The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-01
THIS DAY WE ARE MEN.
commencement Exercises at washin
ton.JefEersou College.

Exercises NJ Wasnlnk'
ton.JeHerson College. 4
The exceedingly damp weather OF yes
terday seemed unfortunate, but 1t only
served To make this, the commencement
day the finest that could be desired, cool,
bright and bracing. Many strangers are
in town and all wear cheerful faces, made
so by meeting many old friends. aequaint-
auces, college-mates and classmates.
Never do you see heartier greetings given
than those exchanged between old school
mates, meeting, probably, after years Of
separation. Yesterday afternoon was held
In the hall OF one Of the college societies
the reunion OF the class Of 1855. Every
wear this reunion takes place Of the class
that graduated twenty-five years before;
There are always many members who
have not seen each other during that whole
time, and we have often witnessed grey.
headed men embrace and weep on meet
ing alter so many years. At the reunion
OF the class Of Jefferson College yester-
day Rev. ]. @. Irwin, Of Williamsburg, "a
read a splendidly composed history oil the
class. There were iorty-nine members IN |
The class, and nine Of them had gone to
the higher school across the dark river:
Rev. ]. S. Boyd, Of Iowa, read well
written history OF the Washington class
OF the same year. The diction was the
finest we ever listened TO, and the paper
was exceedingly interesting. :, n rs
Last night, in the Town Hall, L. ID.
Robinson, OF Harrisburg, delivered an ell
oonent Grafton to the literary societies,
The Commencement exercises Of this
morning were highly spoken oil and con-
sidered rather above the average.
The usual march OF trustees, professors,
students ETC., from the College TO the
Town Hall took place marshalled as usual
by the Hon. John q. Ewing, who has
acted in this capacity for nearly fifty years.
The exercises Of the morning were
lopened by prayer led by the Rev. DR.. J,
W. Wrightman, OF the class oil W, now oi
Bowling Green, KY. -,
The tirst honor OF the class was award
ed to S. b. Mccormick, and the second
was divided between j. U. boyer anu
Winfield McIlvaine.
The following is the programme oil tne
performances Of the occasion, with music
interspersed. N.
SAlutatory-J.O v. Doyeti n1oia -.
Honorary Observation-Disclosures oani-
a net, Winfield Mcllyaine, Bentleysvllle,
a oration-Roger Williams, Jas. S. Bea'
. com, Blairsvile, Pa.
d Grafton Search for Truth, Frank
D A. Breck, Parker City, Pa. n
0ration-Andrew jackson, James b
e Clark, Manor Dale, Pa,
: Oration-The Huguenots, w. ID. Ham
J. aker, shellsburg, Pa. n
i. Oration-Western Pennsylvania, l. b
Hamilton. Washington, Pa.
Oration-The Greatest Wonder Of the
y World, Alexander S. Hunter, Washing
pratiap-aihralter, Robert. A. Hunter
oration-selt Sacrifice, T. ?. Irwin
l. oration2National Morality-The Bash
e of Political Power, W. b. Mccarthy
d Atkinson's Mills, Pa.
3. Oration-The True Citizens, John NJ
I. Rose, Johnstown, Pa.
). Valedictory-S. B. Mccormick, lrwll
n Station, Pa. w,,,,
Is burg, w. Va.
The degrees Of A. B. was conterre,
!, upon the following members Of the grad
W uating class:
- S. Beacon, BIairsville; Rice II. Bell, Yves
y, Alexander; James g. Boyer, Library
70 Frank A. Brock, Parker City; James /
o CLARK, Manor Dale; Winters d. Hamakei
Schelisburg; Isaac B. Hamilton, Washing
a. ION. Edward Hazlett, Wheeling, W. Va.
lie Newton S. Hoey, Murraysyille; Alex.
he Hunter, Washington; Robert A. Hunter
IN Washington; Thomas F. Irwin, ClayE
20 Vile: William B. Mccarthy, McVeytown
to S. B. Mccormick, Irwin Station; Winhel
re McIlyaine, Bentleysville; David w; Mt
II: Kennan, Washington; John NJ. Rost
Johnstown; John O. SCHUYLER, Fair Haven
- Ohio: Thomas A. Stewart, Washington
~ oseph L. Weaver, Freeport .
~ Messers Plumer p. Lewis, Smlthtelc
y u Ohio; Houston A. Quail, Washington
q, Chas. s. Richie, Washington, and z. /
o. TAYLOR. Burpettstown, Pa, were member
~ OF the class, but did not receive the nor
u orary degree, as they had not complete
. the full college course. 49,.
The degree OF A. NJ. was conferred upo
ar A. Fl. Clark, Youngstown, Ohio; l. \
az Waterman, 4eAaSt anu VIVA
Of ' The degree of Pb. D., upon Prof. W. Z
er Brewer, OF Yale College. n
in The degree Of Ii. D., upon Henr
MS Alexander, Esq, l2O Broadway, Ne
as York.
Benediction. .,
~ The Alumni dinner took place after Ii
ar exercises OF the morning and was given b
~ ~ the ladies Of Washington in College Hal
% The usual pleasant speeches were mad
II. and good time had. The whole perform
~ ance concluded with the annual hop 10!
rT night in the Town Hall.
81, PERSONALS.
ng Miss Jennie Simpson is visiting at D
Is. Gee George r. W. Woods, DR.. R. W. Halle
N. and daughter, and Prot: J: Q. Hervey;
A. Tsto.. - Hnajau Raird waFA hal