The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-18

| commencement Week ExeFetaeH-Meei
ing OF the Board or Trustees-LItrrar.
Society Performanees-Comm
Day Proceedings.
BETHANY, June IS.
Editon In,slliEeneer.
The Board Of Trustees OF Bethany Col
lege met on Tuesday afternoon. Ate
being in session short time they sd
journed to meet on Wednesday morning
at o o'clock,
The following committees were appoint
ed:
On Agencia-Albert Allen, John O. Pal
mer, A. E. Myers.
on he Sqte Of us Debt and he Ways. o
Reducing A-R. Motfet, Albert Allen, j Johr
On Faculty and Salaria-Geo. Il. Ander
son, John q. Palmer, James Darsie.
On the resignation OF Prof. O. L. Loos
R. Motfet offered the following:
Rssolred. That Geo. q. Anderson and
Albert Allen be appointed TO wait upon
Prof, @. L. Loos and endeavor TO induce
him 10 withdraw his resignation.
The Committee on Agencies reported in
faysr OF continuing Elder james Darsie as
agent, and the appointment OF agents fol
other territories not trayersed by Mr.. Dar.
sic.
The Committee on Debt and Ways Of Re-
ducing 1t reported that the debt had been
materially lessened, and that the financial
standing Of the college was good.
The Committee TO confer with Prof.
Loos with reference TO the withdrawal oil
his resignation reported that, all their ell
forts to induce him TO withdraw 1t were
unavailing.
Resolutions OF regret were passed in re-
lation to the resignation OF Prot. Loos, in
which high tribute was paid TO him. ],
Prof. Hagerman was admitted to full
professorship.
Plans and suggestions as to rebuilding
the burnt portion Of the college were ol,
iered, ,.but no definite action was taken. A
proposition was made to rebuild the burn,
portion and divide 1t into number ol
rooms for the use OF theological students,
free OF charge.
The following were elected as new mem
bers OF the Board: Elisha w. Paxton, oi
Wellsburs; Isaac Errett, OF Cincinnati
George Newinger, Of Pennsylvania, and
MI. Trowbridge, Of Ohio.
Prof. Pendleton made statement to the
Board that be would not be a candidate
for reelection to the office OF State Super
intendent OF Free Schools, and hereafter
he would devote his entire time to the in
terests Of the College.
J. s. Lamar, OF Georgia, was elected to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation
OF Prof. Loos.
The old board OF officers were reelected.
Ninety.three students have been In at
tendance this session, only three less than
last year.
From what we can learn, and from the
interest manifested on the part OF Wis
itors present, the future prospects OF Beth
any College are brilliant.
This afternoon, at 2:30 O'Clock, the class
OF 1880 assembled upon the Campus in
the presence OF large number OF specta-
tors, to dedicate the class tree in nommem-
Grafton OF the close Of their college ca
reer.
after which A. S. Dabney, of Kentucky,
was introduced as Orator, by President s.
L. Van Meter.
The orator was followed by ]. D. Grow,
OF Kentucky, az Historian, who was fol-
lowed by A. I. Fox, Glass Poet, and /. 5.
Fowler, Of Canada, Prophet.
Closing prayer by Elder j. W. McGar'
yeS, OF Lexington, Kentucky.
Time and space will not permit US to
comment upon the productions ot the
young gentlemen. Suffice 1t 10 say that
they were highly entertaining, and re,
flected much credit upon themselves and
their instructors.
Josie Kramer, OF Wheeling, was on
hand with his boys, and discoursed sweel
music to the admiration OF all.
This evening at 5 o'clock tie thirty
ninth annual performance Of the Neotro
phian literary society took place In Com
mencement hall. A large audience
greeted the boys. J. L. Atkins, OF Geor
Via, delivered an Grafton entitled " Flo
9uence." Next came an Grafton on " Rea
Worth" BY q. W. Norris, OF Kentucky
and next the vsledictory, by j. w: Nc
Garyey, IT., Of Kentucky. The presiden
Of the society, Chester Snider, presented
Diplomas to the graduates OF the society II
A brief but neat speech. The gentlemen
receiving Diplomas were Messrs. s. L. Var
Meter, j. W. McGarvey aud Q, w. Norris
The day has been a very pleasant one
Every body seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much. We close, awaiting the dawn
ing Of another day TO witness what It ma!
bring forth. VI b. Y.
Commencement Day Proceedings.