The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-12
DR., p. 8. FERRIS DELIVERS
STRIKING DISCOURSE TO
CLASS OF '22.
Historic Second Presbyterian Churcn
Packed With Parents and Friends
Of Graduates.

In a very impressive service at the
Second Presbyterian church last
night, the class OF 1922 OF Wheeling
high school inaugurated the program
OF commencement week. The cnureh
was crowded to its capacity by the
parents and friends Of the graduates.
Places were reserved for the class ana
the high school faculty, and long De-
fore the sermon period every pew OF
the large auditorium OF this historic
church was filed.
The church choir. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. nellie Ebeling Nay, organ
tst, rendered a splendid musical pro.
gram. The choir was composed Oh
Mrs Max Viewig and Miss Helen var
nell, sopranos; Miss Carrie =. Scnener-
Iein. contralto: Mr.. Will ]. Jones,
tenor: Mr.. ] E Porter. baritone. and
Miss Belle Miller. violinlSt Their pro-
gram included "Inslammatus, by KOS
sinh, and The Lord Is My Light. oy
Dudley Buck. Miss Carrie Schenerelin
presented Consider the Lilies. D!
Scott, In a very pleasing manner.
The annual sermon TO the class was
given by DIR. Pliny Brokaw Ferris on
tsxt Daniel go. His. Windows Being
Omen" The theme was "Life's open
Windows" He began his discourse by
saving that those were not vain hours
that this young man spent at the win
Vows OF his heavenly hope. He called
attention to that which the open win
dows meant TO Daniel, and how the
breath from those windows kept MS
I life clean.
! In a rather unique discourse Dr. Fer.
/ ris called the individual members OF
| the class TO climb the stairs to the
| tower room that looks out upon the
| broad fields Of life. The east window
he denominated as the window OF
youth and Joy. and over it was written
the Scriptural injunction. Let no man
despise thy youth " Youth is not the
low t1 harvest. OF reaping, OF autumn
rich and ripe. but the JOY OF sowing.
OF the springtime with its sweet prom
Alse, the Joy OF setting out. the Joy OF
EFFORT and the bright anticipation OF
success. II means enterprise. ardor for
new things. The enthusiasm Of youth
IL a fire like the fire In that bush or
old, that burned and burned and was
not consumed II furnishes the march
ing music In the Young mans and the
young woman's life. Look out Of this
window tonight and see the enlarged
and charging opportunities that make
I'D the beautiful view beyond. Doors
9. are opening everywhere and avenues
10 fame and fortune and service come
TO our view that the world never
dreamed OF before"
DR.. Ferris told the class there was
one Of two things they could do with
these splendid opportunities OF youth.
'They could waste or they could guard
and enrich those opportunities. There
Is a loud call today for young men and
maidens who can see and hear and do
things that need to be done In these
DAYS OF the worlds rebuilding
The north window was designated
as the intellectual and the text that
appeared above this window was Lay
fast hold on instruction" DR. Ferris
Illustrated the lack Of present day
thoroughness and scarcity Of young
people who were willing 10 prepare for
Hfe's work. "A little education Is all
they want. little smattering OF books.
and then they think they are ready.
Ny young friends. do not risk life's
superstructure upon a days founda-
ton
The south window was hkened to
the breath OF summer that fills the
heart with gladness. THE poet called
Il the land Of love- The words above
~
ing o. the law God speaks the ever
lasting truth through the apostle Paul
a. he says: Though | speak with the
tongues Of men and Of angels, and
have not love. am become as sound