Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-24

Wednesday, afternoon, in the beautiful

3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, in the beautiful
Cemetery half a mile out of town.
The weather, which all the morning had beenu
wet aud stormy, no doubt prevented many from
attending these ceremonies; but as tho time
drew near for rendering this tribute to n prent4.
and good man, the clouds passed away, the sun
shone out and all nature seemed propitious, and
to smile upon this duty paid to one who was
a sincere friend and Just man. The exercises
opened. at 3 o'clock with prayer from DR.. Elliot,
OF Allegheny a report was then read by DR..
BrOwnson, President of the Association, giving
"a history. of the proceedings of the Monument
Association, and closing with few pertinent
words, placing this memorial in the handsiof
the Cemetery. Corporation. DR.. Brownson was
responded to on behalf OF the Corporation by
r. II. Koontz, OF Washington, ina poem can.
tribnted by personal friend Of the dead, nc
ceptiug the sacred trust.
After this DR.. Elliot, the immediate prereceS.
sor of DIR. McConanghcy, as President Of Wash.
fngton College, and aa5intimate friend and COM
panlon, tit man. answered for the Alumni
Association. a few re,uarks were made by Dr.
Alrlch, at present Professor in the College, aad
who was associated with the deceased for many
years in the Institution. lie paid fitting and
feeling tribute to this good man, and proved him
a man, christian and scholar.
Ex-Prof Lee follnwed i'm a short but classic
speech, adding to the tributes which had al
ready been paid, showing in glowing language
the KhowledSe which be had gained of him in
long association with him as Professor. Rev.
james Mchcnnan, u former Professor in our
College, also added still more, aud in Stroug,
tcrsc language paid his Offering to the shrine OF
departed greatness. II. p Tener of Phila.,
followed in short but eloquent speech, ping
the testimony still higher. He spoke as n stu
dent, and as one who had benefited greatly nn.
der the tnitIon Of DR.. McCouaughey, aud as
f!ial and grateful son would speak of his father
This closed the ceremonies, and the assemblage
dispersed, bearing in their hearts this truth
that great and good men do not live or die for
naught.
On Wednesday Eve, the Alumni Association
Was addressed by Hon. ". C. A. Lawrence Of
harrisburg, Of the class OF 80. His subject
vas defence Of pntics, which, rs he said in
his beginning, was hardly an orthodox topic for
the occasion or place He spoke little more
than an hour ASA hall; and having recently
risen from sick bed, showed weakness and
WEAKNESS before he was through | might
give ynrl a synois of his speech. but have al
ready taken up too mach of your space
The whole proceedings OF the inaugural Cere-
monies, with the speeches, will be published in
our town Papers, which will give vou better
idea than will this hastily written letter
This Commencement Week is one long to he
remembered in the annals Of our Alma Mater
and despite the nnprOpitinuS weather, all passed
OF pleasantly. The next session wilIcommcncc
on the first Wednesday in November, withqnite
a large accession OF new students. One new
professor has. been chosen, viz: Latin; and the
Greek chair viii be filled by the time the college
term hnE,lhs. KAPr.