The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-26
THE PLEASANT ENDING.
COmmencem snt Exercises OF
the Wheelisg Female Col
lege Last Night.

e mmencem 1nt Exercises Oh
the wheeling Female Col
lege Last Night. !
The Opera House was crowded last
night with as brilliant an audience as
ever assembled there to witness the
graduating exercises of the Wheeling
Female College, which is the event
Of the year OF every college. Long be-
fore the time set for the opening OF the
exercise, the house was literally pack
ed with ladies and gentlemen, friends
and patrons of the college. In
the interval while the crowd were being
seated, there was tie usual buzz of ex-
citement, the futter of fans and the
hum Of conversation among the assem-
blsge. On the stage were seated the
graduating class, who were all enrolled
in soft and creamy folds of pure white,
and they all looked
"like clouds interviewer In the silent SKY,
BY winds from distant regions meeting
there"
The teachers and President OF the
college and others also occupied seats
upon the stage. After the singing OF
the anthem Praise ye the Lord" by
the vocal class, Rev. DR.. Sehon, OF
Louisvile, KY, addressed the Throne
OF Grace in az impressive prayer. Then
followed the regular exercises OF the
evening, according to the following pro.
gramme:
PROGRAMME.
Anthem-Praise ye the Lord. Vocal Glass
PRAYER.
Inst. Iuett-Rubezahl.... Flotow
Misses White and sawieiI.
Sa]utatory. ...""...."....-.E Emma +. snowden
Mos%m hts 2 G RTsSy
inst. b. ett-Musicai Rockies. ..Sirscko.ch
| Miss Bertha Pollock.
Scraps from my Journal..Bella v: Godfrey
Ella Wright
Vocal Duett-rhe Swallows Kuckt II
Misses Campbell and Berger.
Drift ng with tn. Iide"."..Ju lil NJ. Garden
Nothing but Leav' s..........Carrlt NJ. Ada ms
q, Temprra g., e n ha re- A-"kate =: Mise
Miss Fanny sweeney.
In Books q, d Ont Of Books. nora Clohan
| The Worlds Affairs. SailIe A. White
AnIicipations ana 4FyEs
| Ida M, Richards
Vocal Duett--Holy Mother, Guide His
Foo steps
Mrs. Hornbrook and Miss Sawtell.
CoNFERRING DEGREES.
Grand Chorus. Denediction
The essays of the graduating class
were equal to these productions on any
other similar occasion, though some
four or five OF the young ladies read in
such low tone that it was almost inn
possible fer the audience to hear any
thing that was said. The salutory read
by Mss Emma E. Snowden was short,
as all snlutores should be, and very
! good, but her voice was too weak
for the audience TO appreciate her eff
fort. Mics Mary VaTdy read her essay
entitled "Micawber," in a clear and
distinct manner, and was heard by
everybody in the house. She gave
some very GOOD advice to the Micaw-
bers Of the present day. which was
worthy OF practice. Scraps from my
Journal" by Miss Belle V. Godfrey,
WAS one of the best essays that was
read. She gave some charming
"reminiscences OF the "school'grls life,'
and at the conclusion Of her essay che
was loudly applauded, which showed
her effort was appreciated. Misses
Kate B. Wise and Sallie A
White did very well. Both OF The
Young ladies handled their subject:
with a proficiency that showed tha
, they had studied them well, and haC
deduced their conclusions after some
thought. Miss Ida NJ. Richards, il
her yaledictorN "Anticipations anC
RecollectioDs," did remarkably well
, and convinced the audience that sh
deserved the honor conferred upon her
PROT Morton announced that through
, the late affection that had beialler
, Miss Clohan, the death OF her father
she was not present to read her essay
but that she had been examined, Ant
stood high in her class.
The music was well rendered through
out, aud the performances were received
with applause. Miss Elite RoemeI
filled Mrs. Hornbrook's place in vocs
Duet, the latter lady being unable t.
attend All the graduating class wer
heavily freighted with floral offerings
presented by their friends in the audi
ence.
President Morton then presented
each Of the young ladies their diploma
3 with the title OF Mistress OF English
Literature. The following are tn
names OF the graduates: Missee
t Emma E. Snowden, Mary Vardy
Mary C. Ryan, Bella V. Godfrey, Eli
Reed, Carrie NJ. Adams, Ella Wright
Julia NJ. Garden, Kate B. Wise
Dora Clohan, Ssllie A. White
, and Ida NJ. Richards. After hav
ing conferred the honors, Presiden
Morton delivered an earnest, eloquent
: address TO the class. In which he CAV