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VOL. XXXII.?NO. 30. CLARKSBURG, W. VA., JUNE 9. 1833. WHOLE NO. 1584
BEAUTY'SCARNIVAL
(nnimeneemeat Exercises of Broad
das College last night.
SK V j: N DIPLeSiS GRANTED.
The Sweet Ulrl Graduates Creeled
by a Great Audleuce.
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necessa r i 1 y
present one of those rare, trans
scendental, omnipresent scenes
that captivates the eye, intoxi
cates the senses and afterwards
crystallizes into an unfading
memory.
There ?was never a more de
lighted audience than the one
which gathered last night to wit
ness the graduating exercises of
Broaddus College. Long before
the hour set for the commence
ment of the exercises there was
not a comfortable seat to be ob
tained.
The electric lights never con
tributed their mysterious powers
to a more inspiring or pleasing
spectacle; inspiring to those who
took part and pleasing to those
who "looked on." It was like a
glimpse into fairyland or a"dream
of fair women"?beings lovely
enough to have escaped from the
raiabow, ?ml graceful enough to J
have posed before a Grecian art
ist. Well might ithave been called
an epoch in the lives of seven
young ladies, to each of whom
the ??sunnier scenes of the class
room were soon to become as
as fleeting life pictures cast upon
the weirdicurtain which rose upon
the drama of a sterner life, with
its sublime possibilities."
The First Regiment Band
played several beautiful airs be
fore the exercises began.
The following was the order of
the exercises:
^U8i0'? ? ? ? ? ? -First Bg't Band
invocation Bev. J. D. Simmons
Masio: "While Thee I Seek, "....Marsh
Misses Lowe, Evans, Cooper, Smith
Messrs Annan and Bowles.
bnlututory Geetlngs
. Miss Estelle Powell.
Musio: "ASpring Morning." Abt
Misses Lowe, Pieroe. Evans, Cooper
_ and Smith.
Lssay Turning Points
, Miss Nannie Lowe,
Music: ' Out oil the Deep," Lohr
Miss Cora Smith.
Essay Voices of the Present
. Miss Ethel Carle.
Music: "Ab Fadee the Evening Hours,"
Misses Lowe, Pieroe,Cooper, siuver,
? . . , Evans and Smith.
Original Poem: The Key of the Future
. . Miss Viola Stitzer,
Music: "La Capriociosa," Mattie
Miss Willa Lowe.
*-ssoy ?.... ..Something Lett Undone
. Miss Lottie Cooper.
Music: "Lol Smiling Spring," Sharpe
Misses Lowe, Pieroe, Cooper, Evans
,, ? and Smith.
"?y ? ? ? To Be and Not to Seem
. Miss Vesta Wadsworth.
Music: Solo. .. .? Miss Cora Smith
Essay and ^ alediotory?Idealism; or
the Power of the Ideal
MiBs Bonnie 8mith.
Miss Estelle Powell, the bright
and popular daughter of Prof.
IJowell, was salutatorian and de
livered the address of welcome
?n a manner that fully sustained
her high reputation as a student
and scholar. It was resplendent
with literary gems and through
out betrayed a poetic genius and
an exquisite literary taste. Miss
I'owell wore cream brocaded silk
'rimmed with lace and ribbons.
Miss Nannie Lowe, attired in
white figured silk with lace bertha
and satin ribbons, looked very
Pretty as she advanced to talk
about "Turning Points." Her4
pleasant manner made her a
favorite from the beginning.
r?in the conclusion of her essay
P"r reporter caught the follow
'fg: "What we call a. turning
P?'nt is simply on occasion which
sums iip and brings to result
Previous training, so it should be
our aim in life to prepare for
these supreme moments, remem
bering that it is an -inexorable
law of human souls that they are
prepared for sudden deeds by
the reiterated choice of good and
evil which determine character.'"
Miss Ethel Carle in her charm
ing costume of crepe de OJiina
never appeared to better
advantage. Her friends expected
something choice and they were
not disappointed in her essay on
1 "Voices of the Present," which
concluded as follows: ''Of all'this
change one cannot say that all is
good or that all is evil. There
is doubtless much of both. The
world is still very imperfect, but
it has advanced in many things,
even within the last hundred
j years. Ono is at least safe in
saying that there is a more active
spirit of justice and humanity
aboad than ever before."
Miss Viola Stitzer, as class
poet, more than delighted her
auditors by reciting an original
poem that was characterized by
deep accuracy and a rare sum
mation of inventive literary
genius.
Miss Lottie Cooper's subject,
I "Something Left Undone," was
directly the opposite to what she
appeared to her friends upon this
occasion, for she seem to have
left nothing "undone." Her com
mencement gown was white silk
with ribbon and lace trimmings.
