The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
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Bethany COLLEGE,
,,Ity.e,sn'h AnnnA, COM
i .,,,eement Yesterday.

'" n,ueement Yesterday
,,h.r Of wheeling Peo'
pie Present.
o.rit,..,suth Annual Commence
y y iI+ sIb.ny College occurred ys''et.
~ n, preliminary eIefci'e' began
y, ,,..J,I ~ ,i,h the meeting OF the
s.,.i = ., T,a..se. in the day time and oil
~ s,'s,i in the evening. Before the
~. .. W.. " c. Lyme, EDITOR Of the Wash d,
Wa, Wa, ,p, p ). Esauis,,, delivered an able
ssIis..,,,.iDs sis address on Communion ss .iHs.
>. =, ,spropri,i. theme for the times
- ~ y, 10 !h,. va. listened to with unn'
- ;,,.,,.L Mr. Lyme is one oil The
-,,,,,jr.ly - recent gradnases 0i
s,9Sr =, bat i. giving promise OF
',J,I.... .ud prominence 10 Inc
~ At the election for next
'.... ',,., ,,.,a... before the Society J. W.
a., oE Lexington, Ky, was chosen
h ,,,,.,. nd George Dir'ie, Of Frank,
=. ~ r., ,ls.,p,.e. The Orator selected
:, c;..,r 7. Oliver, Of Pittsburgh with
NJ pl..,,os, Of the same city, as his
y., '.,,.t.. The Poe. i. to be wm' Baxter
.T,Ii,,o.. Ohio, and his alternate Rev.
~ Cra.n, Of Indianapolis. Next
-, d. sri.ty i. to give a grand din
" aruouy that it ha' omitted Tor
pas aae PIT
EpSrDATs rxERcIsrs.
4,L5a,pel or second day meeting oil
i, Bad Of Trustee. Was held in the
t,,,o,. II which a report upon the
,,,,al coudi,iOa Of the College was
rs.r.d. V. can only say that it was
.,p ,l!i.llttOry to the friends Of the in.
i,..,,,iOu. The malriculation books
1,,4 III student. present during the
rr. ,sisA puuber, considering the pres
Z, d ,A. tin.., i. certainly gratifying.
Tslll young gentlemen represented
Ti,,.. Gsi 3 foreign countries. Steps
n, lk.s by The board to put tortn re.
xpI ,I.rsiou, 90 behalf OF the institu.
il |. ~ isl, that with the facilities
pss..sl By the College for educating
w, u,u so effort should be
nh 10 overcome the drawbacks
s.s9u.ut upon the depression in
bsis.a, ,ud il possible double the
Ensrol students next year. One Of
b. .rIsIreis. in the board was filled by
s,Lsdou Of Georg. II. Parks, E'qr Of
N..Eng. Eho hs. always shown himself
I5snl iri.pd Of the institution. We
hr, % doubl be will prove an Efficient
zsabr. D.. John C. Campbell, Of this
Susty, ShO has been 4 member Of the
hG,d ilnos lsil; who Wa, in fact, one ot
Asinoorpo,itos Of the College, was ah.
Htu th. Commencement for the first
u. he started up ss usual on Tues
iJp perform his annual mission, but
W uk.n sex on the way and compelled
sntsr1 home, circumstance that his
siglfsnd, Al Bethany deeply regretted.
Class DAY EXERCISES.
Ne day before Commencement Is
hsUT Gas Day, on which occasion
n Grl11IliDg class assemble on the
asYa, gfesa and dedicate 8 tree, 10 be
hau ever Afterwards. a. the tree be-
hepts % lhe rlASs Of that year. The
s4,adou ceremonies consist Of an ad.
tsa }! tie Orator Of the cls,s, 8 review
diH slrtet by the Historian, some ap.
EuPniR vsni6catiOn BY the Poet, and
huis Ol he vail BY the Prophet Of the
dul Tbese .eVsrll Offices were filled,
NPetr.l!, By Nr. C.. L. SAllee, Of Ken
ntt!, NJ. 3, L Smith, Of Indiana, Mr..
I'sl Amber, oi Virginia, and Mr.. D. o.
Iaasn, Of WAle.. During the reading
4 iss history Oi the class, as also dur.
\ lie Lifting Of the vail (de.
Faits tAsir tutare), there were frequent
sns oi applause from their college
slfhs. u veil - from the audience.
ls'Isrci.es we're held under the shade
Ns q the campus, and were interspers.
stiA choice music from josie krA-
ss' Wheeling band. The presence Of
us " nloI beautiful Young ladies, the
aAn I'D 'seetheArts Of the boys, who
~ an" around the bIu.hiug perform.
srR 'toounge them With smiles and
NissA hded 50 enchautment to the
ns aI Su in the highest degree 10.
rIIt las.e young men felt shat
nm ';SI d 4e heart that they Hne'er
~ ~ III lsun, even though they should
Eas'es li'tsains SenA,es hereafter. We
oa! s .! that they acquitted them.
xnorRoPHiAS SOCIETY.
IL y At,..F.aiug, at hllfput :, the an
=. - dsiS'tloa Of the NeoGrophian So.
S.I5s 'I Sst oi Ihs tao literary societies OF
1Seusgs, ioOk place. These exhibit.
y i!'O The exercises Of Commence
,.t s.Sl NJ held in the Alumni Hall,
s..laI ~ s ouiIding,very commodious and
- ~ h'losed: lihS. front Of AZ feel
,t,.S ,SsPA O' II? ieel, and is fitted up
,@V ..Sei'h WindoWs, through which
4 ~ religious lishI7 shed. its mellow.
~, le' band occupies an orchestra
S.,s Il'i'Ti' TO The stage, al the
~ ~ tsa n Of tie ball, and look Tor all he
H. ~ ,..' =. "a Cathedral choir, especially
G,s.,oessst @ 's oessst The familiar face q Louie
iaoes Tie performers.
I,,. ~ uoaa Of June this year seem. to
So. - ePeciilly arranged for Com.
s-.o. ~. 0oei.iOns. As the young
Ss,t..,I,o' I,'li'Esd Yesterday, ii va
Sr !, .legins'-sO delightfully."- cool
ps,Oi,,s.. = hardly required a fan. 10
IuSo ~, .1 10 betrAy cosmetics or NELL
J.,!Af' Hence the programme
a.i, y a'sal At the metropolitan So.
80. : 'so that Of ye,terday At Com.
al. ~ gone through win win.
d. ,!,o' ,oosa'ion, The exercises consisted 4
dP,.,..iasof! By Mr.. II. ". Grig,by.
~ sp,s,a'IlTlnil, ln ora,ion entitled STSs
rrST, zoe . sEofd' BY John Amber, Of
tnICos.,;a.ol aol Anothet entitled "The Fed.
tsS SSSiS'RsiOn' SSD = 2, By Mr. George Byrse, us
ssi..,a aea' y I Z ", Byrne, late Superin,
DC y FaOlic Schools in ,his Stats,
=, ~ /, Performance wm y,IsSic. c.
M,SI...At.G y. T. W. Shinn, Of ArEsnss.
deaSi. S Ee'e listened TO with = no.
,psn.5 . s,S'et Of interest, and, inter.
aa,i, ~! ! Sere with Jo,ie's winning
ssb1,i.He very agreeable avepirsis