The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-13
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES MARK
CLOSING OF LOCAL SCHOOL.
Many Young Women Receive Hon.
ors-Rsv. Mullen Presided and
Or. Charles Winserter De-
Iivsred Address.

| Iivsred Address.
The commencement exercises at Mt.
de Chantal were held Thursday morn
| ing at 2: so o'clock. Although the GER
emonies were impressive. the event
was quiet. as only the Immediate fam
lilies OF the graduates were present.
The commencements of former years.
which were open to the many friends
and families. has been discontinued.
much 20 the satisfaction Of all the
! scholars and Instructors. The stu
\ dents marched into the large music
| hall. where the exercises We're held
| and saluted their presiding officers.
| Rev. Mgr. Mullen. V. e.. presided. in
| the absence of Rt. Rev. Bishop l.. J.
| Donahue. who is making a tour Of Eu-
/ rope Although absent. Bishop Dona-
hue was present in thought. as a beau
| tifully worded cablegram was re-
ceived from London. England. con-
graduating the graduates. and extend
| ing best wishes. and rsgretting not to
| be the presiding officer AZ this event.
DR.. Charles Wingcrter made a pleas
ing address 10 the graduates. and Rev.
Father Weber made the awards.
In speaking to the class. DIR. Win
gerter said:
II
| Members of the Graduating Class
| The present moment Is one or pecul-
lar Intcres' ~ IS a period I'm which
aroused. II is the commencement fo
/ nour. though always looked forward to
with longing eyes. is never passed with
| out a psnE Of regret. Let the memory
OF it ever he an inspiration to you.
/ for o renewal OF your faith. Of your
| youthful yigor. OF your hope. OF your
young enthusiasm
| Here. under this happy and blessed
| roof. you have been fitted IN mind ana
| heart and soul to meet the future that
/ lies before You. Here you have been
taught the true end and purpose of life.
\ Within these walls YOU have learned
| that this present life IL only a prepara-
! tiun for the next life. that this world is
only training school for the world 10
come. that nothing on this mortal earth
| that ALL created things about us are only
means and helps for the attainment OF
our true end s ,.;.r. , nspDiness.
! You have chosen a. your elias motto:
| Versus al Finem.' True To- the end Ne
congratulate you on 1t. We glory In
IL Live up to a. BE true always To- the
end and purpose 81 your lives. We We're
purpose. n We reach the end and goal
" our existence life viii be a success.
II W ran To- reach that end. ~ We for
set II. "r. 10 remembering II. Ne fail TO
/ he true - ~. life vii be a dismal and
tragic failure. n" matter how much the
I world Of men and women about as may
! applaud - and smile upon Us
! Not in the clamor OF the crowded street.
| Not IN 90" shouts and tumult OF the
! thronS.
Bat in ourselves are triumph and defeat
! he not deceived. a. this commence
the world into which YOU Eo. You will
| have to live IN that world. You should
| also live above IT, II - a different
! world from that into which your mothers
| went IN the generation that - gone. y
| thoughtful AMI aged philosopher looking
| over tho present world. asst hts eyes
back to the asst. and sighed. saying
| In my time We uad Cod" When YOU
get into the midst and crush Of the
| 7" look hdcA viii - sign 10 Your con
vent days. You vi remember also that
here YOU too had cod. You will realize
| win conSt"rnation that many perhaps
| most OF the men ana women about you
/ hsr" been "durated ~ am atmosphere ~
| irrelIgion or Of forsetiulneSs 81 God.
! They think ana tain and live aS ~ lie no
! solves among worldly r.opIe. Won VINO
| worldly. You viii be obliged t. breath.
81 an air that IS 'ruly pagan. You viii
meet those hos" only serious thought
TAugh, High Ideals.
/ Tn TINS school '"u h"v" been taught
/ hisn deals ~ purity and Eo"dn's-. TIE
| snrug OF the SHOULDERS ana IN. Sus~r
! mat W4.l greet ruIr tudsdtur To- cling 90
3 tuus" deals Wi NOT u, easy 10 d.src-
| mo-, king laugh will attend YOUR effort
| 2" initiate the m"iesty OF dress ana con
4 .hefy nave their sting Yol VIII
| har" need ~ brave hearts ana stsddfaSt
purnos" g. meet them rirhtiv.
/ Recall tu mini then NuIr splendid
! MOTTO. srt the rI"ic" fIN % implies
| Keep th" bark % your lit" pointed tr.is
Eem.mu,r th,n t.at ure IS not a
/ lo.d'u top. ." H" tr'fi.I Vlfn. o. is not
! even polished Sem Go dazzle c." eyes
y %
I rIfr.-'.
! tliS hpgr 'Htt secs .o.s Anna Mater
2 Hie- ruu ari crown .uI u.fn rHuaf.
/ ~I" cries "It fn sou Well dome" irI
4 w. sf T"ioi.e 100 h'I praise 90 sou. MA
! 90 o1r fpt at t'uf eIsIr,~- v. add me
l fer cent prayer tHff sou u.t E. given
,H" -r'c" auid -'rcrrtr ami COURAGE 20
| Young i.II.- ru frrtu .I,--ed cnd
! aW.'ts 500. l.r fI... foo .t
/ IT," awards woe as follows
Senior FIRST Class.
certificate fuT tho completion Of
special studi'- ir ENGLISH awarded to
I Mrs. I-hrel., NaNveU
rtil's iu Special Studio. Mss
/ PRISCILLA F'art. Miee Nrur< 'Fs'I.
b Miss Ruth iltd..
senior Second Class.
: first DONORS CONS .-iIn- nf a Iiu'
/ Ribbon. With silver trU-.. ior scholar
: ship ani department conferred on
I Miss Mari. fartin Nlfe- Nudrc, cor.
p fHfh'r.. N.s4 Nr'. Slater Miss frnu
/ COS cochran. NI.a ''arl T,.e colo
uar VIs. risn.h" Wnrn''d Miss uo-
I rI4 Nnrham
itu..'rfha i.Ir. .if.s tt.fd.- r.fs.
7 N... Ntrrtf.f 'urrtu. Miss MAR
i"lisr Nr-.k. u.e NnriYr pEri~n.
Wi- r'ar. MARTIN Miss catherine
/'I.r. sis. Ehst fif.LIf.