The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01

In the Elk Grand theatre at Bellare
last night was held the annual conf
mencement Of Belaire high school,
at which time 20 young persons COM
nosing The CLASS of 1917 were Gradu,
lated. The theatre was crowded, all
iavailablr space being taken by the
friends Of the graduates. me SPEAK
rrs his year were: Misses ietta DuSa,
Ethel Anderson, Faye Thompson,
Grace Grooms and Leona Houck and
Mcssrs. Leroy Wright, Albert Noice;
Henry Wagner. Louis Rodewig and
Elmer Kralz.
Tho theatre was beautifully deco
rated with The class colorS and also
I1he school colors OF red and black.
The members Of the class were AZ
ranged in a semi-circle on the stage,
which was decorated with flowers and
poltcd plants.
The Glass Roll.
The class This year was one Of the
most successful completing the high
school course and WAS composed az
follows:
! Harry Albright, Roberta Anderson,
Ethel Anderson. Mary Alexander,
Bora Baker, Emma Richl, Marie
Hraunlich. Dewey Britton, Charles
Cooper. Harriet Craig. Ray Covert,
Ethel Creamcr, Laura Danford. Nettie
Davis. Philo Davis. Yella Duga, Allen
Duga. TcSsio Elikan. Lois Fitch, Clark
Fitton, Homer lowkes, Richard Fors-
Ter. William Frazier, Mary Freeman,
Charles FrHschc. Ray Fry. Edith Gif.
fin. Gertrude Goodwin. Dorothy Gra-
ham. Grace Groom, Anna Goodman.
Herbert Hammond, Sarah Heathering-
irIl. I.cOna tlOuck, John Irwin, Elmer
Kraft. Walter kompart, Wilbert Knox.
Mac Kruger, Dorothy I.inard, Walter
Ludwig. Robert Mann, Albert Marling.
Mary MrIIott, Elizabeth McCroba. Rus
Nicholson. Albert Noice, Frank Ne
mic Harold Phillips. Chester Potts.
Noah RcsSigcr Matte Robinson, Louis
Rodrwig. Stella Schechle. Violet
Steel Ralph Snyder, Charles Tallman.
Henry Wagner. Faye Wallace. Grace
Wallace, Francis Wagner, Marguerite
Watson Margaret Wilhelm. Dorothy
Wood. Leroy Wright. Charles thinner
man and Morris Zweig.
The class address and presentation
Of diplomas was made by pr. r. E.
Episcopal church, Sewickley, Pa. and
he stirred the audience with d fervcnt
address.
Tho program opened with the audi
,"ncc and chorus singing THE Star
Spanglcd Banner Rev. F. W. Hart,
pastor of the South Bellairc VI. L.
church, delivered the invocation.
The Gordian Knot"
: Following the rendition Of the Sc
lection The Soldiers Life Miss
Leona HOuck delivered the lirst ora
itjon. Ter subject was THE Gordian
Knot" and she skillfully traced the
history Of tho United States. In part
she said:
Little did the cavaliers Of The Old
dominion realize when they looked
upon thai. riny, far'haired, bluo-cEcd
baby in his Grade AT his home in Nir-
cinia that he w;ls destined 10 become
The savior Of his country. GeOrg.
Washington WAS tho very heart and
soul Of IN" American revolution. Unit
ing the qualifications Of a soldier with
those of Il statesman, he had the SUI
preme satisfaction Of blending til"
colonies in one and OF giving 10 his
tpc0pl" that most precious Of God
given Observation-Disclosures.
after Europe has been purged by
cunpowder Of tho fetish Of miltarism
which bescts il. our leaders must
and crm"nled by the blood Of those
who have died in this war.
/ "Who will cut this Gordian knot
and lead us 10 a moro exalted position
among the nations" God alone knows.
! Whoever he is. he must have the gen
ius OF All Alexander. who sighed for
! more worlds 10 conquer. The vision.
sympathy and patriotism Of Wash
ingtOn. which Won for him the title
If Father Of His Country The
I lars e.hcHr1edn"SS and keen intellect
iol d Lincoln. upon whom his country