The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-15
STUDENTS AT WEST
LIBERTY GRADUATE

ION DOR They are best ans~red by
the example Of Helen Kellar. the
blind. deaf and dumb girl. who now
holds diplomas from the hixhest In
sutuuons OF learning IN our country.
Education has brought her out from
the darkness to the blindness until
today there are no walls around Hell
len keilar. and she 10 At home IN the
world Of history, philosophy and
science. When she alta down at her
typewriter. the magazines are ready
70 purchase and the world IL eager 10
buy the thoughts and dreams Of the
blind girl"
President welch spoke at length on
the subject In all i.s pAases, and in
closing said to the graduates: I'm you,
young people. the state has q great
investment. Large appropriations
have been made for the establshment
and maintenance Of these institutions
and providing the faculty that You
people might enjoy the advantages OF
an education. A great amount OF
money has been put into your lives.
What return are you going 20 make
to the state on the Investment You
are ungrateful and untrue n you do
not pay back much more than has
been put In you" 81
- Mr.. osIsbsy Talks
The Hon. Earl W. Oglebay. a men,
Der Of the state board OF regents. was
introduced by Prof. Shaw as the NEXT
speaker. In Introducing Mr.. Oglebay.
Prof. Shaw highly commended him for
his interest in educational work
throughout the state. and especially
the agricultural development Of this
section.
Taking for his subject .-AgricuIture. {"
MT. Oslebay spoke for nearly an hour.
HIS address was excellent and was
interesting not only 20 those inter-
ested In Agriculture. but 20 all present.
In opening his remarks, Mr.. Oglebay
said; Il am very glad to be here this
morning and TO see so many represent
the graduating class. I am glad to
see so many people from our own
county, Ohio. and from the nelghbor.
ing county or Brooke present. and n
assure you IL 10 great pleasure 10 me
20 De here and meet with so many
OF my friends and neighbors."
The speaker then explained fully
what Is planned by the board OF re-
gents for the educational system OF
the State. and added that the board
Is especially interested In agriculture.
He discussed many problems facing
the average farmer. and not only the
farmer. but the general public as
well.
Agricultural Pursuits.
Mr.. oglebay said that the board is
greatly Interested in agriculture. do
nestle science and all other branches
OF higher education. and hopes to
soon be able TO raise the standard OF
the courses In this State. Although
laws have been enacted providing
for the teaching Of agriculture and
horticulture in every school IN the
State. he said that they are not fully
enforced. but that II will probably be
only short time until every student
shall have the advantages OF a thor
ough training and course In agrIcul-
ture.
Declaring that the pursuit OF the
farmer is the nobiest pursuit given 10
man. he paid a high tribute to the
tilier OF the soil, and said that the
man who can solve the problems OF
agriculture is indeed a cultured man,
and must be trained in sciences. geol-
ogy. chemistry, etc. The speaker
produced many statistics to prove his
arguments, and as a whole his ad-
dress was a very Instructive one and
was closely followed by the large au-
dience.
The presentation OF diplomas was
made by Prof George s. Laidley. su-
perintendent OF the public schools, at
Charleston. who r. also a member OF
the board OF regents He made a
brilliant shortaddress. and AZ the
close presented diplomas for the nor
NAL department 10 the following:
Lenora Baenig. Carl Bonar. Arthur
Burton. Edna Carpenter. Mary Curren.
Della Davis, Mary Dixon. J. Z. EmsIsy.
Jr, Margaret Falloure. Ward B. Frank
lin, Daisy Cats, ID. L. Taught. s. ".
Keller. Ethel Lowry. Frank r. Maupin.
Mary 3. McColloch. Floyd n. Nc.
Combs. Carrie Morrison. II. L. Morri
son. Charles Montgomery. J. d. Rake.
Charles Ray. c. G. Rossey. May Ruth.
Myrtle Slater. Alice Smith. Esther
smith. Hanna Springer, r. q. Stewart.
Cecil Timmons. Sue Wadder.
SIX diplomas for the academic
course we're also awarded. az follows: