The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-01

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ment; labor, work-growth, development,
is the problem of life, though few solve it
to its highest solution, The patriotism Of
1 Washington and the craftsmanship OF
Jefferson gave us government and u
destiny rs Il people. This good that has
been given can only be held by the strong
arm of activity, and the brain developed
Of study and labor. Remember that the
patriot statesman looked with satisfaction
upon life that joined civic usefulness
with scholastic effort. His own pen in
dited his highest conception Of eulogy.
Here lies buried Thomas jefferson,
! Author of the Declaration OF lndepen-
dcncc,
OF the statutes OF Virginia for religious
freedom,
And father OF the University Of Virginia.
He gave government IN form
for his people, but gave them
education to light the way for
! lor it, guidance, development, and safety.
From out OF the colleges Of the land,
trained under the influence OF good men,
will come the manhood that must mould
the future dcstines of the Republic The
names of the highest examples of our
history will fall daily from your students
| lips. Let the examples OF these great
mcn-their teachings Of sacrifice, their
patriotism, their devotion to the right,
their adherence OF the wrong, their love
OF libertv-cvcr be rs familiar
as their oft repeated names. Upon
the bench, at the bar, on the
rostrum, and in the mart will they stand
pre- tccting the right, defending the peo-
pie, and uttcring the law. Meeting upon
the same common ground, rich with their
varied learning, they will be enabled to
check the career Of disease, bring back
the glow of health to the worn and sunk
en- check. and save from the fell destroyer
the much ozcd one. and more loved be-
cause of suffering. But above all and
beyond this honor, fame, and work done
well which the future holds in store for
your noble sons, there will come from out
of Your portal, body oi men who
will carry for all time your crownIng
glory. Talents and lives consecrated to
fallen manhood, laborers in Gods vInc-
ward, defenders of the faith, men undc-
TERED by pe,tilence, war, or famine;
kneclng at the bedside OF the dying in
distant lands, and cheering the parting
soul with benediction and prayer. Your
work is not only mans work, but God ;
work. Fulfill the measure and demand
of this great labor; then indeed will your
union be bcssed-then indeed will the
work YOU have consummated be butt on
foundations lasting and strong. Then
indeed you will deserve "eSto DerPct'd.
This address which was most graceful
" delivered, was received with great APP
plause, and every evidence of satsfac-
ton. As Mr.. BINGHAM retired, the
Great Western Band, from Pittsburgh,
| (which furnished the music of the day
played with fine effect,
THE President, DR.. HAYES read several
letters from distinguished personages
such as General GRANT, written from
Long Rranchl cx- Speaker BLAINE, Sec
rotary BKIsTow, Hon. THOMAS \. SCoTT
and others of lesser note, regrettinG then
/ inability to attend the exercises.
Governor HARTRANFr, of Pennsylva
MIA was next introduced.
',He made Il few remarks in which he
expressed himself as glad that he had
come to these ceremonies, although such
had not been his intention until he
picked up the Pittsburgh paper.
of Yesterday when he saw it announced
that Mr.. BGNGHAM and himself were tc
be present to take the places respectively
of Secretary BRIsTow and ex-spcakel
BLAINE. He congratulated the people
of Pennsylvania on their colleges anc
educational facilities, and advised tn,
youths Just graduated to turn their ut
tention to the careful solution of the po
litical problems of the day-not for gain
but to enable themselves to be guides anC
statesmen in the future, and hoped The
college would 60 on, prospering and t.
prosper At his conclusion. after music
by the band,
GOvERSoS ToHN J. JACOB,
of West Virginia was introduced. His
Exce.lency arose and made I
neat and graceful speech. H'
said: ~ accept the compliment paid me
AS an exhibition of good will from the
great State of Pennsylvania to West Nir
ginia. Pennsylvania is almost Il century
ahead of our little State. We are just
starting in our career of progress anL
education; YOU are already established
and NAV well be proud of your success
We are now laying the foundation o
future greatness, and nope that we may
follow your example. A former speaker
has alluded to the internecine war which
has dcsolatcd the country. | repre-
sent the people Of both sec
tions engaged in that war. In
our State are men who fought with Grant
and Sherman on the one side, and with
Lee and Stonewall jackson on the other
but the Union and Confederate element
alike recognize now one common cOun'
try, and We feel proud that Pennsylvania
has accepted for this college, the C
grand old Virginia names OF Washing,
ton and jefferson. am not An alumnus
of the institution; but wherever | have
travelled, ! have seen them mall prOtes-
,ions. and wherever found, they have al.
ways maintained the right. / recognize in
this community the, descendants of that
sturdy Scotch-Irish parentage, who
ALWAYS knew their rights, an j
knowing, dared maintain them
And they have done SO well. l nope
this institution may BE- dedicated not
only to learning, but to our holy religion
and that it may do much towards de.
stroying all vestiges of that metaphysi-
cal infdeity which desires to sap the
very foundation of Christianity. | did
not intend to make speech when came
here, and again acknowledge the com.
pliment You have paid me. Between
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, | a.