The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-18
BETHANY COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT E1ercises-Annual
Meeting Of the Trustees Society
Exhibition. K scr

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gf BETHANY, June II, 1874.
Editors OF tho Intelliguneer: at
,Thiyis Commencement week at Beth.
any. The Board Of Trustees have been
in session yesterday and to-day. Their
two days session this year Is new iea-
ture, the usual practice being to hold but
one days session. Among those present
from abroad We notice the names OF
Albert Allen, Of Cleveland; Benjamin
Groom, Of Kentucky; George Anderson
and Bsteman Goe, of Pittsburgh; R.
Mofet, Of Bedford, Ohio; Robert Gra-
ham, Of Kentucky, and John E. Wilson,
ofWheeling. As usual, there are q mum.
Der Of arrivals from distance, consisting
mostly Of parents and friends Of the stu
dents in attendance or Of old graduates
revisihng the scenes Of their academic
days. Speaking Of theselold graduates,
reminds me Of the Alumni meeting last
night. The performers were Mr. Moffet,
Of Ohio, who delivered q lecture on
aAmerican Education; Mr.. q. L. Lo.
bingier, OF New York, who delivered o
poem entitled "The Highest Good" and
Prol. j. B. Crenshsw, who delivered tho
Grafton. The spacious college hall was
well filled and the large audience highly
pleased with the performances. Tonight
the Metropolitan Society gives its annual
exhibition. The programme Of exercises
isas follows: Salutatory by W. A, David.
son, Of Pa; Grafton C'Publlc 0pinion'')
by IA. @. snediker, Of West Virginia;
Oration t"Broken Cisterns") by 3. F.
williams, o { Ohio; Debate-Question: "Is
Wara CiuliZer~ Affirmative by James
Tully, Of Illinois; Negative by A. @. Nc.
Keever, OF Pa; Grafton (1lntegrity') by
W. Thomson, Of Ohio; Valedictory
by I'M iSallee, OF Kentucky.
Tomorrow the Annual Commence
ment exercises take place. The names ol
the graduating class are as follows: A,
MacLeau, Prince Edward's Island; N,
McClesd, Prince Edwards Island. N. ],
Maxwell, Ohio; A. J. Msye, North Caro-
lima; ] D. Maxwell, Ohio; Q. P. Garvey,
KY; W. 3. Garvey, Ky; 8. Q. Rockwell,
Pa; Roger Williams, Pa; G. T. Smith,
Indiana; d. II. Harris, Ohio; Alex Kuhn,
W. "; ]. =. sallee, KY; w. B. Thomas,
Ohio. .sjt .i g
Tomorrow night the American Society
will give its annual exhibition. The pro.
gramme 10 ss follows: sSlutatory by D.
IL. Harris, Of Ohio; oration c.Political
Moralitya) by W. 8. IGarvey, KY; Ora
ton C'lsles Of the Blessed'0 by Alex.
Kuhn, Of W. Va; Grafton (Athe liberal
spirit Of the times'1 by O. P. Garvey; De.
bate, Queshon-"1s Cremation preferable
ointefment" Affirmative-C. T. Smith,
Indiana; Negativc-A. Mclean, Prince
Edwards Island. Valedictory by ]. D.
Maxwell, of Ohio. ,get
IhaYe mot time 70 speak at length Of
theseivarious exercises day, but may dc
90 In . letter tomorrow. The Wheeling
band (VassO has Just arrived and are dis.
coursing sweet music through the street
They presented q fine appearance as they
marched down the main street to theil
hotel, decked out in their new suits o.
gray and their gay hats and feathers
Their music and their good looks havt
awakened q Juror among the juvenile por
tlon Of the inhabitants. The College
halls will be thronged tonight and to-
morrow. AS usual our hospitable friend
Col: Alex. Campbell, keeps open house
during commencement season.
REPORTER,