The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-28
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON

ates. .--ShOwe ers OF BO4uets--.Tbe
ClasA OF fIS77-Conferrtng Of II Onor-
nry beg eerees-SomethingM More Sub
staniiaI for the Inner Man.
WAsHIssTeN, Pa, June n, 1877.
Editors Register.
The reunion OF the class of 1852 was
very pleasant affair, although but Elk
members we're present. as follows; Rev.
/ S J. Wilson, ID D., DR.. Thos. B. Reed,
Rev. Benjamin X. Ormand, Rev. James
Nj. Shields, Jonathan Finney and w. w.
Smith, ESQ. At their meeting in the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon large audience assembled
to hear the historical address delivered
by DR.. Wilson. Rev. James N. Shields,
OF Beaver, Pa, presided. DIR. Wilson
has peculiar talent for addresses of this
kind and he more thsn fulfilled the ex-
pectation of his hearers. A report OF his
remarks would not do justice to the dis.
tinguished gentleman. 1t was one of
those speeches which has to be heard to
be fully appreciated. On the same
occasion short and happy speeches were
made by Rev. Ormand and Mr.. Finney,
as we'll as by Rev. j. l. Brownson, ID D.,
who was President o. the college when
the class graduated.
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock the
annual address TO the literary societies
was delivered by Rev. Alexander Clark,
of Pittsburgh. j. Mcdowell Sharp,
ESQ.,, of Chambersburg, Pa, had been
selected to deliver the address, but owing
to professional engagements, could not
attend. At late day Mr.. Clark con-
sented to speak in his place. His sd
dress was able aid eloquent, and the vast
audience assembled in the Town Hall
were highly delighted.
To day the Commencement exercises
ended. As usual, the members OF the
Senior class seemed to think that the
destinies OF this Republic of ours, us well
as the permsnency of the leading Euro.
pean dynasties were to be materially
affected by tho sentiments uttered
by the different ori.ors. Oil ard WICK
had been recklessly consumed, but there
was noticeable absence of oily CANNON,
and the wick being OF the asbestos char
acter, the odor WAS not perceptibly ohen-
sive. 1t is. claimed by those who take
| An interest in such exhibitions, that the
intellectual pyrotechnics were more
brilliant than any ever before fired Oh
within the shades Of the venerable in
stitution. Oralorical rockets were sent
up, and splitting serpents ran around
with thrilling effect never before dis
played. Men and boys were regardless
OF the delicate textures OF their
hats, and women and girls
were equally "reckulous' concern
ing their ribbons and stays, whilst
babies at "buzzims" manifested their
presence in tones that evineed their joy
iul inducements. Boquets, which afford
such qualification to society" youths,
were as numerous rs whortleberries on
Lsurel Hill, and suppliedis grateful per.
fume. The loving glsnces exchanged
by the incipient statesmen with the iu-
ture mothers of the Republic were rs
amusing as noticeable. In anticipation
| of considerable amount of tears, buck
cts, bowls and sponges were provided,
which prevented the floor from being dis
agreeably lschrymated. A noticeable
| feature in the demonstration was the
large number of young men OF such feeble
health that they were compelled to sup
port themselves on canes. These sup
ports are of various styles of architec
ture, and are supposed to correspond with
the weight OF the inteilects of the pos
| SCISSORS. "A close observer was forced to
the conclusion that the lnotfensive plow
on many hOmestesds had been wrong
fully robbed. 1t IS to be hoped that
those feeble frames will acquire vigor be-
fore the brains are employed in the man
agement of the affairs of the nation.
Sickly state esmsnship wonld not be much
| Improvement on the preseat fraudulent
regime
The class of 1877 is composed of the
following named young gentlemen:
III. NJ. Acheson, B. l.. Bonsr, L. S.
Brown, A. NJ. Clark, j. K. Craig, W. s.
Dinsmore, X. 9. Fswcett, &. V. Hard.
Ing, j. A. Keys, j. s McCandless, T. G.
MeCarrell, j. 5. McComb, II. X. Sha-
nor. j. K. Sterrett, w. &. Stewart, W..
T. Warwick, &. P. Wilson.
The oratlons of the graduates would
compare fsvorably with the addresses Of
those on many similar occasions. An
| nexed will be found the programme. II.
NJ. Acheson and John A. Keys did not
"orste," having been excused by the
faculty, and the Grafton by 5. h. How
ard was not delivered, that gentleman
not having received the request to pre-
pare an address until within a day or
two.
salutstory-R. G. Fawcett, Carrollton,
Ohio.
The Ethics of fArchitecture--H. NJ. Ache
SON Washington, Pa.
The Second Century of the Republic-T.
4. Brown, Holidays Cove, WA.
The True Goal--John +. Craig, Clays-
vile, Pa.
Financial Crises--Charles V. Harding
Washington.
The Worlds Battlegronnds-John A.
Keys, Zollarsville, Pa.
The Limits OF our Knewledge-J. ). Nc
Candless, Oakdae.
The Mission Of sSience-H' Ss,1Se n. ''hahor'
Constitutional Morality. h. Sterrett,
Port Royal.
Tree Oration-r. e. McCarrell, Clays-
valedictory-George T. Wilson, Masoh'
Masters Oration-S. X. Howard, Muir
raysville.
Al the close of the addresses the ven
ersble DR.. j. W. Scott, former Presi-
dent of Washington College, was pre-
sented by his old students with purse
we'll filled with filthy lucre The pre-
sentation address was made by Professor
Henry Woods, member of the present
faculty. DR.. Scott replied in short
speech, returning his heartfelt thanks TO
the generous donors. Professor Woods
remarks were extremely happy.
The Board OF Trustees, through their
seeretsry, D., Thomas Mckennon, then
announced the conferring OF honorary
degrees. rs follows:
Ii w. b. Bsily, NJ. D., Albany,
New York
d. D.-Rev. Dunlap Moore, New
Brighton, Pa; Rev. J. Addison Henry,
Philsdelphis, Pa; Rev, Calvin W; Stew
art, Colraine, Lancaster county, "a.
M n p~of William n WeAkR