The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-02
LARGEST CLASS IN OHIO VALLEY
STARTS rRox HIGH SCHOOL
BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE
eainsasor4An Makes Ringing Appeal TO
Employer for Corporation with
Hmployo

the high school auditorium last night
the largest class in the Ohio valley re-
ceIyed diplomas. With the So who grad
uated three were known In the sports
of the entire state and country
The high school stage was decorated
with the class colors with the pennant
Of the class hanging in the middle OF
the stage. The stage appeared as one
mass Of gray as the graduates sat on
the platform. especially arranged for
the occasion. The auditorium and gal
lery was packed To its capacity with
parents relatives and close friends or
tho young men and women.
The program was opened by music of
the orchestra. Rev. J. l.. f.anghnrne
said the Invocation. Bernard Dauhert.
salutatorian gave an address on In
hustrlal Good win" which was followed
hy an Grafton bI Eugene Thomas. "A
lhase Of the Washington Conference"
by Arthur Williams was followed by an
Grafton. Compensation by Miss Der
tina Metzgcr. Howard Henderson ad-
dress on silver Lining" was followed
by the grafton by Miss isabel Ebert
the honor student and valedictor'an' IeT
subject was 'N'haracter In Faces. The
pyesenta Ion Of the class was followed
nv the presentation Of diplomas by Or.
g. r. Messerly OF the BOARD OF Educa-
t,on. Following the Senior class song
and music by the orchestra. the Rene
dIction was said by Rev. 4. 8, Jenkins.
The Graduates
The members OF the class were:
Gertrude Mathis. Harold McDanel'
Hettie Bat,in. Francis kuckuck, Gene
We've Williams. Virginia Mullaney. paV-
id Isaac, Avis Ball. Louis Plank. Eileen
Fitch. Marjorie Swartz. Ray Otte. Elt%;'-
beth Toland. William Murray. Martha
TheiI.
Relna Cotton. Campbell Fowler. Mar
ION Ashton, Wayne Davis. Grace Bowen.
Jeanette Wagner. Leila Pickett. Harry
sweeney, Ruth Hadsell. Florence Spring
err. Isabel Ebert. Bernard bauoert'
Laura Farmer Ralph Davis. Ruth Green
and Ella Colvin. Arthur Stillwell.
Kathryn Davis. Mary Trick. Kathryn
Dew.
Edith 10y. Robert con. Edith Lewis.
Walter Moletskl. Elizabeth kreigcr.
Margaret Nader. Edward Selhy. Matilda
Martin. Arthur Williams. Bertha Metz
yer, Emma Boyle Eugene Thomas. Strs-
Ia Bukar. Francis Williams. Helen
Ward.
Dorothy Crlsswell. Robert Fowler.
LOYAL Cecil Tony FoCareta. Beryt Davis.
Lenora Moore. Lawrence Way. Alberta
Applesarth. Donald Vcnnum. Isabel APP
plegarth. Donald Wilson. Thomas Mark
ar Helen Graham, John Murie. MarEar-
et Myers.
Virginia Gordan. Frederick AspenwalI
Dorothy Eak.n. Simon Carplne. Grace
ApDlegarth. Eleanor Jones. Clarence l..
Peterson. Lille Dun. Warren W. Mes
serIv. Geneyieve Hawthorne. Anna Stock
or Howard Henderson. Eleanore Will
Hams. Alton Con. Nellie Stanton, Es-
Their Bell. John Evans. W.nitred Eliza
beth Bennett. c. Bernard Edmunds, Eli
aheth Barnes. Elizabeth Lucas
Address Of welcome
The following was the address OF well
come by Bernard ,Dauoert:
Moriture Salutames TIE. We about to
die Salute YOU. These are the words
p OF yertlls heries OF old. but ours are
different. Victuri Salutamus TIE. We
about TO live. salute you. Mothers
Fathers Sisters. Brothers. Grandmoth-
, ers and grandtathers. we welcome you
TO witness the beginning OF our lives.
The Class OF e22 is about TO start upon
the paths OF lie and we welcome Won
so that you may help this beginning
be a success and the class OF "a will
ALWAYS appreciate us" As soon as our
class entered high school In 1918. and
were united I'm one solid body OF stud
ents. Goodwill fioated 20 the top and
has remained there for four short years
We also hope II Will remain there thru
out life We have another wish which
Is the theme OF this Grafton and which
must be fulfilled for the maintenance Of
GOODWILL thru out this whole country.
industrial cool will Is the under
standing of tn" men and employer
which results in the cooperation OF
% brf
Individual work Looking far hack int
the ages Of tie working world. the in
dividual workman has not been given
the chance I" bring his work - such
high standard whore IL can be appre-
ciated From the beginning they have
never had tho working ADVANTAGE which
would raise the INTO this high peak.
Now Is the day and age times have
changed the. employers eyes are begtu-
ming to open revealing new light AMI
are not cropping In the darkness % the
mems needs rs Of ares arO. W" now
have new Workshops and factories
vast Improvement over the old. but NOT
without loss Of time. money and l!fe.
The employers first saw the need ~ new
buildings and cleaner surroundings.
Men do not have T. x" 20 the saloons
and near by pOnlrooms to rest their
tired bodies. but they can stay within
the factory yards and 81 under the
shade OF 4 beautiful tree or beside Il
garden plot where mau% beautiful Tow
e-s are struggling To make the place
look respectable.
Improvements
zone Improvement leading to another
resulted IN the establishment OF 4 new
lighting system. Gas and electricity
still further improved things. elimtnat-
ing two hours OF work In the dark. thuq
preventing eyeStrain. headache, lack OF
interest and moodlncss. our workshops
. have developed finer places 10 work:
the working men are soC!ahie. fun Of
laughter and fun all through he day.
The chief promise OF groups Is In this
natural sociabIilty and understanding.
Advantages
The result OF the improvements hdt
led the men 10 he able 10 enjoy sports
as well as outside He. They may en-
inv sports. such "a baseball. basketball.
football and tennis. The day VIII come
when lunch halls will DO a necessity.
for we can hardly Imagine people eating
cold meals or drinking cold coffee at
their desk or machine. Ia this eth
cheney? Nine times out OF 10 thcv are
cheerless the same afternoon. fatigue"
with no spirit, The Inch hall In turn
can be changed into an amusement nail
which ever appropriately relieves tho
nnonotony Of the work. The workman
need not fear his machine. but Sh"uih
learn TO love Il by the aid OF some
thing relative 10 his work.
1.-THE outlook Isn't bright yet. he"auS"
some employers are sttll narrow-m'ntrd