The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-16
COMMENCEMENT cIIIrs.
Notes About Pc0Pie.-Pnrasraphs OF
ssafl General Interest. 1s E,s. -.- i

Notes About Pc0pie.--I'arasrnphs OF
General Interest. s.- y.
Love making is considered one OF the
fine arts ut Bethany.
What bethany boy doesn't applaud
isn't worth applaudins.
]. Wylie Mulholland, one OF the "old
citizens Of Brooke, was on the ground,
one great good.natured'smilc.
Ii there are any pleasantcr people in the
world than the good people Of Brooke
county the reporter never met tl,em-and
he has been "around right smart, toe"
The press was represented by Hurry T..
Black, OF the Register, John Il. Dunlap, Of
the Sunday Leader, the INTELLlGEScgR
missionary, and student, "who left his
notes for the VALLEY Times on the table at
home" zis,
Among the Wheeling people present at
ommencementthere reporternotiCedRey,W W.
b. Thomson, Mrs Judge Royd and son, Miss
Sadie Logan, Miss Lucy Wilson, John o.
Pendleton, Major ]. c. Anderson, DR.. c. /.
Ulrich, Robt. T. Armstrong, w. NJ. Rich.
ardson, Albert Franzlieim, Louis Fran
zheim and Julius Lohse. !,
The reporter neglected to mention iu the
proper place the baccalaureate sermon,
preached on Sunday afternoon, by Presi.
dent w. X Pendleton. 1t was an able and
instructive discourse, and was heard by IL
large and delighted congregation. 2 :
Col. John G. Palmer, OF Wellsburc, one
Of the trustees Of the college, was present
md took lively interest in everything
Hc, however, did not repeat his memora.
BILE speech, made during the session OF the
Democratic Congressional convention in
this city two years ago, in which he told the
convention ''they could listen 10 him, or 70
TO the devil-he didn't care which" These
little anecdotes are always fresh in the
memory Of reporters, Colonel. III
OF the graduating class Mr.. Atkins will
take to law, Mr.. Cox will teach, W. G. Gar.
yey, II. X. Pendleton, A.. NJ. Harvuot aud
W. S. st. Clair will labor in the Vineyard o!
the Lord; Mr.. Mertz will teach, W. S.
Wells will so into tho banking business, S
L. Darsie will teach, and two young lady
graduates have missions" the nature OF
which they will not at present disclose. /,
The repor or OF the ISTELlICESCrR takes
this method OF expressing his thanks for the
many courtesies nnd kindnesses extende,lto
him by Mrs. Col. Alec Campbell and Pre-,
sident Pendleton and his estimable wife
who thoughtfully anticipated every want
and comfort. iQss2,ll' N
Among the visitors were the venerable
Matthew Mckeever, once the wool king o
Washington County, Pa, and for many
years trustee OF the college. He was d
noted anti-slavery man in early days, and
his wife, who was sister OF Bishop Canlpbcll
conducted for many years. successful fe
male seminary ut Pleasant Hill, pa. lIs is
now in his S4th wear and partially blind
lie is rs jealous for woinans rights as ev.
er he was for the abolition OF slavery, his
creed being that on the elevation OF wo
men depends the progress Of the world. 81
Among the people present Mt Commence
mcnt were Mrs. Mary Purvis and daughter
Miss Julia, Of Louisiana; Miss ,yirgie ,Dar,
clay, OF Alabama Misses Matte Paxton
EIda Moore, Miss Daisy. Crothers and
Nina sApplcgate, 2.of 'Wellsburg !; Mr.. ] ot
Atkinson and sister, x Miss Sallie, If q
West Liberty; Col. G.; II. g. Beall !, and
daughters; Mr.. Wilson Beall; Misl