The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-03
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
TO LARGE CLASS
Sixty Four Young Folk Gradu-
ated from Washington Irv-
ing High School.
IDEALS ARE PICTURESQUE
Brilliant and Inspiring Address
is Given by Head of Ohio
School System.

SiNty-four young ladies md gentle
mon, representing perhaps tho best
educated and best trained class over
turned out Of an educational instItu-
ton here, were presented with dlplo-
mas at the annual graduating exer-
ciscs OF Washington Irving high
school Friday night in the auditorium
OF the school. The exercises wore
featured with brilliant and inspir-
ing address by d.. j. =. Pearson, or
Columbus. o.. state superintendent OF
public instruction OF Ohio.
New Courses Added.
In presenting the class to tho pres
ident OF the board OF education for
diploma awards. Professor ORE Nc
ConkCy, principal Of tho school. gave
nm account Of itA work to the large
and interested audience OF school pa
trons present and pointed out that
II had received instructions during
the last year In three new branches,
that Of domestic science, domestic
arts and general business course.
He strongly advocated tho adoption
next year OF course of manual train
Ing FOR the boys. TO compensate some
what for the domestic science and art
classes for the girls; and also OF a
course in Spanish. which ia rapidly
becoming more important in the CONE
mcrcial life OF the country. Profess
sor McCOnkey declared the faculty
Of the school had been enabled 10 ac-
cOmpliSh n great deal during the year
owing to the splendid facilities and
equipment OF the magnificent high
school building.
The program was opened with two
chorus numbers by tho high school,
the lrSt being 20 Lord Most Merci-
full" by ConcOne, and the second,
The Triton's Daughter" by Molloy.
The invocation was delivered by the
Rev. W. II. Foglesong. pastor OF ST
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church.
South. A girls chorus sweetly sang
Twilight" by Abt. Then Professor
r. l.. Burdette. superintendent Of
Clarksburg schools. introduced DR..
Pearson, who spoke upon the subject
World Bullders."
Splendid Address.
Or. Pearson painted in eloqueit
language an ideal world. or rather.
the essentials needed by young men
and young women for ideal living
and working. He declared that ho
needed flowers in his world and ex-
pllcated the term into interesting and
helpful details. Also he needed In
his world. stars, children, books.
folks, betterment. which he termed
"mellOrlsm." and clean living, all of
which were amplitied logically and
illustrated humorously.
These sixty-four young ladies and
gentlemen upon this state" declared
DR.. Pearson. In driving home his last
point, ought to go down upon their
knees tonight and thank God for hay-
Ing given them the grandfather ana
grandmothers they had-grandfath-
ers and grRndmothers whose clean
living had enabled the members OF
this class to be here tonight with the
physical and mental strength neces-
sary for them to have taken the
course OF instruction they have in
this splendid school. and needful for
them to enter into the battle OF life"
The necessity OF clean living for the
benefit Of future generations was
forcibly impressed.
boys chorus sank BLESS ''Sere-
made" and w. H. Taylor. president OF
the board OF education, presented
each member OF the class with di-
ploma.
Mr.. Gayclda Gets Medal.
The Chester r. Ogden gold medal.
which is given annually by the
Clarksburg physician to the member
OF the graduating class having at
tanned the highest average in rrhol-
arship during the year. was present.
cd to Charles Joseph Gayelda. Pro
lessor McConkey made the presenta-
ton in the place Of DR.. Ogden, who
was called from the building to at
tend a patient.
The exercises closed with the sing
ing Of the commencement song by tho
graduating class and a benediction
pronounced by the Rev. e. B. Tur-
ner, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church.
The stage was prettily decorated