The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-20

Luc CSulEb Vi hu4nhteu Aho Nv HAtS '.
Of the year, but since the death OF Mr.. Y
and the marriage and removal Of hls
daughters, the scene has materially
changed.
1.-THE harp that once through Tara's halls
| The soul Of music shed, .....
Now hangs as mute on TAra's walls
Az II that soul were fed .rr .....
But the custom Of private entertainment
is still largely kept up, and Is distributed
among the houses Of those who have
special identification with the College
There IS not even yet regular hotel in
the village on account Of the existence OF
this custom. The people arc given to
sort of Evolutionary hospitality. .
This year the crowd Is about as large Us
ever, and yet every body is entertained
after the old fashion. An especial feature
Of this Commencement, and one that l
have never seen here or any where else
before, is q grand picnic dinner ut the
College on Commencement day for the
benefit of all strangers in attendance, in
Guiding those from the surrounding cOun-
try. fudge It to be very popular insti-
tuition by the way the people patroniZe
it and the expressions Of satisfaction heard
on every hand. It Isl credit that deserves
to be acknowledged, to those who get 1t
up. 1t originated two years ago and Is to
be kept up hereafter Us a regular part OF
the performance on Commencement day.
And speaking Of performances, | may
as well proceed 10 tell you that this one
was only one Of several very agreeable
performances to which the public have
been treated to-day. Previous to the din.
ner hour the College Hall was filled with
people who listened attentlvely to the
speakers Of the graduating class and the
excellentmusiC discoursed by Was reed
and string band from Wheeling. The
names Of these young gentlemen who arc
about to receive their diplomas and their
final degree Of Bachelors Of Art to-day
are as follows: l.ra. u
GU. Anderson, of Virginia; W. s. At
kinson, of Ohio; W. G. Cans, Of Ohio;
John G. Hawley, Of Michigan !, 3. Il.
HAYDEN, OF Michigan; II. W. List, Of
Wheeling; W. c. Lyme, Of Virginia; F.
H. Mercer, OF Tennessee; H. n. Mertz,
of Ohio, B. w. Peterson, Of Wheeling.
W. II. Spencer, of Kentucky; Il. W.
Thomas, Of Texas; G. n. Tillman, Of
Tennessee, and A, B. Wells, OF Kentucky.
The first honor Of the class Yves award
ed to Mr.. Atkinson, who delivered the
Latin Salutatory, and the second TO MIR,
Mertz who delivered tho English Saluta.
tory. Honorable mention, as 1t is term.
cd, was made of Mr.. Hawley, who deliver
ed the Valedictory. Our two townsmen,
Messrs. List and Peterson, both delivered
orations and both brought down the house
in good round of applause. They were
among those who could be pretty distinctly
heard over the hall and both spoke with
animation. ] noticed that at the conclu-
sion they seemed TO get more than a regu-
lar share Of the bouquets, thus indicating
that the ladies were especially interested
in their part of the general exercises.
Young Merit, the second honor man, IS
from Bellaire, and is the son Of an old
gentleman well known to those who ut
tend your Second Ward market. l
ALWAYS think that an honor Of this kind
is doubly earned, and doubly bestowed
also, when conferred upon one Of these
chaps who come up from the lower rounds
of the ladder and with but few advantages
in his favor. The same boy notice
carried off the prize In Chemistry which
consisted OF beautiful microscope and
which was formally presented to him be-
fore all the people to-day by President
Pendleton. Professor DOlbcar, who has
charge of the Department Of Natural
Sciences in the College, and who is said
To be an accomplished Chemist, consider
cd the examination for this prize an un-
usually rigid one : ''''+ = -
Among the Professors here, l observe
that no one is more highly spoken Of than
your former fellow citizen, H. Wilson
Harding, who has charge of tho depart.
ment OF Mathematics and Astronomy.
lie is distinguished for both the zeal and
ability with which he discharges his
responsible duties. But this Compli-
mcnt OF asSiduous ~ attention 10
duty can be applied generally TO the Fac
ulty OF the institution, and save for the
fact that Mr.. Harding Is so well known to
many OF your readers as former in
struCtor in your midst, ought not, per-
haps,to particplarizc any ofthem by name.
Indeed, may here mention that on yester-
day, Dr.. John G. Campbell, one Of tile
Trustees OF the College, and an influential
citizen Of your county, in the course Of
some remarks on the subject, emphasized
strongly the statement that there was not,
in his opinion, an Institution in the land
where students were more COnsCientlously
and thoroughly drilled In the studies Of
their college course. ElIEaIl. H..y T.
And, speaking Of these studies, let me
g.. ,an,,ttOYN Fnnk fNr nhnNN
tho course of instruction here, which may
be Of special interest 10 some Of your
readers. You are awGre,pr course, that
while the classics arc still devotedly stud
led in nearly all colleges that there is,
nevertheless, q growing public sentiment
againt them, as involving the next thing
to an absolutetwaste Of precious time in
this practical and short-ltVed age, With
this public sentiment your correspondent
is u SYmpathizer. And hence am glad
to sec old Bethany putting herself in the
right direction. They have, therefore, es.
tGblished in the institution apurely scicn-
titic course, in which q young, man can
enter and graduate, and receive the degree
of Bachelor Of Sciences. II strikes me
that this degree is rs good one as any
man need want in this age Of the world,
when there is so much to be done and so
little time tn do IT, in. At West Point they
view the matter in this light.
At all events they do not teach Latin
and Greek. But they do what they arc
now doing At Bethany, teach two Of the
modern languages in connection with the
Sciences. This is progress in the right
direction. And u further step in the same
progressive direction Is the arrangement
they have made here for allowing young
men to enter college for special course
Of studies, as in Civil. Engineering, Ana
lytlcal Chemistry, Sc, with o view to
being trained for practical duties such rs
those of snrvnvnrs. drnppists. &c, In thus