Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-18

The thirty-third annual commence
ment of the High School was held last
night in Assembly Hall. 1t was IN
fortunate that the very inelement
weather prevented a larger attendance
but those who braved the rain storm
were amply repaid for he mo-nentary
discomfort because the exercises were
exceptionally interesting. They were
briefer this year than usual owing to
the fact that some Of the commence
ment features. ordinarily, had already
taken place the previous night at the
class day exercises.
Following two selections by the
City Band Orchestra and the invoca-
ton by Rev. w. F. Locke, pastor OF
the Southern Methodist Church, Mr..
Frank Keedy, who had the second
honor Of the graduating class, deliv-
cred the saMtatory. 1t was well writ
ten and well delivered.
Then came the class essay by Miss
Louise Harrison, who had the third
honor of the class. Her subject was
Quo Vadis"-Whither goest thou?
The essay was a credit TO the writer,
the class and the school.
After a selection by the orchestra
the annual address to the graduating
class was delivered by Prof. Oscar G.
Klinger. of Gettysburg College. The
address was a mastery effort n
was highly appreciated. 1t was re-
GREETED, however, that a larger audi
ence was not present to hear this
scholarly address. Professor Klinger
had for his theme. "Rectification OF
the Spirit He spoke of life as a
transition from crest TO crest OF hui
man service and dignity. He showed
the need of rectifcation through the
influence Of environment in the lie
of the child, the impressions in the
infantile stage being permanent n
forming the s~ub-conscious self; the
modification through rational insight;
development of the will to do and the
synthesis of intellect and will in char
acter. This Introductory thought was
amplified and s~trikingly illustrated bV
the learned speaker in the course OF
his address, and which made a pro-
found impression upon his hearers.
After a musical selection Mr.. j..
Clyde Whetzel delivered the valedic-
tory, he being the first honor man OF
the class. His speech was well writ
ten. and though short was to the
point.
After the valedictory Prof. M. L.
Wachtel, principal of the High School,
in a brief address awarded the Wash
ineton and Lee University scholarship
of $50 to Mr.. Whetzel, he having the
highest average in the graduating
class.
Then Mr.. James w. Barrick, vice
president of the Board of Education,
in a few complimentary remarks to
each presented the diplomas to the
graduates, namely, BENJAMIN Franklin
Fiery. Frank Roland Keedy, Joshua
Clyde Whetzel, Louise Snodgrass Har-
rsson, Edna May Siler and Hattie
Webb Snyder.
The commencement exercises OF
1910 closed with the benediction by
Rev. w. F. Locke.
Following are the speeches of the
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girls in the order of the program:
s~alutatory BY Frank Keedy.
Ladies' and Conference.-The class
OF 1910 most heartily welcomes you
to this our commencement, the acme
of four years high school life. We
look with pride upon many faces that
have frequently illumined us during
our course, and We truly appreciate
your presence here tonight, a NANTES
tation Of your kindly interest. We
boast of our prestige, as well VIC may,
when we view the opportunities the
great field of education presents to
us.
The United States is proud of her
free government, her great industrial
progress, her valuable crops, railways
army, navy, and vast wealth. All o.
these are great, but greater than any
or all combined is the education OF her
people.
Education is the most important
factor in the life of man. With his
wonderful endowments, his emotion,
HIS fulclitCl, HIS WILL ObSN luNSAtt Hoh
gradually rose to his present stage OF
civihzation-this has been achieved
by NEAR of education, which we thus
see to be the greatest aid to human
progress.
The chief course of education is the
Christian religion. When we turn to
the Bible we find it favors learning.
Emmerson says: "The Bible is an ems
CINE of education Of the first power.
1t does o than all other books. 1t
is an index everywhere of light. All
over the world, where that book is
found is light; where it is not found
there is darkness"
The Bible, the greatest book ever