Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-13
WHEELING FEMALE col,
LEGE.

WHEELING FEMALE COL
LEGB.
Annual Commencement Fxercis
A large, intelligent and highly ap-
preciative audience ofvisitors and friend
assembled in the Fourth Street Metho
dist Church, to witness the commence.
ment exercises of the Wheeling Femal,
College. Long before the time for the
exercises to begin, the pews and aisles
from organ loft to Vestibule, were filed
presentinga scene at once beautiful anC
inspiriting. At o'clock the gradua
ting class, dressed in pure white and,mak
ing display of youthful intelligence
second to none that their Alma Mater
have ever produced, entered the audi
torium, preceded by the President and
Faculty-the pupils following in pro.
eeSsion, taking seats reserved for them
Immediately in front of the pulpit,
After the singing OF the anthem
"Let all the Nations Praise Thee" by
number of the pupils, and prayer by
the Rev. A. d. Williams, D. D., the
following programme was carried OUT
Music Belisario, (Goria,) Siddie L.
Masie-n Amadore ad il Ucello
(Guglielmo,) Ettie Roemer; If We
Would, Agnes S. Brooks; Drifting with
the Tide, Isabella w. Robb; Music
Yankee Doodle, (Strakosch,) Emma
Moor. "A relative of Miss Emma
Moor having deceased, she was asexeused
from taking part in the exercises. /
The poets Influence, E. Virginia Park
er; Little Causes Great Results, Jessie
A. Emblem; Music-Duett- Opera OF
Flora, (Ward,) E. Morrison and E.
Reemer; Alki, Anna V. Wright: The
Voice of Silence, Emma Moore, Music
Les Colombes Messageres, (Schubert,
M. Updegraff and E. Morrison; Sunset
Lessons, Emma Williams; Valedictory
-sShe hath done what she could .
Annie V. Glass; Music-Chorus- -Voic
L'Orage, (Concone.) Conferring De-
grees- -Music-Organ Solo, F. Bassett
Benediction.
The essays read by the young ladies
evinced very considerably range an6
depth of thought. A high moral and
and religious sentiment characterized
them; the language employed was al
once chaste and well chosen. There
was none of that sickly sentimentalisn
and effeminacy so frequently heard OF
such occasions. The,practical predomin
ated over the impractical; the solid anC
substantial, rather than the light anC
Itransitory.
The ceremony of conferring the de
gree of Mistress of English Literature
on the several members of the gradu
ating class, preceded by short addres;
from President Morton, in which
he urged those about TO terminate
their school days 'to seek after thai
wisdom which cometh from above
that the greatest end, most ilnportan
duty of life is to make preparation fol
the life beyond. The remarks of Pres
ident M. made deep and profound
impression on the larg e auditory.
After he closed, the graduating clas
advanced to the front of the platform
and received from the hands of Hon
i @. d. Hubbard, President of Board o
Trustees, the parchments for which
they had long and patiently toiled.-
| Returning to their seats, Mr.. F. BasSe
rendered on the great organ a brilian
passage, fully testing the powers of the
instrument and showing his skill anC
taste in its manipulation. t3ia f
Our duty were not entirely done, did
we fail to notice the choice music inter
spersed with the essay reading. W.
are sure the audience enjoyed the sew
eral pieces rendered SO exquisitely by
the young ladies mentioned on the pro
gramme in connection Herewith, anC
for the sacred character of the place
hearty and rapturous applause woult
have been giyenas evidence of their ap
probation. 54 a aE99t
T. We should make mention, too, O
the dignified and courteous sbearing o
President Morton on the occasion. Al
/ this was his disappearance here in th'
role his duty as President required hin
to sustain, it was nothing but natura
that a desire was felt to witness th'
manner in which he passed through
the ordeal. We are confident we ex
/ press the universal sentiment of tn,
audience when we say, that the gen
tleman "acted well his part"-wearins
his honors easily and gracefully.
The magnificent vases of flowers on
the platform were from the grant
parterre of Thos. Hornbrook, ESQ.
who is SO prompt and liberal in con
tributing its produetionson such occa
EsiOns, sge,' i'rf- l,-at.2 43
Finally the benediction was pro
tnounced by Rev. Jabez Hall, of tn
Disciples Church, when the large as
sembly retired, highly gratified witt
the exercises OF the evening. -
Thefollowing is the roll of
THE CLASS OF 1871. ..as-.5