Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-20
BETHANY.
TgIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT.
Blc,aaureate Sermon-ReuniOn Of the
Aumni-Grand Banquet Class EN-
ercises-The Neotrophian So
ciety-Oegrees Conferred,

fanr'u lrd last night with the annlvcr-
slry o.. the Neotrophian Society.
The Commencement at this institu-
,iln uf learning is always looked for
war q with great interest, not only by
rr s,uI,uts i'm attendance and 10y the
inhabitants OF the hamlet that II has
rrsatrl by It's presence, but also 10y the
Anuni and friends lar and near, who
annuity come together 10 greet each
other and renew the associations OF
n,r.rv,ars. From It's isolated position
ami the difficulty ordinarily with which
m. outside world is reached, these
a,,5.tat Ous are peculiarly dear,
arI friendships formed while there
anrear % De- oi a stronger Uudmore dur
able uatur. than they otherwise might
have been. A single instance of what
w, mean is the general turnout OF
arumn.. ami former students ut this col
Is,.at each recurring anniversary or
commencement. and the manifest good
tr..r- aud curiiullty that Is everywhere
arr.uu, among them. The College
grH surroundings, and Bethany itself
r,..r.rg> u1 description 40 our hands, rs
srr.gr'y forty years 10 has been accept
al.. Its many friends lu this city, Uud
-H.r Law, visited 10 So often that % Is
almost a~ wy'-kuUwu aS some ul our
ru. schools. amt tle misfortune Is that
ills uut here instead OF where 10 now Is.
And now as to commandments, they
a~r not the most uUttqUUJCd institutions
We have. Vet 10 does seem that no I'M
movements have ever been made ON
-r.u since the first one was at
tempted Most ot our customs have
Undergone some little change
OPP modification i'm the lapse
OBJ. AGES. such as funerals, church ser
v.r.>. etc.. Yet uu innovations have been
r..wurI iu this direction. although
tu. -r'rsu-s of humanity have demon
,.rl-.j the necessity, IL not the pro-
r"-rv long since.
These exercises began on Sunday last
w.r. tre BaCcu.aurgc.c Sermon 90 the
President W. X. peud,c,on, % the
w.. .a.r~ut the senior class. This ser
mn Is spoken ui as one OF the best
Efforts ri this kind ever made by that
distinguished gentleman.
Or TUESDAY afternoon the reunion OF
on. Alumni took place I'M the large
chapel Ua.. ui the College, and the at
tendance was quite large and satlstac-
tory. An excellent dinner was served
hr the ladies'. of which a large number
WIS present. An interchange ot expert
pur.S auI .iga- took place, to0Sts were
given aui responded to, and after
"a couple of hours of such pleasures, as
20, u,t classmates ami companions
could indulge ju, the meeting adjourned
t1 meet a-.liu next june. \ meeting ut
tu. ErIri of Trustees was also held ON
tglt Igv AMI We are informed was
one ui "a very satisfactory nature, as ar
ran ,gmrut- were maie by which tine
drh. now annoying the college was salts
mrur'v arranged. and the question Ut
endowment hopefully considered.
Mr.. G. Palmer. an aIuWnus OF the
cl".-,. auIa resident of Brooke county,
VA, also added 90 the board,
u tuerycuiug there We're mo- public
performances. but q very pleasant select
.-.v gathered 40 the rooms OF the
u.'u Tau DELTA Paternity to participate
with them Iu banquet, 40 which the
u.I members were present, and ai,er
wut.h dancing. am innovation, by the
WAY. was uIu.-ed boo. Ou Wednesday
a...ruruu tine senior exercises, such as
tu. class uratiuu, poem, prophecy,
planting ui tine chapter, DC, took place
.a ru. presence Ut a large and Interested
crowd rr spectators.
Iu,uarvruiugth thyl 'rommencemcntcn-
rraiumur of the American Literary
Institute was given i'm tine new COM
m.l..m.ut hall to another large crowd.
N.arr,urry that lack space preciudeS
t.. possibility of publishing the pro
-r..m.. not only ut this entertainment
boo. ..-r tHgt of the NcotruplIJn gwen
.-. ..-.t. THE efforts of tLc Young
u.. nuruul % most crrjitJn.e character,
au. their performances were listened 70
wrumg>uJ, attention.
After this entertainment q banquet
U.- given uy tine Beta Theta ri FrJtern,-
rIt- visiting members. gud this also
WE- very -uyro~,iulm pleasant.
THURSDAY morning was u.l that cnu,b
.-.r-.r.I tur the closing day 40 the coll
..-. .... us usual. u lmUvu~" crowd
U... t..f.Nu tg witness the entertain
l.ur.
T.. Iav was coo. and halmy, and the
'.r.- that filled tine spacious hall m
u..-. available corner and seat was not
...r.I BOO tine least boy heat. hr1-
morris uruI lgl been secured Tor the uc-
u.-.r. .ui .r tine last day or two have
..~ .uH-uuug country audiences with
...rwuar ancient strains 90 'IInd-
.- uI Grandfather tlurN. Al
...-r mime tun graduating class as
.., .u front ui the residence ut the
PMS ..ur. guj. preceded 10y tine band
u .wr.rv nuI ~urh distinguished vl@-
....- .- W.r. a- the house, marched to
'.. ...
T.. usual routine WAS observed.
.E.u'r--Ur.e graduates spoke cpu>um-
ing ....-r. the dly, Vet their efforts dId
..' -..w @. tire the audience as the
..H. after dinner was even .ar-ur than
H H'..m.ru.u. Tthr graduates. seven
.... classical. course, ten q scientific
...-.N ministerial Nine Ut thcu
H... from uH.u. six from Kentucky, two
r. virginia. two from West \lr-
-.. .u. from Maryland,
... from Colorado Uun from Prince
lH.ri- island ami one from Georgia
h".- tine performances Of the seniors,
President PruIIgtuu addressed the
young men 40 some length, after which
l.. u.uwlu-
DEGREES CONFERRED.
I.r rGr-rae of a. o.. has been con-
i.r..au rhr following gentlemen:
A.. iI. 'ruryrv, On, Kentucky: j. w.