The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-19

programme:
Music. PRAYER. H"'''
7. Wirgman, komney.
American Sallor,
T. b. Staggers, Morgantown.
.NUSic.
Native Land,
Z. c. Smith, Spencer, w. Va.
of Life,
J. W. NandervOrt, Chicago, Ill.
Music.
Centenary Of Character,
VIM. G Brown, Jr., KingwoOd.
II. Deliver,
Morgantown, W. Va.
Music.
Alumuus Address--Wm. l.. Boughner,
Morgantown.
Music.
The audience was fine, and with one
exception the performances were crcdlta-
BILE and well received. | wish that |
could stop with this imperfect notice of
the evenings exercises, but III view
of uthe truth Of history I cannot
The last speaker, Mr.. W. l.. Bough-
is Young man who graduated two years
ago. but whom the Faculty, in the eXer-
else of discretion coniided to them, de-
declined to select Tor Il Commencement
speech. his grade Of scholarship not be-
ing sufficient, in their opinion, to entitIe
him to that distinction. Monday even
ing he retorted upon them by one OF the
most remarkable attacks ever witnessed
upon College stage. Hisremarks were
personally and outrageously abusive OF
the members of the faculty, y,aslnstructoFs, rs
rs men and AS Christians. He was, OF
course, not permitted to close hisispeech,
but he only desisted after beng given to
understand that if he did not cease he
would be compelled to do so, HIS course
is heartily condemned by the people OF
the community generally, and cannot ial!
10 be "A source of modification 10 his rcla-
tives and friends. The Parthcnon Liter
arv Society and the Alumni Associations
promptly held meeting and repudiated
the speaker and his speech. The Colum..
Dian Literary Society, whose unfortunate
selection he was, attempted, under the
direction of party Of youths, too giddy
to understand the folly OF course against
which the older and more experienced
members protested in vain, TO evade the
issue by passing resolution, declaring
that the society was not responsible Tor
the speech. This, in view OF the fact that
the Society had chosen the offensive
speaker, and that propositions to con
denim the speaker were voted down, rai'-
ed All issue with the Faculty, which, to
their honor be it said, they promptly met
The doors OF the Society were
summarily closed, its functions
as an organization suspended
its valuable property, furniture, library
&c, passes into the hands OF the
Board of Regents AMI Wi.
there remain to the establishment OF
its successor. It's to be regretted fur
ther responsibility cannot, under the err
cumstances of the case, be enforced
against those who have taken advantage
of the protection afforded by literary
organization to promote insubordinatlon
On Tuesday evening We had the
PRIZE pECLAMATIoN CONTEST,
and the reading of the Prize Essay. A
list of names OF performers and subjects
is here given:
Music. PRAYER. -h"Hc'
/. Dcclamation-S. y. j. Bailey, Weston
". Va. Subject: Irish lnSurrec'loh
tShicil
., pcc,amation-J. W. Chapman, Warsaw
Iowa Subject: The French RcN Olu
ton. samuel Eellsl
8. DccIamation-B. b. Curry, Hamlin, W
'"' Music.
i. DeClamatlon-P. \. Dix, BuCkhannon
W. Va. Subject: Shall we Give mp tht
Union. ID. :. Dickinson
:. DecIamation-James NJ. Leo, Hancock
county, ". Va. subject: Freedom o
speech w. c. PrcSton.J
Music.
H. pcclamation-C. b. Reed, Wheeling, W
Va. Subject Responsibilities Of louns
Men. bishop Clark
:. Dcclamation--Geo G. Smith, quincy
III. Subject: BarDarity OF Natiuna
Hatred. Y. ChOatcJ
Music.
5. Reading of Prize Essay (Adjudgcd tC
James V. Martin, OF MorgantOwn, hN
IA committee OF citizens.l subject
should Education aim nj the sym
mctrical development of all the
faculties, or only those prominent IN
the individual pupil?
In the defamation contest the AWARD
Of the Regents prize oftiiteen dollars was
made by Il committee consisting Of
Regents Walker, Chaltunt ard Carr.
Mr.. B. b. Curry, Of Hamlin, Lincoln
county, this State, WAS the successful con-
testant. For the prize essay Mr. Martin
received the Regents prize OF twenty
five dollars, the award having been pre-
yiously made, on examination by q COM
mittee Of citizens, of a large number OF
competing essays.
THE WEST VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
held its annual meeting on Wednesday
at > p. NJ. Hon. Waitman 7. Wiley, Of
this place, read an able, schOlarl V and eX-
haustive paper upon the life, character
and public services of Philip Doddridge.
The memoir was written in
chaste and eloquent style, discussing
in Mr. Willley's mastery manner, the
many points of interest connected with
the life and times of its distinguished
subject and presenting the fullest, the
Illtsb anu lilt uitsL sullsIdNbpi
ply of Philip Doddridge that has yet
been given to the world. / but repeat
the verdict of all who heard it in declar-
.ng this paper to be very remarkable
and valuable production, and the pub
lie is to be congratulated upon the deter
of the Historical Society to
publish large and handsome edition of
he work. AT tho conclusion of the
,eadinC, the Historical Society adjourned
% meet with the Literary Societies Of
he University, in the evening.
THE LITERARY ADDRESS
% the societies of the University, was de-
ivered by Rev w. L. Hyaud, of Par
,rrsburg. His theme was "Who
Make a State, their Making
md their Marks After finished ex-
,rdium, whose beauty and power cha,-
lcngcd the admiration vi enc Of the
fines, audiences [ have ever seen, the
speaker proceeded TO unfold and discuss
his interesting theme, making, in passing,
many timely applications appropriate TO
the occasion, and closing amid the APP
4. Inns. F IL HIS effort WAS