West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-31

Last n1gnt over uVe nunQIcu Oh
the good people of this city paid
their quarter of a dollar to attend
the closing exercises In the Audi
forum theatre of the graduating
class of 'o2. The audience was the
largest that ever assembled at such
an exercise In this city. It was
much larger than 1t was three years
ago when the first attempt was
made to have modern closing exer
cises In this city ard 1t was greater
than 1t was last year and We pre-
dict 1t will be still larger when the
class of 'o3 graduates next spring.
The audience being so large 1t
took fully half an hour for them to
get seated, which made the exer
cises little late In beginning, bat
as promptly as possible the Audi
forum orchestra began to play the
overture, the curtain was raised and
the members of the Board of Edu-
cation, the High School faculty and
the members of the graduating
class marched on to the stage and
took their seats amid a hearty ap-
plause from the large audience.
After the overture. Rev. G. w.
Hatch, pastor of the Baptist church,
made the opening invocation which
was beautiful and appropriate.
Miss Agnes Kelley than gave an
original Grafton, taking for her sub
lject Improving Our Condition. +"
which was well delivered and was
listened too with marked attention.
The next was an Grafton by Miss
Bertha White, her subject being
Imagination" Her Grafton showed
much study and her thoughts and
ideas were all good and we'll de-
livered. The next number was a
violin solo by Miss Eva Wright
who was accompanied on the piano
by Miss Nella Mccoy. It's need.
less to say this number was appre-
ciated. Miss Wright with her vic,
lin playing has no equal In the
city. The next number was an ora
ton by Miss Nella Mccoy, her sub
lject being tMusic In the Economy
of the World" and 1t was, In
our disinterested mind. one of the
best on the long .,iogram. It may
be we are slightly prejudiced In IA
vor of this young lady but we can't
help 1t If we are; "any fellow what
don't think his own girl Is the best
amt no good" Miss Mccoy was
followed by Miss Nellie Morrison
with an essay on "Graduation.'
Miss Morrison surprised her friends
by the excellent way In which she
read her essay. Her enunciation
was good, her subject matter well
arranged and the loud applause she
received at the close testified to the
merits of her essay and showed the
people appreciation of a good
speech. Mr.. Leslie Berry, of Park.
ersburg, very talented baritone
singer. who kindly came up to our
city and sang. two numbers for the
class was the next ON the program.
He has rich and we'll cultivated
baritone voice and his singing was
listened to last evening with much
pleasure. The encore he received
was loud, long and hearty.
The next number was an origin
al Grafton by the only young man
In the class of eleven graduates, Mr..
Donald Stonektng, his subject be-
Ing Building the Superstructure. .
Mr.. Stoneking acquitted himself
honorably and should be an exam.
pie for the male members of the
class of 'o3 to emulate. His oratior
was heartily encored. Miss Maut
Anderson followed this numbe,
with an original essay on "Charac-
ter" Her essay was interesting
and instructive and we'll rendered
The next number was by Mis-:
Maud Stroll, who showed marked
talent as an orator. Her subjec
was "Nydia and Glaucus," a very
ldjficult piece to recite bat she &C
quilted herself with high honors
The blessing of a Burden" wa.
the subject of an essay by Miss Hill
da White, and which was the mex
number on the program. Mis-
White, like all the others, did re.
markably well and was a credit I,
the school. The next number wa
an original Grafton by Miss Bessi,
Roome, her subject being "Not TO
School, but for Life" It was on,