Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-07-10
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE.


this old and renowned institution
were held last week at Washington,
Pa. The two Colleges, jefferson d
Washington were united in 1867, and
the united College moved to Wash
ington, under the heavy protest Of
the citizens of Canonsburg and the
maAy friends of Jefferson College.
The united College should have
been located at Canonsburgh, and
had it been so, its success would
have. been greatly increased over
and above what it now is.
The Jefferson class of 1868 were
to hold a reunion this year, and
the call was made to meet in the old
College building at Canonsburg as
ali the associations Of our College
| life clung around that part. Being
q member of that class, we turned
our face thitherward, where we ar
rived at ten O'Clock on Tuesday
morning. That evening the citizens
of Canonsburg gave us fine enter
tainment in one of the college
rooms. Many were the greatings
and congratulations after a separa-
tion of ten years. Just one half the
class now living were presant. The
others being scattered far and wide
throughout the land, could not be
in attendance. The old college
buildings looked as natural as they
did ten years ago, when we used to
tread their halls. The absence
of the furniture, however, which had
been taken to Washington gave it an
appearance somewhat Of strangeness-
One thing added greatly to our, pleas
ure, having that venerable and be-
loved professor, Rev. DIR. Smith,
with us. We were at home again,
and we eagerly drank in the gra-
cious words that fell from his lips.
His presence with us made glad our
hearts. The Doctor is now owe r
eighty years of age. At q private
class meeting held just after supper
Tuesday evening purse was raised
for him, and at the public meeting
later in the evening,a check for 500
was presented to him with the best
wishes of our class. The Doctor re-
Piled in a few warm and heartfelt
words. Each member of the class
gave a history of his life since leav
ingcollege, what was known Of those
absent was also related. The meeting
was an exceedingly pleasant one;
one of the bright spots in life to
which one can look back with un-
mingled pleasure. The citizens were
unremitting in their efforts to en-
tertain the class, and others who
had stopped of to take another look
at the old place. Canonsburg has
improved considerably since we
were there before. Although the
college has been lost to the town. q
first class Normal School has been
established in the old college build
|ings, and is very successfully carried
ion. Rev.Mr. Ewing and Rev. VIM.
Brown have it in charge. AS to
thoroughness, there is none to excel
it,. 55 =. %. r.,i 80 +
Wednesday morning we took the
train for Washington where the
commencement exercises were being
held. The speeches were nearly
lover when, we arrived. The City
Hall was filed to overfowing, and
a good deal OF interest manifested.
The sMasters Oration, :" by Rev.
Humphrey Of Birmingham Pa, (which
was all we heard. 1t was a fine
thing. His subject vas 6 Hude.
lbras." - .- "a b.s 81 .,Ta,4
h., The comforting Of, degrees; was
the next thing on the programme.
Five young men received their di-
Iplomas, and the degree of A. B.
and two the degree of B. S.
Among few honorary degrees
conferred, we noticed that of d. d.
given to Rev. d. A. Cunningham of
Philadelphia Pa. His many friends
in Wayne and Holmes counties will
be glad to learn of this. .4.
After the exercises were conclud-
ell the President, DR.. Hays,announc-
ed that the friends of the college
would meet in the college chapel,
and partake Of the dinner prepared
FOR them. Accordingly the long ia
bles were well filled at the appointed
hour, and the fine dinner was we'll
discussed. Then came toasts and
addresses from unite n numher of