The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
Old Linsly Graduates Class
of Y In Historic Building

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Twelve manly, youthful young mn
severed their connections WIN i t-i
institute last evening In the L'hSS
lrmory. when commencement exercises
sNrc held for the class Of ~.
To many the occasion was on"
kiadness. but YET II was ais one ~.
sadness, since u represents 10 many
four years Of vivid experiences IN
grand old school: Eladness oecauS"
marks the turning point. whence nla.ii
can look back on four years OF WV"
we'll done. ,.or.,.d
with school colors (orange and PACK
"a well as tho senior tred an" it..'"'
and Junior (purple and whste) coiors'
Rev. Jacob Bristtnsham. pseS,ae d,,l 10.
The Ltnsly trustees presented tho uIPIo.
mas 10 the members OF the graduating
cant Russell Albert klt"res. INC
midget member OF the class sCoteu -.
biggest bIt OF the evening, when ne
rehearsed the class history. while Lieut.
Ioos Wolfe also scored big hit WIN
The class prophecy. through many cIe'e'
epigrams in his address.
Rev samuel c Black. u. D.. president
or washington Jefferson college De
uvered the commencement address. HIS
subject being Education Today ana TO-
morrow" DR.. Black Is quite hutnor'
IL, and despite the heat. those attcnolns
seemed quite comfortable as a reSu,'
~ his very interesting and forcetul al
The class will was read by Lieut.
Charles ogden Hutchins. MANY OF thcit
useful and valuable BELONGINGS Al
bers OF the faculty. Junior. sophomore
and freshmen classes, while several IN
dividuals were also mentioned In the
will.
and presented by Prof. Guy +. Holden
principal OF Linsly.
Lieut.. John waddeu Storer. Jr., was
named as tho pest all-around student
This choice by the faculty met with inc
approval OF all. Including both the stu
dents and followers OF the school. Inc
student picked IL believed by the faculty
10 have been the best athlete. the most
Industrious student. and the eest mill
tary cadet OF the class.
The winner OF the competition dri'l
FOR the "colors'' between A and B Com
pany, was awarded TO Company Is. AFTER
a conference OF the judges lasting sew
eral hours.
compe tition drtll were:
Gold medal winner OF most competitor
drills during year \ and Companies
Thomas Joseph. Sophomore class.
Silver medal winner final competition
drill-Edvin Scheutte. class,
silver cup winner or most coHpeu-
ton drills during year, Company
Robert Hazlett. c class
silver cup winner OF final competition
drill L Company-Klee BachenheImer.
c class.
The battalion and company officers
as named for the year l9"O-2l, are:
Major-Lee Spillers.
Captain-Adjutant william Robinson
observation-disclosures Vance Har-
color Serreant-Edward Mathis.
Musician Scrgeant-Rolland Peter
son.
A Company. -.
Captaln-George Bone.
First Lieutenant-Tilliam Irwin.
Second Licutenant-James Johnston.
First Sergeant-Frank Loomilier'
Second Sergeant-Ray koehier
CorporalsHHugh Stoobs. Nelson BY
colt, Norman Holderman. Tom Shields.
y Company.
Captain-Henry Bell
First Lieutenant-"m Berrchsen.
Second Lieutenant-Leon Hoffman.
First Sergeant-Thomas Joseph.
Second Ssrgeant--t'rank McConn.
. Third sergeant-Erwtn ScheutGS.
Corporals-Russeu Squibb. Donald
Brand. Laird Albasin. Leonard Asmus'
Captaln-A. J. Breitenstsin.
Second Lieutenant-John Hills.
The Invocation was made by. Rev.
Jacob Rrittingham and the oenediction
was delivered b. Rev. Pliny BrokaW
Ferris, OF the Secono fresoE'eFiai'
nav. BLACKS Address
He. in part said: Education cannot
be fully appreciated by those who 90
not POSSESS IL. Education must De Sc s.
OF great ala One must get inside. 80 10
speak in order 10 appreciate KS power
and beauty and ind It's true Qualities
position 10 criticize, the schools OF to-
day are far from perfect. There are
three necessities Of education. the pow
or 10 read. write and CIPHER.
1T 10 hoped that there will De an
awakening In minds To appreciate the
higher things. one must have love FOR
learning. Without this efforts are al
most futile.
good and I also believe that this coun-
try ranks higher than any other coun-
try The education OF today has been
good. but the education OF tomorrow
students who are going to take up
life with most serious nature, must
20 beyond just being able TO read. write
The detisition OF a liberal education
given BY John Milton has not been
cauailed II ia liberal education is
that which enables man TO perform
Justly and sklltully the duties OF all
Hfrices both public and private OF both
Recently J. Ogden Armour was asked
what were his QOfNticauons lot q COL
lcxe graduate. and he stated: First. q
college graduate must be one who can
think indie perdently and in order Chat
means that one must have more than
one thouEnt) Second. he must know q
great deal OF the history OF his own
country. and a fair knowledge OF tho
history OF other countries. Third, that
he must know the movements OF modern
society. so that he would be able TO push
II forward instead " backward.
The education OF tomorrow must be
deeper and broader"
vALEDIcroRY.
yAlsdietory Address BY Captain John
Campbell Palmer ID
We, young men or the class OF 1920.
must step out into this surging mass OF
humanity We must take our places in
mis- great game OF life. Is II 10 be the
heElnninE OF Tennysons thousand
wars OF peace" or are we 10 grid on
the sword and buckles OF the thousand
wars OF old" with all the added piano.
poly OF twentieth century ingenuity
and SCIENCE
while we were bending over our Cae,
aars and our VerSils. our fathers and
our brothers fought in the last great.
as We were told. war TO make the
world safe, for either democracy or any
ofher form Of social life" This IS
neither the time nor tho place nor have
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