A pretty thought from her essay
was, "Why are we false to pres
ent duties when we known that
each time we break a thread in
the loom and we the weaving of
a life time? We, as students,
havi1 h::<l many duties and as we
have fulfilled them well our re
ward will be in the new life we are
to enter. If faithfully and con
scientiously we have labored at
each task, we shall be prepared
for the duties that are to come,
and will be amply rewarded in
the fuller pleasures of that higher
life."
Miss Vesta Wadsworth, on this
crowning occasion of her life,
read a thoughtful production on
the subject, "To be and Not to
Seem." She wore cream silk,
lace and pearl trimming and
merited the applause that a cul
tured audience gave her.
As valedictorian Miss Bonnie
Smith presented a finished liter
ary production and won the
fullest appreciation of the audi
ence. She was attired in cream
brocaded silk, richly set oft with
pearl embroidery and additional
trimmings of ribbon and lace.
She had selected for a theme.
??Idealism" or "The Power of
the Ideal." Elegant diction, wide
research and graceful delivery
characterized this performance
which was in part as follows:
"All nations and all ages have
had their ideals. In proportion
to the degree of civilization and
true culture, the standard has
been high or low." Speaking of
the ideal motive as applied to
some of earth's departed heroes
she said: "With Isaiah it was in
spiration; with Socrates, wisdom;
with Caesar, ambition; with
Luther, faith; with Washington,
patriotism; with. John Brown,
fanaticism. * * The command
ing genius in every successful
career must be some definite aim,
some vision of greatness or use
fulness that shall marshal the
energies, crystallize the courage
and be as light, heat and gravita
tion to the ennobling powers of
the soul. * * When the shad
ows lengthen and life's day de
clines. the Hero of Calvary be
comes an unfailing support.
When the night of death comes,
his radiant form leads on through
gloom nor stops 'till the ideal of
earth gives place to the real in
heaven.'" She concluded with a
valediction that paid a high
compliment to Prof. Powell and
his work, spoke tenderly of the
lamented Prof. Harris and of the
now fast, dissolving ties of college
life. Her parting tribute to
teachers and class/nates was a
happy combination of tender
sentiments and cherished remi
niscences.
Among the young ladies whoso
musical contributions deserve
special mention are Miss Willa
Lowe, who was attired in laven
der silk. Miss Dora Evans in
white china silk and Miss Cora
Smith in Nile green silk tastefully
trimmed in lace.
As shown by the program,
choice selections of music were
given at stated times.
Prof. Powell, in a very happy
manner, presented the diplomas
to the graduates. He spoke of
the excellent work done by the
college in the past; the places of
prominence filled by her gradu
ates, and said wherever he met
an Alumna of this institution he
found a woman of brains and
culture; that Clarksburg bore
high testimony to the truth of
this statement.
He referred to the college as
standing midway between the
public and preparatory schools
and the University, offering a
broad and liberal course of study.
He said: "To the graduates of
these schools the college reaches
out her hand and lifts them into
a higher and better sunlight; It
places them upon untried heights
from which larger, broader and
more fruitful fields open up to
the intellectual vision."
He then urged those who were
graduated from our public
schools to come to Broaduus for
their crown ing.faaoors', and said;
?'To these. Broaddus College,
nestling amid her sylvan shades
on the banks of yon winding
stream, opens wide her doors and
bids them come to that fountain
and drink deep of the Pierian
spring."
He paid a high compliment to
Miss Stitzer in the following
beautiful language: "Among
those who win laurels tonight is
one who, two sessions ago, stood
before you, a girl of tender years,
wearing the highest honors con
ferred by your public school,
thirsting for greater knowledge,
with higher aims and loftier as
pirations. ? * - To-night she
goes forth a full graduate of
Broaddus College, wearing grace
fully upon her brow the chaplet,
the garland - wreath of poet
laureate."
Prof. Powell then explained
the college standard for gradua
tion in the various schools, and
delivered the diplomas with the
following address to the gradu
ates: ?
"It is with peculiar pride and
pleasure, young ladies. I present
you with these diplomas this
evening. I share with you that
joy which springs from merited
honors and a conscienceness of
duty well performed. I know
full well the struggle you have
made and the triumph you have
achieved. The effort was worthy
woman's highest endeavor. I
congratulate you upon your
splendid success. May you wear
the honors of this occasion as
gracefully as you have worthily
won them. To you may they be
an incentive to higher aspirations
and greater effort, and, in the
years to come, a beacon light to
guide you; an inspiration when
each one separate and apart must
stand alone in the great battle of
life. You go forth tonight upon
new scenes and new relations. I
bid you God-speed. May the
same high and holy ambition, the
same devotion to duty -which
characterized you here be in
your future career. Tho poet
truly teaches us:
" 'Not enjoyment and not sorrow
Ts our destined end or w?y.
