Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SILVER WEDDING BELLS.
Twenty Fifth, Anniversary of tho Marriage
Prof. and Mrs. w. NJ. Nevin.

SILVER WEDDING BELLS.
Twenty Fift!, Anniversary OF the Marriage OF
Prof. and Mrs. w. Nj. Nevin.
The many friends of Prof. VIM. NJ. Nevin
and his wife, of this city, were glad of the
opportunity which the twcnty-fifth ami
versary of their marriage afforded them to
testify the warm affection and high re-
spect in which they are held by their rcla-
tives, friends and acIuantanccs, embrace
ing SO many of the most cultured people in
this and other states. Prof. Nevin, it will
be remembered, is the second of the ia
nous quintet Of Nevin brothers, who and
their families have attained such eminence
in church and state that the name is even
widely known and honored in Europe,
The oldest of the five brothers is Rev. j..
w. Nevin, d. d., the distinguished Re-
formed divine of CaernarvOn Place, near
this city, now living in scholarly retire
ment from active duties. Prof. Nevin is
the second. The third is Rev. Daniel
Nevin, of Sewickley, for many years head
of the female institute there. The fourth
is Mr.. Theo II. Ncvin, the distinguished
phlantlropist and prison reformer. and the
youngest is Robert p. Nevin, esq, editor
and publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader.
Prof. VIM. NJ. Nevin was years
ago 4 professor in the Sewickley
institute, Allegheny county, but about
1S41 was called to a professsrship i'll Mar
shall college, then in Mercersburg, Frank
lii county. For more than thirty years he
filled the chair of Latin and Greek in
Marshall, and in Franklin and Marshall &;
but at the same time he has ever exhibited
such rare accomplishments in English
literature and has done SO much to cultivate
all the humanities, that when some years
ago the alumni professorship Of English
literature was established, its patrons
with single voice chose him as it's first
MISUNDERSTANDING by their selection no
less their affection and regard for him
than their appreciation of his fitness for
the place. Since then his chair has been
that of English literature and he has
directed special attention to studies in
the Saxon and to the formative periods
of the literature of the English language.
During all this time he has been prolific of
addresses, poems, literary sketches, pro-
logues and other works for public and pri-
vate occasions, all of which have been as
widely read as they have been published,
and of which his friends have long been
dcsirous of having some permanent collec-
ton. to which there has been no obstacle
except their authors own modesty. With
his scholarly accomplishments, however,
Prof N. has so blended all the graces of a
gentleman and the affection of a friend,
advantages of association with him in the
class and lecture room there were inspired
a love and interest that only ripencd and
and widened with the lapse
of years.
1t was just twenty-five years ago yester-
day that Prof. Nevin was married in Ale
gheny City, the bride of the occasion, now
Mrs. Adelaide Mellier Nevin, being a
member of the Mellier family, formerly of
Friendship Hill, Fayette county, and we'll
known since in religious, literary and
social circles as a most accomplished and
gracious lady, whose qualities of heart and
mind have endeared her to all that have
enjoyed the advantages other acquaintance.
1t was no wonder therefore that any cele-
braton of the silver anniversary of such a
union should awaken universal feeling
of interest among their friends.
For days past they have been
in receipt of many letters fiom old
friends, most happily conceived and felic-
itously expressed, conveying these re-
CARDS, while the more immediate relatives
and intimate friends have sent them, with
words of love, elegant testimonials of
their affection, alike marked with good
taste in their selection and delicate fitness |
in their presentation.
From o'clock until II last evening
Prof. and Mrs. Nevin received their friends