The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-27
THE UNIVERSITY.
Military Examination - Street Pa
radc-ReuIon OF tie Glass of '73.
Correspondence of the Register.
MoRdANTOMN. June %.

| Correspondence OF tne Register.
MoRdANTowN June 20.
To-day closed the College exsmlns-
trons, the last being in military tactics,
which was passed with unusual
credit by the corps. 1t consisted
in full inspection and infantry drill,
followed by artillery in the firing Of
twelve blank cartridges from the three
inch rifed guns.
Then the corps was marched by their
Captain, behind Nrsmer's elegant band,
over the entire town, giving series OF
evolutIons Ut q numbor Of prominent
points.
The corps has never before been in
such perfect preparations as now, not
mistake worthy Of note wss made except
few times from inability to hear COM
| mands.
Tne graduating class psrtook Of q most
elegant tea at the pleasant residence OF
Prof. Purinton and lady. 1t was very
enjoyable occasion, rs sll Of them are
unusually good eaters. On their way
home they were presented with a fine,
large, and beautifully decorated fruit
cake by Mrs. Prof. Lyon who has ever
shown herself warm friend OF the class.
The class desire 10 express their hearty
appreciation of, and gratitude for,
the many favors Of which they
have been the recipients at the
hands of the Professors and their fami-
lies. Many and tender will be the reCol-
lections OF these pleasant, sOeIal even
10 thar luCt
year in MorgsntoWn. All the other
pleasnres of college life combined are not
to be compared with the knowledge OF
true interest and hearty friendship on
the part of those who have the guidance
OF our wsvering intellects through the
maizes OF philosophy, the difficulties of
mathematics and the lntriCsCles OF an
cient literature.
The reunion Of the class of 49, as 3
"reunion" was by no means success
since only five OF the thirteen were pres
ent, but three OF their number gave to
An audience of somo seven hundred, q
very fine literary repast.
After music. and a prayer by Prot.
Purlnton of the class, Mr.. w. l..
Boughner introduced to the once famous
contest debster, NJ. l.. Temple, Esq, OF
| Osceols, Iowa, whore he is leading and
| prosperous lawyer. His theme was The
Bible in the Public Schools" and
was intended to be de.
bate, but his opponent, not having
put in an appearance, he was obliged to
deliver sn GRAFTON on the subject selected,
which he did extemporaneously and in
very interesting manner, advocating the
retention of the Bible where it has been
tor so long a time and whence we as
reasonable men must not take it until
we have found something better, and as
yet nothing better has been discovered.
Mr.. Temple is certainly fine speaker,
and one of whom his Alma Mailer may
well be proud.
After Mr.. Temple, whose speech was
thirty-fve minutes long, Mr.. George 7.
Linch, OF Wheeling, delivered m address
of the same length on THE Retormers
and Leaders of Religion" The speaker
| laid down as the aim of his address TO
show that in all the great works of re-
formers everything has been done from
selfish motives; that this is the ruling
motive in all society,
This orsuon was very distinctly and
| plainly pronounced, and showed consid-
erable research into the lives and acts of
the leaders in all manner OF reforms.
The poem read by DR.. T. Ii. Price, Of
Morgsntown, was the closing piece OF the
evening
The Doctor shows his ability to call the
muses. to his side when he wishes, and TO
produce rhymes, smooth and clear. The
| poem WAS u neat little gem, Of seven
minutes length. The evening upon the
whole was very enjoyable, and all were
sent home in good spirits.
Yours, &c, RIEN.