The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-30
Commencement Exercises OF Frank
lin College.
FRAHLiS COLLIDE.
NV AfnENs. HARRIsoH Go. o., Jnne25.

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FRAXLN CoLLEGE.
NEW ATnENs. HARRIsoH Co. o., Jpne25,
To the Editors of the Intelngeucsr:
The Alumni Association Of Franklit
College, located in tho thriving village o
New Athens, Harrison county, Ohio
held its annual meeting to-day in The
College rooms. The Association was
called by President Ross, who presidet
over the Institution rs President OF thu
Faculty. Various items OF business per-
tanning 10 the interests Of the Association
being attended to, the following officers
were elected TO serve for tho ensuing term
OF two years: The Hon. VIM. Lawrence
Of the class Of 1883, Us President, Rev.
Thomas Love ind II. S. Il. Watson as
LIST and I'd Vice Presidents, J. NJ. McLane
rs Secretary, and DR., S d, Shotwell as
Treasurer. On motion, DrS. Ross and
ShOtwell were appointed a committee to
mako arrangements for the next annual
meeting Of The Association.
At1I O'Clock p. II. the Association met
in the College Chapel, o large and COM
modious room, densely filed with au ap'
preciative audience, to Cngagoin the pub
lie exercises Of The reunion Of the Asso.
citation. An address Of welcome on the
part OF the PhilosUphic Literary Society
TO the Alumni Of that society was made
by Z. +. Res, and responded to from the
Alumni by Rev. II. p. McAdam, OF
Lodi, N. Y.
The address Of welcome TO the Alumni
Of the Jefferson Literary Society was given
by s. NJ. Bentley, and responded TO by
Rev. W. II. Mcfarland, Of Cambridge,
Ohio.
Amer this the audience was entertain.
cd by lengthy and able address by the
Hon. William Lawrence, replete with
ripe instruction, wit aud wisdom, to the
PhilOsOphiC Literary Society.
Further exercises were then deferred
till Il o'clock, when the large assemblage
crOwdiDg every corner Of the Chapel
again met 10 listen to gu address 10 the
Jefferson Literary Society. by the Rev. ].
p. Sankey, Of Rochester, N. Y. To say
that this address, like that Of the honora-
BILE gentleman preceding, sbOunded with
choicest thoughts drawn from the fine
culture and large experience Of the Rev
erend gentleman is but TO express the en-.
tire sentiment oil the audience favored
with its rehearsal. After this number
of impromptu addresses by different gen.
tlemen Of the Association were given,
keeping the assembly in the best OF hu-
NOR till late hour Of the night.
The college classes Of the years 1887,
1888, 1910, 1913, 1874, 1949, 1850, 1852,
1888, 1854, 1857, 1868, 1859, 1859, 1865,
were represented in the meeting Of this
year. We take 1t that better evidence of
the interest taken by the Alumni Of Col.
lege in its welfare could not be furnished
than is given in the fact OF representa-.
ton extending over such wide range Of
years.
Thursday June 2G,-The commencement
took place to-day. The undated inter.
est In the exercises OF the occasion was
manifested again today by the return Of
the large and intelligent audience which
gracGd the exercises Of yesterday.
The graduating class Of this year, some.
what larger than that Of last year, mainly
the time in these exercises. To
partiCularize the cXcellencles Of each In
the brief space which must be allotted 10
a Communication so general in its charac.
ter as this, would not be required. There
would be no improperly, however, in no.
Iicing the valedlctory as given by John A.
Gray, Of Martins Ferry, Ohio 1twas one
Of those unique performances, given In his
peculiarly inimitable style, which rem
lerCd it notable feature Of the day.
The degrees to the graduating class
upon this occasion were conferred by Vice
President r. G. Campbell, accom- panied
by a few well.timed and pertinent re-
marks.Ol caution and sdVice. President
Ross followed In an elaborate address full
Of appropriate suggestions for the guild
inCe and direction Of the class now leav-
Ing his care as an instructor, 10 enter for
themselves upon the busy and changing
cares Of life. From the profuSe manner in
which the beautiful flowers arranged in
tasteful bOQuels were showered upon the
speakers on this occasion, we must be as.
sured that the ladies, themselves as beauti.
full, were highly gratifled.
A word now Ia regard to the College
and its prospects. For well nigh fifty
years, Franklin College has continued 10
send out its streams Of influence perine-
ating every profession and department Of
business, and securing history not cX-
ccled in permanent and honorable men.
ton by any institution of the land. 1t
has entered, We trust, upon new
era in its history. Possessed OF an ex-
Celent suit OF apparatus, Il cabinet OF geo.
logical and meteorological specimens
Of raro and diversified quality, and havi
ing DR.. A. F. Ross, pre-emlnently an
educator Of the highest order, as Presi-
dent Of the Faculty, la facilities for Civ
ing thoroughness OF instruction arc not
eXcelled. The College exercise Of the
coming year will commence on Tuesday,
the 18th Of September. "
Most excellent music furnished by the
silver cornGt band of New Athens was
freely interspersed' throughout the per.
i0rmances.
The abundant Inequalities OF New
Athens and vicinity were freely rendered
to the visitors upon this occasion.
J, NJ. n.