and then made mention of PEG.
pie who lived to that age and how to
do it. This Grafton was also very
ably handled by the orator.
The Apollo quartette gave several
very pleasing numbers, and then Miss
Matte Hensley, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. j. B.. Hensley, made a very
pleasing and thoughtful Grafton Amer
ica's Hallowed Ground" and told Of
the hall where the Declaration of In
dependence was signed, and other
places of sacred interest in America.
This Grafton vas very ~cleyerly ham
died by this sweet girl graduate, and
the audience was very liberal with its
applause.
Selection double number) Apollo
mixed uuartette.
Miss Althea Strahl, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Strahl, gave a most
interesting Grafton on Coming Con-
%tlicts," and told of past conflicts and
about the history of our country being
written in blood, and the conflicts
now going on in thoughtful minds
about the education and the help edu-
cation will give everybody. She spoke
Of the conflict to come betwG%zl labor
and capital, which was very thought
fully expressed. This was a very fine
Grafton and showed the careful think
ing of the pretty graduate.
The orchestra gave a very fine selec-
ton, which was very much appreciated
by the audience.
Nobody at Sea With Me but My
self was the title of a very fine ora
ton rendered by Ida McSwaney,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nc
Swaney. She spoke of struggling along
on the sea of life and how wide the
sea feels to the 'struggler, and how
each n has to rely on himself to
conquer, how the determined one gets
diOuS DSllGT Ludu The Hdll-uGdTtcu ones.
She said the man who gets along has
to depend on himself. she also said
that n should not expect everything to
come to him, but should climb the
ladder and thus gain the battle of life.
This, the last grafton, was rendered in
a very audible tone and showed deep
thought by the orator.
The Apollo luartette gave two very
beautiful selections, and then Dr.. R.
Heber Holbrook, of P%ittsburg, with a
very eloquent speech, presented the
diplomas. He complimented the gradu-
ates on their work.
The commencement closed with music
and benedic..on by Rev. Tewinkle.
1t is confidently expected that the
graduating class of next year will be
very much larger than that Of las,
night, the comparatively small size of
which was due to certain changes
made in the course Of study.