The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-29
ResFanns College.

The CONNIE nceu)fnt cSeFClSeS NJ DetuaDy
this year we're of Ut usual interest both Oh
account Of the exercises themselves and also
hy reason Of the distinguished persons in
attendance. Among these persons were Hon.
Jeremiah s. Black, Of PeupSS lvapia. eX.attor-
uey-general OF the United States; his Excel
lcncv Governor jacob; Messrs. Hoffman and
Moore. indCes of The West Virginia Supreme
Court Hon. Henry NJ. Mathews, Attorney
General of West Virginia; aud many others.
The commencement exercises began on
Tuesday, June l5'b, with the annual meet.
ing of the Alumni Society. The orator this
wear was Preston PLAYER, ESQ. of st. Louis,
q graduate of the class Of 1863 The lectu-
rer vas Rev j. t. Mellish, Of Cincinnati, Of
the class of 'iG. The poet waS Rev. W. T..
Moore, also Of Cincinnati, of the class OF 81.
Wednesday was class day, and the exer-
cises were as follows: The class marched to
the campus. ground to the music OF Heather.
ington's band, OF Bellairc, and the president
of the class. Mr.. Cochran, introduced MI
Zolars, Of Ohio. orator OF the class. Atter
him came Mr.. L T. Williams, also OF onlo'
the poet of the class, whose contributions to
the exercises Of the day were universally
admired. Next came the prophet OF the
class. Mr.. C. +. Carlton. Of TeN.s, who lifted
the Vel; and skrlcbed the future Of bis re-
spectiyc classmates in very humorous man.
ner. s.y -.s5t. ,
On the evening Of cllsS-day occurred the
animal exhibition of the American Literary
institute. one of the two literary societies OF
the college. The programme OF performances
WI, Is follows: A ,aIutatory by +. y. GaotZ,
OF New York an oiation bv j. I. Wilson,
Of Virginia. subject Selt.knowledse" an
Grafton bv J. A. Myers, Of West virginia,
subject "There Is Room at the Fop"; ap
Grafton by Charles e. Carlton, OF Texas, sub
iect "The Hope Of Our Country =; debate
byE.y. collars, of Ohio. ION the atflfmat!Ve,)
and r. Il. Knowles, oil Nova Scotia, ION the
NEGATIVELY question ''Is Compulsory Educa'
ton in Harmony with the SPIRIT OF our Free
institutions 2" Lastly, an Grafton by !. j.
Spencer, of Ohio, su. ject Master OF tie
Situation" r.ss =
ertbese exercises came the presentation
ofsocietv d,p!ouas, which was followed by d
yaledictory Grafton from j. NJ. Tribe, OIL Nr.
ginia.
Thursday was commencement proper.
The orations were delivered aud degrees
conferred. After the comforting OF the de-
grees. and just prior 10 the lnsermission, a
blessing little episode took place IN the soape
Of the presentation to the venerable Pfesf-
dent Pendeton of Rold-hesded cane py the
members OF the graduating class
The special feature Of the day was the un'
yelling Of the bust Of Alexander Campbell,
and the speech in commemoratiop thereof by
Judge Black, of Pennsylvania. This bust Is
the work or the American artist }. I. Hart.
Every year large number Of visitors are
entertained at the residence of President
Pendleton and the other professors, as also
At the late home of Alexander Campbell,
now occupied by bis widow and Der SOD,
WI Campbell. The hotel de vile Of the
place, however. is the spacious home OF Col
onel Alexander Campbell, who bears bis
honored fathers name right wortbiiy, anu
whose hospitality ia as large as his mansion.
Bethany letter in Wheeling Intelhgencer. .,