The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
GRADUATES.

evening IN School Auditorium.
Largest Class in History.
GRADUATES.
Katherine BiAekford.Ethei Cochran
freda huchmuller. Masdelene Helms.
heieh new. Anna Nouugman
florenc. Coates Heatrfre KtiiItav-s
Gladys Coates Marvar.t s.Ss,-,.t
Margaret Farnell bernard Becksr
Esste Client CvrfI p.vf.
Rose Harris Clester E-ar..u
Margaret Hide Prank Ia-Utso,
brand. H.rrt -.
Beryi Nelly. Donald Kerr
helen Reed Harold No. III
TheO Robertshaw. ALVIN (etIiN,
bertha hothermund. Ray Palmer
Dorothy Rother- John Sauters.
.. nirha. Albert Scabrtght.
~ reue Strickin. Eugene ShreVe.
I,it@a"'th AhAior. Ernest Specie
heisn virtue. Ralph Springer
The forty-ffth annual commence
ment exercises OF the Martins Ferry
hlgh school were held last evening In
the auditorium OF the school. and the
spacious room was crowded TO its ca
paclty. The class that was turned our
last evening was the largest in The
history OF the schools and numbered
- young men and women. Miss
heien Virtue and Miss Helen Chew
mad places OF honor on the program.
as these two young ladies finished with
lhe highest average for their four
year work. The former was chosen
as valediCtorian. while the latter was
salutatorian OF the class.
The auditorium was beautifully dec
GRATED Tor the occasion. the class col.
ors. old gold and black. being dis
played In large volumes about the
nulidlng. The stage was beautifully
a large number OF potted
pIants and ferns being tastefully ar
ranged. The High school colors nur.
pie and white. were also displayed in
great quantities about the auditorium
ana the balcony railing. The work OF
decorating the spacious auditorium,
was, as In former years, in charge Of
the Junior class. and the members are
10 De complimented on the fine man
her In which the work was done. as
u presented pleasing appearance.
Fifteen Speakers.
owing 10 the large number Of man.
Defs In the class. only fifteen speak
Srs were chosen, five by the facultv
I'VE py the members OF the class and
nve ~ the superintendent. Those
VINO do not deliver orations last even
orations at the class day exercises
held IN the auditorium last Tuesday
talks. ieu
The graduates appeared wearing
their black caps and crowns. a sys,
!! teIh that was innaugurated by the
BOARD OF education several years ago
and which has proven very satisfac.
tory as Il saves the parents a big ex-
pense OF making clothes and ali ~
me students are dressed alike Music
ior the evening was furnished by
Mslsters orchestra OF Bridgeport.
The commencement week exercises
opened with the baccalaureate Sr.
mon last sunday evening and will he
Drought TO close this evening when
the annual banquet of the Alumni as
ISOLATION TO the members OF the class
VIII be served In the gynasium al the
high school building.
Program.
The exercises opened with the over.
lure by Miester's orchestra which was
followed by the Invocation by Rev. N
=. Hadley pastor OF the st Paul's
Episcopal church 4 selection was
then played by the orchestra after
class was delivered by Helen Virtue
she spoke at some length and was
given the closest attention by the
audience and the members Of the
other classes
Albert Seabright followed with the
subject OF Patriotism" and he gave
a very lengthy talk on the patriotic
feeling OF the citizens Of the United
states and the country in general Mr.
Seabrigh Is regarded as a fine speak
or and won the attention of the entire
audience
The subject discussed by Freda
Buchmuller was Influence Of The
Picture Postal end she described the
different picture postals and talked
for some time on the subject which
proved To be very interesting The
subject handled By Miss Buchmuller
was one OF the most difficult In the
entire class
The Blot OF the Twentieth Cen