The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-05
AZ Very Capable Commencement
Exercises Held in the First
Baptist Church.
AcoUIr THEMsELvEs PRoupLY
Program is Rendered in Presence OF
Splendid Assemblage of Relatives
and Admiring Friends.
THE GRADUATES.
Miss Grace Lightburn..
Lot, w. Adams.
Martin Luther Baldwin
James Kerfoot Boughner.
Q. Faith Kemper.

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In the presence OF an Interested
assemblage of admirlng friends the
members Of the graduating class of
Broaddus Classical and Scientific In
stitute were presented with diplomas
accrediting them with full courses of
study in that school at the close Of
their commencement exercises in the
First Baptist church Wednesday
forenoon.
Splendid Program.
The program given by the class
was a splendid one and each num-
Der was so nicely and ably rendered
that 1t gave testimony to the efic-
lent and careful teaching that the
pupils had received at the Institute.
The first number was the playing
Of Moszkowski't Concert Waltz on
the piano by Miss Lena Bartlett. 1t
was proficiently and skilfully given.
'The Man Behind the Gun.s'
After the invocation Mr.. Lot w.
Adams delivered an oration entitled
THE Man Behind the Gun" and he
acquitted himself in a highly credit
able manner. He began by telling
of the battle of Manila Bay and said
that the success of the conflict was
principally due to the training and
discipline OF the men behind the
guns. He described the qualifca-
tions necessary for competent sailors
to win such battle and analogized
them with the requisites essential
for the making of an efficient minis
ter. teacher. lawyer and business
man. Young men and women must
be carefully trained both morally
and technically to properly prepare
them for their life's work, he said,
the training provided by such
schools as Broaddus being good
example.
"Our Leading Citizen"
James Kerfoot Boughner then told
of "our Leading Citizen" in well
delivered and very interesting ora
ton. After giving a brief bio
graphical sketch OF the life of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, he told of the great
good that the President of the Unit
ed States had accomplished in his
political service by conducting a
campaign OF honesty and routing out
graft and corruption in high places.
He told OF the great service to hu-
smanity Roosevelt did in bringing
about the Portsmouth Peace Confer
ence which terminated disastrous
war. He concluded by saying that
the noble qualities of pure and brave
manhood as displayed by our Presi-
dent, II emulated, would make us all
better men and citizens.
Prof. Aubrey Martin was down on
the program for vocal solo, but was
unable TO give 1t because OF illness.
THE Holy Grail"
Miss Grace Lightburn then rem
dered an Grafton entitled "The Holy
Grail" in very accomplished,
graceful and entertaining manner.
After telling Of the search of King
Arthur's valiant knights of the Holy
Grail In early times she likened it
to the similar search for the Heav-
emily Spirit that the men and women
OF today are undertaking. She told
Of the conquests for wealth. power,
beauty and pleasure and OF the more
important one that every one should
undertake. Reciting the Vision of
Sir Launfal as an example she de-
clared that as he found the Holy
Grail so would we find it as we lift
nur longing souls to Christ.
s'Plea for An Honest Ballot
"a Plea for An Honest Ballot"
was the subject OF the grafton by
Martin Luther Baldwin, who, after
reciting the evils of bribery and cor
ruption Of our suffrage and their
dire effects upon our civil govern
ment. urged speedier and more
efficient means of justice for those
who despoil the ballot box His
discourse was a strong one and was
rendered excellently.
Our Golden Age Of Literature. /.
c. Faith Kemper next rendered an