The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-19

M ~ oo0ioSh A. IL, every seat, anu In
fact almost every foot of standing space
in the large Hall was occupied. The
people Of Brooke county seem to take
great interest in thier College. Almost
every man, woman and child iu the
county seems to have personal inter-
est in it's success. and strangers coming
among them are treated with the ut
most cordiality. They make the COM
mencements the occasion for
general holiday. All work
is suspended. they dress up
in their good clothes. then open
their houses for the cordial reception OF
all strangers, and this hospitality and
good cheer can not be excelled in any
section of the country. a..
The exercises on Thursday were par
tlcipated in only by the fourteen young
gentlemen constituting the graduating
class Most ct the speeches were above
the average and did great credit to both
the faculty and the pupils.
The "Euglish Salutatory," by J. D
Maxwell, of Ohio, and the Latin" ore
by A. MacLeap, OF Prince Edward Is
land. "The influence oiindividual man"
by C. P. Garvey, OF Kentucky. "The
true path TO esteem" by J. H. Sallee,
OF Kentucky. "The wrecks OF time,
by N. Macleod, Of Prince Edward
Island, and "the Vsledictory," 10y Geo.
4. Smith, OF Indiana, were very good
and deserving OF mention.
Mr., A. J. Move. of North Carolina,
was particularly severe upon politicians
and he intimsted that they were the
authors of Original sin" and rssponei"
ble for all the ,lls Of earth. He made
several happy hits at the follies OF the
day, which were loundly applauded by
the audience.
Professor Pendleton then conferred
the degrees as follows:
DEGREES.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was
conferred on: W. S. Garvely and G. P.
Garvey, of Kentucky; A. MacLean, oi
Prince Edward leland j. D. Maxwell,
of Ohio; A. J. Moye, Of n. c.; S: {.
Rockwell, OF Pa; and J. II. Sallee,
OF kentucky.
The first honor OF this class was
awarded to A. Mclean, the second TO
J. D. Maxwell.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Sciences
on r. Williams. of Pennsylvania.
| The degree of Bachelor OF Letters On
D. NJ. Harris, OF Ohio; Alex. Kuhn, of
West Va n. Macleod, OF Prince Ed
ward Island G. T. Smith. OF indiana; !;
and W. B. Thomson, OF Ohio.
The first honor Of this class was
awarded to w. B. Thomson, OF Ohio; !;
the second to NJ. J. Maxwell
The houory degree OF Master OF Arts
was conferred by the College on Prof.
B. T. Blan6eld, of Dsrtworth College /;
Prof. J. B. Clark, OF Marshall College,
w. Va. and Pro-. F. w. Allen, OF
Woodland College, Missouri, all gradu-
ates OF Bethany College.
Having delivered the diplomas, Pro-
fessor Pepdleton then proceeded to read
the "Bsccslaureate" address, which
was one of his best, and fully sustained
his high reputation as an orator aud a
thinker.
Young Gentlemen of the Thry- First
| Graduating Class
You are now to pass away from our
care. We are, in this last ceremony,
giving YOU over to commence new
lie. We naturally feel concerned as
to what that life shall be. Though we
know not what day nor an hour shall
bring forth" yet to forecast is natural
TO man, and we eagerly lay hold OF
anv sigps by witch we can make out
the house OF destiny" This longing
to look into the future i5 peculiar to
man, aud is both a fruit and an avl-
dence OF his Immortality. Concern for
the future is wisely glver, because so
much OF the future depends upon the
use we have made Of the past. lime
was when the fate OF q man In this
world was thought 10 be dependent
almost entirely upon the intlence OF the
stars. The copjuucture or other reia'
tion of these celestial bodies at the
time of ones birth furnished the forces
that shaped his destiny-hence the
science OF astrology. Every chlld OF
sufficient rank or family prospects TO
make his life a matter OF concern must
have bis horoscope made out; Inc as
meet of the stars must be crefully de-
term;ned. and 60 the dim shadow OF
b;s life. ia thrown upon the dim hori-
zon of the future. To be born under
Iucky stars was better than to be born
With a silver spoon in ones mouth.
Doubtless it is a good thing to nave
faith in supernsl power, but 1t Is a ssa
condition OF dependence when the
mowers in which we trust are physical
only, having neither eyes to see' nor ears q!
To hear. nor will to choose, nor inteili-
gepce to understand, nor feeling. 10
ioye-but only blind forces sweeping
us along remorselessly. just as the
moon moves the tides OF the ocean or
the winds the clouds, ignorant both OF
what they are doing and what we pray
them 10 do. We ought not to regret
therefore. that this old superstition
which at one time engaged the highest
scieuce and mathematics OF the Worio'
bas been brought TO shame and Danish
ed from our respect as little better tnan
the delusious OF the black art.
/ H.. ~,o1arn times We hold 3