The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-14

MENCEMENT.-- 1.-The opera nouse iAsI e'S :!
Inp contained large and brilliant audi
enee. which had gathered 10 witness The
commencement exercises Of the Wheeling
Female College. Probably no inner
.nJ;snce ever assembled in the house,
comnrisibe as /. did the larger part oi
our most Intelligent citizens The stage
setting was without doubt the best ever
seep in the city Of Wheeling,
and Manager James Hamilton de-
serves much credit for the taste he dis
PLAYED. The stage was one labyrinth Of
beautiful flowers, Fhile hanging here and
there we're cages containing rare song
sters, which eAliyened the monotony Of
the exercises with cheerful chirruping.
There were numerous hanging baskets
about the "Hats," and around the foot.
lights were . collection OF splendid
plants. The entire scene was delight.
lul to look upon, and 'remind-
ed one more Of romantic elyan
dell than Of college commencement.
About 5 o'clock Kramer's orchestra
struck UP march, when the graduating
class marched upon the stage, preceded
BY Hon. G. D. Hubbard and Miss A. Tay-
lor, President OF the Faculty. Then fol-
lowed more music, after which Rev. DR..
Swain, Of Philadelphia, offered prayer.
The Salutatory was read by Miss Ella
Ora Mccoy, Of Wheeling, and was listened
10 with commendable interest consider.
ing the extreme heat. Miss McCoy's ad.
dreSs was very interesting, and showed
much study aud preparation, but we re-
gret to say that the ladys delivery was
not up to the standard. However as We
attempted TO criticise the last commence
ment Of the College, and thereby Stirred
up n regular "hornets nest" We refrain
from further comments.
Following the salutatory wag an ex-
cehent essay upon the theme 4Now," by
Miss Lottie Jeffsfs, Of theFourth Ward
Of this oity. Miss Virginia Whiteside,
also Of wheeling, contributed very good
address onF FFogyisp," after which Miss
Sallie Thoburn, of. Wheeling, read an
able and eloquent essay upon the theme,
allow it Happened"
Mis- Bertha Pollack, Of this city, read a
line.essay upon the. subject, Erect Your
Own Monument" followed by serio-
comic address by Miss Alberta May Shat
fer, Of Preston county, supon "Pen and
Ink Photographs OF the Graduating
Class" The photographs presented by
Miss ShafIer we're no doubt true 10 nature,
as the applause Of large audience
would seem 10 indicate. There were
many good things in the address, and it
was one OF the most interesting features
Of the performance.
Miss Kate Elsou read, the yaledictory,
which wasthought by many superior 10
the efforts OF the other graduates. How
ever, 70 far as hOnors were concerned,
there was no distinction made. Each and
every one Of the graduates received nu-
mer0us bouqueta-"too numerous 10 men-
tion"-and all bowed their acknowledg-
ment- 10 the audience.
Miss A. Taylor, President Of the Fac
ulty, then'deliyered' an address to the
audience, the Faculty, the Board Of
Tnstees, and the graduating class. The
address was conched In the most elegant
language, and after reviewing the history
Of bellies ieiires during the last century, re.
ferred more particularly 10 the progress
OF the present graduating clasA We re.
gret very much that owing TO the lateness
Of the hour we are unable to present
Miss Taylor's address in full.
Next upon the programme after Miss
Taylor's address was the comforting OF
degrees. Hon. c. D. Hubbard, President
OF the Board Of Trustees, conferred the
degree Of Mistress Of English Literature
upon Miss Ella o. Mccoy, Miss Lottie JET
lers, Miss Virginia Whiteside, Miss Sallie
J. Thoburn, Miss Bertha Pollock, Miss
Alberta May Shaifer and Miss Kate
Elson, and the degree OF Mistress OF Ars
upon Miss Emma Moore.
The report. of Che Examining Commit.
tee was then read by Rev. Armstrong,
which set forth that said committee were
eminently Satisfied with the examination.
The report included the studies OF the
class, and gave otEer information which
we shave not tho space 70 publish.
At the conclusion of the above report
Rev. DR.. Swain, Of Philadelphia, was in
troduced, and delivered brief address,
after which the audience dispersed.