Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-21
WASHINGTON, PA.
A Week of Commencement Exercise
General and Personal News

A Week of Commencement EIsrcises-
General and Personal News
Special 10 he Sundny Rgia1.
WASHINGTON, Pa, June 2O,-The last
week has certainly been q gay one in Wash
ington. 1t was ushered in BY the Seminary
commencement on Sunday and has been
one continued round all week, With Q similar
prospect for the next. On last Monday
afternoon the class day exercises Of the
Seminary class were public. They were very
good. Some Of the gifted young ladies Of
the class were performers, and they APP
Pesred before the immense audience with
perfect composure. The students came in
Tor q full share Of hits" Messrs. Ewing,
Fife and Bracken being noticeably promi-
nent. Miss FAME Corbett, the class artist,
was q special fsvorite with the audience. -
wss also Misses Graham and Hamilton. On
Tuesday the commencement exercises
proper came of, q full account Of
which appeared in the REGISTER. Twelve
Of the twenty-seven members Of the class
read essays, and it required very high
grades to secure that distinction. Miss
Clara A. Alexander, Of St Clsirsville, o.,
Is accorded the palm among the esssyiss.
Her essay was on the practical problem Of
socislistic influences, which now agitates
the world, and her treatment Of it was quite
intelligent her reading Vas perfect. Misses
Mamie Kalb, Fannie Corbett, Clara Linton,
Curtis Harsha and Ella Kithcart are others
whose performances call for special note. A
vocal duett by Misses Craig and Moore, Of
the seminary faculty, ELECTED prolonged sp-
plause. Misses Msdge Kerr, Ida Mclean
and Wellie Huey also distinguished them.
selves in music. Mas Nancy Sherrard per-
formed her part very creditsbly.
Trinity Hall closed on Wednesday with
q good entertainment, Intellectually, musi.
cslly and physically. The two prizes in
defamation were taken BY 8. G. Robinson,
Of Wheeling, first, and Walter Wallace, of
Brownsville, second. The essay prize was
taken by B. s. Horkheimer, of Wheeling.
These performances were elegant cousid.
ering the sges of the boys. Prof. W. c.
MeCielland, Of Washington and Jefferson
College, delivered . very pertinent address
to the students Of the school. The afternoon
was devoted to the athletic contest between
the Isthmian and Nemean Athletic Clubs.
The former were given 8 points and the lss-
ter ~.
Rev. Samuel carp, proprietor Of this In
stitution, will end his connection With Il
and has accepted q call : Ann Arbor,
Mich His successor hare has not yst been
named. bot it 10 understood that 9 gentle
man Of wealth from Piftsburg, has bean
looking over the entire property with . view
to purchase.
The students Mos Point picnic vas hsld
to-day and attended BY about one hundred
ladies and gentlemen. Dancing VS. IN.
dulged in all day, and - the music vss Of
. high order everything vas enjoyable. The
lunch At oon vas managed BY Mr. Thomas
Freeman, Of the Fifst National Bank.
There were excursion rates and The crowd
~ larger than usual. The grounds we're
IN fine condition and everybody v.s pisassd.
A number Of Wheelingites ware present.
High school commencement took plscs
on Friday evening. The class numbered
eight and the young folks did themselves
much credit The musical training 90
given BY Prof. Porter. Boquets were plsn.
y, ~ well - presents Of various othes
kinds
Miss PeIletro, of the Peunsyiysnia Female
College. was . visitor at the seminary dor.
ing commencement.
Captain g. g. Obs. q. s. A.. military In.
s~tructor at Trinity ball and propristor oi
Washington Business College, 10 to be mar.
med 70 Miss Adele varro, Of Washington,
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Charles Miller. Of Washisgtes, Z "a