But to live that eacli tomorrow
Finds us further than today.'
"These words remind you of
another preparation for a higher
and better life; that you are to
be students under another teach
er and there pass another exam
ination. May you here, too, 1
"?each the standard required, be !
graduated and receive from the !
hands of our Savior, the greatest
of all teachers, the highest of all
I diplomas?even a crown of etern
al rejoicing. And now, in bid
ding you an affect'onato farewell,
let me adopt the language of the
Old classic poet on the departure
J of his loved Virgil to the shores
t_f Attica: 'May the brothers of
Helen, lucid stars and the father
of the winds guide you, but may
you feel only the breath of the I
wphyr.
The address to the graduates I
was delivered by Rev. G. M.
Shott. of Fairmont, after Prof.
Powell had delivered the diplo
mas.
The English graduates were
Misses Smith, Cooper and Wads
worth and the regular graduates
Misses Stitzer. Carle. Lowe and
Powell.
Certificates in General History
were awarded Messrs L. B.
Bowles and W. D. Annan. ?
The ushers were Prank Rey
nolds. Willie Wallis, A. M. Ben
nett. Luther Haymond, Ed. Gar
rett. Walter Willis. Clyde Rey
nolds, Charlie Holden, Trumnn
Gore and Edward Wallis.
All the graduates were the
recipients of many presents and
flowers and fruits in endless
varieties. Rev. C. M. Thompson
pronounced the benediction and
j the sevon graduates and their
| friends proceeded from the court
house to the college, whore a
The old college walls were made
to resound with joyous mirth and
sparkling wit. Refreshments
were served in elegant style and
everybody appeared to enjoy it.
Over a hundred guests were
present.
VERYSKNSAT10NAL.
Two Grafton Girls are Enticed
Away.
Grafton had a great day May
30th. but probably no part of the
days doings has attracted more
attention than the villainous at
tempt of two men to abduct two
Grafton girls. The men in ques
tion ane Ephraim Bee, a drum
mer from West Union, and Chas.
Berkshire, a married barber from
Fairmont, whose marriage a
short time ago to Miss Ada
Wheatly is remembered by many
of our readers.
The girls who became the vic
tims of the conspiracy were a
daughter of Frank Dean, an old
line B. & O. engineer, and Misn
Baker, of Fetterman. The men
secured carriages and brought
the gii'ls to Clarksburg, stopping
over night en route, and arriving
here on the 31st Inst. Here they
started the girls to Wheeling, in
tending to follow them on a later
traip. By this time Mr. Dean
had learned of the affair and in
formed all the railroad men to be
on the look-out. and it is report
ed that Bee and Berkshire were
put off the train three times be
tween here and Grafton. They
finally pulled up at Bridgeport,
ordered a.team from Clarksburg,
and started across the country.
At Big Ibaac they sent the team
back and secured horses, dis
Kuised themselves and startod
away. The officers by this time
were after them and finally suc
ceeded In arresting them near
Big Isaac on last Sunday. They
are now in jail nt Grafton and
the girls are yet at Wheeling or
Columbus.
The fellows are in for some
trouble for their folly, and when
they were taken to Grafton there
was much talk of treating them
to tar and feathers.
WORLD'S FAIR,
What May Be Seen at the
Great Show.
SPON no other
; six hundred
macros on this
| earth can one
i go so far as In
| Jackson park.
' Cnicago. In
addition to the
great build
ings and the
? vast array of
grand exhibits, there are wonders
from many lands. If one has a
desire to go to Alaska, there is
an Esquimaux village built and
arranged just as it would be in
far-away Alaska. The Esquimaux
natives are there, women and
children doing just as they would
do in their native places. In tho
same manner that peculiar race
called Cliff Dwellers can bo seen
?actual Cliff Dwellers dodging
in and out of a genuine cliff.
In like manner you can visit
many strange lands about which
you have read, aud see the native
inhabitants, on a small scale, liv
ing, cooking, dressing and be
having almost llko they did at
home. You can in this part of
the Exposition grounds, called
the Midway flaisance," pass,
hurridly through Turkey, Japan.
Ireland, China. Austria and many
other lands, in miniature.
It may woll be called the
World's Pair, for in a week, if
are very elegant. x glau
that our owo VVegt Virginja
building has so many admirers.
