The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-03
FR'KLlN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
An Interesting serIe. OF Exerel.e.-Th

An Interesting Series OF Exerelses-Ths
Names OF the Grnduates-Address
BY koss J. Alexander and others
Encouragement for the future.
Correspondence Of the lntelligencer.
NEw ATHENS, O., July 1.-The annual
Commencement season began here on last
Sabbath, with the Baccalaureate discourse
By Rev. Dr.. Vincent, the President. Like
all the Doctors addresses 1t was sound,
logical, and strong and practical.
On Monday evening the Society Of
Religious Inquiry were addressed by Rev.
Ross Stevenson, D. D., OF Florence, Pa,
m alumnus Of the College. l. was truly
an interesting and impressive address. =,
Tuesday evening came the class exer-
cises. There was large attendance on
the part Of the public. The performers
were a. Miss Annie NJ. Vincent, OF New
Athens, Glass historian; (a) Glass poem,
subject Desire OF Fame" by David n.
Holiday, Of Cassville, O.; (S) Glass Pro-
phecy, by Miss Mollie NJ. Vincent, OF
Espyville, Pa; (4) Glass essay, subject,
"Palmy Days Of Power; (5) Class Gruin-
bier. Mr. Clyde E. Mcclure, OF Martins
Ferry, o. s-saTE. ~ a:
These performances were succeeded by
the raledictory Of the literary societies.
Stuart b. Shotwell, OF Cadiz, delivered the
yaledictory on behalf OF the Jefferson
Society; responded to by John B. Cunning.
ham, OF Cadiz. F. J. Stevenson, Of Flor
enee, delivered the Yaledictory or. behalf
Of the Philosophic Society; responded TO by
w. A. Majors, Of Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
Wednesday evening the public were
again entertained by an address 10 the lit
erary societies by Hon. Ross j. Alexander,
OF Bridgeport; subject-"Success."
Thursday was misunderstanding proper.
The exercises were held in McConnelhs
woods. Excellent music was furnished BY
the Farmer Boys" and Wheeling Valley
bands. Everything combined to make the
occasion one OF great interest and perfect
enjoyment The forenoon was devote 10
music and impromptu speeches by the
members OF the Alumni association. Ui
In the afternoon the graduating pro-
gramme was as follows: Salutatory ad.
dress, by Stuart B. Shotwell; Classic Literu.
ture, by Anna N. Vincent; Mathematical
SSieuCei W JUN v. FOliOCk, EnSllsu lItefa-
ture, by NJ Ella Hanna; language, an In.
heritance. BY Thos J. Stevenson; Valedic.
t,ry. by Clyde E. McCune. So,
Then came the comforting Of degrees and
distribution OF diplomas TO the graduates,
by the President 5 ~.
To notice, even briefly, the several per.
tormances Us they deserve would overtop
your space. The interest and appreciation
with which they were listened to by the
large audiences hes. besaeaks their praise.
The occasion was somewhat saddened by
the illness Of u member. Of the. class. John
G. Pollack, who was not able to be present.
The President read out the following
HONORARY degrees conferred by the presi.
dent OF the College: Degree Of D. D. upon
Rev. Robert Armstrong, OF Jersey City.
The. degree OF A. NJ, class OF 1879, in
course, was conferred on Rev, Robert
Armstrong, OF New Athens, Ohio, Rev. ].
J. Bacon, Of Ewing's Mills. Pennsylvania,
and Milo F. Porter, OF # Wayne, Indiana.
.. The College closes its year under circum-
stances that promise great encouragement
for the future. May the Institution long
live TO send forth scores and hundreds Of
graduates as noble and promising as the
class of 80 80