The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-23

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In the discharge Of his duties, and assure
him that he shAl carry with him into his
new sphere the gratitude and esteem o.
the Board and their best Wishea for hi
welfare and usefulness.
JAS. l. BRoWNsoS,
s.. J.. WnsoN,
]. 7, BRoWHLEE.
DR., Beatty said 1t required NO words Of
bis TO express the feelings OF regret and 70.
luctance experienced on account OF the
resignation OF Dr.. Hays. He hoped thai
the rich men OF this country would give
some OF their God given wealth t0WardthG
support Of this college,
At the conclusion OF DR.. Bsatty's re-
marks Mr.. John Graham, Of the class OIL
1882, in q handsome speech, presented Dr.,
Hayes with q massive silver service, IA
which the doctor teelingly responded, and
regretted that he could not be with them
at their graduation in 1882,
AFTERNOON.
The dining ball at the college building
vas crowded with the frieudsoith collegI
shortly after n O'Clock, and all Were
welcomed to a splendid dinner prepared BY
the generous ladies OF Washington.
Alter the visitors had been fed Dr.
Hay 8 called upon Judge Ewing, OF Pitts
buIgh, TO preside,
Judge Ewing then called upon the fol
~lOwing-named gentlemen for addresses
Bishop W, SeaTes, OF Chicago; Rev,
Robert Fulton, city Prof. Peters, formerly
Of the University OF Japan, D, A. g. vii
son and Others,
John II. Hampton, Esq, OF Pittsburgh
was introduced by Judge Ewing as o mar
who had graduated so far back that hi
had NO recollection OF the circumstances
Mr.. Hampton reviewed the period tha
had elSsped since his graduation, ls47
He had wandered over the campRs
through the looking for traces Of TIL
time VI which he was q student OF the col
lege, but everything was changed, anI
now he felt sad and lonely. A lew face
were present, but they were few and eaCl
year grew sCaTceF. The speaker thel
called attention to the distinction attained
by graduates Of the W. 4 ]. College, ami
declared that the fact demonstrated yer!
clearly that 1t was not necessary to 60 Il
Yale or Harvard to obtain an education
The college does not make the man; b.
must make himselt and by his individua
efforts he must obtain distinction, ami
then he alluded TO James G, Blaine,
General James A. Beaver, Of the class 0
1886, made q most happy little speech, OIL
most every sentence q which was received
with shouts OF laughter, He congratulate
the ladies' Of the town upon their efforts Il
make 1t pleasant for all ~viaitors and assures
them that 10 go doing they were maintain
ing among the very first counties In th
State and keeping her there the good oil
county OF Washington. He deplored tn
resignation Of Dr., Hays and cautioned tn
trustees to exercise the greatest care In th
selection OF his successor.
Hon. Robert SherraTd, q member 0
the Board OF Trustees OF the college, aut
an admirer Of DR., Hays, told that gentle
man that In case he should remain in thI
College he would agree TO take both bin
and Bis vile TO Europe, 10 be absent
year at no cost to Dr.. Hays. This tempt
Ing offer was firmly refused, much 10 thl
regret Of Mr.. Sherrard.
d.. l. NCGtll, OF the Class Of 1881, ha
been elected Professor OF Mathematics
vice Edwin Linton, elected to the liz
Moyne chair OF Agriculture and Correla
tive branches. Pfoi. Linton will spend
year In travelling, A part Of the time will
be passed abroad.
Hon G. L. Uranmer, Of this city, wa
elected to the vacancy In the Board 0
Trustees caused by the death Of Prof J
@. HeTvey,
Rev. g. NJ. Spargrass, OF MurraysVille
was elected Financial Secretary.
A committee consisting Of DR.. Brown
son, D. D., s. ]. Wilson, D. D., Hor
Robert Sherrard AMI DR.. Thomas McKen
non, was appointed to nominate o Pres
dent Of the College Faculty.