The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-07

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Roy. T. y. Clancy e. Professor Of Moral and Mental
Philosophy.
Mis- EmClIno Armstrong. Mathematics and
German.
Mr. J. 7; s P..5 ssl .,Sss
Robert Kidd, A. Professor Of EiOculon.
CONSERVATORY or MusIC.
Mr. F. Blsictt...v.. Director and Teacher Of Piano,
- Choral and Sacred Music.
MtS. L. C. Gamble. .....".."."Ptano and Singing
'' 50" Assistant in Conservatory Of Music
ART DEPARTMENT
Mrs. T. F. Clancy.
Mis- E. Armstrong Secretary Of Faculty
Samuel Taylor, ESQ., ,.,
This Domestic Economy will 30 under the dtrect
supervision Of Mus Taylor, assisted by Mfs. j. j.
Clancy. ~
During the morning some very inter
eating addresses were delivered by DR..
Mayer, DR.. Reilly, Hon. Chester D. Hub;
bard, Prof. Morton, the late Principal oil
the College, and Thomas Hornbrook,
Esq, 49,. ....... .-- -, /,
MIR. Hornbrook then arose and advanced
TO he'front Of the platform and delivered
one OF his characteristic addresses, more
distinguished, perhaps, by sound sterling
sense than by rhetorical utterance. He
commenced with a mirth.proyokinrg
allusion 70 the fact that he, as well as the
distinguished gentleman who Introduced
him, neither Of whom had ever enjoyed
the supreme advantages Of collegiate
education, had been called upon to make
few remarks to ladies and gentlemen
who could boast OF their sheep.skins.
And the distinguished gentleman, when
turned TO by Mr.. H., said In sotto-voce
tone, ayes that is correct" and MIR. ID.
then went on to say: =,
l am surprised that man like me
should DO called upon 10 talk to ladies
and gentlemen here this morning. 1t is
perfectly preposterous, and why?
The man who has spent the best part OF
his life on hard work, whose education
never extended beyond the intricacies Of
the United States spelling book, has per-.
haps but small occasion 10 come here and
talk to the ladies and gentlemen who
have been educated at colleges. But you
will pardon man who made his first ap.
pearance in Wheeling so years ago and
commenced business here. 10 be partic-
ular, 81 years ago the 10th day OF this
month Of September commenced. l
was raised at the blackboard and the
sand.box here, with our friend, Mr..
Hubbard at the old Lancasterian school,
Then there was but one teacher to class
Of three or four hundred scholars, and
that YOU can understand was rather
hard for teachers laughter But
I almost owe the lady principal an
apology-to get out Of bed at 5 o'clock in
the morning, 10 60 out and wake up the
hos,ler to get my horse and buggy ready,
to go out in my beautiful country place
| to gather the beautiful flowers that grace
the present occasion; TO carry my coat on
nv arm and be unable to put il on, such
was my hurry, until Just before got here,
and TO call on IN editor at 8 o'clock in
the morning and find him in bed.
Bnt this Is world Of change. Affairs
roll on, and We change with them. l
have worked all my life-I am pretty
near the end OF it-but ] expect 10 con-
tinue in the harness until my summons
come TO Join the great caravan. Then,
perhaps, I shall find that haven OF rest,
that house eternal in the heavens, that,
l may say it, have been endeayoring to
prepare for these many years past.
But, ladies', have word TO say 10
YOU. and that is, It is abominable that
uneducated men should be called upon to
make remarks toyou in great big barn
Of building like this, which is designed
for genteel ladies' seminary. The idea
ia perfectly preposterous. And here we
have to expcnd five, six or seven hundred
dollars u year 10 keep It in repair, and
vet il looks Just about like the same thing
we started with. Mr.. Hubbard, you
ought to have resigned. But there is so
much interest taken in the success of the
institution that We eau afford to repair.
The money either comes out OF the Trus.
tees or Directors, or out Of the pocket Of
the present or preceding Principal.
And ladies, another thing, there is one
practical idea that has not been touched
uponthis morning, and that is, the idea
OF work. I am known as man OF all
4 work, and whecl.horse. That Is strange,
too, that man could be man OF all
work aud yet be n wheel horse. And
consider What work has done in my case,
it will do quite Us much in yours, but in
different line perhaps. Here | was 30
years ago poor, poverty stricken boy
ha,less, shoeless, ragged, wretched boy,
but healthy, and Of good physique, with q
father OF a rather unfortunate habit
4 Which will not name now. But young
ladies', what are you here for? see a
number ,oi ladies here looking as ii they
we're from the rural districts, from
which hail also. And what is your rural
young lady? She can 60 out in the morn
ing to the pasture, catch a colt, lead him
up 10 the stake and ridered fence, bride
him, Jump on his back and ride him des-
pite his iumpings and kickings, down to
The barn. Young ladies that can do that
are the kind we want to see. Those are
the young ladies that have health and
strength, such as is needed to make young
men good wives.
But, young ladies, here is matter for
you to consider. know gentlemen in
this city, who, some years ago, said to
name was.) Laughter.] "You have
learnt a good deal Of book learning at
this college, but there is something else
besides book knowledge that is necessary
to be acquired" A young woman
ought to know how TO milk
cows, feed them, to take care Of the
milk; how 10 make clothes, cut out and
sew up calico dress, and do other things
that pertain to good housekeeping. To
know these things is to be qualified to be
good helpmeets for the men that want
them, and there lie Gistrong demand.
4 Laughter.
Young ladies, you may laugh, and per.
haps il Il matter OF laughter, but how
many OF you are preparing for the atten-
ton Of young men, who want young
ladies competent TO take charge Of tho
affairs OF household? To know such
things, to be acquainted with such a
branch Of knowledge, is to be fitted to be
the companions of young men-to DO
prepared for life, tho future, and what is
10 come beyond the grave.
Ihaye felt many time that l ought TO