The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-12

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esree Delivered Address
CLASS ROLL
Cadet Eari Bernard Chambers
Lieutenant Glenn Harvey Chamber
Captain Leslie Ward -s~Eer.
President.
Captain william Conrad Rirbach
Cacet William :. Ncnsemelier
Secretary.
Lieutenant Charles Hooper wallace
Cseet horace Maynard Wallace.
The ninety ninth annual com
msncement exercises Of Linsly lnsti-
tute. were held yesterday evening m
The Elks' hall az O'Clock before a
large sized audience consisting Of the
relatives and friends OF the graduates
and member OF the alumni associa-
non. a. well as members Of the
board OF trustees. II marked the
close Of perhaps one OF the most
successful years In the history OF the
school. The special music In con-
nection with the event was furnished
by Meister's orchestra. Those seated
on the platform with the graduates
Were Hon. George a Laughlin. who
presided as chairman. Rev. J. N. Pot
ter. Rev " II. Fields. Prof Maitman
r Barrie. Or John l.. Dickey. ID.
Garth Hearne. James Is fancy Prof.
Charles n Patterson. principal OF
Linsly Institute. Prof J. " Morton.
Prot. II. r. Standerwick. Capt. Alfred
&c. Cramp. commandant Of cadets ami
Miss Nettie Gutman OF the Linsly
faculty
The exercises Of the evening were
opened by a musical selection which
was rendered by the orchestra. after
which the invocation was pronounced
by Rev. y. VI. Potter. The addresses.
as delivered by the members OF the
graduating class proved very inter
esting and were we'll delivered
The class history. by Horace Man
yard Wallace. was well delivered and
held the closest attention Of the audi
enCe and brought forth frequent ap-
plause as he told or the trials and
troubles Of the members Of the class
during their four years In school. The
class prophecy by Charles Hooper
Wallace. proved very entertaining.
The Naledictory by William Conrad
ktrbach, dealing with the life history
of Noah Linsly. the founder Of the
school. was well delivered and held
the closest attention of every one
present. and his advice 10 the students
as well as 10 the graduates was very
Impressive.
Prof. Waitrran Barbe.
Following the yaledictOry address
Hon. George \. laughlin. in a few
well chosen remarks. introduced Prof.
Waitman 7. Barbe of the English de
partment Of the West Virginia Tniver-
sity. who delivered the annual com
mencement address To the class. Pro.
fessor Barbe's address was well de-
ivered. and the ideas which were
brought out in his address proved very
interesting as well as instructive and
no doubt viii be long remembered by
the members of the class. Professor
Barbe. in the beginning OF his address.
said 1T Is with great deal Of pleas
ure that ] speak TO YOU this evening,
and no man was more highly honored
than Professor Patterson when a pro-
lessor In the West virginia Universe.
". congratulate Iiuslp- Institute
upon having secured Prof Patterson
TO be the principal OF the school"
Prof. Waitman T. Barrie spoke on
the subject of Magic Easements.
and. IN part. spoke as follows. Magic
easements open upon the foam of per
llous seas. Easements as YOU know.
are window frames. Magic easements
are the windows of youth. for magic
case ments open upon the foam Of per,
ilous seas. The education in the teen,
aE" occupies the greatest attention OF
all the periods of education / have
studied the teaching OF children in the
primary grades as well as the instruC,
ton Of students in universities. The
central teaching of education today Is
IN the teen-agc. the teaching OF the
boy or girl from Il to rs years of acc
rms Is altogether the most important
thing in the life OF a human being
The teaching OF them is the most i'm.
portant thing that teacher can do
Tor y is the critical or awarded age
OF the pupil The boy or girl at the
age of from ~ to Il needs a wise
I teacher. Tor IL Is the most important
period In life
What the man is az 40 is determ
( lupd before he reaches the age of
20 years. The teaching in the teen
age is critical period. in which IA
teach. as 10 opens upon the foam of
p"rilous seas Prof Barbe Iikened
the te"uage 20 fhp EliZabcfhan period
IN English history and literature The
Elizale'han period was period oi
intense curiosity. The boy al this
axe Is asking many questions. and
ne II trying 10 find out everything
ID" young men Of this aap OF Magic
. easements have 90 know everything
: ne tlizabethan period was an age
OF intense religious terment At tho
teenage thp aiority Of Lows and
girls ar" stirred by religious fer
mrni and IN" majority Of them Join
the church
The third characteristic OF that
age was that 10 was an age Of neWl,
discovered strength II was ~ thai
.
I swept the Spanish Armada from m,
/ sea and this brought great rejoicing
among the ENGLISH people Just sg
[ Is the lad Of ~ rejoicing iu his pride
. and strength. do rejoice with IN.
/ lad who has in himself "A rrida q,
| do those things which arr worth
] while
IT D. the age of physical spiritua
/ ana religious ferment or the age o
. ASPIRATION. This o. the most interest
. ing and important are Of life ana 70
7 qhires careful consideration and I
L suggest thUe ideas The lad Of mi,
age must be- kept busy with whole
| some play or Wholesome work "a.
7 must Do ocCupi a. and second he
I must learn the Jaw of duty Duty ID
% NOR" important thing fO follow
/ than 'h" line ~ the least r,eietanc,
/ ana imrd. he must Boz perfectly sure
D that DO follows 70 rIpam of Hptt .rs
. u BE- fuur duty and happiness 10 fof
D lo" That CLEAN 81 the conclusion