Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-13
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK EXERCISES.
Two Fine LectureS-ChaS. Davies Before
the Historical SOciey-HOn. Henry
S. Walker Before the Literary
Societies Delighted
Audiences,
r.r.spoudeuce OF the Register.
MORC ANrOwN. June IL.

wer, the lecture by Chas, Dayics, OF
Harper's Ferry, before the Historical
~1c.ety. at 8 p. W., and the address before
freLt.rary Societies by Hon. Henry :.
Walker, at $50 p. VI.
Eue audience which assembled 20 hear
the .ormer was not large but respecta-
bic. There is a lack OF general interest
in tue rroccedings OF the Historical
S,cietv. for the reason, probably, that
IL, M ,t.ugs are largely devoted
to bus. ness Of q more useful than
popular character, and sometimes the
aifraSses have been confined so strictly
fna narration oi facts interesting only
f1 tine localities to which they refer. that
a upuiScuOUs audience would weary OI
them. r.i- was NOT the c.l~D, however,
with the lecture ut Mr.. Davies On tine
contrary 10 was rather q bold venture
for lecturer tD select a character -
un.Iiuv o. ll, American history as that
of Columbus. as topic tor u lecture.
>.. there is flavor uI romance uSS0-
r,lrtd with his carver that will make ita
pleasant udvtu Jl, generations. Your
readers will find ln the synopsis We give
uitu., lecture enough tp interest and
instruct, % make 10 profitable reading,
although 10 should have been heard
throughout the hour amt uuc-hait ui It's
delivery to Zoe fully appreciated,
MIR. DAVIES LECTURE.
Mr. Davis commenced his address by
speaking OI the historical society AMI
It's works and of tar prpTrlrty ui gath
rr.ng tugrtaer, while vet we may, the
ar-,in reference o. our early history Us
% ~-gte-tbc circumstances the rhJraC-
rar-. the virtues, that marked, directed
amt gave tone o. 10, The misty, myJHIc
anu absolutely ials. characters oil the ac
counts vr have OBJ. tly rise of nations
was rcIrrr.I Ju. This should be aypid-
90 hv us. E1uulus and E.mlS, not for
-.u.uE the Wolf, arc very Interesting
historical characters. We however,
...-.u.. tp SOC nothing 90 the sort Iu our
.uut<
Nr. Davies p,ass-aflvghscrvcl tlat hc
..I -umtt...- a.su asked VINO di-yDy-
rr..l Ir.uuL IIsd.i not know, amt ID
rri.l uc vuu.I u0r tell It Bob lngor-
,.. denies tIe authenticity ut the
Books Moses, warJ would he Sly ul
tg.rr.y history of urouutry SD ancient
us Ir.IHf-g country Known the world
over a- .''..i Ireland. Inc tale 9i 'he
discovery .t % continent vii. Dee told to-
tlv. bounded on records as authentic
gut uta.g.~-.u.r Us are the records that
ul," tur u'.' 'n Your .arwo. How lar
tI., remark applies tu drmS lu the Ma
uIWHs Valley, Mr. ID. Iyit to the .dud
lawyers uuItuc defendants On cIectWent
suits O.. settle.
Requesting his audience to suppose
tut boz. WAS standing con lh' north coast
u. AFRICA, lnuNlu- uN toward spain, auu
t..t they were lHnN.l- Gown l-"aFI
.w tae Aytugr-llrdn, Holy. L'nd,
A,lH a'H Japan being ON me fs'sj ann
OH. \-.aur.uu lNe West, Nr. u. COM
u.H.rt hts .rr'Glg proper.
Columbus was born about lt''. 4
u..t review MAS 'as.u uI the age OF
which aa became the cine, character.
l.. theories now advocated n.y. hI"lhtr
Jasper were iuru uh,'rI-.l.'E hrutNed'
ru..nt by Fa,u>'I' geography, men
universally believed that tur world was
-.GlEr aut i.at, tu. I'd. .lZru being the
.u. boundary ui 10. The travels and
Stories ui Marco Polo. rhe opinion OF
~rTu.u NauIyy.I.r .uJt tine world was
mui the investigations of Roger
EE"nu, the lru-3lr~, oud tine invention
u. printing. were detailed. glowing
uglogy was here given tu the monks ot
f.a Middle AGs. lntGo.r mo0"s'eries,
t.ugtuy ~.U. Illuminating their holy
books and otherwise. they were keeping