The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-03
ALMA MATER.



iiI College Club 81 Cincinnati. Z,
The Cincinnati Enquirer OF yesterday hu
the following rcportot the ince.ingot Bethan,
graduates living In TIA. elf, which viii b,
read with interest by Bethany graduate
hereabou.s, whose name Is legion, as we'll q!
by The friends Of ibe College, which include
everybody "A l4gtfr5ii5
The first nnnuai reunion OF tho fIethan,
College Club OF Cincinnati was held III III,
Central Christian Church, OF Ninth street
yesterday. The occasion was NIL the inor,
remarkable FROM the fact that II wits also To,
l0rty.iirst anniversary OF tho opening Of III,
College. The clHb, which itow include.
about forty members, Is, composed OF lii,
Aluaial officers and Students Of bethany
College, the celebrated educational instittl
lion Of West Virginia. The Organization il
In the main made up Of professional men, Of
which this College can boast OF as large
proportion among It's graduates rs any other
institniion IN America. 5F,% i4EI'
III Tho afternoon a reception was held from
Three TO I'VE o'clock In tho auditorium u ID,
church, at W. ich there were present mem
beers Of The club from several States, md ,
humber OF the Alumni from this city, The
hours were spent IN social conversation anl
IN revivins friendships begun In college days
alnny traditions and reminiscences VI iheil
alma mater were brought ont, and the occas
lou was one Of thorough enjoyment 10 those
Interested. sEII 'DP 'fIf 4In, ,'H /
During the afternoon the ANIMAL election,
was held, and the following officers were
selected for the ensuing year: President
Charles Louis l.oos, OF the Kentucky Univer.
sity; Vice Presidents, james Challen unI
James Lesli.; Treasurer, W. 0. Foley; Sccre.
tary. Rev. Il. I. Williams.
In the evening, DR.. ". X. pendle,on,
President OF bethany College, delivered al,
Grafton. It WAS very learned mud finished
defense OF tho course pursued by the founder
Of bethany College, the lnmcnted Alexander
Campbell. He expressed tho view that Mr..
Campbell had exerted more influence on the
religious thought and action Of the age with
respect TO the unlimited liberty Of personal
opinion on all the teachings OF Jesus Christ
ana Ills apostles than my other person.. 10
this end, In advance Of nll otheis, Alexander
Campbell Ind urged upon the public new
translation Of the Bible. He was u ,etormcr
In The highest sense Of the torn. lie dis.
carded all cretds ana preached that the only
confession Of faith necessary TO become u
Christian was to believe that Jesus Christ
was the Son OF God and the Savior Of men.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks the mem.
beers OF the club repaired to Brock's restaur-
rant, on Mound street, und partook OF II
sumptuous banquet. During the eyeuinv lie
following toas,s were responded to in the
order below mentioned: Al. .Ei'., 4. A
roAsrs. /!
/. Alexander CampLell-t;rea,cs, in III, cslma, linn,
Of others. least III his own. Ch,isiian nhIloso,
Paer. thorough tcfonuer. liberal educ,tor, I'm,
, h 1,s,hsnv ~, !, p,,r:,, .,,,, ,,,,
.,rea The WI, WSt nIo o v,lSG eaH ,s
them. a: Mclean. -
.. Ihs Mi,l {, a,bnger-Ii Is 'eneis were
chas Loa ST i1o. .,'en"'a'n woulo be Established
1 r. Stvfns 800 ,,, a.,