Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-22
THEIR LABORS DER.
Exercises of the Forty An
nual Commencement
Of Bethany College, Yesterday - Re-
union of the AIumni-How the Pro-
sramme was Carried Out.

gramme was Cafrieo Uut.
The Forty.second Annual Commence.
ment Exercises at Bethany College opened
SUNDAY evening, when the Bacalaureate
address was made BY President Pendleton.
The able and interesting sermon abounded
with beautiful gems of thought and sound
advise to the graduates at this, the open
ing for them, Of a new sphere in life The
programme for the different days during
the commencement exercises is as follows:
Monday evening was devoted to the last
signal effort of the College Gles Club.
Long before the hour announced for the
entertainment, the chapel was filled by
a large and enthusiastic audience whose
generous and we'll timed applause during
The progress Of
II OPERA OF PfSAFoRE
showed the full appreciation OF the COM
psny for the operate treat with which they
were RECALLED. Tuesday morning was de.
I voted to the members OF the alumni,
an elegant and sumptuous dinner being
given TO the members in Chapel Hall at =
o'clock.
The large and c~ommodious building.
| from which its old and ime.honored
benches had been removed, was Profusely
| decorated with natural flowers, some OF
the designs rejecting great credit on the
fair fingers that arranged them. In place
of the benches long tables were arranged
at convenient intervals, the display Oh
| silver and crystal being dazzling in the ex.
treme, appropriately setting offthe dalntles
of the menu.
Alumni were present and heartily enjoyed
the Social Reunion. MI. j. {. Palmer, OF
Wellsburg, was unanimously elec,e ed to
the p%osition of presiding officer, a position
be acceptably filled. His speech, in &C.
knowledgement of the honor conferred
| upon him, was brief, but to the point, and
replete with witty reference. \ short and
appropriate address was made by Pres.
ident Pendleton. Several brilliant addresses
| were also made by different members in re-
| spouse TO the Presidents address.
The members of
present we're Messrs. 4. Motfat, o.; f. J.
Games, o.; V. L. Smith, o.: f.. J. Smith,
o.; +. w. Pattie, New Cumberland; A. E.
Myers, W. Va; Alexander Campbell,
Bethany: Fred Hoffman, Pa; s. Dorsey,
Pa; W. b. Thompson, Michigan; Prof.
Metz, S~teubenyille; Prof. Metz, Bellaire;
X. F. Jones, Bellaire; Oliver Marshall, W.
Va; NJ. NJ. Cochran, Pa. DR.. T.. o. Myers,
Wheeling: C. Palmer, Wellsburg; j. c.
| Palmer, Wellsburg; J. King, Pendleton, \.
YIN. {. McLiod, Mt. Vincent, W. Va. Col.
Beall. Wellsburg; Miss Mamie Campbell,
| Bethany; Mrs. Harry Black, Wheeling:
| Prof. Hammond. Steubenville; james
BealL, W. Va; w. X. aud &. W. Curtis, W.
Va; Or. C. +. uhlrich, Wheeling; Rev. A
C. McKeever, Missouri. Tuesday evening
the chapel was again thronged by a critical
| audience, the occasion being the third an'
nual entertainment OF the DOssolian Lit.
erary Society. The following is the
PROGRAMME.
Prayer.
Vocal Duette-"I Know a Bank ,Wliereon the
wild Thyme Blows"-.Misses Muckley anu
Lockhart-
Salutatory MucA,ey
Old Folks at Home Ostei
Miss Billings.
Recitation-KentLcky Belle"....MisS Harvuoi
S~ong-Love's Request..;.;..:...".keichard
Miss Lockhart.
Essay-No Steps Back ward ... Miss Dewling
Song ass John on
EdiIressIThe Rain6ow:::r,~".Miss Enisk
Song Fair as fS %,ss b MscRlnTi "D0n'~''"
Presentation Of diplomas BY the President
.-......M Miss Addie May Gale
PiI[d sTeci 4 Hsm Irene r6 iMSsls
Miss Dora Lowe.
The
GEMS or THIS PERFORMANCE
were vocal efforts of Miss Muckley, who
fairly electrified the audience by the
strength and volume of her pure, sweet
soprano; and of Miss Addie May Gale, a
charming Memphis lady, who won many
friends by the artistic manner in which
she controlled her sweet voice. Wadnes'
day class day was marked by appropriate
exercises. Prominent among these was
the beautiful and wierd exercises OF plant
ing a College tree. This ceremony took
sembled at the Presidents resideAce. and,
preceded by the band, marched in i'm.
pressive silence to the designated spot.
The officers elected for the occasion were
as follows: President, A. c. Stickley.
| Orator, S. Rogers; Grumbler, D. +. An
drews; Poetess, Miss Irene Myers; Prophet
+. \. Brown. During the ceremony the
Grumbler ran a witty little allusion into
his address in reference TO a prominent
young ministerial graduate who was
caught in the act Of administering a chaste
salute to his best girl while out promenad-
ing. After the performance the hero OF
the affair and the Grumbler cam together,
and but for the interference OF friends,
blood would have been shed.
Wednesday evening the
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
| OF the American Literary Society, took
place st the Chapel. The programme which
was short but interesting, is appended be-
low:
Music. Prayer. Music.
n f. AnIrnHa nhIn
saiutatory"""Wnsi c T. Ahure"'' on'o'
Oration-Act Your Own Part. A. g.. Baker, q.
Music.
Oration-The Vital Force OF a Nation.
A. ColbOrn, Jr., Pa.
Music.
Presentation OF Diplomas
Music.
Valedictory 49,. .......-.Stewart Taylor. Mo-.
Music. Bentdiction. Music.
Thursday, the principal day Of the series,
was the scene Of the concluding exercises
OF the commencement. At a quarter be.
fore ten iu the morning, the entire class
ma :ched TO the Presidents residence, and
forming in ranks, allowed the passage be.
tween OF the President and Faculty. and
falling in behind, the whole body marched
to the music Of the band TO the chapel hall.
going forward and taking their seats.
The exercises were arranged according to
the following
PROGRAMME:
Nusic. Invocation. Music.
Latin Salutatory...C. n. Oiiphant.
Classical Course) Ohio
Music.
English Salutatory. ,.F. V. Brown,
Classical Course,l y. \.
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