The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-20

Aulb SUCltt1 klNch lle dIlllWhl Commences
ment exhibition on the evening OF Com,
mencement Day, but We take the liberty
OF publishing It's programme Immediately
after that Of It's fellow, tho A. L.I. We
rather like the idea Of such Il SUP.
plement to Commencement Day, in.
asmuch as It serves 10 lut the
boys down easy and cheeks their
old time abrupt hegira from their
Alma Mater rs soon as the 6enediction
was pronounced. Time used 10 be when
the boys had their trunks all loaded on
wagons at dinner time on Commencement
day, and their passage engaged to Wells
burg by all manner OF wheeled vehicles,
and as soon as the last word was said they
were In motion towards the river in order
to catch the first boat bound down, for in
those days there was no railroad on either
side OF the Ohio. Now, however, they
proceed with more dignity. They no
longer tear themselves away on Com.
mencement evening, but wait over for the
closing society performance and thus
soften to the close determination OF their
college sojourn.
The order OF exercises OF the Neotro.
phian Society this year was as follows:
|; SalatatOTy-By AdoIph G. Bauer, of
Bellaire, Ohio.
2, Oratim = Subject, "Nhence and
WHITTIER" by W. Cary Wade, OF Grafton,
York county, Va.
3; Oration-'Press Forward to Achieve" I"
by David W. I'ougherty, OF Smithfeld, o.
4. dtedtctOry-By Landon A. Thomas,
Jr., OF Frankfort, Ky.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Yesterday-the l9th-was Commence
ment day proper-the last day of the Col
lege course for the 90 young graduates-a
day big with the fate OF Cesar and OF
Rome. AS laid down in the books, the
three days OF special moment in mans
existence are the day OF his birth, the day
of his marriage and the day OF his death.
The next edition OF these books should
add the day OF his graduation, for in the
estimation OF the average young man who
tolls for diploma at college for four long
years the day OF his graduation discounts
by odds any other day in the calendar.
We were struck with the tremendous
stress that was laid on the day in several
OF the speeches, especially in one OF them,
in which Graduation day was depicted as
towering peak to whose giddy height
four years ago this present trembling
band Of knowledge seekers Scarcely7dared
to hope they could attain. But behold
they now stand on Chimborazo, and it is
not such vast mountain after all, as they
will find out in the course OF few years
when their range OF vision is little more
elongated.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The order of Commencement exercises
began yesterday at 10 A. NJ, after the
President, Governor Bishop and other
members Of the Board OF Trustees had
been escorted to the hall by the students
en- masse, headed by Kramer's band.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Buchanan,
the Episcopal minister OF Wellsburg, the
following programme was announced;
English saluAtOry ........C.w. Harvey, Of Nd.
Latin salutat0ry y........W. ". Stephenson, Of Ky.
Music.
oRATloSs.
Time Changes all Things. Asbury Hull, Of Ga.
Who Are the iFree' J. Thompson, Of o.
Porpetuty of the Republican, H W. C. Meaur. Of Ky.
Embrace the Opportunity" ...W. e. Winbgler, Of o.
The Harvest Of LIe....,.........W. G. Wade Of Va.
Music.
knowledge H loRer. A. Lyon, Of o.
Value Of odd MOnients".....S. T. LaIear, Of W. Va.
Music.
Merit not the measure otsucCesS-.c II GaryeyOf Ky.
Modern rcentres" NJ PitehRrd Of D,
The fruits Of labor Swoeter than the 81 Of iorlune
Music.
Let the dead bury tho dead .J. ". Gist Of ". Va.
EArths O. Bauer, Of o.
Act frou nyIpclnIe n " D,u,bs,+v oTO n
Music.
lntermisSlOn until o'clockP,N.
Music.
Roman CSthOliCim In America 81 R. W. stevensOn, Of
Pr. Ed. Island.
Changing scenes.;;; ;...;"..r. c. Robinson, Of Ky.
The ReIsu Of Truth Mume. BY W. RI,t 0, cOl
The Heroes Of Peaee.,By g. 4. Kce6eryOr, oi Ohio
Music.
EoQuencs Of Silent Cities BY c. D. Painter, Of Ohio.
Eest",.',,."..,..,'..".;By {. a Thomas, Jf Of Ky.
Vale1iCtory J. +. VIM, Of Ky.
Music.
COnierring Of Degrees,
Bcne1iellon.
This programme looks pretty formida.
BILE on paper, but the faculty Of
Bethany College believe that brevity
is not only the soul Of wit but
Commencement day. Hence they always
put the wholesome ten minutes rule In
force that governs Congress in running
debate, and scale the boys down to very
becoming proportions. The speeches were
short and fully up to the general average
OF college boy speeches, which, as a mat
ter OF course, deal largely and redundantly
in the rhetorical. This is the way ii ever
has been, is now and ever shall be, at all
colleges. How can a college hoy fresh
from his text books, which, as Old Bill
Allen would say, arc q "barren ideaIity,"
express himself in matter OF fact language
on the practical questions OF the day. The
thing is impossible.
coSFRRRINd op DEGREES.