The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
GRADUAL S.
College Preparatory.

GRADUATES.
College Preparatory.
Frances Ault Eva Albright
MILDRED Alum John n. Anderson
nobert Blum Florence Brice
yohn Decker Leila paughsrty
Mary Daugherty Alex Dubois
LEVINE I FORSTER Homer Fulton
LEILA Gsnin Carl Gifnn
Dean HeatherinG- Fred He'll
ton Regina kilgore
Wilma kompart Anna NJ Oberman
Joseph MoIain Dorothy sutton
ClarA sheppard Fannie Taliman
ianl Trimble Norman Wassman
Kelly Van Dyns Mary Warren
Nelma Workman
Commercial Glass.
Vera Boyer Clarence Corbett
Inc1 Dean Elsa Guglass
Vernon Fowkes Richard Gracs
Rhea Greenberg Carl Johnson
Inward Oreu Florence Wise
Maud IL. Wallace
English soisnsa
Lillian Fretts Harry Harris
Georgia Ramage willard King
Beautiful and impressive we're the
fortieth annual commencement exer-
cises OF the Bellalre HiSa school
which were held IN the Elk-Grand
Theatre last evening. The theatre
was hlled TO its utmost by the
friends and relatives OF the gradu-
ates. the boxes and the first four
rows I'm the orchestra were occupied
by the Jnior Class. These boxes
were artistically trimmed in the class
colors. purple and gold
The exercises opened with a selec-
ton by Sellers orchestra As the
curtain arose, the High school chorus
advanced 10 the footnghts and sang.
The Soldiers Life Rev. ]. r.
Fretts. pastor OF the South Bellaira
NJ l. church aaI{,....,.,sf - a. -
and the High school chorus sang
"Daybreak"
Following a selection by the or
chestra. the graduates executed a
very clever and difficult drill Sing
irg the class song. the boys advanced
from one side OF the stage and the
girls from the other. and after an
excellent drill ended by forming IL
In the center of the stage.
Amid the plaudits OF the audience
the curtain was lowered and Sellers
orchestra rendered another selestion.
When the curtain again arose. the
graduates, forty-nine in number. were
disclosed seated In semi-circle
across the stage. Directly behind the
graduates were the members of the
board OF education and the pIiEh
school faculty. The stage was beau
ufully decorated in the class colors.
purple and white and the school col.
OTIS. red and black A deep silence
fell over the audience, and Robert
Anderson advanced to the footlights
and delivered his Grafton on
"Discontent"
discomfort may be- source OF
great good or OF great evil" he said.
The discontentmpnt that comes from
soul discouraged with its lot and
with the arrangements aud operations
OF Providence is an evil II Is This
discontent that is felt by those who
lived for themselves alone.
This dissatisfaction with present
conditions and attachments has result
ed In wonderful inventions. Discon-
tent has built cities and has made the
desert bloom like a garden and send
forth It's fragrance 10 cheer and bless
and make happy the lives OF men"
Thus Il Is discomfort with ones at
ton and appreciation OF the opportun.
tuee which are before u.s.
The Dawn OF Life"
Was the subject OF the splendid ora
ton delivered by Miss Vera Boyer.
She spoke in part as follows Every
successful person experiences a time.
which Is the real beginning Of living.
and this time II the actual Dawn OF
Life. Education Is a preparation for
complete living. and this preparation
brings us 10 that grorious dawn
Many young people have longed 20
lance. when after days OF toll. and
discouragement they feel that fur
Their effort is I'm vain. They cease TO
strive and failed 10 see thai the light
was only concealed from their OBJ
servation by the Misty Veil OF Night
This darkness IL an obstacle that lies
In wait TO hinder cur ambition"
Following the Grafton. Messrs. W. r.
Mccormick. and Halstead. rendered a
very beautiful duet entitled. still as
the Night and responded % an encore
punishment or Reform
BY Robert Blum was one % the
best orations delivered at the com.
mencement
LET us temper our thoughts II
our unfortunate fellow beings. the
convicts." he said. with high DUAL
ity % Mercy Let us consider thorn as
enemies Of society. All the convicts
can be divided into two classes. those
who are the product 81 their environ.
menf and those who are not The
latter would include one out ~ every
ten. and this class can be further
sub-dividcd into two classes. first
those 20 whom the know ledge that
they committed a crime iq ample
punishment. and will 20 harmed by
imprisonment and those who are e0
hardeded that another method must
be devised
ne WY UiNlr OF our NNNfNfm II
wrong, Tn that We aim az punlshno emf
instead % reformation Long con
hnement lowers n mans standard Of
morality, instead ~ raising a.
The best system yet proposed "a
now In use IN the PHILIPPINES. where
we IND q prison settlement and good
behavior receives Gee Just reward TN
der this system the c0nvicfa learn
respect and value tho rights and prop
erty ~ others The old system shows
The power NJ the prisons o. KILL aI
tho manhood In q man
The evil - prisons is On imprie1n
nent AT genuine reformation must
come from within -if cannot Do com
PEELED By locks and bare Locks and
bars arouse tho impulse 90 break
through Them. ne primal and rIghfo
Gus inpulqe leaves no leisure 90
think ~ removing from their aoui
the strain ~ guiif
This is Tho problem that hae con.