West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24

School had Class Day exercises
In the High School Auditorium at
half past eight o'clock. For this
occasion the members of the class
had decorated the platform with
their class colors, scarlet and white,
and cut and potted flowers and
plants and other suitable decora-
lions which made the otherwise
ugly platform and It's surroundings
look very pretty, neat and tasty.
After an audience of FIVE or six
hundred people had been seated
the members of the class of 'o3
marched In, headed by the faculty.
In moment or two the members
of the class of 'o2 marched In
dressed il caps and gowns. The
applause which greeted them was
long and hearty and many excla-
nations of surprise we~t out about
how very handsome and distin-
guished the class looked In their
costume. They look very swell
indeed and handsome and intelli-
gent.
Donald Stoneking, the only male
member of the class, acted as mas.
ter of ceremonies, which consisted
OF music and recitations. The mem.
bers each and all did remarkably
we'll and the audience was we'll
pleased with the exercises. After
tie exercises were over the class
gave their yell which at, first was
rather faint but later on, when 1t
was repeated, they did better and
made sufficient noise to satisfy all
present that their lungs were In
good working order.
Below We print few of the pa
pers read at the exercises last night
which we believe will prove to be
interesting aoreading to our sub
scribers.
Tomorrow evening at s o'clock
the Baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. VIM. II. Burk-
hardt In the Auditorium theatre,
who will be assisted by Rev. II. B.
Bowden, pastor of the NJ. E.church,
and Rev. G. w. Hatch, pastor of
the Baptist church. There will be
some special music and everybody
Is cordially invited to be present.
There will be no admission fee
charged nor will there be any coll
lection taken up. On Friday eve
ming next the Commencement ex
e1cises will be held In the Audito-
rium theatre at which an admission
fee of rs cents will be charged to
all. This money Is used to pay the
expenses of the Auditorium and or.
chestra. At present the Board of
Education does not feel justified In
d. frayirg this expense so this NOM
Ina, .ee Is charged to pay the actual
expenses of the house, lights and
music. No presents will be res
ceived on the platform this year.
All gifts must be sent 10 the homes
Of the members of the class. Some
graduates have more relatives and
friends than others, so that no one
will feel sighted or embarrassed,
all presents this year will be re-
ceived at the hom:s of the class.
Let the Auditorium be crowded to
morrow ard Friday.
OH, YEARS. YOU HAVE VANISHED.
BY Nellie Morrison.
0 years, you have vanished like
shadows,
Like ghosts you have glided
away,
And the light that was yours has
faded
And darkened before the day.
You have faded and fed and left
us,
And only now and then
In the weird wild night of memory
Your faces glimmer again.
We follow you will or'the-wisp
like
Across the meadow of time;
But your homes are hid from tie
eye of heaven,
AID you're gone Ger the sun
gin climb.
Oh, tell US, where Is your dwelling
And safe abiding place,
When your life In the world Is
over,
Ar6 iun Is your mortal racs?