The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-27

FRIEER CoLLE6R CoA-
,,ffzsGEAIEST. 1.-The First PTesbyterian
Church was crowded last evening; by a
fashions BILE and brilliant assembly 70
witness the Commencement Exercises
OF the wheeling Female coilege.s a
beautiful and tastsfuIly arranged
wreath ofivy was suspended above tne
puipit. Every seat on ehs floor and IN
the gallery was occupied. and numbers
stood ( in the isles and area behind the
nayya.5g -ffrf-E.@ ets.r .ll-u he-ni7 .
"A ftef A voluntary on the organ and
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Mulllnix, pas
Tor IN the Fourth Street n. E. Church,
The exercises Of the evening began and
were conducted In the following order :
Song-"DoWn among the Lilliesn-
Essay, with sAlutatory, by Miss Re.
becea MeElhenny = subject, The
3 EssayiiBy Miss Martha McReiyey-
Subject: THE past scatters the seeds Of
the present." 80
songI"Wandering in May time"-
Chorus. s'.lH - -.
Essay, by Miss MaryEila Dillon-Sub,
jects Literature the image OF The Ages
Essay, With yaledictory, by Mise Ger
song "Voices Of the Night''-
| Chorus. ~ .5.-ss-5 - J.l. f--.-t
| ID is needless, as il might be inyid-
| ions, to refer specifically 10 the per
formancs of the part assigned 'ehcn
\ young lady. in this programme. ana mo
| Indeed IL would be difficult to do so,
where all acquitted themselves So
| equally well. The essays without ex-
ception were admirably read, both as to
voice and articulation beautifully clear
and distinct. The appreciation OF the
assemblage, after the first two or three
readings found expression in. rounds OF
applause and the throwing oEbouquets,
but these demonstrations were dtscon-
unue ed at the suggestion of DR.. LOOMS.
The address TO the Graduating Class,
by DR.. J.. u LOOMS, Presidept of the
College, followed. His subject. WAS
"rhe development of Woman" which
was treated in very lucid and inter
esting manner. The Doctor in The
course of his remarks presented many
curious statistics and facts showing the
condition and longevity OF woman in
different sections OF this country and
ofthe world, and especially OF Ameri-
can woman as compared with their SIS
ters in other countries. rsl
He exposed in scorching way, the
falIacIes and folIies of the hot house
methods ofeducadng children 50 preva-.
lentat the present day, and the irrepar-'
able injuries done by It. he said what
children need to make men and women
OF them is first, play, next sleep, and
then study; in other. words, that the
6rst business of child Is to grow and
lay foundation OF future usefulness
In a sound physical structure, and that
the brains are to be developed after
wards when the foundatiops OF health
and strength ON which to build the in
telIecIual structure have been laid
broad and deep. rf1f.-stIcl -st-yt.H i
AT the conclusion OF The address, the
class, consisting of the fol-
lowing named young ladies, were called.
forward and received at the hands of
DR.. Loomis, with appropriate remarks,
their diplomas: go
Misses Mary Ella Dillon, Gertrude
Rraft, Rebeeca McEIhenny, Martha
Mckelvey, Mary f. Reed, and Lizzie
Wilson, upon each OF whom was thus
the degree of Mistress of
English Literature.
DR.. LoomIs thenEread The Rolls Of
Honor and Merit, as follows: