The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-14
WEST VIRGINIA uNIvEeslr1.
Commencement Week NJ tie
the StAte-PriEe ConteSTS

o RantoWn IS III lts usual annual EEs
. element over the University Commerce.
: ment which promises TO be p,ESGklf sue
! cesSful and entertaining thiSyesr. pr 1h<
( pupils and friends and patrons,e e. The aN,-
versity are fast aocking intottEPco $fse eous
little place-the Athens Of Wcsr Vagina
as II has been dubbed-andA LItSe deIefa-
, ton Is expected to arrive iEIhor -Sg,
Several notables arc here, I1etpS,h9
, them, His Excecncy, Governor jA=fSsG
who arrived Tuesday and Tss rscel1sd RT
the depot by the cadet hatalion Wss IA
their full dress uniforms looked VsrYs
and was escorted by them 10 rhH h sc
Among the Regents present Are
j. L Chiffon, Of Lincoln; NJ p.cfSTo.
Gallsger, ot Charleston; Mr. J0lI. \ 6s ef9s,
son, OF the Twelfth district; eamS SrSr l..
Thompson, Of Hinton; Major &. rEeh.
nett, Of Huntington; W. !. RliF -
Of Wheeling, and Col. D. D. JehESNn. o.
Tyler.
The Commencement ersrStsts eoR-'
menced Sunday morning utTJI fbr s,F&.-
laureate sermon, which wsspreSeaf.s pA
| large and attentive cougresRtIsH t--
A. J. Huntington, ID. Of QpIVrnbiA Csl-
egc. The text OF the disc6pIsa vONs
from Matthew 1924, "Then Bait Atssa Gnre
hs disciples, IT any man wy cS"t a
ne aet i n,I t 1ehy nnSGn Sn I anI 1ske sAgRhis
3:2l, "To him that overcomcth Val 7 qraS1
| TO sit with me on my throne, even IS I
also overcame, aud am set doVan Vt1h my
Father in His throne" The 6af
roplete with gospel truths and p
cal teaching Of the ways OF true
living. TIE closing prayer Why's 7peiby
Rev. ]. S. W. Dean, Oi The class of1Sfi, now
OF Boston University
REoRS-S' PRIZE coETEsr.
Monday, Tuesday and WednesSaY Insr6,-
ings were devoted to Flashing VIZ tSe er-
aminstions, and this afternoon 1ht"StS
are breathing easier ior the eSrnyiS eysr
Monday evening the Regents RShs SeA.
test took place In Commemorate hAl
before large and enthusiastic HA6IPBts,
The prize was offered for the best se'~Pssi
ton ln the Preparatory Department. The
contestants were Mr.. G. S. Bennea ,ee laws
county, who opened with "The hA :;
Mr. J. A. Btkett gave "shamua obNeN.
Mr. B. W. Meadows Chose for lis aisetS~Ta+
tion IA Tribute TO the Memory q kNareS
Johnson; Mr.. Thomas G. R0ctor5 .spIss-
ton was "The Modern Cain," enk WE.
Waters, OF Preston county, gave ~ erAGA
style "The Curse Of Regulus." RhsSl'hE
was represented by Mr.. George T. BaH,
Jr., sou oil Judge Boyd, and you MI ven
be proud Of him, Tor outside Of the 1t maj
TO him the prizs was awarded, he isone, ,pR
the best students in the institution pc
gave US Webster's speech on thaTriAss'
Murderer" In 4 calm and disPas5rnAIs
manner. His style was peculiarly FHAin9a
atd calculated 10 inspire the re6iett OfAn
who hea- him. He bore his hoporE med
estly and bis comppttorsappeareds sal Shed.
| Mr. Matt S. Hughes read tho prize Gay
on this occasion that brought down
thunders oi applause. Mr.. E. ". LSN5en
read the essay written b. student G. ".
Cunningham, deceased; this wCS SeNs eVt
OF respect to his memory. His va the
only one on the negative G:de 81 the
question and was very creditabie, GNeh 1t
is remembered that the deceased %rotsa
large part .oi II when he va: III. ~.
lawson had only few hours TO sildyH
in, yet read Il admirably. Taken altogether
the evenings entertainment WIS most
delightful one
DR. SMITHS LECTURE.
Last night Rev. Dr. Joseph e. Saith eE
your city, delivered lecture on 0lHan-
hood and How to Reach IT," /: Was an
admirable effort and pleased evey ene, d.
To might Mai Jed Ho.cbkiEs, oi StaVntsn,
Va, will address the Literary SeIeneeS
and to morrow morning IL C0mmehoshess
In the evening the Liternry ,Coctest hikes
place at So'cock and the sen,ers Ina
up with an entertainment at 10 NJ co
which every one Is invited.
Tuesday morning the c!ass tree WRS
planted with the usual Ceeemonies, %hteh '-
we're more than ordinarily irIele%tiE
The cadets this year under Major J.. n
Lee, commandment, are presenting solen-
did appearance. Dress parade takes pl1Ee
every evening at 0 o'clock, aaG tie be}S
handle their arms like vete'anR In thcIf
white caps and trouseS and GrNy iaskttS as
they march out on the grounds, Wklek By
the way are looking lovely. thO[tSktis
pretty one. The music is furniA1ed thts .
week by that excellent organization 4tsM
your city, the Optra House bnnt,ahdt e
done ut night nov and the "ptep" is in his
element il he can ;ransgress a rule and
beat the sentinel.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.