The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-30
.ence OF the Register.

WCl!-tlmei ana leATL!IS APllaAueI re-
marks Their evident ana earnestly eI-
pressed interest in the welfare of the in
s,itu.ion was certainly very gratifying to
those who are within its walls, snd no
doubt in fruition It will produce much
advantage 10 the University. They sll
expressed themselves very much graft
fed By their salute and much pleased
with toe appearance Of the cadets, one of
them even gong so far as to say that
"they were the most interesting snd IN
telligent looking collection Of young men
he ever saw"
In the evening the College Chapel WAS
crowded with an audience Of Morgan
towns most intelligent people to hear the
address Of Hoa. b. +. Martin, who showed
himself finished speaker, an elegant
writer and an earnest champion OF
the cause OF the higher education, culture
and development Of West Virglnia's
future representatives in the responsible
positions of State and society.
As tex! for his interesting and in.
structive remarks, Mr. Martin took the
words Of Israe's ancient poet, patriot,
prophet and king: "Be thou strong, aud
show thyself man" stating that these
words, dropping from the lips of man
in his ripe old sge, and addressed TO his
son. a youth with all the bright prospects
of ROYALTY before him, must be received
As words of wisdom, gathered from long
and most varied experience OF one who
in youth was hero, in manhood mon
arcn and in old age saint.
The speaker showed how entirely
strength and manhood depend upon the
requirement of true wisdom and culture.
tie enumerated with considerable elsb-
Grafton the incentives and the difficulties
of labor in its departments OF hesd, heart
and hand, affirming that brain work had
more of both than either heart or hand
work. AS obstacles TO brain work and
development we're mentioned peCunIsry
difficulties, too Great TO master TO {" ter
active life the unitarian tendency of
our age: the under influence and Iower
of money; sin; too free and
familiar rise Of the immagina-
ton, and failure to recognize
its necessity and use owing to the Lsrdi-
ness OF Its reward.
The truth which we all mus. know,
but nearly All tail to act upon, that "the
age wants Uter-men of thought and
men Of action"-was fJrcibly presented,
and DR.. MacKay's beautiful stanzss, be,
ginning
"There is a tount about TO stream, p" &c,
were repeated in a striking manner.
The need Of men Of strong character
rs well as strong intellect was well and
forcibly shown.
MIR. Martin is 3 most pleasing speaker
His extreme aptitude in the use of
appropriate emphasis Is rare
and enyiable gilt, and in
this he possesses an immense power in
address. His address was an hour in
length, and all departed we'll pleased.
oar honcrabIc visltors held formal re-
ccption in one Of the college rooms alter
the address and q number svaiIed them
selves OF the opportunity of an introduc.
ton. This custom OF giving formal re.
ceptions, by the way, | think most
ridiculous practice and wonder public
men do not have too much pride thus to
turn themselves into miniature side
show to pander to the curiosity and ease
the itching palms Of the populsce.
On Monday, Hons. Martin, Here
ford and Davis, attended church in
Morgsntown, TO ease their con
sciences and as one Of them stated, "lo
gain complete sb5olution for travelling on
sunday" and lett for Warrington at two
o'clock p. NJ.
President Thompson preached in the
University Chapel this afternoon, on
"Ihe lesson of the spring-time," taking
his text from Solomon's song chap. IL
1918 verses, which text was scarcely ap-
picabe to the wet, dissgreesble day.
This sermon was most earnest, apt
and instructive application ofthe anslo-
gies between the opening Of spring and
its important beauties, freshness and
lite to our lives, both physically
and spiritually, containing among
other good instruction strong
appeal to young men, not to rush out
into life half equipped for its duties, but
TO fiji their minds with varied knowled ge,
cultivate their every faculty, especially
the aesthetic, the literary and the moral,
then 60 out into their professions and
become one-idesl men, and be successful
and useful.
The members of the present Senior
class are very much interested in bring
ing 70 the notice of the nsture-loving
public, the peculiar beauties of some parts
Of the Cheat river. n their wanders
last fs.l they CHANGED upon one view,
whose position many Of your readers will
know by its being just across
the river from Cheat View" It very
far su7passes this celebrated view, by
Commanding a greater extent Of land.
sCape, both above and below than the
latter does up the river, and was named
by Prot. White Hanging Cliff View"
Three mem bers Of the class rode out and
satisfied Themselves that carriage road
can be found reaching within about three
qusrters Of mile OF the view which
gives q fine CHARGE for excurgonists 20
visit It, snd i! Is 10 be hoped they will no
longer waste their time visiting Cheat
View when another 60 much grander is
equally sttsinsbie.
The anniversary Of the Columbian
Literary Society. which was announced
for May 30, will no: take place until
May Z4lh, II st sll.
The late rains were certainly God
send 10 the merchants OF our town, az
their stores were weil-nigh empty, but
the fat has been upevery day for week,
and they are beginning TO entertain
brighter hopes OF making living.
On yesterday Mr.. james Brand and
Prot. james Stewart were ordained Is
elders, and DR.. Il. B. Lazier and Mr.. A.
Nye - deac5as IN the Presby terrain
Church OF this place.
Prot Purm.oH sings much better than
he did week ego.
a few days ago man appeared in
MorEaatown claiming 10 have walked al
the way from BuCkhanuOn ia search OF