The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-29
Washington and Jefferson.
The Twenty fourth Annual
Exercis es,
Commenc cement Day-Alum-
nj Banquet, etc.

The IWenty-fOurtn anniversary eXer-
cises of the Washington and jefferson
College, at Washington. Pa, like all
things earthly, have ended, those having
completed their college career, returning
once more to the narrowing cares of
every day life.
Sabbath evening, the 25th inst, at the
Town Hall, with the Baccslsureate Ser
mon, the Rev. George P. Hays officiating,
and at p N. the same day, at the same
place, sermon TO the Society of Relig-
ious Inquiry was delivered by the Rev.
w. II. Jefiers, ID. d., of the Enclid Ave
nue. Church, Cleveland, Ohio.
MoNDAr-CLAss DAY EXERCISES.
Monday evening the class day exer.
cises were held, large and refined su-
dience attending the exhibition, standing
room in the large and spacious Hall not
even to be had. The pupils all filed
their respective roles most admirably,
rejecting credit not only upon them
selves, but also on the institution 10 which
they had pursued their studies prepara-
tory to graduating. Among the features
produced WAS the Glass Album, by Chas
NJ. Kurtz, OF Pennsylvania, consisting
ofseversl large caiicatures after the style
OF Mast, among which were the appear.
ance Of the graduating class as seen in
private l;fe, wildly portraying each i'll
dividusl member IN all supposed faults
and short comings; the manner in which
Prof. Hays, President of the College
sent the Centennial Glass to the
Exposition, representing the College
on wheels, with the Professor attached
thereto by means of ropes, the ropes hsv-
ing broken, end the building remaining
stationary entitled continuation is I'm.
possible" thus makes national as we'll
as a local hit; AMI the fmal,, e, TILED
"Ausgtspelt," produced to the inquring
mind an inverted glass and bottle in
one corner, and Il smoking cigar stump"
in another, the title running diagonally
across the picture.
THE PROGRAMME.
Music.
English Salutatory .....: Maurice h wilson.
Music.
Latin Salutatory.........-......- A. NJ. lmbrle.
Greek Salutatory .--...-........ Cal. u. wilson
Hebrew Salutatory"........-J.C Z. n. living
French Salutatory....-..".Ge Geo. w. WOO $.
German Salutatory. VIII NJ. Stevenson.
Music.
Glass Poem ...... +. McCune.
Music.
Class History.......;:..:... .......Root. smith.
CLASH Album. Chas. NJ. kuriZ.
Music.
Prophecy............. II. falston
Music.
Presentation oflnsignia...J John l.. Dlckey.
Music.
Farewell ................By the Class.
Music.
CHARACTERIZATION.
Tuesday evening, the Grafton to the
Literary Societies was delivered by
Thos. NJ. Marshall, ESQ, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who descanted 1t length up
ON "America, Past and Present." allud-
ing to the different phases our govern
ment has assumed in the last century,
and closing with an able and mastery
perorstion MS legards our future.
wKpNEspAY-coMME DAY
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, the
gala day for the young collegisn OF all
the ceremonies, the commencement ex-
ercises took place. Again the hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity, 1000
persons at least being present. of whom
not less than four fiths were ladies, who
gave nm additional charm to the enter
tain meni, and stimulated the youthful
graduates into activity, and nerved them
to successfully compete with the battle
of life.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Thomas Z. Strong, ID. d., OF
Pittsburgh, who offered up very earnest,
touching, and pathetic appeal The iol-
lowing is the
GRADUATING CLASS OF &c AND ORDER OF
EXERCISES.
X. A. Alexander, J. N. McJunkin.
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