The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-02
LlNSLY'S CENTENNIAL
CLASS Is GRADUATED

me speaker said thai
CAY IL vital. that n is not for dlplo-
n,as. Tor honors. but for the responsi-
oihues that n involves
In closing he paid a glowing trib-
ute 10 his teacher. and told he class
mat they a learn 20 love. TO labor.
10 sacrifice. 10 be OF service and 70
save. these being the attributes OF a
tue hfe Members OF the school then
ssse me school yell. with Judge Nes-
oitt on the end.
Capt stroshmsnn sAiutator1an-
salutat~ry was given ~ Major
oSri Fredsrick stro-hmsnn. He said In
our el.s. j. the Centennial class Of
lansly has found loyal friends We well
.@me our friends Of today. especially our
Llnsly h eligible 10 msmb~rship In the
Llnrly Alumni Association AssociatiOn- \
~ asSiatisn - doing a great work
aside from the loyalty OF her friends. \
.m- Ions existence l. probably due
20 military instruction more than 10 any
other feature. Its value 10 the stud~nl
not merely In habits OF nsatnezs and
In erect carriage and physical heaith.
but also In alertnsss. rover u attention'
system Punctuality. and respect And Oni
tnese characteristics rests success in
To the state. the training OF every
bol ~ the elements Of military work
- - NE"ANNF NANAE mat An NImN
OF need could with little extra training
he of great service to the country.
mSEhington repeatedly admonished usl
Thomas Jefferson said that We should
train our whole collegiate population so
been proved In switzerland that military /
training does not arouse the craze for
war ent that by discipline ~ makes bet
interesting Cis.. history.
Captain John Mason Gibson gave the
I CASA HNafnTN 49, 80 hnHIagW.na 1
but "a followed closely the events OF
| i%Ansly'- existence during its decline and
Major Birch was feelingly uttered. The
share this class has taken IN athletics
member Of The cisEs having gone out Tor
All three sports. The number Of pupils
IN ista had fallen 20 very Few but the
less srace and none was lost In the
tail OF 1919 the Institute opened with
ave new Instructors and thirty-two pn-
pills. Al present. the registration Is So.
Military Drtu was restored In the fall
81 .SiS; S &c .n fSr footesli we're
That fail Linsly In football regained her
place on the map, successive teams IN
ors TO Linsiy. This years football team
Won 5 games out Of :. The greatest yic-l
and over Morris Harvey College iS-7.l
The baseball team this spring has won
out Of y games PLAYED and claims
Colleges and Preparatory schools.
Glass VIII Humorous.
Lieut.. Frederick Mausur Woods deliv-l
cred the class will. n was a witty doc
ument and the gifts aroused much
smgsemSnt about sws1.y si,ts we're
turpentine 10 induce spirit. The Fresh
men received the Juniors' horror OF eN-
one OF Mr. st~sndeTWicSss PAPER. we're
read; Red Jasper. a sober. mask for
deaf and dumb alphabet: "Pewee"
Klieves. a nursing bottle 20 help him
grow: "Kiery" Kirback. "A Princeton TIL
ger. Coach Pierce received a bottle OF
Pep" and a bicycle pump for use on
his teams. When applied on the stage
results. Professor Patterson was given
his choice OF a check signed by the classl
for s49.9e9.oO or = cents in currency.
Capt. MstEnsr sings.
Captain Matthew Simpson Met77er
in order to vary The program. q most
pleasing change WA made and Captain
Metzner rendered in very Effective man,
baritone. He wos carefully trained AMI
SAM with genuine feeling.
Another variation from ordinary conf
mencement programs came In the form
OF o debate on the subject. The United
states should interN enc in Mexico
the affirmative and Lieut.. Herbert Har-
rison Hunter. The negative. Iieu'.
Hough made a spirited argument force
Rough for Intervention.
Ills first main point was that inter-
! vention would not necessarily mean war. !
He argued that as the population OF
Mexico r. 50 per cent peon or slave, they
chains. Her bankrupt treasury would
make war against US impossible. cspec-
ially as European nations wish us 20 re-
lend Mc0lco money to fight us. His
second main point was that the Monroe /
intervene. We have gained Texas. calf |
forria. Porto Rico. the Philippines. and
Hawaii by Intervention aad have brought
advantage 20 all. other nations he
mqnd protection for their citizens and
will restore order In Mexico n we do 7
not. This will mean that they WI
or for SO years and Mexico f. worse
or to-day than ever before. His last
main point was that conditions In Mex
leo demand Intervention. He cited the
religious and financial situation. A. 10
the expense. he urged that 70 keep 5000
to 2e.000 soldiers on the border for the /
past four years vas more expensive
than Intervention. Americans. you !
know what that files means to the sur
not soon wave IL aloft We had better /
fold it up and lay - away in some mu-
Hunter Debates Negative.
lieut. Hunter. on the negative. gave a |
thoughtful address that appealed very
strongly 10 the audience. lie said that
tho United states has no right to inter-
lyene. No legal riTht exists because
Mesfco has not offended against Inter
! national law. fnterv ention would vi5- J
late Mcxico's indt pcndence. Moreover. |
Intervention would not b. right because
o. is an uuscicuunC method All sue
| ccszful forms % Eoscrumeut are due 20 ]
a process Of evolution which is exactly 1
what e. going ON iu Mexico to-day. 4 /
| government established By us or BY any 4
other power would D. Imposed and would
fail Moreover. W. have made uu thor
uuRh invtstigatl0n and DO not know the
exact situation or needs Of Mexico. Mex-
leo has not necessarily shown herself l
powcrlcss Co restore order. our own
civil war lasted for years. Suppose
Europe had interviewed and settled oar
war On favor ~ the south. Would any i
one BE- satisfied to-day be asked. 4
No Decision Rendered.
Conditions DO not warrant interVrn- /
tiOu. The point was argued az some
Length. The charge being made that
merely American iuvFHtOre. who know
the risks and had been repeatedly warn I
! 90. row sought Intervention The IDA d
that The Monroe Doctrine demands BE-.
does not apply until some forslEn nation ]
attempts to Intervene. The fact that /
our soldiers met opposition ~ Vera Cruz
rnoFa what welcome wn might expect
Nia Jest main point wa that Iufnrrru- i
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