Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-19
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We attended the commencement ~ this institu.
iIon' and can render testimony 10 TIE taste in
winch u was gotten up, and the spirit " iIh which
Il was supported.
The large hall Of the new college edifcc never
appeared 10 better advantage than IL did on this &C.
'asIon IL was decorated wIlh great deal 0fiaslc;
- much 80 indeed. that we are satisfied that the
ladies' played important part IN the arrange.
menis. The Stage, which was erected at the
northern end ofIhe hall. was galy auircd tu green
pine and the pillars supporting the ceiling were
ies'OOned With the same article THIS gave the
whole a rich appearance, and when the mingled
audience Of Indies and gentlemen was collected il
looked yery lively.
The stage extended the whole breadth nrlhe hall
ond was occupied by the Professors the Graduating
Students, The Trustees, and the Alumni Of the Col.
loge. The Alumni aud Trustees uCcupicd the Two
ends. Wills; the central portion occupied by the
Professors and the graduating students.
At the southern end was erected another Stage
for the hand Of music. whirh lent Us assistance TO
swell out The pageaniry Of lie occasion
Notwithstanding the unilvorahc appearance or
The day the large hall was crowded 10 Overlooking
Indeed 50 great was the conCDurss and 50 eager
the people, that the seats secured long before
the prOcession oi The students and thus many fail.
ed 20 witness that interesting Spectacle We were
pleased 10 see numerous persons from disance and
were more Than ordinarily delighted 10 observe wa.
I W iun our Own lace AZ ihis % u1titVlug be.
cause % Is evidence Of the interest that is taken
/ in the welfare Of tie college
Aner Oh bad collected ihe exercises were com
mcnccd with prayer, IND after this the oralious o
4 'hr graduating students were delivered We thinl
we do not say ton much when we declare that Ines
performances would have done credit 90 olderhcad
They were all written IN n chlste -tylp-prrrua u
with good scnsc-and delivered 90 a spirited man
ncr They were the very best testimony 10 ih
character Of the institution and ilir Young " Do
delivered them give promise # doing more crcdr
not only 10 themselves, bot 70 their honurld atm,
1q1'sr
These orltuns being gone through, The venora
be president conferred The jrErcss ihc GRADUATED
and pronounced bls address i1 them THIS was tfu
Iy % suleu1 part Of fIo ovorrscs. and the feclu
and impressive manner f1 which DO was done vii
give % 70 permanent place in our memory.
This port ~ GIe exercises was much cni1uce
fr s1Iem1ry o1 arr1uut uf the death Of ono Of Oh
rI1ss n sh,u time before he end Of .he eos .1u III
fifIcr vas present and represented hrs dead aUn u
tlo siege. ie was supported by iie citizens wbIb
che degree was conferred on him. n was truly o.
affecting sight, and tc1rs lrickIcd down many
cheek whilst &c was performed
After his The volcdic'ory address was dciivcrc
and coming immediately after fhc solemn exercise
% bod more Than its wontcd ELECT
TIE audience was then dismissed after sesso
Of siy or eight hours aud ihc pcoPIc Io0 The hou.
amid The strains Of uusc. delighted with hIs"iea
Of reason and now of SOUL
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