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

aourrishing institution, and believing
,your readers would like to know
something OF the interesting proceed
irc. propose to give you 3 hasty
.Lstch OF our doings for the week.
The Board OF Trustees met on Tues
J,v aud had very interesting session.
4 number OF members from a distance
were present. Hon. George Anderson
and Mr.. Bsteman Goe, Of Pittsburgh:
Albert Allen, Esq, OF Cleveland,
Ohio; r. Moffstt. of Bedford,
Ohio; Hon. Robert Graham,
B.ri. Groom, Esq., OF Kentucky and
Tohu E. Wilson, Eco, of Wheeling,
vino sll seemed to take much interest
il the proceedings.
At night the Alumni Society held
their annual meeting, the Presi-
dent, Prot. Charles L. Loos, presiding.
The large hsll Of the College was
crsmmei with ladies and gentlemen
sod the exercises were remarkably
pleasant and instructive.
Mr.. Moffetts address on American
Elucstion was indeed an original pre-.
santa,ion OF an old aud trite subject,
sni regret that it is not in my power
TO send you full report of it for publ
ca.i0n.
The poem by Henry S. Lobingier, Of
New York, "The Highest Good" did
him great credit, and entitled him to
b, ranked as one Of the amateur poets
ot.rhe day.
The oration by Professor
Julian B. Crenshaw, entitled the "Idoes
and Ideals" was truly a mastery pro-
duction aud ought to be published by
all meaus.
on "WEDNESDAY
the graduating class assembled about
4RM, on the College campus. in front
Of the chapel Hall, to dedicate their
tree The exercises were opened with
p.ayer, after which the band discourced
some OF their sweetest music. The
President OF the senior class, Mr.. w.
S. Garvey, then introduced the orator
Of the day, Mr.. A. MscLean, who de-
l,vered a very fine speech, the substance
Of which | am unable to give
you at this time After the
band has again evinced their musical
talents, Mr.. Roger Williams, Of Penn
sylyania, the Poet Larueste OF the
class, read poem prepared Tor the oc-
casion. He may be a poet in embryo
tut certainly is not yet full fledged one
Mr. !. NJ. Harris was next intro
dlced as the prophet of the class
Whether his predictions will ever be
verified time alone can determine. l
believe that Mr.. Harris is generally
considered as. a very funny man. but
his prophecies did not come up In
point OF humor to many OF his former
efforts. 1t may have been that the
soemuities ST the occasion drove away
the jolly god.
Ga Wednesday evening the
Metropolitan Literary Society oi
the college held their thirty-third an
nual exhibition. TIE Chapel Hall was
crowded with an intelligent and appre-
cjstve audience. The Sslutstory, by
Mr.. ". A. Davidson, OF Pennsylvania
was very well written, and showed him
young man OF considerable promise.
The Grafton by Mr.. A. c. Snedeker,
Of West Virginia. upon Public Opin-
ions," showed him to be young man
Of considerable research, but l did mol
aimire the manner in which he treated
his subject, or agree with him in his
conclusions. However, If he will only
perseve,e as be has begun he may ye'
make his mark in the world.
The Broken Cistern." by Mr.. E. I,
Williams, OF Ohio, was truly q splen'
did performance for one 30 young. aud
exhibited great natural ability.
The question selected Tor the debate
is War Civilizer 2 was, according
10 my notions an unfortunate one and
may Of the ideas advanced by Mr.. Jas
IuIly, OF Illinois, in support OF the a.
hFmstive were very erroneous, but n
evinced considerable ingenuity in BIZ
argument Mr.. A. C. McKeever. o
Pennsylvania, made a very good speech
o. the negative side OF the question.
Mr.. J. H. Sallee, OF Kentucky
delivered the vsledictory. This younl
gentleman alec made one or two othe
speeches during the progress OF tn
commencement exercises. and in all o
Them he acquitted himself with grea
credit. In fact he is one of the bes
speakers belonging to the institution
de seems to possess many OF the ele
ments OF an orator and should cultivat
them with care. -.
Thursday was the thirty-tbir