Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-14
Fer the Times.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

WASHINGTON COlsLt.Gt.
We attended the commencement 81 this in-iitu
ton. nnJ can render our testimony to the taste IA
which Twas gotten up, aud the spirit with which
u supported.
The large hall Of the now college edilce never
appeared to better advantage than II did on this
cason. II decorated with great deal of taste
- much indeed. that We are satisfied that the
ladies played an important part in the arrange.
Inents. The Stage. which was erected at the
northern end ofthc hall. was gaily alfred in green
pine, aud the pillars supporting the cciling were
ies'ooned with the same article. This gave The
whole rich appearance. and when the mingled
audience Of ladies and gentlemen was collected it
looked yer, lively.
The stage extended the whole breadth ofthe hall
rnd was occupied by the Proiessurs the Graduating
Students, the Trustees, aud The Alumni Of the Col.
lege. The Alumni and Trustees occupied the two
ends, willis; the central portion was occupied 10y he
Professors and the graduating students.
AZ the southern end was erected another stage
for lhe hand Of music which lent It's assistance TO
swell out the pageantry Of the occasion.
Notwithstanding the uniayorable appearance OF
te day tue large hall was crowded to overllowing
Indeed great the concourse and 50 eager
the people, that the were secured long before
the procession of the students aud thus many fail
ed TO witness that interesting spectacle We were
pleased .iOsee numerous persons from disancc, and
were more Than ordinarily delighted to observe ma
ny from our own lace. All this is gratifying be-
cause il is an evidence Of the interest that Is taken
IN the welfare Of the college
Afer oil had collected tho exercises were com
meDced with pnyer, end after Ibis the oratous Of
the graduating students were delivered. We think
30 not say too much when We de are NAT these
performances would have done credit TO oIderhead
They were all written in a chasIo siyle-prcgnant
with good sense-nnd delivered IN a spirited man.
her. They were the very best testimony 10 the
character Of the institution aud the young men " no
delivered them give promise Of doing more credit
not only to themselves, but 10 their honored alma
mater.
These orations being gone through, the venera
bic president conferred The degrees The graduates
and pronounced his address 10 Them. This was tru.
y solemn part Of the exercises, and the feeling
and impressive manner in which u was done vii
give q permanent place in our memory.
This part Of the exercises was much enhanced
% solemnHy on arcouni Of The death Of one Of the
class shcu Time before The end Of tho session The
iarier WIS present and represented bis dead son on
the singr. lie vas Supported by the citizens whilst
The degree was conferred on him. u was truly on
oheeuus sight and tears iHckled down many
eli-e. whilst 10 uas pcrgrmcd
AHe1 fA'.i dc ,aIedictury sdJrc-r aas delivered /
and coming immediately nfrr ihc solemn exercise.
= hal more than ln wou,rI eject
The audience was ihcn dismissed ahcrs s,ssia.i .
ofsr Or eight hours au1 rlc people Isa ne house
mud The strains Of ruusc. delighted an u,,.af,,r
e. fcl-1u ruJ low yf soul"
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