The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-18

all anxious to hear and see the gradu
ating class of the Wheeling Femal
College. The pulpit was bandsomel,
decorated with wreaths of evergreen
and bouquets and wreaths of flowers.
AT quarter after eight o'clock the ex
ercises were opened with piano solo
the Banjo" by Gottschalk. After 4
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mcclure, who in
voked the Divine blessing upon tn,
class, after which the following pro
gramme was gone through:
Mnsie-chorus, Starry Night bv eight O,
ten young ladies, called the Har1noniins.
Salutatory-Essay-"Am American Mind Mis-.
Annie z. Loomis, Washington, d. @. = =
Essay-"Extrayagance in Dress, Miss Title
L, Dunlap, West Liberty-Sound
Music-Piano Duet-Kunkel
Miss Martha Hartley Bridgeport.
Essay-"SOlar Spots" Miss Libbie j. Moore
Wheeling.
4usie-Piano sOlO-"La Priere DIES Pelsrius,
EssSy-"Hypatia," Miss Ella C. Turner
Wheelmg-GoOd. -N 80
A-oeN.l AhO aLlti VI lut uhOu, MISS Sal
lie E. WestYOod, Wheeling.
Wheat. &c =.
Essay-"Beauty leads the way to Heaven, -
Miss Mary A. johnson, Canandaigua n. Y.
Essay-"Tyranny of Prejudice, r-Valedictory
Addresses, Miss Rebeeca Watson, Fairmont.
Music-"styrian Song"-Eckert.
The graduates, attired in white, with
few other adornments than a fresh
flower coquettishly worn in the hair,
appeared to fine advantage on the plat
form as they read their essays. The
subjects were of. the class usual on such
occasions, and with two or three excep.
lions not remarkable for freshness OF
thought or style of composition. Miss
Loomis' essay on American Mind" may
be judged of when we say she. set Gen.
eral Grant up as one of the remarkable
minds of the country. This young lady
read in a clear and distinct tone of voice,
and exhibited some little acquaintance
with elocution. Yet she appeared to us
anxious to cbtrude political ideas in
her composition" Miss Tillie L. Dun
laps little fling at fashion in her essay
on "EXtravagnce in Dress" stirred up
the audience and won a subdued
round of applause. Though read
with too much haste, and not
a very clear enunciation, her ideas were
original, good and well expressed. Miss
Martha Hartley was very orthodox in
her views of thinking and acting for
ones self, and Miss Libbie Moore's &C
count of the spots on the sun was very
we'll read, though it conveyed no new
thought. We are satisfied that this
young lady could do better with almost
any other subject. Miss Ella c. Turner'S
"Hypatia" was an excellent essay and
was read clearly and with good intona.
ton, though it was plain, from her man
ner, that she was suffering from trepida-
ton. Miss Sallie Westwood read very
essay on "The Valley of the
Yukon" 1t was most too much like a
recitation of q lesson though, to please.
Miss Mary A. Johnsos gave MS one of
the most enjoyable things of the
evening. Her ideas were foreibly
expressed and some portions of her
essay were as beautiful as the things of
which she spoke. Miss Rebecca Watson
closed the essays, dividing the honors
of the evening with Miss LOOMS, who
spoke the Salutatory, in having the Val
edictories committed to her. Right
we'll did she perform the duties as
sigAed her. Having concluded her es-
say on the Tyranny of Prejudice" an
essay containing thoughts that should
be elaborated in these days of prejudice,
with exquisite grace she bade adieu to
the Professor, her teachers and class,
and spoke so feelingly on the subject
that twice afterward her words ere
quoted and handsomely commented on.
This portion of the exercises over
the degrees were conferred and diplo-
mas awarded. as follows: Baccalaurea
Artium-Miss Annie +. Loomis. Mis-.
tress of Eaglish Literature-Miss Tillie
Louisa Dunlap, Miss Martha Hartley,
Miss Mary A, Johnson, Miss Sallie L.
Miss Ella C.. Turner, Miss
Rebceca Watson, and Miss Libbie J.
Moore.
Before comforting the degrees on the
young ladies', Prof, Loomis made a very
feeling address, which we regret we
have not space for. AS he closed his re-
marks, Mr.. Themas Hornbrook came
forward and presented each of the
young ladies and Prof. Loomis with a
bouquet, accompanying his
gift with the following remarks:
Ladies and Professor LO0mis:--I have
this afternoon selected and cut from my
country place, four miles frem the city,
these little emblemS of purity aud love
illness, | bring them here to present to
you, and as your education has fitted
you for usefulness may your lives be as
pure as they.
Mr.. Hubbard, in very feeling ad-
dress, announced that with the even.
ing's exercises the connection of Prof
Looms and the Faculty of Wheeling
Female College ceased. He referred to
the success of the College for the past
four years, and especially to the high
order of talent developed by the exer.
cises of last evening. He said the
Board of Directors hoped to be able to
announce shortly that a Faculty of a
high order had been obtained.
Mr.. Loomis expressed his regrets that
he had reached the last hour of his off.
cial life in Wheeling, but the prospects
immediately before him rendered the
step necessary. He had always received
the greatest kindness from the Directors
aud the citizens of wheeling. A com.
muuity, he said, that would educate its
children must take care of their insti.
tutions of learning.