Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-03
THE FEMALE COLLEGE.
Eightieth Birthday Of Samuel
.. TAYLOR.

sap Taylor.
A RsoIsrER reporter was witness, lat
evening, 70 the celebration, nj the
wheeling Female College, Of the slght:
ieth anniversary Of the natal day "a
Samuel TAYLOR, Esq, father OF Miss A.
Tnylor. president OF the College. SO sell
dom Is Il, comparatively, lin these de-
generate days" 10 see man reach ten
wears beyond the allotted three score
and ten, that the occasion waj one oil the
greatest interest. Mr.. Taylor still retains
strong lease on life, aud is In iull pos.
session OF all OF his faculties, both OF
mini and body. To congratulate him on
the attainment OF an age 50 venerable
a large number Of bis friends had joined
the ranks from the school. Among the
guests we noticed Senator McGregor
and lady, Cairo; Mrs. TAFT, Milwaukee;
Mr.. Toll. Buchanan, Brooke, county;
Mr.. Mehollin, OF Cincinnati, and many
others whose faces were more taIniiiar'
The guests were invited 10 . bounti'
full supper in the large College Hal,
during which everything passed In de-
lghtinl way, aud u more enjoyable time
would be- hard 10 imagine.
The party then adjourned TO the Col
lege parlors to listen 10 congratuiatory
addresses When all had assembled the
oetovenarian was conducted to the CEN
Ter OF the room and Miss Ida Haldeman,
Of Philadelphia, congratulated him ~
follows:
Tonight we come to do honor to the
beauty, of age. In the years gone by,
YOU have felt boys wild ambition, his
restless passions aud his inexperienced
mind-again, armed Tor the conflict WIN
all OF mans nobility, you have stood
arm to arm, shoulder 10 shoulder with
friends ~ well equipped but
In the battle they have fallen
from your side, aud tonight you
stand upon the threshold OF another
year, as fresh, rs strong, ~ vigorous, M
though one by one the eighty years oi
life had not dropped soily on your head
dropped 80 softly and 50 lightly ~ to
leave no snow upon the locks Aud
while sometimes, perchance, the clouds
have come, and March winds and
dreary days seemed near, IN casting
your eyes down the years tonight,
there is not one you see but II
was full of blessing, and IN
which the storm did not clear-the
the warmth Of Gods sunlight smile on
YOU. As college, aud individually, We
would tender YOU our congratulations.
With no formal words we bring them.
Though short has been the time We have
lived together, not too short to see the
crown Of blessing, with gems inlald
among the eighty stars. Your man
hoods choice spared to You, down liie's
hill YOU have walked hand in hand
And with singing chccrci the way,
Aud crowned with all the scaSoh' but
FROM April on ~ April went
And glad at heart from May 10 May
An unbroken circle, and from that
circle one has been near you ever,
Though she has reapcd many honors
in life's broad harvest fields, the world
has never been her first thought. But
living in sweet communicating with
YOU, she has gained strength aud en-
couragCment 10 go forth to the work TO
which she has been called. For all
these We offer our congratulations,
but above all that your life
has been and is "a willing service Tor
the Lord" and that, you know, when
Christ, who is your lie, shall appear
then shall You also appear with him IN
glory"
Miss Haldeman delivered tina in Il
clear voice and pleasing manner, alter
which she offered her congratulations
and retired
Miss Helena Smith, Of New York,
granddaughter Of Mr.. Taylor, then mp.
preached aud read the following poem,
which may he recognized Us from the
pen OF William Leighton, Jr. ii Is en-
titled
The Beauty OF Age.
There's beauty In a happy child,
Within whose merry, laughing eyes
world OF Joy and wonder Hes,
Aud Maynard tanClcs free aud wild.
THERE'S beauty In the bloom Of youth
when hopes OCriluw the heart clate,
That courts fair Fortune, icars not Fate,
Rejoicing In It's honest truth,
There's beauty In strong mauhood's might,
That marches on through all alarms.
That boldly m Gets world In arms,
Ana bavely battles for she right.
But uobler beauty rCStt with Age,
In the calm iucv aud thuughlul eye
Of him whose purpose broad aud high
Proclaims the wisdom Of sage
No more the worrying faults Oi lilo
Excite his heart 10 transient rage
Ills soul hath read the worlds broad page,
And sOarS above each petty strife.
Although the din be round him still,
And noise and trouble thundrron.
His heart "A telisman hath won
To guari han safe from cVvry III.
pure and calm serenity
Lights UP his venerable face,