The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-08

The tenth annual commencement ex
ereises of Broaddus Classical and Scien
tiiic Institute held in the First Bapti,
church Wednesday morning were boil
brilliant and auspicious. A large audi
encc assembled at the church to witnes
the exercises. The program rendere,
was an excellent and very entertainin;
one. The essays were extraordinary!
good and the musical numbers botl
{ vocal and instrumental we're fine.
The exercises began at ten o'clock
when divine blessing was invoked b!
Rev L. B. Moore, of Philippi. Misse'
Mabel Shinn, Lena Bartlett, Eva Gof
aud Flora Harvey rendered "zausa,'
tHerold) upon two pianos in charm
ing manner, showing unusual skill. Til,
number was heartily appreciated by th'
audience.
-slu-ic7 was the subject OF the cs
say delivered by Miss Amelia Hurse!
Vance, 1t was rendered in a graceful
and happy manner and it was evidences
that she was well informed upon tn,
subject. She told of the infinite powe
OF mn;ic over the mind and gave seyera
great mems definitions of it. In tn,
course Of the essay she touched upon thu
music of savnges and the music OF Rus
sia, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain
Germany, Italy and of our own nation
The tradition OF music and the histor,
OF the art in a brief manner from tn,
earliest ages to the present time wer,
included in The theme,
De Kout.ki's 'ReveiI de Lion" wa
rendered upon the piano by Miss Ey.
May Goff. 1t was rendered artisticall,
and was fully appreciated by her audi
tors:
The essay of Miss Lucy Abigail Rob
inson was very interesting one.
was entitled "The South" and it con
taincd an excellent description OF tn,
Southland, its industrial, commercial
and political conditions in ante bellun
tines and in the present. She contrast
ed the conditions of the north and souti
in Colonial times. the causes which lie,
up to the Civil War and told what tn
Southland was today and forecasted it
inevitable brilliant future. 1t was al
able and well delivered essay.
Miss Eunice Stealey told Of the cir
cum.tances which inspired compositer
to create the simple ballads with whicl
We are most familiar in her essay en-
titled 4Stories of Well Known Songs.
The circumsta tances which inspired tn
composition of "Home. Sweet Home,
Robin Adair,' "Annie Laurie and til
sold oaken Bucket" were described
The essay was an excellent one and wa
rendered with ease, dignity and powe
of expression.
Miss Gussie Lowe has a sweet an
cultured voice and her solo ave Maria
tBach-Bounodl was thoroughly enjoye
Sorrow is Vain and Dependency j
sinful' was the subject Of an exeellen
essay by Miss Alta Viola Smith. op
timism and pessimism were explaine
and set forth n a clear light by tn
speaker. She explained that our live
were made up of either the good or. ba
elements and that which element wa
brought forth depended upon onrselve,
The destructiveness of the pessimisti
life and the benefits Of the optimi.t Ii
life were contrasted SO that an unan.
wrable and concise argument wa
brought forth. Miss Smith rendered he
J. essay.a.iE. a highly creditablc mannc
iIe Jon and the choice diction Z
- ssition made her essay an CT
ln Cornelius Southern brougF
necessity and benefits ,
& es.ional education TO III
pn in an Grafton upon Il
&nauence OF Profession
said there Is too muc
today and not enouc
slussGsn. The great m,
,sns are the nseG~E who have hs
: educational traininSNvn ne sai
argued that it was better
Thoroughly one vocation than
smattering and inadequa
pwledge Of hall dozen. "The your
'n who prepares himself for tho
.ash professional education in the