The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-22


cause the sun was not on constant duty.
COMMENCEMENT HALL. ,u
Gathering 10 Honor the Occasion.
A splendid audience assembled to do
fitting honor to commencement exercises.
The Wheeling Opera House Orchestra
made pleasant music as the people poured
in; and when all were seated, the aisles
filled with chairs, President Pendleton in
voked the Divine blessing on the assem-.
blage.
MI. @. NJ. Oliphant, classical course) OF
Ohio, delivered the Latin salutatory. His
style was animated, his pronunciation ac.
curate, the theme OF bis discourse appro-
pirate 10 the occasion.
Mr.. +. Y. Brown, classical course) OF
New York, followed with the English salu.
tatory, in which he displayed warmth OF
feeling and nice diction.
"Inhuence OF Soil, Food and Climate
upon the Individual" was the practical sub.
iect chosen by Mr.. a. O. stickley, Of Vir-
gnia, who had passed through the scien-
tiiic course. The subject was well treated
and engaged the interested attention OF an
audieuce largely composed OF practical
people.
MIR. W. S. St. Clair, OF West Virginia.
who had devoted himself to the ministerial
course, chose Ills knowledge Fowerf" on
which he delivered contemplative dis.
course Of much originality. rg
"Liberty," ever old and ever new, stirred
the patriotic iervor OF Mr.. ]. Il. Grayson,
Virginia graduate OF the scientific course.
"rhe Mutable and 1mmutable" was
ably and reverently treated by Mr.. W. G.
Garvey, OF Kentucky, who had prepared
himself for the ministry, for which he has
the great advantage of q sympathetic voice,
The scientific course sent forward another
creditablo representative in Mr.. s. Ro.
gers, OF West Virginia, who discussed in q
most acceptable mannerthe attributes and
power Of "Public Opinion"
Something in the same vein, and with
out title, was the excellent aud well re.
ceived oratlon Of Mr.. ]. A. Cox, OF West
Virginia, a post graduate who did great
honor to his alma mater.
Mr.. D E. AndreSs scientific course)
Ohio, brought his special studies to bear
n"science aad Revelation, between which
he found no natural antagonism.
Mr.. Stewart Taylor Classical course),
Missouri, invaded with poetic delicacy the
Border Land Of Mystery" asubject which
he treated with great acceptability.
Last on the list OF graduates was Miss
Irene +. Myers, OF Ohio county, who
already held a diploma from Virginia,
another from Kentucky and was ambitious
to add third from her native West Vir-
ginia. She devoted herself to classical
Rlpdies, and with such success that she
divided the first honor with that stalwart
young "0hio man." Mr.. Oliphant The
valedictory Of Miss Myers was tender
farewell, delivered with fine effect. She
had full command OF herself and her sub
iect, yet lacked nothing Of the graceful
modesty that becomes maiden. Flowers
were laid at her feet, and books came for.
ward in generous supply. There was an
abundance, too, Of floral favors and more
lasting souvenirs for the young gentlemen.
The degrees were conferred in an i'm
pressive manner, Rev. Mr.. Mckeever, an
alumnus, pronounced the benediction and
the commencement proper was at an end.
1t must be said that the faculty has great
reason to be proud OF the evidences OF q
years careful, patient, thorough training,
and the cordial feeling manifested by the
graduates who have most reason to know
how well the work has been done. The
past year has been successful in every
way; the present promise OF the next is
even better.
The exercises over, there was an adjourn.
ment en- masse for luncheon. The Presi.
dents home was again the preferred resort,
and there his excellent wife dispensed her
wonted hospitality. Some sought the vii.
lage and some Point Breeze, where Colonel
Alex. Campbell and his wife were at home
to all comers.
NEW TRUSTEES.
The meeting OF the Trustees was well at.
tended aud the business satisfactorily
transacted. To fill the vacancies, one Of
them caused by the death Of President
Garfield, the Board chose Colonel O. H.
BCa!l, OF Brooke county, Oliver Marshall,
ESQ.,, of Hancock county, aud Charles Coch-
ran, ESQ, OF Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
The Trustees we're well pleased with the
outlook for next year.
PERSONALITIES.
Otthe class, Mr.. +. V. Brown, OF New
York, aud Mr.. G. NJ. Oliphant, OF Ohio,
will enter the ministry; Messrs. D. E. An
drews, OF Ohio, S. Rogers, OF West Vir.
pinia, and A. @. Stickley, OF Virginia, will
become teachers; Miss Myers will devote
herself to toliterature, and Mr.. II. @. Grayson,
Of Virginia, will become civil engineer.
Am0ng-the prominent people present
were DR.. @. +. Ulrich, John o. Pendleton,
ESQ.,, Miss Mamie Hamilton, Rev. W. B.
Thompson and wife, Messrs Colvig Sails.
berry, John Z. Msndel, D. Carter List and
Waller Bell, OF Wheeling; Rev. Mr.; Hod.
man, Of Sandy Lake, Pa; Hon. John A.
Campbell, OF Hancock county; Mr.. Lee
Watson, OF Fairmont; Hon. j. Q. Palmer
and son, OF Wellsburg; Mr.. Oliver Mar
shall and wife, New Cumberland; Rev:
Mr.. Mortimer, OF Wellsbura; Rev. Edward
Smith, OF IVES. Liberty; Miss Mertz, Bell
aire: Miss Nina Appleg4te, Brooke county;
Hon., J. B. SommerVille aud vile, Miss
Ida Todd, Of Bridgeport; Superintendent
Jones, OF Bellaire.
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