The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-27

The Early Indian Tribes-T. L. Hazard,
Monongahela City.
Casual ObserVatlons-J. ;. Helm hahon-
ing.
AIchemy-J. &. McCIenathan, Sunset.
Truth and s9Ress5ii5Snm1' %RasbjnSton, w. POLLOCK
The Age of Pericles-John Pollock, Union
town, ONO.
The Mission of Linguistic Science-W. Il.
Robinson, Kent.
NalediciOry-D. Il. Carson, Beaver Fails.
Masters Oration-H. L. McClelland, KEN
ington.
The following Is q list of the class Of
'78: j. j. Blackburn, Andrew Brady,
NJ. A. Brownson, ID. g. Carson, Z. +.
Clark, A. II. Crostie Z. n. Eastman,
Joseph ID. Elson, Hiram d. Enoch, G..
Mel. Fraser. w. q. Gsult, II. I. Hal.
lock, II. L. Hazard, J. S. Helm, W. j..
Imtrie, J. c. McClenathsn, Frank Nc
Cullough, George p. Miller, IL. g. Pol
lock, e. w. Pollock, j. Pollock, w. d..
Robinson, K. L. Smith, j. D. Sprlggs and
q. II. Welshous.
The class was about as intellectual q
body of young men as could well have
been found, and they were not lacking IN
good looks or nanlin ess. "ln fact as
one of the Professors said, "this il one
of the best classes, take it all in all,
that has ever left the halls OF Washing
ton and Jefferson College"
The salutstory of MIR. Spriggs was
one OF the most finished productions, so
the BOYS say, that has ever been deliver
ed in the town. The manner of the
speaker was happy blending of trepi-
dation and GOODNESS that gave pungency
TO his hits, and pathos to his deeper
and more elevated passages. The num-
Der Of boQuets bestowed upon this gen
tlemsn was the only evidence required
to show his popularity, and the esteem
in which be is held in his native town.
Messrs. Eastman and Blackburn both
were very successful in their addresses,
and won the enconiums of all who heard
them. Mr.. NJ. A. Brownson, son OF Rev.
DR.. Brownson, of Washington, gave one
OF the best productions OF the
day. Heis one of the shining lights If
the college, both morally and mentally,
and is universal fsvorite with all his
associates. Although 1t may seem rather
cheeky to claim the honors OF the occE-
sion Tor the only representative OF
Wheeling who was in the class, GER
tainly do so. The College Professors are
of course very guarded in what they
say, but 1 gathered from them, and from
the leading gentlemen in the audience,
that the general verdict was in favor Of
Mr.. j. d. Eison, of Wheeling, who dis
PLAYED in MS address on unknown
Men not only shrewd insight into hu-
msnity sud the springs which govern it,
but in the delivery surpassed his class
mates as an orator.
Mr.. T. l.. Hazards talk on early
Indian Tribes" was very interesting, and
contained grest deal of in
formation on the subject OF
Indian relics in the MOnongshela Val
ley. After his paper was rosd he was
sent number of boguets and little
pas.eboard box with s-buttertly or
something of that kind in it. The re-
naming papers by Messrs. Gault Helm,
McClenaLhsn, q. w. Pollock, j. Pollock,
Robinson, Carson and McClelland were
models OF their kind, and !rOught forth
the Communications Of their friends and
instructors They talked so well and
said so much that was bright and spicy
that the morning hours slipped away un-
noticed, and il WAS all over before one
could iujsiy realize it. At o'clock the
Alumni and their invited guests proceed
ed to Tartske of the magnificent Alumni
Dinner" prepared by the ladies OF the
city yearly, IN honor OF their
guests. The banquet was spread in the
examination hall Of the College, which
was beautifully decorated with flowers
aud evergreens. The prettiest and most
charming young ladies in Washington
we're the waters, and they naturally did
not csuse US to hurry through the lengthy
bill OF fare. Witty and terse speeches OF
greeting and Congratulation were made
by Dr.. Hays and others, and then the
dav's exercises were over. About two
hundred and fifty of the alumni were
present, prominent among whom were
Reys. Cunningham and j. d. MOttstt OF
Wheeling, Rev. Drs. Reed and Beatty OF
SteubenyiIle; Rev. DR.. Thompson, DR..
Jenkins of New Castle, Pa; DR.. Thomas
HumeriChouse of CoshoctOn (who grad
usted here fifty years ago), DIS. Wilson
Scoville and Gillespie, OF Pittsburgh.
On the register OF the Valentine House
Ihe bes. hotel in the city by fsr) l
notice the names ofthe following Wheel
lngi,es: j. A. Bell, w NJ. Bell, Misses
A. Taylor, Jennie Bell, and Emma BOD
lev, II. X. Elson, j. NJ, Birch, j. D.
MytTst, and 9. W. Woods
Mr.. Hall Is dong finely at this hotel
and has made it the rsvorite stopping
place for travellers by Its unsurpassed
cuisine and his general attention to his
guests.
Tonight the grand commencement
hop will be given, but as the mail leaves
most conioundedly early will leave that
for my next letter. T. l.. ".
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