The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-10

life and the benefits Of the optimisLic
life were cuntrasted so that an unans-
wrable and concise argument wan
brought forth Miss Smith rendered het
essay in highly creditable manner
Her eloeution and the choice diction Of
her composition made her essay an en-
joyabIe one.
Mr.. John Cornelius Southern brought
out the need, necessity and benefits Of
giving a professional education to the
rising generation in nm Grafton upon the
subject s'The Influence of Professional
Education" He said there IS too much
general education today and not enough
professional education. The great men
of the nations are the men who have had
4 higher educational training. ne said
aud he argued that it was better to
learn thoroughly one vocation than to
have smattering and inadequate
knowledge of half a dozen. "The young
man who prepares himself for a thor
ough professional education in these
days lay. the foundation for a grand
and noble career" lie argued and his
points We're wen taken. Mr.. Southern
exhibited genuine oratorieal ability in
his delivery.
The Wagner-Liszt Spinning Song
was rendered upon the plano by Mrs.
Myrtle Ferguson West and the applause
she received attested the appreciation of
her abilities. Her execution OF the piece
was skilled and artistic.
Mis- Dora Adessie Kemper. in ner es-
say entitled "Hermione," gave a beau
iiful original narration of the tragic
story of the heroine of the first three
acts OF Shakespeare's winters Tales.
Hermione was the wife of Lcontes tho
King OF Sicily, who without cause sus-
pectsd her Of infdclity He threw her
into iai=nn aud ordered her small in
iant exposed upon the sea shore. Her
mione Is reported to the King to have
died of grief; but in reality she had
been living retired life. Lcontcs' re
morse Is completed when she Is restored
to him in the form of a statue which
suddenly conc to life.
Ro..iui's Italian song Una voce Pocc
Fa.7 was rendered very swee,ly by Mis-,
Eva Z. VoIIrath, and she was greeted
with the oppreeiatiye applause sae Is
aeon. toned to receive.
Prof. S. E. swartz then presented the
diplomas to the graduates in an appro-
pirate address. The graduates were a.
follows: Eva May Golf, music depart
ment; Dora Adessie Kemper, normal
department; Lucy Abigail Robinson, nor
NAL department; Eunice Stealey, scion
tiic and normal departments; Alta
Viola Smith, scientific department; John
Cornelius Southern. scientific depart
ment; Amelia Hursey Vance, scienti
fic department. and AIRS. Myrtle Fergu
son West. music department.
The piano quarette "Tacredip tRos--
mil rendered by Mrs. Myrtle West
Misses Georgia Garrett, Genevieve Hay.
maker and Alma Hnymaker was heart
ily enjoyed by the audience.
Prof. Swartz was then agrceabIy sur.
pri.ed wnen President Stuart F. Reed
Of the board OF trustees of the college
presented him with BEAUTIFUL gold en-
nnk cuH buttons. both as birthday
present and token OF appreciation o;
his work and services to the college from
the board of tru-tes and the teacher.
and students OF the institute. Prof
swartz replied to tne presentation
speech fcelinely.
The X. Il. McDanel prize of ten dol
lars in gold waS awarded . Nil, Eunicc
stealey. ,he being the member Of the
senior class having attained the highest
scholarship for the year.
The Swartz prize OF ten dollars in
gold was presented to Mis- Stella Free.
man for making the greatest advance
of any student in the school year.
The exercises then closed with the
bcnediction delivered by Rev. j. d
Simmons, OF Buekhannon.