Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-21
ALMA MATER.
Preliminary Exercises at Washing
ton Jefferson.
Address to the Literary Societies by Hon.
Geo. A. Jenks-list Of Graduates
Re-Unon of the Glasses
of 1857.
Or. MoFfATTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Special TO the Re0ister,


comfort and enjoyment of the large audi
diences that are attending the various com.
mencement exercises. The address to the
literary society of the college was delivered
in Town Hall yesterday evening by Hon.
George A. jerks, of Brookyille, Pa. Among
those on the platform were Gen. James A.
Beaver, the Stalwart candidate for Govern.
or; Hon. G. L. Cramer, of Wheeling; Thos.
sherrard, Esq, of steubenville; Major John
II. Ewing, Rev. Saml ]. Wilson, d. D.,
President of Allegheny Theological Semi.
nary; Rev. Geo. P. Hays, D. D., Colin NJ.
Reed, Esq, and Rev. A. NJ. Reid, D. D.,
Principal of Steubenville Female Seminary.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. VIM. Ballan-
tine d. D., after which DR.. Moffat intro.
duced the orator of the evening, Hon. Mr..
jerks, who served in Congress, and made a
long, strong and bitter fight against count
ing in Hayes. His address to the
Young Men OF the Societies
was model OF clearness, logical reasoning,
impressive advice and was delivered
er tenpore in an easy an eloquent manner
that kept the close attention Of the audi
ence for over an hour. His theme was Ed
ucate the Heart" and without touching
the religious side of the question, he
showed the young men that the formation
of their character rightly .or wrongly dur
ing the next ten years would decide
,lath tha- sh han
failures, men or nuisances; whether they
should stand out on the open field OF life
as men OF influence, or browse, solitary and
alone. He showed that their success or
failure depended on how they would use
and exercise the energies and passions OF
the heart that God had planted there for a
proper development, and dwelt especially
on the necessity of training carefully the
will and courage. Such an able address by
such an able jury lawyer was very ap-
propriate at this time, as the large majority
of the graduating class will become law.
yers.
List OF Graduates.
The names, residence and probable voca-
tions of the forty young men who will
gladly grasp their diplomas, tomorrow,
after four years pursuit, are as follows:
T. A. Anderson, West Alexander, Pa,
medicine; J. c. Bane, Washington, journal
ism; J. Z. Barnett, Connellsville, Pa, medi-
cine; Edgar f. Boyd, Wheeling, law; w.
+. Byers, Washington, civil engineering;
\. E. Clark, Toledo, O., law; +. b. IL.
Brownlee, West Middleton, Pa, law; ]. G..
Cook, New Alexandria, Pa, medicine;J J. r.
Crosser, Millport, o., theology; Harry II.
Davis, Washington, medicine; NJ. A. Dren-
Eapp,s,1 maps Washington. Law; R. W: Ely. Wash
ton, Del. theology; J. II. Graham, wash
ington, business; j. X. Grier, Wheeling,
law; S. N. Grimes, Lippincott, Pa, civil
engineering; Z. G. Hartfe, Allegheny, Pa,
law; G. s. Hays, Canonsburg, Pa, medi'
cine; G. L. Hays, Washington law;
]. L. Hines, Jewett, o., undecided; S. H.
Houston, Washington, civil engineer A.
X. Knox, st. Clairsville, o., theology; e.
f. Kuhns,: Greensburg, Pa, law; s. {.
Lobaugh, Callenburg, law; J. F. Marchand,
Irwin, Pa, medicine; W. c. McClelland,
Pittsburgh, first honor mani teaching; W.
McKennan, Washington, law; ]. c. Mech
lin, Dayton, o., chemistry; ID. A. Miller
Manor, Pa, law; A. C. Miller, Washington,
undecided; o. P. Robertson, West Newton,
Pa, law: l. C. Shields, New Alexander, Pa,
law; /. S. Taylor, Indiana, Pa, law; W.
Wallace, Washington, theology; W. T.
Warne, Monongahela City, Pa, business
l. o. White, Cross Creek, Pa, civil engi
neering;I. A. Wiley, Washington, law
I.B. Wylie, Washington, farming; H. u
Wilson, Allegheny City, law.
The Reunion OF the Glasses ~
was held this afternoon in the two halls
A large number OF the classes of both col
leges are here, some having come severa
days since, and many arriving this morn
! iiig. Rev. DR.. Fisher, formerly OF Wheel
ing, now president OF Hanover College
Ind, came to-day.
The members OF the classes are being en-
tertained at the Seminary during theiI
stay. A reception and lunch was giyer
The Prof. Samuel Jones Prizes.
At the meeting of the Board of Trustees
to-day, il was announced that Prof Samue
Jones, the emeritus professor Of natura
sciences, had donated to the college eighty
shares of Pennsylvania Railroad stock
| equivalent to about Fl We thousand dollars
| the income Of which will be divided int
prizes to be given at the end of every year
The first prize of 500 and second prize 81
will be given to the ior who passes th'
! best examination in the natural sciences
| and two prizes of the same amount 10 th'
senior standing highest in translating seiec
| tions of Latin and Greek.
| Personals.
Mr.. Robert Crangle is the guest of DIR
| Moffat.
Messrs. George Woods and Henry Kelly
| are in town. ~
Mr.. Joe Thistle, Of sistersville, with hi
family, is visiting friends here.
| Rev. NJ. NJ. Marling, OF Roney's Point
was q member of the Jefferson class OF 81
| and is here to reune.
Rev. W. II. Cock, OF the Second Presby
terian Church, Wheeling, came up thi
evening, and will be the guest of Mr.. c. N
Reed, Esq.
Mrs. s. J. Boyd is at the Valentine House
and has been enjoying the healthful air o
| Washington as well as the exercises OF tn
| commencement.
| The Inauguration.
The inauguration of Rev. ]. ID. Moffatt a
President OF Washington and jefferson Col
lege took place in the town hall this even
ing. Rev. James !. Brownson. d. D., actinI
President OF the Board Of Trustees, deliver
cd the address in their behalf. DIR. 8. ]
Wilson, of the Weston Theological Semina
~, Allegheny City, followed in anothe
address. Hon. Thomas McKennon, Unite
States Circuit Judge, then imposed tn
| oath of office, after which DR.. Brownso
deliyere TO DR.. Moffstt the keys OF tn
college. Rev. George p. Hays, d. D.
Denver, Col, formerly president, then
fered prayer The large audience then In
tened TO the inaugural address BY DR.. Mo
| fatt, after which tn ey adjourned to th
college TO attend the reception given
| DR.. and Mrs. Mofatt-
INAUGURAL ADDRESS