The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-04

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IN0 OPENING ExRRcSE.-Yesterday Wit.
messed the beginning Of the fifth year Of
the wheeling Female College, under the
able and successful management Of Miss
A. Taylor. Soon after the hour Of open.
Ing the college halls and reception rooms
literally teemed with the happy thF0nR Of
visitors, pupils, teachers, trustees aud
patrons OF the institution, and TO Judge
from the success Of this first day, the ffth
year is but the hith round ofthe ladder In
the upward progress OF the institution 10
that plan oil excellence, which shall make
1t the pride OF West Virginia, Us II % now
otthe progressive and public spirited citi.
Gems Of Wheeling.
Alter an appropriate opening by sing.
ing and prayer, the President Of the Board
Of Trustees, Mr.. @. D. Hubbard, arose and
In q short speech Of welcome, made oil
feel that In him they had an intelligent
and sympathetic friend. He urged the
pupils 10 devote themselves with renewed
energy 10 the important work in which
they were engaged, and begged them 10
realize that they were laying the founda-
tons OF lifelong character. In Conclu.
sion he referred TO the improved appear.
ance Of the college building, and said that
never since the foundation OF the iustitu.
ton had It given such evidence OF so thor
ough and complete q refitting. The Presi.
dent then introduced Judge G. L. Gran.
mer, who enchanted the attention OF all
In q very earnest and eloquent id.
dress Of twenty minutes. The idea
which the Judge elaborated and
impressed upon his hearers was that girls
at school are character builders; that ey.
cry stroke made Is something accomplish.
ed, every s%elt.conquest gained and every
obstacle overcome are steps made towards
that high perfection Of character to which
woman In our age may aspire. Formerly
she was considered an inferior being, q
servant, almost q slave; but under the be.
nign influences OF the Christian religion
she is held to be the peer Of man, his
help.mate in lie. Hence the dignity and
importance Of the work they were engaged
In, that Of fitting themselves for the high
place they are expected to fill. We shall
not attempt to follow this gentleman fur.
Their In, his remarks; but be con.
tent with recording the high appre.
citation with which his address was re-
ceiyed. The concluding address was that
Of Rev, W: r. White This gentleman,
who was formerly an instructor Of youth
himself, claimed TO be entirely at home In
talking to young ladies, and feared only
that he would not know where to leave
of. He did, however, and talked in such
q manner and at such q length as to leave
a very pleasant and genial Impression on
his auditors. The remainder OF the fore
noon was devoted to social intercourse,
and an inspection Of the college. This
latter bore out the remark OF Mr.. Hub.
bard. The whole building has been over.
hauled, the library, parlors and college hall
being especially noticeable. And behind
the evidences Of the enterprise ofthe Presi.
dent and the libpralitY oithe trpstees, there
is the substantial fact that the college is
prospecting, as Is shown by the number OF
boarders present at the opening, and by
the further fact that all OF the rooms are
engaged, some Of the larger ones ever
having four inmates. We should have
mentioned earlier that the musical exer.
cises of the morning were directed by Miss
Annie Logon, who will take the Fplace,
temporarily, Of Miss Fly, Of New York, the
latter having been unfortunately detained
BY the illness OF her mother.
One other circumstance must moi be
passed unnoticed. Just in the midst OF
the proceedings, an immense boquet was
brought and dropped on the stage, It be.
ing the present OF that bonefaotor and
well-wisher of the college, and according
to the general report, the ~benefactor and
well-wlsher OF everybody, Col, Thos,
Horuhrook,
The Trustees are to be congratulated on
the success attending their efforts to give
the citizens Of Wheeling a first class female
college.