The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-02
NINE YOUNG MEN AWARDED
DIPLOMAS AT INTERESTING
COMMENCEMENT.
Es-Juoes Frank Nesbitt Delivered
Principal Adoress-Esch henber
Of Class Participated

N@ FaFH-fP@tNs
Linsiy graduated her o~ne-hundretn
class last night. Fiftlngly commemo-
rating the century mark OF the
schools existence. a class Of nine en-
~terprisinS young men were given al
plomas. showing that they mad nm
ished the work. and were eligible %
the credits which the school gives.
These exercise
were held In the school srmory. when
had been hlghiy decorated with 10
tional and school colors All Of the
students were In dress uniform. Inc
graduating class was seated on a plat.
form In the center OF the armory.
while members OF the junior. sopho-
more and freshmen classes we're seat
ed on either side.
Friends and relatives OF the class
aud patrons OF the school We're m
attendance. Not only these, but mem.
bers OF former classes OF old Linsiy
turned their attention towards the
school. and rekindled tender memo
rles OF their own graduation days.
Meister's orchestra enlivened the oc-
casion with many beautiful selections.
Judge Nesbitt Speaks.
bx-Judge Frank w. Ncsbltt. OF the
class OF 50. delivered the ommence-
ment address TO the class. The Judge
was at his best. The fact that he mad
once stood where this class was stand
ms. seemed TO Undue him with new
power and for forty-hve minutes ne
electrified his audience.
reverend Charles H.. Robinson OF
The First u. y. church. delivered the
invocation. The salutatory was rem
dered by Major Carl Frederick Stroen-
mann. n the ysledictory by Captain
Harold Louis Schenk. Each member
OF the class a a part in the pro
gram. and the original way in which
these were handled brought forth
much applause. The class history by
p John Mason Gibson. proved
unusually interesting.
Al the conclusion of the class p-o.
gram, Professor Charles N. Patterson
announced the honors FOR the mem.
bers. and gave them awards. Rev. Dr.
Jacob Birmingham. rector of 81.
k p. Il. church. and president Of
the Linsly board of trustees conferred
h diplomas. Rev. Arthur Mills. of
the Fourth street NJ. r. church. pro-
nounced the benediction.
c~oneratulates Glass.
Judge Nesbitt. in his address TO The
& AbNNhfu uUOn inc fnOT0E OF
"Reminiscences He drew attention TO
the time when ne too. was a gradu.
ate. and the intervening years. In
part he spoke as follows:
President Patterson. ladies' and
gentlemen. potent. grave and revcr.
n seniors. ! feel that right AZ The
outset we ought TO indulge ourselves
IN one OF the habits of an old Metho-
DIST camp meeting. form ourselves i'm
one vast circle, N enjoy a love feast.
want 10 congratulate these young
gentlemen who stand as the mile-post
marking the first century OF the IN
stitution.
Il want to congratulate President.
Patterson and the faculty. this .
which demands even more praise
than former years. This Is a brilliant
feature OF h schools century ccle.
bration. Furthermore. let me say that
am glad to be here. II did not take
coaNing to get me here tonight. in
iaet ] must confess l jumped at the
chance.
Recalls Former Year.
Standing here under. as IL were.
the old roof tree. I feel at home. When
one reaches the after years of life IA
Is not surprising that one enjoys the
sensation Of slipping away across he
years. and wonder back through the
land OF memaries. Or who can blame
MIN II he slips down and takes y din
IN the old swimming holel The man
whose hair il touched with the snow v
Takes OF age. to him the old swimming
hole IL the fountain OF youth. TO him
the gray sky OF experience becomes
purple.
That's n OF the reasons want.
ed 10 come TO this
mere tonight: ! wanted 10 take a dip
In the old swimming hole. wanted
70 feel h a old feeling. az I did when
J. too. was a graduate. am Glad to
say mat ] was not mistaken. As /
look upon the faces OF these younR
men see myself back upon The plat.
TORN with my class. four OF us. To.
night but two Of US are left. One.
Captain e. r. Morris. died not a
month ago. Fifty per cent. of the
members OF my class are on the 9th.
er side"
Judge Nesbitt then told Of the
school days In the common schools
lie said hat out Of bis common
school class Of 90 persons they have
passed out AZ ships from a harbor.
Some OF them have acquired places
OF fame. while others are human de.