The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-20
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m, ,tmposslbllity ogtveso each 0ces perfora
ancc,, when the programme Is 90 long the
mention that those OF yesterday are entitled
20. lInere Teaa Uniform excellence through.
o1t that evlnced study and esrnest thought,
Aessss. Colborn, Davis and Peudlstnn, how.
eVel, especially deserved the recognition tha,
their enoss called forth. Mr.. Colburn's
vaiealctory was one OF the very, best eve,
ilsened 70 at Bethany. It WI full of feel,
ine' ana mo words spoken were echoed from
the hearts Of everyone In tha cIs,L.I d MI. CoI.
born's delivery Is that OF q born orator and
he had the closest attention OF tina entire
audience from the tims be commenced IN
speak until DO closed. The sams may ne said
Of MIR. Pendle.ou; his theme W., one con.
tanning much food for thought, and very
ably ives it presented. he commenced bv
paying q glowing tribute to Biahop Camp.
bell, tho founder Of the COLLEGE. Tgice he
wsa interrupted by applause end ynen hs
finished be wns almost oYerw ha.med by con.
gratulations that showered on him. Nj:
Davis. who, by the wsy, Is \ cousin Of JetTs:.
son Davis, very cleverly acquitted h;msalf.
Aia Emma Newcomer OF Connellsyille
read g psper that ahounded in good stronr
Arguments, foscibly e1preesed. Il wss ous
that She hsa reason to zeal proud of, and thst
brought out warm applause. stt F,,I
THE LAorIs' cos7uMEs. 83 &
Miss Newcomer wora cream rep eilk coa.
tune made .plsir, the skirt being ar,eppe,]
In heavy. straight folds; q feH tJvers com.
pleted her toilet, which wss one Of quiet ele.
gnrce entirely In kespiug with Ntss Nav.
comer's style. Miss Adsio Gale wore A vaYv
hand:ouie whi.o bracaded silk and wh;is
satin costume with point llos, white lille.
aud dieno ads. Her paper was one c1rtsir.
ing several witty comparisons and eyincad =
thorough understanding Of the subiso: mat.
ter. ~ \ s';;'' ~ ~. ], u I
Tae clasa taksn as whole Is an exception.
ally strong cne, both In point OF numbers and
from an intellectual standpoint. Tbs predic
tion Is made that 1t will be one that the col.
lege csn ia after ytara point to with pride
At the conclusion OF the programme degrees
were conferred as follows: h I.'t -
Bachelor Of Arts-Miss Newcomer and
Me,srs. walker, Woolery. Harvuot, Brelos
Wilmer; Baker, Phillips, Haib.rs, Pendletor
Bachelor OF sciencs-Mesers. Dayis Mooney
Ltllard, Wells and G. R. Smith. !.
Bachelor OF Let.ers-Mes;rs, E. M. gmith
and W. g. Payne. ~ 4 ~ ;gsii:.Eir, ~
Mis-, Gale, having chosen an elective conrsa
only, merely received her cortia ates In the
various schools In which she studied. i
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The honors ware divided a, tollors: In
the classical coulse-Fira! L. O. Woolery
secoud, divided bstweeu Ms.7rs. AL, CoI.
born and F. B. Walker. In tha scientific
eourse-First, T. J. Davis; second, G. K,
Smith. In the ministerial! courss-Flrst,
The e1srcises connected with Commence.
rnpNf veak cnr m anraJ - pnnI.-
PRECEDENT Pend Teton delivered bscosi iauYeste
sermon that is very highly spoken OF by
those who we're 30 fortunate a. TO bear il.
Tuesday aud Wednesday the Trus.ces were in
session. Trssdsy was alao Alumni day, and
preparations were started looking. to a mon.
ster reunion Of the Alumni at Ba.hsny ne1t
Commencement. Prof. Woo!ery ha, charge
Of this matter, i ,.1i ,y.,tss4 ,,s,'a !
raE D'ossLIAS SOCIETY. lis52.5isl Z N
Tuesday evening the D'0isqliGn Literary
Society, tho ladiea Organization, gavs Tia
touSth ANIMAL .entsrtaiIment. 4 Mrs. J. P.
Findleyi Oato, Miss Dora Beatoa, Kentucky,
aud Miss Flora Price, Ohio, composed the
COMMITTEES Of arrangements, and Under thai,
guidance everything passed of nicsly, The
programme wss as follows; IA 2 2}ttl
kiAuo Mis- CarorIe pcudletor
f... zJcss Invocation. 3; .E!ee- - q ).
Ihe Fhhermen ,v.AI. wo'lcsy and MIS- Muc.ley
Piano Misses Grssie and Eio.a n ic,
ResiAiion Iss Dora seatol
Essay-"Laboripsey pLas" ... Mis- Gusic pric,
song-"qnecn of the N!.h" ,......... xis; ~ ucEle,
soIpsIns psFIITaeF FIaIst Mis- slo,s pre
Valedlctory is Emma Ne ncome
soug-"our Way Across the Seal ....I - y i 80.
s,,li1i.. S,5i1 Misses Muck!ey and Pendle,o,