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West Virginia University.

The Commencement Exercises began on
Fdhy. June 22ad, and the Regents Prize for
Defamation was awarded, as we stated last
week, % C. II Butcher Of this County. On
sunday the BAccalaureato Sermon was preach
Ell by w. Scott, D. D. LID. Ga We'd
uesiay the Yves, Virginia Historical Society
held its annual meeting, Hon. c. J. Faulkner
Presiding. Wednesday was Class Day
and the interest 10 it, says the Correspondent
Of the Wheeling Rcg'.,ey
eliminated To- the address Of Hon. Daniel
r Lucas, OF Chlrlest1wn. before the Literary
Societies. Mr. Lucas needs no introduction 20
the people Of the State. % which he has sus-
tanned q prominent relation tlr So many years.
lie is great 10 original genius, and mental cu,-
ture. To- our age toe mind Is the man. Ills
subject " Necessity ur the establishment OF
special schools of journalism and the Fine
Arts, including Outory," %as handled with an
ability which deeply impressed the man and
the subject upon tLe community
The Commencement proper was inauguTatcd
at uiuc O'Clock on Thursday, in the presence Of
more than a Thousand people assembled in the
spacious University chapel Speeches were
made by Gov II. VI. Matthews, Hon. C. J.
Faulkner and others.
The Correspondent Of the Wheeling Register
SAYS: The Institution is better prepared 90
furnish liberal culture 70 all the sons Of
IVES, Virginia than at any period since its
foundation. This preparation Is, first material
buildings unsurpassed for beautiful and sub
stautial structure--rluuis well situated aud
attractive. and Faculty aud Administrator
which for leaning and skill bear honorable
comparison with any Institution 10 the land
Again. aud more important than this, there Is
that marvellous revolution Of public sentiment
brought about by President Thompson, which
commencing here BIAS already reached the re-
hottest confines % ,le commonwealth. That
revolution must 60 on, IN the face ot politjca.
schemes ju spite uf ih1crai sectariIuism, and
80 the FINAL overthrow Of an forms Of opposi-
lion O. our highest instrument Of popular cul-
ture Everywhere in the kanawha valley, N
the eastern panhandle. ~ i0 your own popu-
luus section, tLe President, on the ground of
bis own mer.tel reputation. and as the repre-
sentative ol q great school. met the hearty aud
universal applause and corporation a an en-
she prophet % Prcviso the complete and eter-
nal iasa.,mcn, % the West Virginia Uniyer-
s.,y 10 ile public confidence and esteem
A delicate complexion is bes, compared 20 a
bnomiu. rose; Jut when the couuteuauce Is
di,dCured with E,0iches aul rimples Ike
weeds DOB r7se-bel. tie sufferer should prompt
is use Dr. Bulls Blood Mixture which quick
~ and ci,c;uaiy cralica,es such uusght'y
evidences Of impure blood.
Mr. Morton, Of the S,agutou TWdicl'ori
thus refers 90 Che address Of Rev Jno. F. Stri-
der. vi this County, before the Alumni Of
Washington and Iaa University on Tuesday
Of las, week
"It IS very rare for any audience TO be re-
called with such am intellectual treat His
satire on the times was scathiug. The family
relation was shown 90 be at the foundation VI
"a healthy state &c society and bis address
throughout was Sled with such evidences Of
thought and knowledge Of human nature ex-
pressed TO such chasto and original language
as o. eanptur- bis audience from beginning to
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