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

lMyers reIoIued in fitting terms, declaring
Ilhst not a greater spirit than Alexander
0SmnbelI had arisen in modern times. He
Imade the Bible the first text book Of the
EColIese, training his students In accord
Snce with is teachings. Mr.. Myers
ske,ched the rise of Bethany College from
the disastrous Gre Of 1857, and spoke In
terms Of praise OF those who came for
ward 90 noblyto assist in the great and
good work Of raising the institution from
its ashes. he stated that It would require
$780, 900 to endow the Ministerial Depart.
ment and 1t behooved the Alumni to aid
In the work Of raising this sum.
Mr.. Merrymon, Of 10 toasted Prof J. 3.
CrenshaW "who by his courtesy and kind
ness has endeared himself to the class Of
'73." The Professor replied In graceful
speech, and said he should always re-
member the friendship shown him by this
class. He was as proud Of being an
AlumnuS Of Bethany College as of hold
ing professorShip therein.
Mr.. Moflett gave next 1.-THE ties Of
brotherhood among the Aluaini," and
called upon Geo. Dorsle, Of ,8s to respond.
Mr.. Dorsie regretted that some one older
than himSelih mot bean calledupon to re.
ply 10 this toast He thought the Pres't Of
the Alumni Society would be better fitted
Tor this task than himself. He felt in his
heart pure joy in recollecting the time
when he was a student, and the warm at.
lection he had for this brotherhood Of
Alumni.
"ThG future Of Bethany College" was
next given. Prof. A. E. Dolbear being
called on to reply, hoped that the future
OF Bethany College might be commensur-
ate with time. He thought the class 60
ing out to. day was no worse than any that
had preceded II, but trusted It was bet.
ter. lie called attention TO the fact that
a larger proportion OF scientific graduates
went forth this year than ever before.
Bethany College established a scientific
course In 1943, while Yale did not until
1858. Science, he said, was to-day
giant, reaching everywhere and striking
terror. Many might think that science
strove to blot God from the universe, but
this he did not believe. 1t may change
our views Of life, but never will 1t show us
that there Is no God. He exhorted the
class offs to carry with them an impress
Of His teachings, and to remember that BE
tried TO teach them this new lesson that Is
coming to US.
Mr.. McCoard Of '7S offered as sentl-
ment, 1.-THE Classical Course, the Oldest
and best adapted for liberal education in
Science and Art"
Prof. Loos responded in his usual hap
Ply STYLE 1t is impossible TO put upon pa.
per anything that could give your readers
an idea Of Prof. Loos' remarks. You
must so him and hear him before you can
form any conception Of his power as
speaker. He said as Daniel Webster had
said Of his adopted State SO could he say
of the Classical Course: It could speak
Tor ITSELF He gave an historical sketch
Of the Society of Alumni, which was
born tho same year when he was born q
graduate, in 1916. he called attention to.
its Constitution, written in Latin, and re.
membered when the comIditte6 sappoint-
ed to draft It waited on President Camp
bell with the result Of their lRbors, and
how big they felt when he pronounced 1t
Ctceronidn Latin. &c said the classical
course fitted men for every department
OF life. he had no faith in the
men who study one thing only, No
man is fit to preach who studies Theology
alone. "You may stuff him and cram
him, but what a lean thing he Is He
would not do for bean polsP In clos.
ing his remarks he said, classical educa-
ton has power because it is liberalizipg.
want you who are born to-day, to labor
for the advancement Of science, the arts
and general culture, and for this institu'
ton.
With the speech of Prof Loos the ex-
erciSes of the day come to close. The
class OF '78 enrolled themselves as mem
bers oil the Society Of Alumni, after
which the Society proceeded TO elect per.
formers for 1874, with the following re-
suit: Orator, Robert MoEett Of 80, altern.
ate, W. G. Dawson of '65; Lecturer, Prof
]. B. Crenshaw Of $50, alternate, W. b.
Atkinson Of 10; Poet, q. 8. Lobiugier Of
'73; Prophet, ]. s. Lamar Of "a.
This closed the exercise for to-day.
Tomorrow the Board Of Trustees meet,
the Senior Glass tree will be dedicated
and at night the exhibition Of the A. l.. l.
will take place. hope TO furnish you
with an account Of thes proceedings.
.- OBSERVER.