Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-03
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement.

Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement.
Franklin college has now entered upon
her sixtieth year. Her seth annual CON-
mencement took place June %.
The Baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed on Sabbath preceding, at II a. m. by
the President, Rev. G. G. Vincent, ID. d.
At five o'clock, in the afternoon, Dr.
Sharpe, of Philadelphia, gave the Society
of Religious inquiry an address which
was highly appreciated.
Monday night, j. H. S Trainer, of
Steubenville, addressed the two literary
societies. When the speaker, enumer-
lating some of the distinguished men who
graduated at Franklin college, mentioned
the names of Hon. Edgar COwen, once
the pride of the United States Senate
and the brilliant and promising j. L.
Parkison, of Stenbenville, he was warmly
applauded.
Notwithstanding the fact that an ad-
mission fee was charged, the class exer-
cises on Tuesday evening secured a
crowded house. The class had wisely
obtained the services of the Wheeling
Opera House band, which rendered mu-
sic to the complete satisfaction of all.
The performances were listened to
with great interest, and were an honor
to the class and the institution.
The class uration was delivered by j.
w. Harsha, West Alexander, Pa; Glass
Poem. W. K. Jamison, West Middletown,
Pa; Class History, c. B. ,JamisOn, Cadiz,
TO-; Glass Prophecy, Miss Ada Watson,
New Athens, o.; ValedictOry to Jeffer
son Literary Society, J. B. Cunningham,
Cadiz. O.. Response, Miss Lizzie Ham
mond, New Athens, O.; ValedictOry to
Philo Literary Society. W. A. Major,
Pleasant Grove. O.; Response, Willis
Ed wards, New Athens, o.
Wednesday was commencement proper
At 10 =. m. the new college building was
presented by Rev. w. G. Waddle, d. D.,
President of the Board of Trustees. This
presentation was responded to by Rev.
R. G. Campbell, d. D., in behalf of the
faculty. and by Hon. John Garven, of
Cadiz, in behalf of the people. This was
followed by interesting addresses from
Rev. John Robb, President of Iberia col
lege; Rev. w. r. Mckee, of Bavington,
Pa; Rev. George Lyons, of California
and Rev. o. W. Holmes. of Kingsyille.
Ohio. These all spoke favOrablY and
|appreciatingly of the honest work done
by Old Franklin. la the afternoon, an
audience. said to be larger than any pre-
vious one, assembled to hear the gradu-
ating performances. The following is a
list of the graduates and their perform
ances:
J. w. Harsha. salutatory; w. A. Major,
oration, progress; w. R. Jamison. or
alton, True Development; NJ. w. Simp-
son, Grafton. "The Great Physician;" j.
B. Cunningham. OratiOn, Justice and
Mercy" Ada Watson, essay, "What Time
is It?" c. B. Jamison, FalediclOry.
Miss Watson graduated in the Scien-
tific Course, and all the rest in the Glass
ical. Messrs. Harsha, Major, and W. r.
Jamison expect to study theology, Mr..
Cunningham. law, Mr. c. B. Jamison,
medicine. Mr.. Simpson is inclined to
the study of medicine also. but, like
Bishop Simpson, he may yet enter the
ministry.
Mr.. G. B. Jamison received the first
honor, Mr. J. W. Harsha the second.
We predict that the members of this
CldSo w III dll UGCOlnt uSNII III l1Cli, anu
reflect honol on their Alma Mater. The
best wishes of hosts Of friends will ever
attend them.
After these performances, DR.. Vincent
formally resigned the Presidency of
Franklin College, in token Of which he
delivered over the keys t. the President
of the Board, DR.. Waddle, who made a
touching reply to DR.. Vincent's resigna-
ton, referring to his services, during
the years of his Presidency. 81 stu
dents have graduated during bis presi-
dency.
VIM. Brinkerhoff, LID, was by the
Board, unanimously elected Pr sident
of Franklin College. DR.. Brinkerhoff,'
like the rest of the faculty, received his
education az Franklin College, and was,
at one time, Prof. of Mathematics in the
same institution. For many years, he
has been President of Hopedale Normal
College. At present, he is is in Colum-
bus, teaching biography. His election
is hailed with satisfaction and kenthusl
asm both by the students and by all the
friends of the institution. and the indi-
cations clearly point to increased pros
perity in the future.