The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-15

pungent expressions that kept the com.
pany in roar Of laughter and applause.
Professor Allen proposed: The Min
istry-iudispeusable in its office-hon.
orable in its labor-and glorious in its
reward" Response BY Rev. JOS. King
OF the class of '55.
A. w. Campbell, Esq, proposed the
health Of E. S. Tener, ESQ, Of Ireland.
to which that gentleman made an ap-
propriate response.
Rev. Jabez Hall offered q toast to
The Bar-may it be a bar and a bar.
rier to all injustice and wrong Re
sponse by j. R. Challouer, ESQ, Of the
class OF %. J. NJ. Rowe proposed,
The Public Schools Of America" Re.
sponse by J. B. Crenshaw, OF 80. Alex.
Campbell, Jr., proposed The Medical
Profession Response by Dr.. J. F.
Turner. j. l.. Darsie toasted The
Graduating Class-Fratres in Spe Se<e-
sponse by J. IL. Reese. VIM. Baxter.
OF Ohio, proposed Our Girls, and how
shall we educate them" Response by
Robert Graham, OF the Glass OF Al. At
this point Major J. II. Jones. OF Ohio.
made one OF the most humorous
speeches il has ever been my good for.
tune 10 hear. | cannot now attempt
anything like an adequate report OF the
fun it contained, but viii! endeavor to
do do so on some future occasion. II
brought down the house" repeatedly
and created almost inextinguishable
laughter. When the merriment had
somewhat subsided, President Pendle.
ton proposed "Our Sister Colleges :"
Responded to by Rev. J. w. McGarvey,
Of the Class of so, Professor in the
Kentucky University.
In response TO calls by Prot. Loos,
brief addresses were made by William
Baxter, OF the Glass Of lS4j, and by
Rev. T. J. Mellish, OF '46, after which
the students sang GdndedmmS and the
exercises were closed.
Ii was a noticeable feature OF the
performances OF the day that all the
speeches were really excellent oil
their kind. There was not single
failure or single i'll considered re-
mark. All passed off pleasantly and
all present we're delighted. Ii was in
fact one OF the very best and happiest
occasions of the kind that has ever oc.
CURED here and the recollection OF its
pleasures will afford lasting JOY to oil
who were privileged to hear
THE EVENING ENERCIsKs
At eight o'c'ock in the evening q
dedicatory meeting was held in the new
College Hall Speeches were delivered
by Professor Loos. Mr. Tener, Mr..
McGarvey, Mr.. Baxter and Mr.. Ora
ham, the latter making the principal
address of the evening. He Is good
speaker and impresses his hearers M o
man Of much energy, force, and talent.
On Wednesday the annual meeting
OF the Board Of Trustees takes place
and on Thursday the performance
OF the graduating class will be
heard. The class numbers ffteen
all young men of fine promise, and
the Commencement Day will doubtless
possess unusual interest The people Of
the town and neighborhood look upon
the close Of the annual term Of Bethany
College as he event Of the year, and
do it honor accordingly. You will prob
ably have a report of the Thurdays
proceedings. This year the press is bet.
ter represented than usual. Mr.. II. M.
Long, OF the Pittsburgh Gazette, 4 very
genial and pleasant gentlemen, is here
as the representative OF that journal.
Several correspondents Of the religious
press are present and Mr.. Campbell
and your correspondent are charged
with the duty OF reporting for the
Wheeling papers. Yours &c,