The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-19
BETHANY COLLEGE.


Especial Correspondence OF The LnleInkenceE')
ta. BETHANY, W. Va, juno 17th.
The thirty.second session Of Bethany
College Is drawing to close, and COM
mencemen, week, with itS'buSy scenes, is
upon Us. Already visitors are pouring In
aud everything betokens a time Of Unit
sual interest. To dry the Alumni Dinner
took place, which, though not so largely
attended Rs that OF, II was joyful occa.
sion and one long TO be remembered. For
what AlUmnuS; OF Bethany can retnrn to
tue "Classic shaCes' Of hls4lma Mater
without feeling young again? It's when
the spirit Of other days is upon man
thal be feels the most, and thus feeling,
GIa whole being changes; aud the dull
cares Of every day are forgotten, and he
only sees the bright picture Of his school
days. ...
At 8 O'Clock the members oil the Alum
nj sat down 10 an elegant collation. served
in Library Hall Among those present we
noticed Prof c. L. Loss of'4G, President Of
the Society Of Alumni; Col. A. Campbell
sndA. E. Myers, Of '59i Robert MOfFett,
Of 80; George Dorsie, Of '6s; VIC. Cars,
Of 10; Prof j. B. Crenshaw, Of 90; G. ].
Ellis, Of n; G. @. Curtis, Of 80; Prof E.
B. Bafelsy, r. q. Wynno, l. A. Harvey,
l.. 8. Gibson, F. NJ. 0glebay and Charles
Knight, Of '79, and the entire class Of 378r
numbering twenty.iour,
After blessing had been asked by the
Rev. Robert Aoffstt, Prot Loos invited
all present to partake Of what was before
them, and, to use his own words, make
themselves perfectly at home" It isper'
hSps unnecessary 10 state that his invita-
lion was was readily accepted, After
ample Justice had been done to the repast,
the spirit Of conYiylality. took possession
uf leach happy guest" and tOasts were
the order Of the day. 10 10.
@0ur distinguished guest the President
OF Bethany College, whose many excel.
lent qualities have endeared him 20 the
hearts Of Us all was offered by L A.
Harvey, Rsq President Pendleton in
Esspohdiig said that he was surprised
EIhsing called on at this luncture. He
thought that alter dinner was time
most Inoppottune for speech making.
That much eating was like much study, "a
WEAKNESS 81 the flesh;" the mind labor
ed, and he felt himself unable to speak, but
hoped some one who was charged with
something different than he was charged
with might speak to the ediicaaon OF the
company. .-...
Prof. Loos offered, 1.-THE Glass Of '73,"
Of which he said he might speak with
credit. he desired to know, what were
their hopes and prospects.
Mr.. Beattie, Of Ohio, rOse4O reply, aud
said that he thought his class ieltH due
appreciation Of tho responsibility resting
upon them; the calls the world had upon
them a. men. ut Is not oil what we are,
but what we hope to be-" that he would
speak. He thought he might say OF the
class Of '7S, that the college will not be
disappointed in its high expectations Of
them.
Mr. LobiDgier gave the following sen
umenu "The sub-Fresh Faculty. Of
Bsthany College," and called upon Geo
". McCoard, OF Pennsylvania, 10 re-
spond, who, in doing 80, rem4rked that
be felt highly oomplimented by the
toast. He would notice one thing, that
the Sub.Fresh FSculty were very con-
venlent, in that the Faculty generally
turned over all hard cases into their
hands for BettleDeA a'E
The Alumni 81 Bethany College, Nc
lis Trusteea," was the next toast. and
Robert MoHett, Of 80 responded, remark
log that all the Alumni Of Bethany Col,
Iege, were It's Trustees; they had a trust
IOguArd well the honorand fame OF the
Institution. ain a country like this" he
said, where equal rights are established
We should look well to education and thC
higher the education the better" HI
thoughlIt became the Alumni Of Bethany
College to act 80 as to reflect credit or
their revered mother. Out OF 400 Alum
nj heWAS sure that 800 Of=themsRert
living, and these scattered everywhere
were eIerting b powerful influence, AMI
ae thought some method might be ar
ranged to increase the endowment fund
Of Bethany College through their efforts
Professor Barclay proposed the senti-
nent, 1.-THE founder Of Bethany opIeEt
and The work he inaugurated." A. 3