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

Slxty-fonr young ladies and gentle,
mon, representing perhaps the best
educated and best trained class ever
turned out Of an educational institu.
tlon hero. wero presented with diplo.
mas nt tho annual graduating exer,
cIses OF Washington Irving high
school Friday night in the auditorium
Of the school. The exercises were
featured with a brilliant and tnsplr-
ing address by DR.. J. P. Pearson, OF
Columbus, o.. state superintendent Of
public instruction OF Ohio.
New Courses Added.
In presenting the class TO the pres
ident Of the board Of education for
diploma awards. Professor orie Nc.
Conkey. principal OF the school, Eayo
an account OF its work TO tho large
and Interested audience OF school pa
irons present and pointed out that
II had received Instructions durinp
the last year In three new branches,
that Of domestic science, domestic
arts aud a general business course.
He strongly advocated the adoption
next yOhr OF n course Of manual train
Ing for the boys. TO compensate some
what for the domestic science and art
clnsscg for tho girls: and also OF a
course In Spanish. which Is rapidly
becoming moro important In the COM
merclRl life OF the country. Profess
sor McConkcy declared the faculty
Of tho school had been enabled TO ac-
compllsh great deal during tho year
owing TO the splendid facilities and
equipment OF tho magnificent high
school building.
The program was opened with two
chorus numbers by tho high school,
the irst being 20 Lord Most Merci.
full" by COncOne, and the second,
'The Triton'E Daughter" by Molloy.
Tho Invocation was delivered by the
Rev W. H. Foglcsong. pastor OF. 81.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church,
South. A girls chorus Bweotly sang
Twilight" by Abt. Then Professor
F. l.. Burdette. superintendent OF
Clnrksburg schools. introduced DR..
Pearson. who spoke upon the subject
World Dullders."
Splendid Address.
DR.. Pearson painted in eloquent
language an ideal world. or rather,
the essentials needed by young men
and young women for ideal living
and working. He declared that he
needed flowers in his world and ex-
pllcated tho term into interesting and
helpful details Also hes needed in
his world. stars, children, books.
folks. betterment. which he termed
"meliorism." and clean living, all Of
which were ampllfled logically and
illustrated humorously.
"Those Blxty-four young ladies and
gentlemen upon this state" declared
DR.. Pearson. in driving homo his last
point, "ought to go down upon their
knees tonight and thank God for hay-
ing given them the grandfathers anu
grandmothers they had-grandfath-
ors and RrandmotherB 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.
a boys chorus sank Bliss "Sere-
made" and W. II. Taylor, president OF
the board, OF education, presented
each member Of the class with 4 di-
ploma.
Mr. Gavelda Gets Medal.
The Chester II. Ogden gold media.
which is given annually by the
Clarksbirg physician to the member
OF the graduating class having at
tained the highest average in sehoi-
arship during the year. was present
ed to Charles Joseph GRvelda. Pro
fessor McConkey made the presenta-
tlon 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 the
graduating class and a benedietion
pronounced by the Rev. z. B. Tur-
ner. pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church.
The stage was prettily decorated
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