The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-11
TEN YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATE FROM
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WITH HONORS

,bc closs 70 SUPERINTENDENT t. +. Citizens
following. musical se.crt;OnS by Il semi
chorus and SeNte,tr. which wore h"nu'!-
fully rendered With u short talk 1i-
prupriatc u the occasion. Mr.. h''h"hS
awarded II" diplomas. and after o"ne-
diction by Rev. c. l. Hodges the m
mems" crowd dispersed Will" tn" or"hc|-
tra played \ delightful selection.
Previous 10 the awarding NJ diplomas
Rev. j. p. Jones. pastor or Euclid Ave-
rE. s. NJ T.: church. PIit:::'urSh. made
the address to the class. Iiey. Jones
is Very well known in Whrc,inE. having
been reared IN MuundSv!lic. and the ma
jority Of those present were old friends
and ucQUaintanceS. His message to III"
class was Don't BE Ashamed Of Your
self" ard he made II clear that thoS"
Of he ha"k race have nothing ~ b."
ashamed OF. So many instances were
cited Mhrrr tn" black man was equal
mentally. a. well aS in every other way
with his whito brother that It w"u!l
seem there a"c no heights 10 wh!ch
members o. that race. a% We'll AZ th"H,
OF any other. may ne: Climb.
Interesting Talk
Rev. Jones :nlk WAS most inspiring
and his delivery Was powerful in IN"
extreme. lie is an cACr?tioual orator.
esses the enviable power Of holding The
undivided interest OF his audirncr
Probably the colured folk IF Wheeling.
.uL thnSe visitors of another rae" WHO
were in last evenings audience. nck"'
'..,~l nor" truly compelling addr" :
dealing with tho possibilities of achieve.
.hl ~ the ru!Urc'i man. and II - CIR
ain no rolo-c3 r:!aiSicr las ever cX-
,ci.ed Rev. Jones' in enthusiasm and
interest in The welfare III his fellow
men. particularly chose OF his own rae"
He is 4 man of ability. we'll cduca,cd.
we'll read and big with the higneSS e;
ono who possesses that rare gem. tolnr.
snce.
\ vein Of humor. whimsical and
charming was evident here auI there
throughout his DISCOURSE md one ro-
mcEt Rev. Jones hearers were in up
20 ,riuuS laughter and the next wCrc
moved 10 sadness. who knows" il"
satu with real pathoS "lh" humiliation.
tho indigrity. imposed on those OF the
black race by the jim Crow car. srGre.
cation and all other Sights. who knows
bu; one who has really Eon" through
: III" experience. y time is cominS--an.
soon. / fope-when there will be u
broader view. Il real democracy. 4 true
brotherhood o: man.
Never, my friends. seek 10 apologize
for mast slavery We ri the rolur..,i
race have nothing 10 aToloG:zr for W.
need not lie ashamed Of anything. Jas:
b,r;.usc We have back faces il no rea.
son why we need hide ourselves. erect
within our shell and fear to come "E;-
side, TO do and dare. lost We b" r.iI.
cu!, i. We have the sam" ';od-riN"n
right that every human being pa, uppH
this earth has--thc right 10 rllh" 'rr
lives or mar ther.--the right to cNpar..
and to 80 TAR and fast III our chosca
fields"
Members Of Class
Following are the names "f the grail.
yates. Eyrd!c Mae Yates. Haze,
C;laGyS Burke. Ruth Helen Walker. val.
edictorian Of 1920; Elizabeth Virginia
tu.mrr. M!!dred Jeanette McCu!iNuch
Ro$alir Viola Greasy. l'iosSie johnson
Ei!yabcth Alistyn" r"rk. vHledic:or,.u
Of 1927 class: Harold McNlaley Ju""s
Frederick William Scott
Treat things w"r, l.rr,!' t't for IN.
coin school BY h.:n Rev. i"H'S and NJ
citizens and .ulI' Il taNur,hl" comment
vas made on the LI@h standard attain"
and held by the students Last e"Cn.
lnS's commencement, marked Il new era
IN education at Lincoln. forctcll!nS :,
bigger. better school and great thIN;'
are predicted Ill thu way Of advance
meut oil along tn" line in Cu!or"d cir
rlc.i. Vt present students from nll over
this section. Wellsburg. M"undSvIll"
and other outlying towns, a'trnd Len
colin. and each year various rHanEcS
must be made to accommodate" Tia m
crcasing enrolment.
Not only Is Wheeling proud r: III"
GOOD wUr< In evidence" 4; Lincoln. hut
she Is proud Of her schools as = whui",
,.rth r%blt" and prlNa'" institutions
Wheeling ranks high Throughout til' .'U.
i:r,. ,."':rd STATE, ~ school attain
merts and her record Is IN" THAT ~;.rh
and every publlc-%p iT!''! citizen shout!
hn ,,rnnd Of