The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-30
FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF OHIO.

New ATHENS, June 30
Editors OF the Register:
This day finds me here in this little
village in Harrison county, o., the occa'
sion being the meeting Of the Alumni As
ISOLATION of franklin College on yestel'
day, the 18th inst, and to-day the
10th annual Commencement OF the
same institution. This College, although
small, numbers amongst its Alumni
some OF the brightest and best men of
our nation, who grace their positions in
civil, political and ministerial life,
amongst which the names OF Revs.
Clark, Black, Davidson, Crawford
Grimes, Coon, Frazier, Finley, Robin
son, also Hon. Edgar Cowan, Of Penn
sylvania; Hon. Joseph Fowler, Of Ten
nessee; Hon. John A. Bling ham, Of Ohio;
Hon. G. w. McCook, of Ohio, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, &c 1,
stand the most prominent, and the
institution, as it does. may well feel
proud Of her distinguished sons, many
of whom are here on this occasion to do
her and themselves honor. Yesterday
was the day specially set apart for the
meeting of the Alumni Association and
was occupied chiefly in speech making
and cordial greetings. The Press, the
Bar and Medical professions are tolera-
bly, well represented as to numbers and
we'll represented as to ability. The
Pulpit seems to be the best represented
as to numbers, and men Of great ability
in that profession are here. In fact
preachers are as plenty here as Briga-
dier Generals were in Washington dur.
ing the war. 1t was said then that a
stone thrown by a small boy at dog
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue rebounded and
struck Eve Brigadier Generals. think
if such a demonstration on the CANNES
here should be made it would be with
about the same result on the Preachers.
We ought to be good people with such
a profusion OF doctrines and creeds
and such a profusion Of teachers.
Yesterday evening, at the college hall,
the Alumni held kind OF experience
meeting. Toasts were proposed and
happy and able responses were made to
them, among which note as especially
deserving of notice those Of Hon. Edgar
Cowan, of Greensburg, Pa, who re-
sponded to "The Bar" and Rev. VIM.
Grenier, of Cadiz, Ohio, who responded
to 1.-THE Press" Both OF these re-
sponses were apt, witty and very enter
tanning. The stated addresses Of Hon.
Edgar Cowan and Rev. Samuel Findley
were spoken of as very fine literary
productions. Ihad not the pleasure Of
hearing them. A spirit Of exclusiveness
has characterized the meeting, rather
too much, l think, up to this time to
please all present; still l suppose we
may be safe in chronicling it as sue
cess. Excellent music was furnished
bv Vaas' brass and string band; from
YOUR city. These Germans are very
superior in the selection and rendition
of all their music, and this band partic.
ularly so. They are very popular here.
The morning opens bright and beau
tiful, and the people are coming in from
the country around in their holiday
attire. Apropos / suggest that never
was in a place where there were more
| pretty young ladies and more spooney
looking young men. wish you were
here; your genial countenance would
make me glad, and would insure you
your regular rations Of chicken, fxins
&c. In the meanwhile keep yohrsel
cool by applications of iced water
and believe me to be
Fraternally, your obedient servant,
1 ?. Wesr VIRGINIA.