The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-22

night 10 witness the display, but we have
no doubt that II was up to the usual
standard Of excellence. The following
was the programme set for the occasion |:
A 6alutGtory, by T. v. Barkley, Of Ken.
lucky; an oration THE Dead Century, by
@. s. Walton, Of Louisiana; "Life'a Fail.
ures," by 9. E. Walk, Of Tennessee; "Un.
written History" by P. ]. Lamar, OF
Georgia; "The South Under the New
Regime" by W. G. Walton, Of Louisiana!
The Valedictory was delivered by s. A.
Walton, Of Kentucky.
1t will be observed that Ohio men do
not figure on this programme. Our
Southern brethern occupied it exclu.
Siyely. Turn abOutiS fair play.
CLASS DAY.
On Wednesday afternoon the graduate.
ing class Of 1877 planted memorial
tree on the campus, as is the custom Of
each class as Il departs from the
shades OF the academy; and they conse.
Grated the occasion by appropriate cere.
monies, prominent among which were an
Grafton by ]. X. Lamar, OF Georgia,
poem by T. II. Capp, Of Australia; and
a prophetic deliverance by MI. Hartley,
Of Ohio. The audience were seated on
the green, in comfortable chairs, beneath
the shades Of trees planted by other
classes long gone, and thus encl oSed
round about the performers they listened
to their bOyiSh fancies;Which, by the way,
were really entertaining.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Yesterday was commencement Day,
the day Of days. Twenty young men
were turned loose upon the world with
diplomas in their hands. Some Of them
were graduates in the full course, and re.
cetved the degree Of A B, or Bachelor Of
Arts; others were graduates in the scien.
ti6c School and received the degree Of
Bachelor Of Science, and the rest were
graduates in the Ministerial School and
received the degree OF Bachelors Of Let.
ters. There were 10 graduates in the full
course, q in the scientific course and 4
in the ministerial course. They all made
short addresses prior TO receiving their
degrees. The following was the programme:
Prayer by RSr. Mr.. Miller, President Of wayues.
burg College, Pa.
English sllntAtory.."". ......-Alex. Holt, Of Mo.
Greek sautAtory.." ]. Mercer, Of Ohio.
lAtlo SalntatOTy ..."..-C. 7 Hende'IhOt Of Ohio,
Times upEentle Tlds...-.T. c. V. BArkley, Of Ky.
The Elenents oi PEogress-...H. Mcfarland. Of IA.
Treasures ol Memory W. Brown, Of Ohio,
The Workman Dies, but the Work Goes on,
s. A. Walton, Of Ky.
Influence Of the Invlliblc.....,P J. Lamar Of "a.
Westward the Star Of Empire Takes It's Course,
L W. Dallas Of Ohio
SlngIenes, Of PurpOSe..........W. q. Walton Of La
Improve Your OPpOrtuniIlsG.."E I. b. Hook, Of Ga.
The Hour Of DeclsiOn.....M. J. Hartley, Of Ohio.
The Promotion Of Science Essential,
K. T. Walker, Of Texas.
Tho Future Of Our COuntry..,G. f. Walk, Of Tenn.
The Value Of Written Language,
Classmates, Go and Work.....W. II. Scott, Of Ohio.
Tho Force Of Example,. Charles p. Kemper, Of Va.
Tho Antagonlsm Of Thoughtful. Il. Lamar, Of Ga.
The Public schools and the English Language,
Or Walton, OF Ii.
.E. E sebreO, Of Ky.
BY President W. K. Peudlctou.
THE HoNoRs.
There is no class in the college so small
that it can not be divided of into at
least three degrees Of comparison. There
isnearly always first and second honor
man, and after them that respectable re.
mainder that receives no honors on Com.
mencement Day, but quite often wins
them in the great struggle Of lille. First
honor men ut college do not, as rule,
fill the trump OF fame in after years. Ii
was remarked to us yesterday that the
history Of Bethany College is no ez-
ceptiOn 10 this rule. We do not, however,
make this remark for the encouragement
OF "bummers" at college, who, while
achieving no honors in the course are
about as likely to be struck by lightning
as to achieve any in after life. But, not
to enlarge upon this point, we here put
on record that the honor men OF the class
Of 1877, graduating yesterday, were as
follows: In the full course, A. J. Mer-
Ger, Of Ohio, first honor; second honor to
to z. 7. Hendershot, Of Ohio. In the
scientific course: E. G. Sebree received
the frat and Il. I. Walker the second
honor. In the Ministerial course, first
honor to Alex. Holt. No second honor
conferred.
THE ATTENDANCE. n
While there was not a grand crash at
Bethany this year, yet tho Commence.