The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-12
CATHEDRAL HIGH SENIORS
HOLD ANNUAL EXERCISES

OF you MI strive TO place his school
on the highest pinnacle Of fame. and
also 70 cultivate a certain school pride
which We call loyalty or patriotism.
For patriotism n noble n L. power.
II might then be asked Who l. the
Trend. the firm. true hearted. ever TO
De trusted friend OF our high school
We would answer. not he Who i
perched uDon the house top In shout
ing hosannas TO the four corners Of
the earth. but rather he who has
placed himself az the bottom. In tn.
most honorable OF all attitudes. that
OF strenuous yet unassuming exertlon,
not be who talks. but he Who does
the most BE loyal. then. alwasy to
your school. and let the right spirit
animate. for II this spirit prevails on
The part OF each and every one of YOU
In your high school career. so In after
life YOU will become fair mineded and
patriotic citizens OF this land OF ours.
America
To BE- brief: Faithful to Cod and
country.
After these few words OF good will
I then wish to say that We are Klad
TO know that our places will be taken
A"aAANls many UONk WHO
love their school and who stand up
stoutly for her when We are gone"
Lawrence Niche. OF the class of 'is.
gave very appropriate answer 10
The mantle Grafton. in which he told
OF what the coming class would be.
The poet OF the class appeared In
andrew z. Hughes, who wrote and
delivered the class poem. which was
as follows
The Class Poem.
Mid this land " fuIt and plenty.
NnoN ledge holds a bCastfui sway.
schools 81 wisdom schools of leaning
nan with victory day by day.
There ere schools quite flushed with
Some which have iliustriouS names.
But our own dear alma mater
RANK sSno the first in fame.
with each LAY there comes a hattie
With each hour there comes Il trial.
Ih'n our tasks are changed Co pleas
And our froVns return To smiles.
But where's the class Nho-e deeds Of
Daily echo DER the land
The very flower Of dear Cathedral
PRAISED and honored to the man,
Gathered here tonight we're sinEins.
Praises OF our glorious past.
Bringing back those pleasant memories.
or the hours We spent In class.
''ThoughtfuIly have We heard our future
Told US by this Son Of Light
MAY his prophesies last through ages
But leave US m a different plight"
The Business Man.
Edward Mayors. while delivering
his grafton on The Business Man. %
said in part:
we should remember that all our
labors, day and night. ought To be per
formed for Him who has dignified
labor by participating in IT, Whether
We may arrive NJ the mastery or not
there Is one guiding form that we
should employ. that form is con-
science. Whatever position or occu-
patton we may fill. our duties toward
our civil masters must be conscien-
ciously performed. not for any selhsf
gain. but from a sense OF honor and
trust. As merchants. ~ such a cali
ing should claim any OF US. one should
De honest In his dealings with his
fellowmen. We spoke of conscience.
What is IL? Conscience il that light
which not only points out the way.
but in truth leads the way. This. then
should at all times be hardened TO
and faithfully followed. II we wish
to insure success there is only one
beacon light that we should make our
guide; this light 10 the successful
man in the midst OF the worlds ac-
uvities is the light OF conscience
In short, honesty. integrity. truth and
manliness should ever be the charac-
terics OF the Christian man Of bust
ness"
Class Grafton.
recitation. THE Renediction %
was given by Thomas Woeber after
which the class Grafton was delivered
by Charles J. Deegan. in which he
said. in part:
We have chosen as our motto
SUM Quique.' meaning 'Each his
own
Though At first IL may sound sci.
hsh' remember. underneath those
words lies deeper meaning. the
meaning which. " followed. Is qure
TO bring success. No man was over
successful who depended on another
10 push him to the top of the ladder
When we. fellow classmates. 20 on
into The world we will have many of
our dreams rudely shattered. and we