Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
The Annual Commencement Exercises
Entertainment Of the Preparatory
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Special Correspondence ofthe Register
BENNINGTON, w. Va, July S.-The
commencement exercises at West Nir-
ginia College this year will long be re-
membered by those who were so for
tunate as to be in attendance. Itso farex-
ceeded the annual exhibitions of former
days in this institution that it it Who'll
ly unnecessary to particulariZe in the
way of comparison. The weather was
not as favorable as we could have wish
ed, but this generally depressing fact,
was, in this instance far from restrain
ing Inc general enthusiasm which pre-
vailed to the close. The exercises OF
the week were opened with the usual
entertainment given by the preparatory
and primary departments, under the
prinCipalship ofMiss Eliza Murphy. The
select Rotations, declarations, reading,
and most excellent singing, cannot be
too highly praised, and the expectations
of the most sanguine respecting the
ability of Miss Murphy as an educator
and trainer of children have bean fully
realized. The Baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. F. ?. Robertson,
of Grafton, and which for earnestness
and impressiveness has rarely been
equalled on any former occasion in this
institution. 1t is scarcely necessary to
refer to Hon. Jno j. Davis of Clarks-
burg; one so well and favOrably known
by your many readers needs no ecom-
iums from us. His address before College
Lyceum was thoroughly studied effort
to impress upon the young lady and
gentleman students the true path to q
happy and successful life. Hon. Fon-
tain Smith, of Fairmont, in his usual
happy style addressed the students on
matters educational, eliciting the closest
attention to the end.
Prof. Ogden, the present principal of
the college, though young in years, has
proven himself most indefatigable
worker, as well as most efficient plan
er and organizer, and to him is largely
due the success attending this years
commencement. Miss Jennie Barnes,
in charge of the music department, has
created quite revolution among those
musically inclined in this section in
favor of more thorough system of
practice than it had formerly taught,
and she is attracting many friends to
her standard.
The site of West Virginia College is
most admirable, standing on broad
plateau surrounded by majestic noun
tains covered with natures vendure, sit
uated in the heart of rich farming
country, far enough away from the a.
lurements of a city so often attractive
to young men. Improvements in the
buildings and grounds are gradually be-
ing madeland very soon, a oreattraetive
school in every respect will not be found
out side of our State School at Morgan
town. The citizens are an honest
farming class, ever ready to patronize
intelligence and the indictments to an
honest and earnest life. Religious ser
vice is regularly held, while a good
Sabbath school in the college chapel is
held every Sabbath. Railways already
guaranteed and others projected, all
point to a greater development OF the
industries of this section, and West Nlr-
ginia College intends to rank foremost
in the line of steady and permanent
progress. CoLLEGlA'