The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-29
WASHINGTON AND JET.
FERSON COLLEGE.

interesting times IN your nelghoorine
town Of Washington, Pa, and so great
has been the number Of strangers in the
borough that all the hotels and board
ing houses have been crowded to theil
utmost capacity. The occasion of al
this stir and interest is the Commence
ment exercises at Washington and JEFF
ferson College. Never has a Com
mencement at this venerable and revered
institution occasioned a greater interest
and never has there been more interest
ing and pleasant meetings. The Wash
ingtonians are proverbial for their warm
hearted, whole.souled hospitality, but
this week they appeared to vie with
each other in making their visitors and
guests feel that it is pleasant to sojourn
in their midst. venture the assertion
that no stranger has been within the
bounds of the borough Of Washington
this week who has not felt and known
that it is good to be here
The Commencement exercises Of the
College commenced on Sabbath evening
last, when Rev. DR.. Geo. P. HAYES, the
worthy and efficient President of the
Institution preached the Baccalaureate
sermon. The discourse was one that
will never be forgotten by any one OF
the vast congregation assembled to
hear it. The DR.. surpassed the expec.
tations of his most sanguine friends.
On Monday evening the address to
the Society of Inquiry was delivered by
Rev. B. L. Agnew. Of Philadelphia,
The attendance was very large, and the
address elected marked attention.
Yesterday afternoon the reunion OF
the class Of lS4l, OF Washington and
Jefferson College, was held, when the
historical address was delived by Rev.
VIM. NJ. Robinson, Of Mercer, Pa.
Last evening the reunion Of the Lit
erary Societies took place, when an
appropriate address was delivered by
Hon. w. II. Armstrong, Of Williams.
port, Pa.
These exercises were all interesting
and highly entertaining but the day OF
the Commencement was to-day, when
the Class OF 1871 graduated. Early
this morning the accession to the
crowded town commenced, and the
Wheeling and Pittsburgh trains came
in filled to overhowing. Town Hall
was the scene OF interest, and long be-
fore the hour fixed for opening almost
every seat was taken. Such an array Of
beautiful faces and such dis
play OF millinery taste has
seldom been witnessed here. So tastily
were the ladies dressed, that from the
stage in the hall, the vast concourse Of
people seemed, at first sight, to present
the appearance Of large and beauti-
fully variegated bouquet. The seats
were mostly occupied by ladies, while
the background was crowded with gen.
tlemen. Washington has great reason
10 be proud Of this occasion and this
grand display, for seldom can such at
tractive views be seen without money
and without prcie.
At nine O'Clock President Hayes, the
Board Of Trustees, and the members OF
the graduating class appeared upon the
stage, and the band struck up a lively
tune. After PRAYER, the following
named gentlemen spoke upon the cub
iects named, the performances being
interspersed with music: Salutatory,
Geo. NJ. Fleming, Fairmont, w. Va;
Scientific Grafton, J. A. Kithcart, Mt.
Pleasant, Ohio; Dimensions of II, j.
A. Donahey, Taylorstown, Pa; Slow
but Sure, W. A. Dunshee, McMees-
port, Pa; Character is King, W. +.
Ewing, Rural Valley, Pa; Art Of
Money Getting, F. w. Grant, Erie, Pa;
Silent Influence, J. C. Jackson, Ennis
vile, Pa; From Shore to Shore, J. c.
johnson, Erie, Pa; Moral Influence Of
Science, F. W. Metcalf, Erie, Pa; Rea-
son, J. F. Ray, West Newton, Pa;
Popular Fallacies, ZaRder Reed, Wash
ington, Pa; Science and Revelation,
D. B. Rogers, Steubenville, Ohio; In
fiuence Of Speculative Mind, J. F.
Sweeney, Wheeling, w. Va; The
Power of Example, W. NJ. Thompson,
Uniontown, Pa; The Love Of Truth a
Practical Principle, J. V. Thompson,
Uuiontown, Pa; DUN Vivimus Viva.
mus, II. H. Wilson, Pittsburgh, Pa;
The Face an Index Of the Mind, r.
C. Wolf, Washington, Pa; Valedictory,
James J. McCarrell, CIaysville, Pa.
Master orations were delivered by
Thos. B. Anderson, Of Pulaski, Pa. up
on Master OF Arts" and by VIM. J..
Davis, Of Blufton, Ind, upon Master
OF Sciences.
Amidst these performances the hearts
of the young gentlemen were made glad
by the handsome boquets which were
from time to time placed in their
hands
The first honor OF the class was
awarded to James J. McCarrell, OF
Claysville, Pa; the second to George
NJ. Fleming, Of Fairmont, W. Va, and
the Scientific Honor to John A. Kith'
cart, Of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.
The second degree in the course was
conferred upon the following gentle
men:
Master Of ArB-Robert Baird Porter,
Merrittstown, Pa; W. II. Stewart,
Kittanning, Pa; Rev. Henry Balm
Oakland, Cross Road, -; Rev. I.
B. Anderson, Pulaski. Pa; Rev. F. N.
Woods, Falmouth, Va; Rev. J. c.
Hench, Amity, Pa; W. B. Carr, Steu'
benville, O.; Rev. McNary Forsythe,
Allegheny City, Pa; T. R. Alexander
Bellville, Pa; Rev. W. j. Bollman,
Congruity.
Master Of iSeisnee-W. J. Davis
Bluffton, Ind; S. B. Fisher, Patterson
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