The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-16
average worth of the performances being
much better than the Neotrophian'
ORDER OF EXERCISES.

Music.
| Ordtions.
True Progress, by w. r. Parker OF Mis-
| souri,.
Force of Character, by e. +. Taylor, OF
Kentucky.
| . Music.
| The Conflict OF opinioL, by r. c. McMil-
| A Successful Iife, by ]. 8. Rodgers, OF
West Virginia.
| Music.
The Power OF Intellect, by NC. Criswell,
OF West Virginia. ma
| Life ia What We Make 1t, by +. 3. Trtms
Bile, Of Maryland. o...
ment, by g. E. Myers, Of W. Va.
Science and Truth 1 by y T. c. Gabler, OF
Pennsylvania.
The Bright Side, by Chas. Shields
Music.
Morning Hours Have Gold in Them, by r.
p. Young, of Louisiana.
Thinkers and Workers, by q. w. McCord'
| OF West Virginia.
! Music.
The Supernatural, by W. b. Young, of
| Alabama.
Truth Sacrificed. by +. W. Pattte' OF
| Texas.
| Music.
Old Things Pass Away, by W. N. Richard
son, OF West Virginia.
The Demands of the Age, BY G. W. Gano,
| OIL IeAdS.
| Music.
Intermission till 2 O'Clock Pm.
Merit, The Only Title to Precedence, by
W. H. Woolery, OF Kentucky;
The Great Secret Society, by u. l.. "nar-
ton, OF Indiana.
| Music.
The Dangers of the Republic, by l.. W.
Welsh, OF Maryland.
The Next STEP by,G: G:,U W. Burns OF ohio'
valedio'ory' by 4; Music Fl Ers' OF New York.
| Conterring OF degrees.
Class Song.
| Benediction.
The Degree of A B. was conferred on
G. w. Burns; of Ohio; A. F. Erb, OF
New York; B. c. Hagerman, OF Ken.
lucky; +. e. Mcmillan, OF Ono; Z. 5.
Morrison, of Ohio; E. Q. Meyers, OF
West Virginia; w. F. Parker, of Mis-
sour; Z. Shields, OF Pennsylvania; and
r. P. Young, of Louisiana; the first
honor being divided between Messrs. A.
+. EIb, OF New York, and B. Z. Hager-
man, of Kentucky; the second honor
and Latin salutatory being given to e..
s. Morrison, OF Ohio.
The Degree OF B. 5. was conferred On
NJ. &. Criswell, of West Virginia; I. q.
Gaber, OF Pennsylvania; q. w. Gano, of
Texas; &. w. McCord, of West Vr-
ginia, j s. Rodgers, of West Virginia;
W. NJ. Richardson, OF West Virginia;
z. +. Taylor, of Indiana, and +. S.
Trlmble, of Maryland. &. w. McCord,
of West Virginia, took the first honor,
the second being divided between Messrs.
Gabler, of Pennsylvania, and Z. w.
Gano, of Texas
The Degree of B. L. was given to F.
w. Pattie, of Texas, l.. w. Welsh, OF
Maryland; &. w. Wharton, of Illinois;
w. b. Young, OF Alabama, and w. b.
Woolery, of Kentucky. No first honor
given, and the second divided between
e. L. Wharton and w. 81. Woolery.
A special honor was given l.. w. Welsh.
The honary degree Of A. NJ, was con
ferred on A. IL. Shropshell, OF go; G. l..
Loos, OF 80; w. Z. Lyme, of 70; Z. d.
Barclay, OF '72; Prof. L. V. collars, oil
rs; and j. s. Lowe, President OF
Farmers College of Ohio.
The whole number of students this
year was l2l, representing II States and
3 Foreign countries. Average age q,
IA years Graduates this year q; to.
tai graduates 49l.
The following is tte programme of the
commencement exercises Of the
American Literary Institute:
PROGRAMME.
Music.
| Prayer.
Music.
Salutatory, E. C. Myers, West Virginia.
Music.
OrdtionS.
| Truth, F. ". PaItie, Texas.
Purity OF Life in Public Men, Z. ). Morri :
| son, Ohio.
| Music.
The Symbols of Oar Republic, w. II.
,Woolery, Kentucky.
| The Mind, The Master of Man. F. :. Nc
Mil in, Ohio.
Music.
| The Principles OF the Declaration OF Inde-
| pendence, A. r. Erb, New York.
| Music.
Debate-Question: is the Maxim. "Our
Country, Right or Wrong "Justifiable.
! AfIirmative, >. F. Taylor, Indiana; Mega.
| tive, w. +. Parker. Miss ,uri.
Music.
| Oration-The UtiiIty OF the Ideal, W. b.
Young; Alabama.
| Presentation OF Diplomas.
| Music.
| valedictory, w. NJ. richardson, West
| Virginia.
| Music.
| Penedition.
The class of '7S held their first
reunion at the College on Wednesday
afternoon, and all the professions were
represented. Speeches were made by
the following gentlemen; F. P. Mcneil,
of Wheeling, w. Va; A. Baker, Eden,
10; G. w. Ralston. Butler, Indiana; j.
d. Davis, Wexford. Pa; K. S. Graves,
LiCanier. Indiana; j. II Nesslage, New
York; Fred Hoffman, Shreve, o.; w.
X. Curtis, Bethany, W. Va, in which
they related their several experiences
since leaving college. After the speeches
we're over the class elected the following
officers: President F. Hoffman; Secre-
tary, F. P. Mcneil. Having decided to
hold their next re union in 1879, the
class sat down to an elegant repast gotten
up for the occasion They afterwards
proceeded in body to their class tree,
and basking in its shade, recalled the
! sacred memories of the past.
|
tended and everybody having on their
best bib and tucker, gave to the audience
a decidedly fashionable air. The floral
gifts were unusually large and fine,
many of the fsvorites getting so many
that it was absolutely impossible for one
man to manage them. The press Of mat
ter due to the telegraph reports from the
| Cincinnati Convention prevents US from
gong INTO any farther details.
The next best thing We know
OF, to the first prize in the
Havana lottery, is to have the great
good fortune to be the guest of that genial
| whole-souled Old Virginia gentleman,
Col. Alex Campbell aud his charming
lady. Every thing so ssvors of the old re-
o;ms that one fsncies himself on the
other side of the mountains or away
down South in Dixie, and We pray amen
to Rips toast MAY they all live long
and prosper" r.