The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-01
Simon Cameron and Gov. Hartranft FIN
the Vacuum.
An Old Fashioned Pennsylvania
Dinner.

lowing are tho names Of the graduating
class: r. Z. Anderson, ]. /, Brownson,
]. G. Chuseman, W, 7. Cline, Bruce
Caldwell, Charles Caldwell, Alvan Dou-
nan, G. NJ. Fisher, r, E, Flekln-
ger, s. b. Hayes, s. T. Henderson. T. B,
johnson, II. T. McClelland, ]. G. Nc
Cracken, J. B, McElroy, N. F. oller, W.
NJ. Perrin, J. NJ. Richie, J. II. snowden,
I. B. Swan, D. Blair Taylor and W, NJ
Watson. The orations of the morning
were all received and q number were en-.
Enthusiastically upplauded, butwhere oil did
80 well 1t would, perhaps, be considered
inyidious to name those who particularly
distinguished themselves. At the close
Of the morning exercises the crowd adj
journed to the college where very tempt
ing oll.fashtOned Pennsylvania dinner
had been taseiully spread by the fair Ia
dies Of Washington. Everybody was
cordially invited and very few declined
the invitation.
AT $50 =. NJ. the vast crowd was again
called to order OH the college campus for
the purpose Of listening TO tho dedicatOry
exercises and imprOmptn speeches from
distinguished strangers. Coy. Hartranlt,
OF Pennsylvania, Gov. Jacob Of West Va,
Hon. Simon Cameron, Gen. Harry Bing-
ham and other prominent gentlemen
were invited to take seats on the stand.
Judge Thomas Ewing was elected
chairman Of the meeting, who annOunC.
cd that DIR. Bronson, Vice President Of
the College, would deliver tho dedicatory
address. The Rev. DR.. Beattie was CALI
ed on to open the meeting with prayer,
after which DR.. Bronson delivered a very
appropriate address-devoting the new
building to Truth, Science and Religion.
General Bingham, who took the place
Of Secretary BristOw, followed. lie Is a
native Of Philadelphia, graduate Of 'O2,
went into the army when he left college.
His address was we'll received.
At the close Of Gen. Bingham's ad.
dress President Hays read u number Of
letters--irOm the President Of the United
States, ex-Speaker Blaine, Secretary BriS-
tow and others. The President was busy
down at Long Branch, BristOw was busy
with the crooked whisky business, and
Blaine was in one Of the late railroad
smash.ups.'
The next speaker was Governor Hart
ranft. lie Ieexpressel himself as very hap
ny that llO had no office business to delain
him, and still happier that no railroad
accident had occurred TO prevent his conf
Ing. lie congratulated the people Of the
county Oh tho prosperity Of tho College
remarked that we had eighteen colleges
in the State and that lie would be glad 10
see them all filed. But as we cannot Gil
them II Is wise to consolidate and the
people had done well TO unite Washing
ion and Jefferson Colleges. lie said, no
public policy Of the State was 80 near to
his heart as education. lie advised the
young men to devote u portion Of their
time 10 the study Of political questions.
Not for gain or profit but that they might
be the better prepared for the responSi.
bilities which lleVOlve on every citizen.
Gov. Jacobs followed in very neat
little speech. lie talked about the great
State Of Pennsylvania and his own little
State In manner that tiCkled both par
tics. lie claimed to be representative
Of both sides Of the late unpleasantness.
The men who followed Sherman and those
who fought under Stonewall Jackson were
his friends, and friendly with each other.
They were all united again. There was
no bloody cliasm between West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. lie paid n graceful
compliment TO the old scotch.Iri9h stock
from which many Of the Washington
county people sprung.
The Governors old friends were proud
Of him, and his little speech made many
new ones in Pennsylvania.
Hon. Simon Cameron was the next
speaker. lie was very happy In his re-
marks. lie praised the country and the
people-said they were his kind OF peo'
pie and had his kind Of religion. t'Fhe
latter remark provoked an incrednlouS
smile on the faces OF the multitude.)
lie said II was u good thing 10 unite
the colleges, and referred pointing to The
old college building) to the time when
the old building was new. No doubt the
people then said, "My God what a nice
buildingp Luughter.l Now we have
college five stories high. But the day
will come when this, too, will look inSig.
ninCant. When the old college was built
the United States had twelve or thirteen
millions Of inhabitants. When this new
building is as old as the other one, there
will be two hundred millions In the United
States, and Pennsylvania willhaye twenty
millions herself. People not like Rus.
SLAMS or Japanese, but a God.iear
people. lie said the last time lie was
here lie saw two hundred women on hotse
back, and from what the old fellow said
about the scene we wished that we could
have been there 10 behold II. They were
all pretty and graceful riders, and nj
doubt long ago became useful wives ant
mothers. lie wound up with compli
mCnt TO the Scotch.Itish,
Simon Is still hale, robust old mNn
and can beat q good many Of the boys Ii
this neighbcrhood making a speech yet.
Rev. s. fershing, Of Pittsburgh, follow
ed with some iaceliOns "reminiscences o.
ncClhN Ol loUV VI WIlCll he WhH HleIh
Der.
Thos. j. Bigham made vigorous and
dogmatical speech, which, however, wal
we'll received by the crowd.
The venerable Dr.. Plnmmer made The
last speech Of the evening, and II was Z
good one. lie Is grand old man TO loob
al, and he has The spirit Of young war
tior. A verbatim report Of his speecl
would convey but an imperfect idea o.
the impression made upon the audience
The day, taking Il altogether, was ont
which will long be pleasantly remembered
by those who we're present. II was bi(
day for Washington and Jefferson Col
lege, and avery pleasant one 10 the Intel,
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