The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-21
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
MORGANTOwN IN HER SUNDAY
CLOIHIS.

CLOIhtS.
"Old Probabilities" has a branch
Signal Station in Morgantown, connect
ed with the West Virginia University
and a valuable addition to our 1nstitu-
ton has it proven. For instance, this
has been Commencement week, and
wanting only the finest weather for the
occasion. we ordered the article desired
by signs and signals" and'O!d Prob"
responded favorably. The eky has
been clear and the breezes have been
refreshing ever since the examination o.
the classes commenced on Thursday o.
last week, and when Thursday Of this
week came, the great and long'looked
for Commencement Day, clouds were
kindly sent to obscure the sun, aud the
breezes directly from the mountain tops
laden with invigoration and health
were sent IN abundance.
Morgantown is quiet,
oUAKER-LIKE AND SOLEMN VILLAGE,
With but few excitements or sensations
1t is as completely shut in from the
noise aud hustle OF the outside world
and almost as inaccessible by any OF the
ordinary modes Of travel now in general
vogue as is our Permanent Seat" OIL
Government or the Chinese Empire.
To such place it may we'll be mag
med, that commencement week at an
institution as important as the Univer-
sity is period OF no small moment: in
fact, it is the grand climacteric OF a
whole year to which all look forward
with exciting and pleasurable expecta-
ton.
Notwithstanding the difficulty Of
reaching Morgsntown the visitor is we'll
repaid for his patience and toll by the
beauty ofits surroundings, salubrity Of
its atmosphere, aud the hospitality Of
it's citizens. lis picturesque scenery. its
cool breezes and pure waters, it's health
full situation, and its cultivated and
kindly people. make it one Of tue most
delightful spots in this, or, indeed, in
any other State. 1t lies here amidst
the hills, with the blue waters OF the
Monopgahela lazily rolling by. in a
valley beautiful and romantic enough to
be the original OF WASHINGTON lRvlNG's
SLEEPY Hollow" No better selection
for the location OF seat OF learning
could have been made; for here the
student finds all OF the health'ul condi-
tons OF c'ose attention to study. The
only thing we can think of as likely to
distract his attention, is the beauty OF
the many intelligent girls that seem to
inieet these parts, and yet We don't feel
like advoc IT, their exterminatior-ex.
cept by marriage. Not the citizens o.
Monongahela alone, but a good share
of those OF Preston and Of Green county,
Pennsylvania. made gala day of Thurs
day, and came in force to witness the
Commencement exercises The sturdy
and hard-fsted farmer. as well as the
gosling who has yet his muscles and
cheek to harden by contact with the
world, was here; the thrifty housewife
whose carmine cheeks require 10 arti-
fetal means to iresnen the bloom upon
them, the peachy blond and the ruby
Tipped brunette, lent grace to the occa-
sion.
The glasses this year are much larger
than ever before, so the examinations
have pretty closely occupied the atten-
ton of all concerned for the past week,
and all agree in saying that these ex.
aminations were rigid on the part OF the
teachers and creditable on the part oil
the students.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The graduating class consisted Of C. NJ.
Babb, Locust Grove, Grant County,
D. w. Border, Shepberdstown Jefferson
County, w. LIE Roy Boughner, Nor
gantown, j. F. Brown, Charleston, Ka
Dawha County, E T. Bullock, Parkers.
burgh. Wood County, j. I. Harris.
Harrisville. Richie County, G. P
Linch, Wheeling, Ohio County, T. B.
Mcclure, Louisa, Lawrence County, KY.
T. Fl. Price, Mooresville, Monougslia
County, W. T. PricL Lard, Warrington,
Marion County, D. B. Purinton, Nor
esntown, NJ. L. Temple. MAIDSTONE,
Mononealia County, j. T. Waters,
New York City-thirteen in all.
This is larger class than ever gradua-
ted here before. aud is quite creditab'e,
considering the youth of the institution.
President MARTIN presided 10 his usual
diguified and suave manner. and by the
authority OF the Regents, conferred tber
degrees upon, and distributed the diplo-
mas to, the young nen entitled to them,
The programme is here inserted with
out any criticism upon the performance
other than the general remark that the
manner IN which the graduates all &C
Quilted themselves met the approval
OF the faculty. the Regents, and the
other distinguished persons present.
The ladies frequently testified their ap'
probation and coveted approval by the
bestowal OF elegant boquets in large
plumbers upon some of those whose
performances struck popular chord.
The compliment which D. w. Border
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