The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-22
BETHANY COLLEGE.
commencement Exercises Yes.
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terdny.
The commencement exercises at this
institution are always occasions OF agreat
deal Of interest to great many people,
and this year they have been fully up to
the average. They may be said to begin
on the esunday preceding Commencement
day, inasmuCh as it is usual for the
President to deliver on the last Sunday Of
the collegiate year parting uddresS-ad.
monitory and exhortatory in its character
TO the young men about 10 close their
academic course. The Tuesday following
isAlumni Day, Wednesday is Class Day,
and Thursday is Commencement Day
proper. Tuesday Of this year was the
quarter centennial Of the clRss OF 1854
class numbering "a at the time Of its
graduation, but which at roll call on
TueHday was found to have been sadly
deCimated by the scythe Of the ruth
less destroyer. But four members of the
class were present yesLerday at the Com.
mencement proceedings, and nine were
reported us "dead or missing" The his.
toriau Of the class, Rev. A. L. Myers, Of
West Liberty, in this county, gave an
interesting Biographical sketch Of each
member, so far as the facts could be as.
Certained. The honor man OF the class
was ]. G. Palmer, Esq., OF Brooke county,
who after completing his college course
studied law and went West to grow up
with the country, but having shook
for few years with the ague at
Vincennes, Indiana, and afterwards in
Kansas, he returned to his native health
and turned his attention TO wool growing
an occupationi in which he has achieved
success and profit. He also practices law
to limited extent, and is known
all over Brooke county as clear
headed and intelligent counsellor.
Owing to an inirmity in his sight,
however, he il not able to give the
practice the full measure Of his attention
and only intermingles it with his out door
life rs farmer and wool grower. Had Mr..
Palmer been able 10 keep straight on in
his profession he would have achieved
wide reputation US 'bruiny" man. OF
him it can be said with considerable Ger.
tainty, that owing to circumstances which
he could not control he was forced to
"leaye brilliant career behind him."
Col. Alex. Campbell, OF Bethany, was
also member OF the class OF So. lie is
no we'll known in this region that We
need not enlarge upon his reputation as a
very prominent and popular member Of
the Democratic party Of West Virginia
aud as one Of the most hospitablc citizens,
and also one Of the most energetic busi-
ness men OF Brooke county.
At the Alumni exerclseS On Tuesday
evening, DR.. c. +. UlriCh, OF this city,
who graduated in 1916, recited humor-
GUS and satirical poem on the Medical
profession, and very entertaining I'D.
dress was delivered by Rev. J. S. Lamar,
Of Georgia, relative Of the Senator OF
that name from Mississippi, and very tai.
ented man by the way. The following
gentlemen were elected to represent the
society next year. Orator, Rev. Fred, d.
Power, Of Washington City; Alternate,
A. Mclean, OF Ohio; Lecturer, Prof. W.
e. Lyme. OF Washington, Pa; Alternate,
I. V. ZollerS, Of Kentucky; Poet, ]. Il.
TAFT, Of Ohio; Alternate, Wm. Richard.
son, OF West Virginia.
LITERARY SOCIETIES.
There are two literary societies at
Bethany, as there are at most colleges.
They were organized early in the history
OF the institution and arc nearly equal 10
strength The American Society aud tho
metropolitan have each II history worthy
Of the college. Every few years they
change their characteristics. For awhile
one society has the monopoly Of tho $50.
Der sided" and studious young men, and
the other OF the lrcSsy, dashing. fashiona.
BILE and heart.smashing young gentlemen.
During each Commencement season these
societies each give an entertainment.
Great stress il laid on these exhibitions
by those who participate in them, and the
amount OF log.rolling and intriguing
put forth 10 secure apIace on the pro.
gramme, either as an orator, poet, deba.
Ter or valedictOrian, or even as Mar
shal, would do honor to u convention Of
West Virginia Democratic office seek.
ers. The young men feel that the eyes
OF the American people are upon them,
aud that their success is n matter al.
most involving their iuture careers.
"What shadows we are and what shad.
owS we pursue" said the immortal Burke,
The young men do not realize tina" hearts
that beat high for praise" on Commence.
ment day are soon perhaps to "leel that
pulse no more" by reason OF the many
disappointmentS that await them in life.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Thia society gave its 36th annual cx.
hibition on Wednesday night. The pro.
gramme Of performances was as follows
A salutatory by f. W. Dallas, Of Morris
town; Ohio; an Grafton by +. II. Cspp, Of
Australia, the subject Of which was this
question: "who is Man2" A poem
called the "River OF Lille" by S. W.
Brown, OF Letimberyille, Ohio; a debate
on the question, "Is War Civilizer p
the dlspu!ants being N, J. Hartley, Of
Quaker City, Ohio, and W. H. Scott, Of
Lima, Ohio.
The number Of Ohio performer, ON this
schedule Is in keeping with the general
prominence OF that State these times
npolitics and other important relations,
Even the Valadictorian OF the society
was an Ohio man, Mr.. c. +. Hendershoi,
OF Cleveland. In other words, all the
performers on the list save one land he
was n "blarsted Englishman" from Aus,
traliA) were Ohio men. Is It any wonder
that Hayes, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
Chief Justice Waite, Secretary Sherman
andever SO many other prominent public
men, are from Ohio, "The boy is father
to the man." and "as the twig Is bent the
tfee's Inclined" ,u...
THE NEoTRorHfAN SOCIETY.
This society, for some reason or other,
chooses tue night Of commencement day
for is annual exhibition. It looks a lit.
sle like putting of It's performance un.
I'll day after the fair. However mum.
ber Of ViRitnFa and fnnat nf ,La aInIan,,