The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-23
wAsnINaroN AND JEFFERSON.
some Notes on the Weeks Exercises
weat Virginia Roys.

CorupondeHes0 rle Iata1iQao1.
wAmIKoroN, Pa, June 2l.-The Alumni
dinner, which is given annually by the
ladies' Of Washington to the graduates and
friends OF Washington and Jefferson College,
was spread yesterday in the chapel Of the
college, and 1t is needless to say that It was
well gstten up and greatly enjoyed. The
central table was surmounted by an
arch Of evergreen bearing in gilt letter. the
motto OF the class OF 'SS "Post ProeliuHl
Pdremiuus.n Gen. James A. Beaver, OF Belle.
ionte, Pa, presided and kept the table In q
roar. The usual feast OF reason followed, and
quite number OF addresses were made, the
central idea Of which was the duty Of every
| Alumnus to contribute something, wht ther
little or much, to augment the fund oil
s., 900, now raising to endow thePrsident:
chair. Speeches were made by Gen. Beaver,
Geo. A. jerks, OF Brookyille, Pa, Rev. Dr.. @
A, Dlckey, OF Philadelphia. Rev. g. w. Birch
ofNew York, Rev. Dr.. Swift, Allegheny, Judge
Ewing, Pittsburgh. and Rev. D. A. Cunning
ham, Wheeling. The speakers were all earn
est IN their advocacy OF energetic measures
TO raise the fund. Dr.. Dickey pledged him
self to be one OF four 10 raise money to build
house for one OF the professors on the
ground now occupied by the unsightly build
Ing east OF the college, where, he said, row
OF dwellings should be erect-d for free occp'
pancy by the faculty. Several thousand dol
lars were raised by the alumni present. Tee
addresses were not only practical but very
amusing In their reference TO Q ,llege days.
The following concerning West Virginia
boys Is taken from the class history OF 'SS
"Elmgr Frasher Is rudy and Of fair coun
tenance. II one be resolved he may look
| upon his beauty and live, still he Is said Il
be the hAndsomest man In his class. Frasher
is quite accomplished too. He Is a daisy
penman aud on first base Is regular sui
flower with broad edg'S. Whoever looks fol
Elmer Frasher to do mean thing will be
disappointed.
sobriquet Is "cat eye,n Ia the resultant OIL
three forces-a love Tor fine clothes, desire
to beat old Cicero at his own game, and
an intense admiration OF the softer sex. As
Romeo he once appeared on the amateu,
stage. In the premature stage he appears q;
Romeo almost every evening.
"Soby" Smith, Of New Cumberland, Is the
other benedict Of our class He has wife
and happy home. Smiths great propensity
Is for electioneering, Were he disposed "a
disturb his home by engaging In politics he
might become successful politician.
The commandment throughout was sue
ce.s though not SO largely attended as on
some occasions. and created the usual revival
OF interest in the college, which will die out
as usual until the next commencement.
It Is not wise TO borrow trouble, but one
cannot refrain from Think, 6 OF the fearful
calamity which will happen some dey In our
Town Hall. 1t was completely filled, floor
and gallery, while hundreds stood during the
long performance. 1t Is not necessary for a
Ere actually TO occur. A panic may easily
result. from trifing cause which could not
be- explained ~ tue crowd. But one stairway
and exit, and the doors OF this opening In.
ward ar first.class requisites for successful
sacrifice OF the innocents. T.B. NJ.