The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-25
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affecting Register.
Bethany College.

Editors OF the Register: -..
An article in last Saturday RseIsrER,
headed Bethany College" and signed
al" has occasioned much surprise to
the friends of that institution in this
place. The statements therein con-
tanned are, to say the least, reckless and
partisan iu the'extreme. Where justice
was done, it was neutralized by unjust
praise. The words of the immortal
poet fit the case exactly:
"What we oft do best,
By sick interpreters, once weak ones, Is
Not ours, or not allow'd: what worst, as oft
Hitting grosser quality, Is cried up
For our best act"
In order to correct Misrepresentation,
we propose to give true account of the
exercises of Commencement week.
The Sophomore performance came
off Tuesday evening, consisting of salu-
tatory, essay, declarations, orations,
debate and valedictory. We echo but
the opinion of the audience when we say
that the performance was below the ordi'
nary, with, perhaps, one or two excep-
tons. .sa--
The Board of Trustees met on We'd
nesday and transacted the business
usually presented to it on such occa-
sions. Professor Jones resignation was
offered, and received with regret, he
having filled the duties Of his office
with entire satisfaction. Mr.. E. D.
Barclay, of the Class OF ~, was selected
to fiji the vacancy. He will rank as
Tutor, however, and not Professor. The
Board confirmed the degree Of A. NJ.
on Professor L. l.. Rowland, of Oregon,
Glass of SO; Professor B. 7. Jones, OF
IS, and S. C. Robson, OF Ohio, Of '6S.
Also upon Professor E. Franntetter, OF
Ohio. .'...
On the afternoon OF the 10Th the
class tree was dedicated by the reading
OF a beautifully written poem by F. NJ.
Oslebay, of Wheeling, and the delivery
of an eloquent Grafton by E. D. Barclay,
OF Canada
Ga the evening Of the same day the
Neotrophian exhibition took place,
which II" so entirely and, we might
say, carefully ignored. In the opinion
of the Faculty AID members OF the
Alumni it was one of the best perform
ances ever held within the walls Of
Bethany College. Everything passed
smoothly and without jar. The large
audience gave the closest attention and
repeatedly applauded the speakers.
We would like to give q more de-
tailed account OF the exhibition did
space permit. Suffice it to say that
every one OF the above statements are
true, and will be verified by all present.
Thursday morning dawned bright
and clear, and soon in the day the Com
mencement Hall was filled by an intel
ligent audience. The exercises consisted
of English and Latin salutatories, eight
orations, closing with the valedctory.
The performance as whole was good /;
many of the speeches being productions
of a high order. But we will make no
invidious distinctions, being fearful OF
falling into the style Of III" The Bac-
calaureate address by President PEN
dleton was like all the productions Of
that gentleman, polished and rhetorical.
The first honor of the classasical grad"
yates was awarded to E D Barclay ;
second TO r. H. Hynne. Of the scien-
tifc graduates F. NJ. Oslebsy re-
ceived the first, and c. w Franzheim
the second honor. In the evening, the
annual exhibition of the American
Literary Institute was held. And here
again we must differ with "H." We
give but the opinion OF others when we
say that the performance, with the ex-
ception OF the debate, was not above
the average. In many respects, how
ever, it was creditable to the performers
and the society.
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