The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-20

had been had during all the exercises
OF the Commencement week. He took
occasion also to compliment in fitting
terms the President and Professors OF
the University and spoks of the conf
dence reposed in the faculty by the
Board OF Regents. He then announced
the following toast: .". ..
"The Stale and Federal Governments
to which We are indebted for the Uni
versity," response by Hon. c. j. Faulk-
ner. .--.
Mr.. Faulkner commented with pleas.
ure upon the interest manifested in the
University BY the citizens of Morgan
town. He was glad to find that the
institution had 80 strong Q home sym
pathy and encouragement. He
spoke of the munifcence OF
the State and Federal govern
ments in providing means Tor the estab-
lishment and support OF the institution
and trusted that still further approprls-
tons might be made to still further en-
large it's usefulness. Addressing the
young gentlemen OF the graduating
class, he said that to a great extent
their destiny through life would depend
upon the habits they formed during the
first year after leaving college.
The next toast, "The Faculty OF the
University" was responded to by Rev.
DR.. Scott. He said that tbis was a
great subject and might we'll occupy a
much longer time than he intended to
consume. Ia accordance with the old
adage Of Like priest, like people," so
it may be said Like teacher, like
pupil" The personal influence Of the
teacher was very great and his resnou-
sibilities we're correspondingly heavy.
He then proceeded to speak briei.
" OF "What is expected Of
the faculty of the University,
and what it aims 20 do,
"The Legal Profession" was respond.
ed to by Hon. Samuel Woods, Of
Borbour, who spoke very eloquently
in eulogy of the lawyers and OF the im-
portance OF the place they occupy in
society aud in public affairs. The
great Statesmen who founded our gov
ernment and thoee who have made it
illustrious were members OF the legal
profession, and lawyers have ever teen
found in the front rank OF duty. He
regretted that students OF the learned
professions were still compelled to 20
abroad, into other States, for instruc-
ton in professional schools, and he
hoped that the time might soon come
when departments Of Medicine and
Law and Theology might be success.
fully established sn the University OF
West Virginia.
In response to the fifth toast, "The
Clergy" Rev. s. Steele spoke
of the itfluence OF the minis
ters OF religion and claimed ior
tb em the highest need OF honor and
respect. He alluded to the fact that
clergymen are often selected as teachers
in our institutions Of learning, and that
there is scarcely College in the land
in whose board OF instructors there are
not found one or more members OF the
clerical pro.essiou. He endorsed Mr.
Woods suggestion as TO the desirsbility
OF establishing schools Of Law aud
Medicine in connection with the Uni.
versity, but wanted no Theological
school endowed. .l..s.
The Medical Profession, response
by DR.. Isaiah Bee, OF Mercer. The
Doctor alluded in fitting terms to the
in Huence and labor OF members OF the
medical profession, especially In the
mountain couuties of this State. He
favored very warmly the establishment
OF q medical school in connection with
the University. He stated, as a
fact 10 be lamented, that the
advantages and excellences oI
the University Of West Virginia
were but little known in the southern
section OF this State, else q larger num-
Der of students would come than now
Fl nd their way hither from that region
He was assured also that when the
merits OF the institution were better
known than now there would be nc
word OF objection in thst quarter OF the
State 10 The most liberal appropriations
for the maintenance and enlargement
OF the University that the Board OF
Regents might ask.
"The Press" WAS responded to by y
s. Long, OF the Wheeling REarsrER, who
as a representative of the State press,
assured the Board Of Regents and the
Faculty and friends OF the Universiiy
| that they had the cordial sympathy and
support OF the newspapers and then
most earnest good will. He stated thai
the press and the schools exerted upor
each other reciprocal Influence fol
good aud that both were moving hanc
in hand, to elevate and enlighten and tc
shape amightv State out OF the wilder
ness of West Virginia.
In rerponse to sentiment in homo
OF Sister Institutions" Mr.. 9. S. Nc
Grew, recently graduated at Hsryatd
addressed with pleasant familiarity th'
Young gentlemen OF the grsduatlnt
class, and assured them that, although
the University was still young, it en-
loved good and increasing reputation
abroad, and they need never DO asham
ed to proclaim the TACT OF their sradua
ton here. He referred to the estab
llishment Of little monthly pspel
"The University Bulletin" aud wsrnl,
commended the enterprise. He advised
each OF the graduates to determine a
| once for himself some course OF resdin
and then pursue it steadily! :
The next toast, "The Free Schools {
the State" was responded to very eIo
queutly and appropriately by ii. ID
Blackburn, Eco. of Martinsburg, wh
spoke OF the public schools as th
foundation OF the educational systet
of The Stale and to be carefully an
zealously noursbed.
THE Alumni" was responded to D
, M M Dent Eso.. Of TAYLOR county