The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-24

ins ~ raHeh which has proved Of true
Bur,ua NeCroba rendered a beau.i-
~ soto. cEtitied Blow. BLOW. Th-u
Winter Wind
The RiSss Read
Miss Josephine OHM deiitere the
next GRAFTON. choosirx for her subject
The Rdge Road she said that the
ricEe rcad o, success IL open 20 t1s m
and We need only the courage an,bi-
ton and perseverance TO obtain the
laureis OF success she gave as ex-
ampies the works accomplished By
men OF whom history has given Us
kncwlodge.
Our citizens Of Tomorrow was
The subject OF Ralph Heatherington's
GRAFTON and u was very interesting.
Speaking OF the immigration itno this
country he said that years aEo the
immigrants were men who were en-
dowed with sterling qualities and who
made homes for themselves and fam
lies in various parts OF the country.
New, he said. the Immigrants are OF
the az desirable kind men who come
because OF high wages and more free
dom. They are uneducated but are
sharing I'm the rule Of the country.
EVcryone should aid I'm educating
these persons and make them better
citizens.
The High School Girls sextette
rendered most pleasing selection en-
tt;led Absence"
'lsbor's Reward.
labor and its Rewards was the
subject OF Lawrence McAlhster's ora
ton. He stated that labor is essen
thai TO happiness. The poor man who
laeors for mis- family is happy In the
knowledge Of work done in the inter
est of others. He who Is faithful will
receive even n greater happiness aft
er death has called him from this
world.
M.ss Eleanor Norton delivered n
fine address on The Girl OF Today"
She said that n girl might become
athletic without losing any OF the
Qualities OF true womanhood and this
type of girl Is becoming more prom
inent each day. IL n girl takes no in
terest in athletics for her sex she
could not do anything better than 20
become her mothers rigih hand as
sistant in the performance OF house
hold Cuties.
Mcssrs. Mccormick and Halstead
rendered a duet on The Battle Eve
which brought a round or applause
frotr the vast audience.
Miss Mary Nelson delivered an ora
ton on The Giant of the East.
WhiCh, she stated, Is the Chinese Re-
pubiic, formally an empire. After q
slumber o. centuries the people OF
China awoke and they are now max
ing rapid. strides towards the civiliza-
tion attained by the United States
England and Japan.
The Titanic.
Cecil Stonebreaker. the orator OF
the class. deeply Impressed his hear
ers with an GRAFTON on True Martyr
dom" Citing as examples OF true
martyrdom were the people on the
Titanic. who lost their lives that fu-
turc maritime voyages might proht
I b. their experience. The sacrifice OF
the nation OF Rome. at one fine mis-
treess OF the world. now only a mass
OF ruins, was an example Of true
martyrdom as this nation has given
/ tn, warning TO other nations.
The Boys High School .Glee Club
TcuJ, red a selection. following which
/ the class address was delivered by
Professor +. b. Pearson. Ohio state
University High School inspector. His
address made a deep impression upon
the minds OF the young people who he
said. arr but entering upon active
life. Ills address. undoubtedly. was
one 20 the best ever delivered in
this city on such an occasion.
a. =. Rodeweig. member OF the
board OF education. presented the di-
plomas. Rev. d. r. King closed the
program with a benediction.