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

fouoN lng the class wells aud -onEs
.! h- cadets. James b. fancy Vas
introduced and made The announce
iAeAt o. militar. prizes Before max
lns the awards Mr. fancy delivered
t. a. follows
have been requested bv your
faculty % present the HANDSOME sIl-
Ken National tolOrs and LlusH ban
ner u the company that has made
NE BEST record Tor military efficiency
during the scholastic wear also gold
and silver medals 20 III tWo b.sr
drilled cadets. Before make public
On whom these high honors have been
bestowed. ! ask an TO bar with me
while ! dwell briefly upon the import
ance % American youth OF some
huoNl"dE" of. the rudiments 81 milf
tdry instruction. not alone because ~
appertains 10 the god OF war. but also
because u makes for self-reliance and
broader aud better citizen in the
workshop Of civic life.
The three points ! wish particular
Y TO impress upon the minds OF Lin
bentt physically and mentally. de-
rived from exercise In the open air. OF
Uniform marching and shouldering a
gun. u teaches the manly art OF
walking and standing erect. IL streng.
thens the weak spots In the muscles.
NAAAAAAAANAAFn AhAAAA EA0NlQtEN anu
bent backs, Il eradicates knock knees
and 2 rambling awkward and sloveuly
gait. so unpleasant after reaching man
hood. when % happens. as IL so often
does, that the unfortunate has not had
IN" opportunity and help OF instruc-
tors TO correct these physical imper-
tections In their incipienCy. The ad-
vantage mentally arises from expan-
sion Of the body and increase OF pow
er OF endurance under stress. the
mind receives nourishment from these
wholesome conditions and hence eN-
ny Win the body. Ia also becomes more
active and broader; IL sees and ana
Lies the problems OF life. spiritually.
morally, and worldly. more inteili-
gently and with greater case than
when this branch OF study Is neg
lected
The second point 7 have in view is
the excellent benefit the mind derives
by the discipline. instill,d in youth
through the necessity OF faithfully and
promptly obeying orders from others
IN authority. The boy learns from
practical experience the necessity and
value OF order. of obedience. of train.
ing and the concentration of thought.
The discipline thus received is one OF
the most helpful factors in the daily
grind OF ones life work. One Is made
TO realize that before he can success.
fully command others in any walk of
life he must possess that discipline
and training of the mind TO command
himself.
Patriotic Spirit.
The last point. and one wish TO
have you cherish as you would the an.
pie OF your eye. Is the real patriotic
spirit which the military arm of your
instruction imparts When the seed
Is planted right II instills a strong and
NuNH OF
lions uneNCelled by any other method
OF building up a citizenry of the loft.
lest patriotism-a patriotism not for
the purpose OF conquest. or OF warfare
whether right or wrong. but a patrio.
tiSm which burns and will impel one
walk through IRE when an injustice
or wrong Is done to our people by
common enemy. II is marching IN
the ranks with eyes set on Old GLORY
as II waves to the breeze and keeping
step 10 the martial sounds of bugle
drum and tfe. which makes ones
heart beat quicker and quicker until
he feels that the firing line only is
his goal. And this feeling rarely loses
It's warmth through life Therefore
young gentlemen. | appeal to you with
all my heart not To lose your interest
IN this branch of instruction. nor for
get the fact that military knowled e
Is not only essential TO the well being
IS ~ AAtLAf AhAaAs bAN ~ also a lot
/ midable, II not an inpregnable barrier
against successful assaults from for
eign foes"
Following his address Mr.. Tame,
awarded a gold medal to Elmer
I Schenk. for being the best drilled
I cadet during the year. For the best
l drilled cadet in competitive drill =
I siler medal was awarded to Charlie.
Baer and for the best drilled com
/ pany for the scholastic year. Com.
pany b was awarded the CORPS colors
orange and black. and the American
| flag. Mr.. fancy spoke very highly
! OF the drilling OF the cadets. as car
: ried out in the competitive drilling
yesterday
B Following the awarding Of military
/ prizes the announcements OF honor,
I for the scholastic year was awarded
I by Hon. George A Laughlin a.
I follows.
Following the awarding Of honor.
/ the diplomas We're presented to tn,
{ graduates by Hon. George A. Laugh.
/ lin. After the comforting OF the d.
! plomas the benediction was pro.
| nounced by Rev. W. II Fields
At intervals through the program
D the graduates spoke. in part. a.
| follows:
salutatory and Glass WIN.
J.. W Hawker delivered the sslutatory
address and read the class will III
I spoke IN part. A. follows.
] We the class o. 1910 welcome YOU
y 20 our graduation exercise We wish
7 ~ express our appreciation OF the labor
I OF uptuildiug LIuSly. Briefly. the build
7 ing has been thoroughly redecpr8fed and
equipped. military dri1l re-fzfHbila shed d
I name made iu athletics. scholarship. at
Z Tendance and spirit maryelously inCreas
I cd. We owe our principal 90 debt whict
cannot be- measured
To th" trustees. faculty and other
I who have stood by the school We OK
I tend our thanks The following classes
4 can continue the work hv efforts q.
. raise %" standards Al present alI ar.
I WORKING with the same thought iu view
/ H better Linzly' As We enter our acr
3 oul century lee our motto De- zone fli
Z aN and all for finsly"
Class VIII
I ln The class Will the Requests were a.
I follows.
4 Glenn Chambers received prfvat.
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/ asst cupid e. wallace 5000 excuses fuf
I bis accustomed absence. VIM Nfrks
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. kifht'E. H H.r SIGN. Ha hs missed 700 ..
hF that amount. E. Chambers "a hug.
ri"rI" fn help him cultivate fha habit
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