The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-06-18

you, every defeat will be a victory,
every experience an inspiration.
This do, and the bending heavens
shall be your home, the imperish able
stars your crown, the eternal years
of God your coronation.
Isend You hopefully, trernblihgly,
prayerfaliy forth into the experiences
of an untried future.
Into iife's unfolding fabric woven by the yea1s.9,
From the tangled, broken meshes OF earth's smiles
May the angel hand Of Mercy, dropping from above
Irvine for you bright, golden threads of honor,
truth and love.
Into life sdeparting hours, when the sun goes down
And the forms Of earthly beauty have forever flown,
May the light Of life immortal, breaking from on
Shine for you along the pathway of the vaultcd sky
God bless you, every one!
After President Purinton had de
liyercd the above address, the law
graduates, Messrs. +. W. Bedinger
and S. G. Kelly came forward, and
were presented by him with certif
Gates of proficiency.
After the performances of the Sen
Tor Glass Thursday morning, after
the audience had been dismissed, the
Alumni held meeting in University
Hall. Quie a large number of the
members Of the Association were
present, and Messrs. OgdeI, Hyland
and Hodges were admitted as new
members.
Election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of Maj,
James NJ. Lee Of rs, President;
Spencer S. Wade of 10, Secretary,
and John G. Anderson of '76, Treas
urer. The following Vice Presidents
were elected, one from each class;
NJ. II. Dent, OTTO, 0. II. Ollie, of II,
b. w. Smith, 10, w. l.. Boughner
'73, j. S. w. Dean, "a, j. j. Peterson,
rs, D. f. Witzcl, 7G, J. II. Haw
thornc, II, A. G. Dayton, rs, S. S.
Wade, so and T. f. Hodges Of 81.
After some discussion, the Associa-
tion, by vote of twelve to three, de-
clared itself in favor Of the admis-
sion of ladies TO the privileges Of the
University and appointed Messrs.
Aston &. Dayton, Joseph, a. Haw
thorne and Aaron l.. Purinton com
mittec to present the matter to the
next Legislature and to the Board of
Regents. The Association then adj
journed to the banquet at the Com
mercial Hotel, an account Of which
is given elsewhere.
In the afternoon the Military was
called otit and many beautiful evo-
lutions we're performed by the Cadets,
under the command of their popular
and efficient Commandant, Major
James Mem. Lee. Sixty rounds
were fired in the artillery drill. The
boys appeared, to be perfectly ac-
quainted with their duties. The
Corps is larger than ever before.
The Cadet Corps affords young men
oflimited means an admirable oppor-
tunity to obtain an education.
1t was estimated that they were
nearly fifteen hundred people present
to witness the graduating exercises
yesterday.
Scores of strangers were in town.
Our streets were just literally crowd
ed with the living mass. There must
be some real foundation, some actual
cause for all this great hustle and at
tendance on these exercises. No 9th
CT motive can bring them here than
the interest which our people take in
the University's success. Let every
citizen of w. Va. send their sons or
wards(or he may, it is hoped, soon
send his daughters) to a school with
in his own State where equal instruc
ton with that of any other universe
ty in the country can be obtained at
much less cost and inconvenience.