The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-21

OratiOn-FrenCl Communicative;
T. Waters, New York City.
II Music.
Z Scientific Observation-Disclosures Q! ScieEcC
upon the Age-TGylor Is. Mcclure, Ky
Ofalion-Turning POints-Joan T.
Harris, uarrisvillC, Richie Co.
Oraliou-Die RepubliCanishe Bewe
gupg der Zeit-D4niel W. Border, Shep
hCrdstOwn.
Historical! Orall0n-The Philosophy o.
nislcry-Charlrs NJ. Babb, Grant Co.
Oration-PrOgress cerSuS Conservatism
Edmund T. Bullock, Parkcrsburg.
Philosophical OratiOH-MaIeriGlt5m II
Philosophy. SIarCellu5 L, Temple, Wades
town. rr.
Music.
VaIedictory Oration-Daniel B. Purin-
ton, Morgaulown.
u. q, PurintOn took. the First Honor
James F. Brown, Second Honor; NJ. L
Temple, Third Honor; G. NJ, Babb, Fourth
Hon0r;T. Il. Mcclure, Scientific Honor.
President Martin with the sanction o.
the Board Of Regents conferred the De-
gree Of Bachelor of Arts upon d. B. Pur-
linton, James +. Brown, N. l. Temple,
G. N. Babb, Edmund I. Bullock, Daniel
W. Border, James T. Waters and the de
gree Of Bachelor Of Science upon Taylor
b. Mcclure, J.T. Harris, George Z. LinCh
William T. PriChard, William L. Bough.
ner and Thomas II. Price. Tho degree Of
II. A. in cuTSu upon N. NJ. Dent
We always sympalllise with the stu
dent who delivers the Grafton IN the dead
Language. Cut of from the sympathy Of
the audience they can only expect the at
tGntion and approval Of very few;
while come other one, by the selection Of
popular theme in which no can make
telling hits, secures'the attention and ap-
plausC Of the audience. Mr.. Brown &C
Quilted himself well in the delivery Of the
Latin OratiOn-his cnunciNtiOn and pro.
nunCiation were both good. The next
Grafton, "ReligiOn aud Science" by.
George Preston Liuch, a Wheeling boy.
son Of Mr.. Linch oil La Belle Avenue,
was thoughtful, vigorous, well express
ed and well delivered discourse. Mr..
Linch bears the reputation, with his in
structors, OF a hard student, and the citI-
zens spoke most highly Of him and Of his
demeanor during his residence here,
Why is 1t that, so few Of our
young men 60 through the, courseS
:. We have not tine to especially
mention the other orations. They all
showed scholarship and thought, and were
quite well delivered. They were free
from the mauncrism and Supplemented
style so frequently seen and heard. The
class Is credit to the Univer.
sity and the State. vi. -...
President Martin kindly invited us to
the Convlvium, and 10 our CONSERVATION
seated US at the table with the Faculty,
Board Of Regents, distinguished guests,
really saudwichGd US between ~ eminent
D. D., and Judge-bGtwCGn the law
and tho gospel. In this Instance, we
found the gospel very pleasant. Tho col.
lation, 80 literally provided, was greatly
enjoyed by all but not more than the post.
prandial speeches. !. The President OF the
Board of Regents, Col. D. D. Johnson,
made the first speech, expressing
his pleasure at being present, his
surprise and qualification at the pro-
,ress already made, and his hope
that the University would be much more
in the future. Mr.. Sturgiss
made q few remarks expressing the pleas.
IRE Of the citizens Of Morgsntown at the
presence of so many from distance, Cspe.
cially those connected with the Legisla.
lure. Senator Scott, OF Richie county,
was called upon to respond. He said he
had always worked and voted for the ap.
to the University, and as he
had heard considerable said recently
about the University, he concluded 10 visit
i and sec for himself, and he must say
eloquent as had been tho description OF
.he Representative from Monongalia, the
half had not been told him. He thought
.he money had been well and economical.
y spent. He referred TO the order and
discipline so manifest, and complimented
The students on their gentlemsnly bearing
Your Charleston confrere, Henry Walk
er, one Of the Regents, was called upon to
respond 10 the sentiment "thc press" AS
he had been somewhat severe in his
structures on the University, great curios.
ity was manifested TO hear his sentiments.
lie referred TO the reports about the Uni
versity, but claimed that even the friends
Of tho institution had failed TO properly
represent it. He thought it ought TO be
assisted literally, and he pledged his in
Ilucnce in public and private. Entertain.
ing speeches were made by Judge Dlllo,
Revs. Steele, Ryan, and Jimeson, BIr.
Chalisnt, DR.. Brock, and the Representa-.
lives of the classes Of 10, II, ~, and'79
The exercises were concluded by
President Martin, in o few wCll'timed
The action Of the Board
Of Regents has not TRANSFERRED, but
It is understood that the President,
Dr.. Martin will be relieved Of class in
struction and allowed to travel in the in
Icrests Of the University. The Faculty
Of the College Is very able and labOrious
one, and parents cannot do better than TO
send their sons 10 Morgantown. The
military display by the cadets took place
In the afternoon. First, dress parade and
inspection on the college campus, then
artillery firing. These movements were
executed with preclsion-the bearing Of
The cadets showed careful drilling. The
corps is under the charge of Captain
Pierce, U. S.A. He Is an able inslruc-
tor, not only in drill but in mathematics.
He is Of great value to the University.
We think the great want ut pres
,nt is I'll sufficient chemical and. phil.'
osophical apparAtus.-The Department
Of Natural Sciences ought 10 be
at once, proper instruments and
supplied, and the Geological
Survey OF the State placed under the
charge Of the Professor oil Geology. II
here was a proper laboratory specimens
u minerals could DO sent from different
parts of the State, for analysis. Professor
II Virginia and of ono of the German
Universities, in charge Of this department,
8 euinently qualified for tho position.
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