The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bethany College Commencement Ex
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BETHANY, WEST Va, June l9, 1865.
Editor of the Register
Supposing that news-iteps are accept
able to you from all points Of the COM
pass, and especially SO from that portion
so near you as this, and connected with
the subject Of education, thought that
would give you short notice of the
closing scenes of another college year
Mt this renowned institution of learn
ing. The pile of buildings here is truly
grand, and when finished according to
the design will be one of the most mag
nificent college edifices in the west.
President w. X. Pendleton, who has sue
ceed the renswned A. Campbell, the
founder and during his lifetime the
President of this Institution, is man
of fine abilities, a most accurate and
chaste scholar, fine writer and critic,
and perfect gentleman. The other
Professors, also. in their various depart
ments, have proven themselves able and
successful instructors of the young gen
tlernen committed to their care. PEof.
lC. l.. Loos, who has charge of the
Chair of Languages, is one of the finest
instructors in language in the country.
He leaves Immediately for tour
through Europe accompanied by num-
ber of friends.
The year that has Just closed has
been one of the most successful years
of the institution. 1t is true the num-
Der of students has not yet reached
what it was before the war, but very
large increase was made the last year
over the proceeding, one of over forty
Der cent, as announced by the Presi-
dent at the close of the exercises on
Commencement day. His remarks show
that the institution is in a good condi-
ton, with fine prospects for the future.
He also announced at the close OF one
of the public exhibitions, that Pleasant
Hill Female Seminary, located at West
Middleton, Washington county, Pa,
was transferred to the widow of its late
efficient and honored President, and
that it will be carried on by fine Su-
perintendent and an ample and compc-
4 tent cerps of teachers. The exercises
on Commencement day were good, bet
ter it was thought by many present,
than for some years past. Sixteen
young gentlemen received the degree OF
A. B. and two tbs degree OF A. n
The two literary societies gave
their annual exhibitions - the A.
7. Institute on the evening Of the 18th,
the Neotrophian on the 18th. These in
general were very creditable to the so
cieties and the young gentlemen who
took part in them. These exercises,
and those on commencement day, were
ATTENDED by very large audiences to the
close. The music band from West Mid
dleton eheered everything with its ex-
hilerating strains. The session has evil
IDENTIFY been q success. There seems TO
be life in their efforts here, and the
managers of this institution, am told,
intend to make it "a power in the
earth" Already the Alumni of this in
stitution number over three hundred
land fifty, and many Of them are filling
important places in the Church and
State. in law and medicine, in uniyer-
sites and colleges and other important
trusts.
There is one custom, however, con-
nected with these public performances
in our institutions of learning that al
vays seem to me to be in bad taste. 1t
/ ia this-the habit that some Of the per
| formers have of berating opposing par
/ ties in religion or politics, or unduly ex-
tolling o party or portion Of q party. We
usually, it is true, attribute these TO the
exuberant passions and zeal OF the
youth, but it is certainly . question of
interest about how far the preceptors
and the managers of institutions OF