The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-24

| C,..,., exercises OF the Wcst Alexan'
| der Academy.
Editors of tie Register; Is. ~
If you will please grant us q "aii
space in the columns of your worthy pa
per, we would like to give you . brief ao-
oount of the closing exercises OF the Wess
| Alexander Academy, which took place on
Wednesday and Thursday, 18th ana %V'n
inst. ~
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
On repairing to Exhibition Hall" we
found no little taste displayed by The
manner in which it was fitted up on the
occasion The Hall was well filed: AT
81 O'clock the smiling face OF Prof. Snoa-
80 anneared on the stage, ana aIter
auting the audience for their enco,ir-
oo;no nresence, he assured them that ne
wonjd do all in his power to accommo.
Sale them. and if there were any present
Tho Wished to disregard the rules OF or
| der, they Wou!1 W
a free pass outside. .Ifr -, 10 II
Mr.. Lester in short and impressive
nraver. and after an appropriate aud
beautiful piece of music by the band, the
regular performances Of the evening
commenced. GG1s sd ai Ire
The salutatory addreswass read 6y MSS
Maggie B. Todd, of Ohio County,, IVA,
followed by the usual essays select anu
original oratioIs, interspersed Will
some comic pieces, the whole Gonoi9ouis
| by a debate. Question, "Snop!o tas
people keep up with the fasn no 3.
Aft. Miss WHEREBY of Limestone, ". y a.
DENY, Miss Matte Gum, OF yaney
Grove. In justice to the Ialr aeoaG 10
we think that both SIDES OF tne que o,s
were ably sustained. After tne aep sn 10
was over the report OF the grades OF tne
classes during the summer session was
read by Professor Snodgrass, and LIS
Assistant Mr. A. D. Workman. u Inc
high standing of the different classt 8,
together with the glowing, tribute Oh
Professor S. for the good conduct pune
final attendance, and the mental endow-
ments of the students under his charge,
made the report quite interesting.
After a few congratulatory remarks by
Mr. Lester, the Benediction was pro-
noupced, ard thus closed the hrst even
ing of the exercises. ,.,.,-,,,
On Thursday evening, notwithstand.
ING the very inclement state OF weather,
the Hall was filed at an early hour. At
the appointed time the exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. MIR. SteVen-
son.
The salutatory address was read by Miss
Chambers, of Washington county, IA.
The remainder If the programme coll
sisted of comic and sentimental per-
formances, all Of which reflected credit
on the performt rs.
The programme was concluded by
debate on the following question: " ls ~
right for Government to deprive
willful murderer Of lifeF"
The question was argued by our tai
epted wound frieuds, Sam. Ruth, OF Pa,
and AID. Work man, of Ohio. To name
these Young mcu is all that is required
to assure those who know them that the
question was ably discussed.
Professor Snodgrass, whose labors IN
the Academy close this session, was the
recipient of q valuable present-a mag
nificent Bibles token OF the appre-
citation and high regard entertained
by the students of West Alexandria
ACADEMY for their Professor. This beau
o., and I'd. ss!@ags u ey fhe Profes
] sor in his usual easy and graceful man
ner.
Then, after returning his thanks to
the patrons and friends of the school, tor
the support given him since his connec'
tiop with the Academy; and also paying
a tTibute to the Board of Trustees for
the faithful manner in which they have
discharged their duties, her comes to
the irving scene, and as he turns to take
leave of those with whom he has labor
ed 40 earnestly, it was evident from the
many audible sobs, and the expressive
tbouoh silent tear which trickled down
the check, that the Professor had en-
grated himself deep in the hearts OF that
Youthful band. :
Rev. Mr.. Lester, President of the Board
of Trustees, on behalf of the board ten
dered the Professor their heartfelt
thank, for the Efficient mar ner IN when
had G .nducted he institution, and babe
him Cod speeG' in the glorious work
for which he ~ goes forth to tit him
self u
Afttr some announcements in regard
to The next :. sion of the Academy
had been made, he benediction was pro,
noupced by Rev. Mr.. Lester, and thus
; ended the exer, SEES; the order was un-
= distu. bed by single thing to mar the
pleasure of an! present
We cannot Csc without most de-
served tribute to the Brass Band,
(which we ha,r had occasion to notice
recently, which was present both even,
/ ings, and during the usual intervals
euIivening the audience with their soul
stirring music which they discourse SC