The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-14
WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE.
commencement Exercises at the
Opera House Last Night.

commencement Exercises al the
Opera House Last Night.
Though the thermometer was IN the
nineties last night, the Opera House
was filled to repletion with the
youth and beauty of the city and friends
and relatives of the young ladies who
we're to graduate from the Wheeling
Female College. The Commencement
exercises of this popular institution
Is All annual event that takes
precedence over all other entertainments.
Neither heat nor H. clement Gather deter
our citizens from being present. This
season the exercises seemed to have more
than their wonted interest. There ap-
peared TO be more talk and buzz, more
preparation and expectation, and for that
matter, perhaps, tripidAtlon, than here
tofore.
Before the exercises commenced, the
large audience had ample time to ad-
mire the good taste displayed in the de-
coration OF the stage, which was made
more than ordinarily attractive by line
of varied and beautisul plants and flow
ers in pots across the stage-provided,
no doubt, by that ever thoughtful and
liberal citizen, Thomas Hornbrook, Esq
which in addition to identifying, acted
as u gusrd from any accident by protect.
ing the ladies' dresses from the foot
lights. The red, blue and green shades
over the burners in the rear of
;he stage with intervening lace
curtains dropping from arched
entrances further improved the effect
almost appearing like what we might I'M
agine was some fslry-land, with its trees,
hooks and bowers, lit up bv unseen
hands.
Shortly after eight o'clock Kramer's
band played a lively march, and the
faculty followed by the graduating class,
appeared from one Of the side entrances
md took their seats IN chairs which
formed semi. circle on the stage, Miss
\. Taylor, the principal, occupying the
he extreme right and Hon. g. d. Hub
bard, President OF the Board of Trustees
NJ the college the lett A number of
invited quests, including Bev. Mr.. Arm
strong, Rev. S. Barntz and other gentle
men and ladies, occupied seats on the
stage. The seven misses who were about
to bid their alma mater final
farewell, occupied the center seats. They
were tsstily and appropriately srrayed in
white TARTAN and immaculate kid gloves,
with delicate rose bud or green sprigg
either adjoining the hair or relieving the
snowy whiteness of their dresses. The
simplicity in the style of their garments
was indeed pleasing.
When the band had discoursed the
"Heart bowed down." an earnest prayer
WAS offered up by the Rev. DR.. Swain, of
Philadelphis. Music again enlivened the
occasion, and then the salutstoriar, Miss
Ella q. Mccoy, was introduced to the
assembly by Hon. & ID. Hubbard. The
sslutstory seemed to cover all the ground
that such addresses usually do. Local
subjects were appropriately introduced
and discussed Then followed the re-
marks TO the Examining Committee, the
College Trustees with tribute to the
President of the Board, then to Miss
A. Taylor, the principal, then
the alumni, were considered, and so
on until it concluded by "a well
come to all" The lady's remarks
were delivered with grace and
ease. Her ennncia,ion was quite clear,
and saving, perhaps, slight lack of ami
nation, no fault could be detected.
The next lady was Miss Lottie Jeffers.
her theme was entitled Now" and she
spoke for about ten minutes in . sweet
and slightly trembling. yet clear and dis
tinct voice on that subject, in . practical
sense sort OF way that was exceedingly
interesting and received hearty applause
n its close.
The third member Of the class was Miss