The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-22


emnity. This, however, is proper enough,
as the elder, grsver and more thought
full students intuitively gravitate to the
American, while the gay and younger
gentlemen are mostly members OF the
Neotrophian Society. Hence the Ameri-
can has character and reputation pecu-
liarly her own.
The hall was comfortably filled with
visitors to listen to the exercises, and
each gentlemen when through his labors
received several hearty rounds of ap.
plause in token ofapprobstion. Bouquets
and floral offerings Of the choicest
and rarest varieties were literally be-
slowed upon the gentlemen. Indeed it
looked as if Capp, of Australia, had cap
tured the hearts OF all Bethany's loveliest
daughters, from the bountiiul way in
which be was supplied with floral tributes.
He wasfairly entrenched behind bar
ricade of flowers. No doubt all the
essays were excellent, but the poem Of
Mr.. Brown and the negative by Mr..
Scott, in the debate, indicated decided
talent In the debate it appeared
as if Hartley did not believe in
the position he occupied, and the loose
ness of his argument seemed to confirm
that view. He thus showed of to poorer
advantage in consequence His oppo-
nent correspondingly improved in the
estimation of his listeners, and his close
logical and incislye reasoning was sure
cllncher that Hartly had the wrong side.
After sensible address by the President
Of the society, and the awarding of di-
plomas to the graduating men,
bers, Mr.. Henderson, delivered the vale
| dictory. As an intellectual effort
it must have been az fan. But the i'm
preston left Oh the mind of the hearer
was akin TO very sad, sad funeral SER
mon, made all the ssdder by Mr.. Hender-
shots melancholy cast OF countensnce,
which was painfully so and never
changed throughout except once, when
near the close the Freshmen and Sopho-
mores got in an extra amount of clspplng
| and would not be convinced that the end
was not yet, until Hendershot turned
fully around and betrayed look that
meant anything else than sorrow. The
change was quite refreshing.
The exercises of the evening closed
with benediction.
THURSDAY COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The graduating exercises of to day, is
the big gun at Bethany. As usual the
occasion is one that makes sort of
holiday for the good people of the
village and vicinity. In fact it is
more to them 1t is an annual
reminder OF an occasion wherein
an institution of learning located in their
midst, and which they love to see pros
per, is launching another feet of gradu-
ates upon the ocean of life to measure |
the weapons OF knowledge with those of
competitors from other colleges, launch |
ed on the same stormy waters and for the |
same purpose. That is, vieIng for a
laudsble mastery. The many friends of
these different institutions, knowisg
OF the battle in life in store
worthy desire to witness for themselves
how we'll or how poorly the labor has
been done OF preparing their soldiers, ss
1t were, for the strife. Like the S2artans
of old who vigilsntly watched the train
ing of the youth to arms, they as jealous
ly watch the mental culture of their ia |
yorlties. Thus it is with the friends OF
Bethany College. The halls OF
the grand pile were crowded
with visitors from Broohe
aud Ohio counties, your own city con.
trouting large quota of both ladies and
gentlemen.
On taking good look at the 6ne and
ample college buildings and grounds, the
excellence of the location impressed me
with the wise torethought OF the founder.
Shortly before ten o'clock A. NJ.
Kramer's Wheeling brass band arrived
on the campus, and striking up an On.
ivening air, proceeded to President
Pendleton's residence, whence the fac
ulty and students, escorted by the bsno'
marched in double fle to the
Com mencement Hall. The FAC
ulty, graduates and prominent
visitors occupying the rostrum, while the
commodious hall soon filled to repletion
with ladies ap gentlemen. A very notice.
able and appropriate accession to the Com
mencement Hall, standing on the ros'
trum, Is An accurate bust OF Bishop
Campbell mounted on huted and very
handsome marble column.
The exercises were opened by an ear
nest PRAYER from the lips OF Rev. Mr.
Miller, of Waynesburg College.
As your limited space forbids anything
like a synopsis of the essays OF the differ
ent graduates, l simply dot down the
impression that each effort left upon my
mind, ard trust to luck' whether the
shocks impaired to the minds OF others
present were similar or otherwise.
The OF der of exercises were:
English Salutatory-Alex. Holt, Mo.
Greek Saluta ory-A. J. Mercer, ONO
latin Salutatory-C. 7. ii endershot, ohio.
| Times Uneentle Tide toration)-T. I. '.
Barkley, KY. >,.ror,ord
| The Elements Of Progress-H. Mcfariano'
Penn. N, p, on,o
The Workman Dies, But the WORK does
| Ou-S. A. Walton. Ny.
Ga. r,o, ;,s
| .-Course-E. W. Dallas, Ohio.
EJnyIeness of Purpose-W. q. Walton, La.
| Improve Your Opportunities Is. HooS'
The Hour of Decision-M. j. Hartley
| Ohio. 10 TT
The Promotion of Science Essential-k. L.
The Future OF Our Country-G. f. Walk,
| Tenn. , IT II
Capp, Australia. N, 7, Soo,,
Classmates, Go and Work-W. ID. Scott
The Force OF Example-Charles p. kem-
The Antagonism OF Thought. X. La
The Public Schools and the English Lan-
guase-G. =. Walton, La
| yaIedictory-E. u. Sebree, ny.
Conierring OF Degrees.
BenedicIion.
MIR. Halls English Statutory, Ike
many Others before it covered all the
ground in respect TO good wishes to the
Glass, thanks to the public, regrets, etc.
II wa. distinctly snnuncisted and
worthily said. ,
His successor, Mr.. Mercer, the Greek
salutatorian, spoke very earnestly. he
seemed to gesticulste and elevate DIS
optics at the proper periods and IRON