Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-07-05
commencement Week at Concord.

The spring term of Muskingum College
closed with the commencement on Thursday,
June 2Sth. The painting of houses, the
trimming of yards and cleaning of streets, as
well as the unusual number of strangers noticed
in Concord the past two or three weeks, sug
gested that some important event must be
nigh at hand and it is not surprising that the
quiet old town is proud of her college, or that
she become. q little excited commencement
week, and desires to have on her best robe
for in q certain sense Muskingum is the alma
mater not only of her graduates but foster>
ing mother TO the whole town. The exercises
of the week begun with the Baccalaurate
sermon, which was preached in DR.. Paul's
church, Sabbath, June Gath, 10y President
Spencer. This able and appropriate sermon
was full OF rich thought and important adj
vice not only for the class of 'SS, but for all
who heard it.
Monday morning the Rev. ]. N. Fulton, of
Allegheny, delivered the annual address to
the Christian association. The general ver>
dict was that Mr.. Fultons address could not
easily be excelled. 1t was full of noble ssnti-
:nent elegantly expressed, and delivered with
vim and enrnestness characteristic OF the
speaker.
Tuesday was class day; the classical gradu-
ates are: j. H. Clark, j. s. Moffstt and G.
E. White; scientific: W. r. Hutchison, Ella
johnson, ]. S. Barnes, s. T. johnson, |.
Revennaugh and James Revennaugh; j. II.
Clark was president Of the class. The class
orations delivered by Messrs Hutchinson and
Moffatt, both Ohio men, both Belmont county
men, and all but Richland township men,
were carefully prepared, clothed in good
language, well spoken aud highly appreciated.
Mr.. Barnes, OF Summertisld, had the bric>a-
hron HUhT F,,l - Ia
was so generous and unhounded with his
good wishes TO the people Of Concord as to
hope that the butchers may live to be As old
as some of the cattle they kill, but trusted
they would never become 80 tough. &. E.
White, the historian, done well his part, but
his history was too lengthy. While all tine
performances were so worthy as to deserve
special mention, yet none were more highly
spoken Of than that of ,Miss Johnson, the
prognosticatOr. She is the Only lady gradu-
ate in the literary course. The class exercises
were pronounced a success, and perhaps were
better appreciated than even those on COM
mencement day.
Wednesday afternoon the Alumni associa.
tion met and WAS addressed by Rev. j. A.
Cook, of New Philadelphia At pm. the
Philomathean and Philomathian societies met
at their halls and marched to the grove to
procedure was not in strict keeping with the
action taken by the board last year, who said
1.-THE diplomas must be delivered in their own
halls" and some feared and others hoped
that it would create trouble, and that they
would see the calm and peaceful sailing of
the past year marred by furious storm, just
when the port was reached; but all went OFF
satisfactorily, and a racket was not engaged in.
Going to the woods was decided success,
and it is to be hoped that hereafter our com
mencemeAts will be held in the grove instead
of in hall where not more than half the
people can be accommodated and that half
nearly smOthered.
Wednesday evening Rev. Jas. NJ. Farrar, of
Harrisville, Ohio, addressed the society. We
need but give his name and say that he did
himself justice, pleasing the sedate and caus>
ing the mirthful to roar. He had to leave on
the midnight train to get home in time to
marry couple. Perhaps your Maynard cor
respondent can explain.)
Thursday was commencement 1.-THE day
for which all other days were made" The
weather was pleasant and while copious
showers fell on the unjust in neighboring
towns, Concord had but one gentle shower.
The streets reminded eIe of a Fair day at
st. Clairsvilfe. The performances without
exception were pronounced by all unusually
good. ''True National Glory" by w. r.
Hutchison, was rendered in his easy and at
tractive manner. "Fhe Ohio ISSUE" by j.
Strong Moffatt; in an earnest and forcible
manner he showed that the liquor ques-
tion is the great issue; he explained its nature
and how it should be treated. With such
facts before the mind, the duty Of the better
class OF the voters is certainly plain. This
subject, it is evident, was not taken to dis
play beautiful figures and flowery language,
but from the flowers sent to him when he had
finished, one might suppose Mr.. nj. could go
through life son fowery beds of ease"
A concert given to a crowded house on
Thursday evening by Prof. Wallace conclud-
ed the interesting exercises Of the week, and
B. & o. trains and country express wagons
were soon scattering the students in all direc>
tions, and Concord was left to quietly sum>
Der until September 4th. W.