The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-02
LETTER FROM PENNSYLyANIA.
Commencement of ~. Francis Col.
Iege- Wheeling Boys in the Front
Beautiful Scenery. &c.

Beautiful scenery, &c.
LORETTA, CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa, /
JuNE 29th, 1875.
Editors of the Register.
The closing exercises at our colleges al
WAYS awaken fond memories of bygone
days, upon which We love to dwell They
are like the sweet strains of tavorite
melody, sung by some dear one whose
loving heart no longer beats forever
Each rosy youth, as be steps up to re-
ccive the reward of his rNertlonS during
the scholastic year, reminds mo of those
happy boyhood days when the mind wa,
filled with bright antIcipations Of the
future. and soiicitude was known
only by name; when "" pronis-
ed ourselves many years Of uualloycd
pleasures in the company of those most
near and dear 10 Us, and thought TIA! NO
dark cloud would ever obscure the sun
shine OF daily he. How impaticutly w
sighed Tor the time to come, when ",
would bid adicu to books and college
rules, and launch our frail barqu,
on the tempestOuS sea of the world, on
which - many have been wrecked, and
so few have entered the port of safety
without some loss. Such were my
thoughts when the shrill voice of the con-
ductor reminded us that our Journey by
rail was ended. Wewere on the summit
Of the Allegheny Mountains, so renown-
ed for It's rocky cragS and the wild
grandeur ofthe landscape.
Bathed in the Soft'd light of morning
the giOriou, scenery that meets the eye
on every side Is surpassed by non" in the
world. Noble mountains rise one above
the other until the wooded Crcsts
almost touch the clouds; brooks
of pellucid water meander through the
rich grassy meadows, forming here and
there II tiny cascade, and then with re-
ncwed yigor push on, on, till lost
in u larger stream; trees Of every kind,
with outspreading branches, invite You
tn rcpuse i'm their cooling shade; wild
flowers of every hue, delight the eye and
make the air redolcnt with the fragrance
of their sweetness; the woods ring with
the harmonious melody of sweet war.
blers as they chant the praise OF our great
Creator. Here rest me, SAID 1, far from
the tumult of city He, in peace and
I pleasing solitude.
Four miles through very pleasant
country brought Us to Loretto, Pcnnsyl
wanna, the seat Of St Francis College, tC
! whose twentv-ifth annual Commence
meut We had kindly been invited, ano
! where We experienced much hndur>
from tho Rev. President and the protr-
sUrS
About nine o'clock We were usherrc
/ into II very spacious exhibition hall
which was ta-tcfully decorated witt
wreaths of cvcrgreens. and fcstoons o.
trailing vines. The stage presented ,
/ very fine appearance, nrd the dats tor
the presiding prelate was richly adorned
and finished in artistic style. Quite :
large Audience was present and the trc
quent applause the young men received
! indicated that their efforts were duly ap
precistcd.
G. q. Campbell opened with the suIuta
tory. llls manner while speaking /,
very attractive; his Kind words amt tn,
plrasiu. manner in winch he delivered
them, still ring in our ears.
The theme assigned to !. d. Wilson
VA, "AmcrIcun Literature DIS
unct cuNuciatlon, choice AuguuE,
and u due regard TO rhet
orical pauscs marked tie efforts Of thi,
promising young man. T. +. DAILY de.
iiverrd one OF Bryants very beautiful
poems s-"ThanatopSIs.' Seldom have VT
heard one 80 young speak with suct
force. Every word he uttered was like
coin from the mint perfectly formed.
The exercises were intersperscd with
some laughablc scenes from Dickens
Pickwick Papers, and a short farce tu.
10 Overlooking with mcrrIment. tn,
dramatic personae were well sustained
throughout, and showed that the young
gentlemen were bent on making the en-
,rrtaiument as pleasant rs possible.
P.V. Dolan WAS very happy in The
character, assigned him. for ne IL a lamp
of good humor at all times John Nolan
would make very fine miss hut ! think
he would not run away from papa even
il he were OF tie fair sex. But / am
trr-paSsing on your valuable space.
The music, conducted by Professor Ii
-. Bowen, was excellent, ana 'I,IL''
much well merited praise. The songs,
choruseS. &c, were effectively rendered
Those Evening Chime" and Our
Mountain Horn We're certainly beauti-
ml. Surely music hath charms
!. II. Lynch delivered the va,cdjctory
in very fine style; his emotion Il, more
than one point in the finished oration
plainly cyinccd the reluctance wiki
which hc parted from the ha.iowed re-
treat that guarded his youth and prepared
hlln for the battles of life.
RI. Rev. NJ. Domenia concluded the
exercises with few appropriate remarks
on the benefit derived from sound
Christian education, the necessity OF
supporting literary institutions, and the
encouragement given to pupils by the
presence of parents and guardians.
Among the graduates in the CONNER
cial course, was pleased to notice several
West Nirginians, but the majority were
from Pennsylvania and other States. In
truth, We spent very pleasant day, and
the marked kindness with which we were
treated shall not soon forgotten.
Among thoee who won hIph hOnors for