I stood in the main parlor a few
minutes and listened to the com
pliments that were made concern
ing it by people from other states
and countries. The ladies, es
pecially were delighted with its
pretty finish of our many native
woods, for nearly all the other
buildings on the grounds are
mafe of plaster of Paris inside
and outside. I heard many ex
pressions snch as -O. how de
lightful!" "how perfectly love
ly ? . and was glad to feel that
our little Mountain State was not
entirely lost sight of amid the
pageantry of many nations.
Next week I expect to tell
about the wild beasts and Carl
Hagenbeck's great menagerio.
_ S. P. R.'
LIGHTNING'S VICflM
The Terrible Electric Cur
rent Strikes
LEMUEL D. JARVIS, JR.
One of the most shocking
calamities In many years occur
red near town about four o'clock
on Monday evening. Mr. Lemuel
D. Jarvis, Jr., was at work on his
father's farm and during a rain
storm at about the above men
tioned time, had taken refuge
under a large tree. The tree was
struck by lightning the conciu
sion is that the young man was in
stantly killed. His dog was also
killed at the same time. The
yoke of oxen he had been using
were grazing near and the horse
upon which he expected to ride
home stood hitched a few yards
distant.
His clothing was badly torn
but there were no wounds upon
him. the current having passed
along his body from head to foot,
bursting his left shoe. Ho would
have been twenty-one years of
age had ho lived until next
November.
He was the son of Lemuel D.
Jarvis, Sen., one of our city's
most worthy citizens. Every
I body admired the young man and
I there was something about the
I great throngthatcrowcled around
. his bier on Wednesday that was
j deeper acd profounder than the
| sadness that comes with the pre
I sence of death. Loving friends
j sent many pretty and costly floral
tributes to wreath his coffin and
gravo.
The interment took placu on
I Wednesday 2 p. m.. at Elk View
Cemetery, lilsowhero in these
columns will be found his obitu
ary.
IllMMe or Went Virginia.
The sixteenth annual < ounoil
of the Diocese of West Virginia
is now in session at the Protest
ant Episcopal church. Many
prominent Episcopal ministers
and church members from all
parts ot the state are present.
The session has been and con
tinues to be a very interesting
one. The programme for Satur
day and Snnday is as follows:
HATtTBDAY,
7 a. ra.- Mnrnii.ff Prayer-Meowing.
Address by H H. L. Thome*.
!i n. m.- niisiauH SeesioiL
Its. m. -lUtittHS for Diviuo tiutvioe.
Hvrmou liy Bev. R, D. Iioll.T,
8 to ft p. m. Business resumed to ud
joiunmout
NPXDAT.
lOSDn. m,- Divine Service. Herman
byltt. ltev.G.W I'eterkiii.D.D. LL 1).
CoNriRMATIO*.
- p. m. Sunday School Servfoe.
j 8 p. m. Divino Bervioe. Hi-rmon by
Rev. Jnoob UrittlriRbam. Concluding
with All iiddri'iH by the Jiuliop.
Appalling Accident.
Yesterday a ten year old son
j of A. B. Talbott, a farmer living
a few utiles out from t
! abdomen while hand li ngal
shot gun. Ho lived but a short
time, being terribly mangled by
the shot.
Rev Moore, of Grafton, ex
changes pulpits with Rov. Evans,
of Goff Chapei, next Sunday.
Richard Fowkes.son of William
Powkes, of Buckhannon. former
ly of this place, was married to
Miss Lucie Bally last Tuesday
evening at Buckhannon.
The Glenville State Normal
School has been fortunate
enough to secure that brilliant
young West Virginian, Waitman
Barb, of the Parkersburg State
Journal, to address her literary
societies on Juno '20.
The Telegram comes to you
this week as it- has for many
weeks past, with a full account
of the leading even's of the last
seven days. It is the only paper
[that gets a full report of the
closing of the different schools,
and accurately notes the dojngs
of the various State gatherings
that have assembled here during
the spring.
I.ate I'cncIHnk'i
Miss Gertrude Browa has re
turned from Texas.havingvisitod
the World's Pair "in transit."
Miss Mary M. Jessop, of
Austin, is the guest of Rev.
Evans.
Rev. G. M. Shott's address to
the Broaddus graduates last night
was witty, original and thought
ful. His audience appreciated
his remarks very much and will
remember him as one of the suc
cesses of the occasion.
Among the well-known clergy
men who attended the commence
ment were Revs. Simmons, of
Grafton; Holden, of Centre
Branch; Stump, of Buckhannon,
and Langfurd, of Lewis county.
A large audience heard Rev.
Winfrey's baccalaureate sermon
on Wednesday evening.
Miss llallie Taurman very
gracefully managed the musical
performances at the commence-.
ment exercises and as usual made
it a success.