The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-21


snity p Affirmative. J. A. Beattie. Ohio
Negative, Beauchamp Clark, Ky.
Grafton, The Mississippi Valley, ]. F
Merryman, No; Presentation Of Diplo
mas by r. Williams, P; Valedictory
W. C. Buchanan, w. Va.
The same praise is to be bestowed
upon these that was given above to tn
members OF the American Society
Where all performed their parts 81
we'll it may seem iuvidious to mention
any with particularly. l believe
however, that some special mention j
due to Mr.. J. F. Merrymap, Of Mis-
souri,, q young man of bright promis
and of more than average ability: H'
goes from the college with brillian
prospects and will doubtless be heart
from again in an honorable way.
oRArroNs BY THE GRADUATES.
The public performances Of the grad
uating class were heard in the forenoon
and afternoon of Thursday. This wa
the great day of the feast" and TIT
town was overflowing with visitors
The large hall OF the college wa
crowded, and groups Of friends
unable to gain admission to hear th'
speeches, were dotted here and ther'
among the shade of the trees that adorr
the college grounds. The audience anc
the day were all that the most nervous
graduate could ask. Beauty smilec
upon the speakers from .h'
body of the hall; exquisite bou'
quets arranged by fair fingers wer.
bestowed upon the graduates; ant
hearty applause followed the labor o
all who did we'll. The following is 6
list OF the subjects OF the several ora
tons:
English Salutatory, James A. Beat
ty, OF Ohio; Latin Sslutatory, j. Beau,
champ Clark, OF KY; Night Brings OuI
the Stars, F. P. Mcneil. Of W. Va
Industrial Monopolies, R. s. Groves, ot
Ohio; Development Of the Intellect, S
A. Lacock, OF Pa; Devotion to Princi-
pie, F. P. St. Clair, Of W. Va; The
Choice OF Profession. j. n. Adams; oi
Tenn; Our National Disgrace, W. K.
Curtis, of W. Va; Alexander or Diogo
enes, F. Hoffman. of Ohio; The Phil
osopher's Stone, j. II. Nesslage, OF n.
Y; Upon What our Progress Depends,
J. W. Huey, of Tenn; The Leading
Ideas, E. D. Sbrieve. of Ohio; Philos'
ophy and Practice, Chas. Mills. Of Pa {;
Progress of Our Nation, 6. w. Rails
ton, of Pa; Force Of Circumstances,
NJ P. Galleher, of Ohio; The Perman
ance OF Literary Fame, W. c. Buch-
anan, of W. Va; Mental Energy. l..
Il. Slime, OF III; The Perils Of Our Re
public, j. D. Davis, OF Pa. (1ntermIs-
sion till 2 o'clock P. ny Justice May
Sleep. But Never Dies, j. F. Merry
man, of Mo; Whither Tending? j. a.
Moninger, of Pa: To Be or Not TO BE,
J. E. Dunn, OF Va; More Light! More
Light! A. Baker, of Ohio; The Poet Of
The Future, II. S. Lobingier, Of Pa ;
Valedictory, j. W. McCoard, OF Pa.
The orations were concluded about
four o o'clock in the afternoon after which
President Pendletou announced that
the Board OF Trustees had conferred
sch elastic degrees as follows:
DEGREES.
The degree Of A. B., has been confer
red on J. N. A lams, Of Tennessee !;
W. c. Buchan: n, Of West Virginia; j.
B. Clark, Of K ntu ky; w. K. Curtis, OF
West Virginia; ]. E. Dunn, OF Virginia;
NJ. P. GaIleh,r, OF Ohio; j. D. Davis,
Of Pa. J. W. huey, of Tepnessr; II. S.
Lobingier, OF Pa. !; F, P. Mcneil, OF
West Virgins; G. W. McCosrd, of Pa {,
J. F. Merrymau, Of Missouri; l.. II
Slime, Of Illinois F. P. St. Clair, OF
West Virgiris-l4.
The first honor among these was con-
ferred on J. B. Clark, OF Kentucky;
second on j. E, Dunn, and G. W. Nc
Coard, OF Pa.
The Degree OF B. s. was conferred
upon J, A. Beattie, OF Ohio; L. A.
Lacock. OF Pa; C. Mills. OF Pa; J, A.
Mouineer, of Pa; G. W. Ralstou, Of
Pa; E. D. shrieve, OF Ohio; J.H. Ness
age, OF N. VI
The first honor was given to j. A.
Beattie, of Ohio; second to ED. Shrieve,
Of Ohio
The Degree q! B. l. was conferred
u pom r. L. Groves. uf Ohio; A. Becker,
Of Ohio; F. Hoffman, OF Ohio; r. II.
Wynne, ofVa.
The first honor was conferred on F.
Hoffman, OF Ohio second on R. Ii.
Wynue, Of Va. (Mr. Wynne graduated
as A. By
The Degree Of A. NJ. in course. was
conferred upon L. S. Gibson, OF W, Va.
The Honorary Degree of A. NJ, was
conferred upon Prot. j. C. Campbell. Of
Oregon; Prof. W. S. Atkinson, o Ohio
Prof. ]. l. Nelson, OF No; Prof.. 81: w.
Harding OF Pa; Prof. j. B. Crenshaw,
O W. Va; and B. W. Person, Of W.
Va.
PRESIDENT PzSDLEroN's ADDRESS.
After the announcement Of the con-
ferripg of these literary degrees, Presi-
dent Pendleton delivered 10 the gradu-
atipg class the following very appro-
pirate and eloquent address:
GEyrIRMsN:-Graduate, of'73:
lam glad to see you all here, full Of
health aud strength, rejoicing as young
men prepared to enter upon the race ol
usefulness, which trustyou zee before
YOU. OF all that entered the lists with
YOU, but one has dropped out OF the
ranks. l know you regret with me,
that the place OF NJ. L. Lipscomb is
ysoant-lhat be is not here to share
With YOU the houors for which for seve-
eral toilsome years, and up to few
weeks before the close oil the session, he
90 hopefully and houorably labored. But
you know it is no fault o. his The
affiiction which rendered him unable
to endure the last ordeal Of his arduous
course, was to him and to US all, almost