Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31
WASHINGTON, PA.
An Exciting Week-CoIleGe Games All the
Gn-Notas,
Special 10 the Sunday Register.

Go-Notes.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 30-The past
week has been one continual round Of
amusement and excitement On Tuesday
the college olympics came of at Athletic
Park between the Juniors and the Sopho-
mores. The latter only won three points OF
the fourteen contested tor The class OF
50 made very similar record two years
ago when they took only three and one half
out of fifteen. This will probably be the
last year of athletic sports Of this kind.
Hereafter there will be field day with the
positions open TO all classes. This is very
much talked Of
On Tuesday evening Francis Murphy
came 10 address the people of this place on
blue ribbons He was very Warmly re-
ceived and Obtained a number Of signers to
the pledge. The whole number who have
signed here thus far is 80.
On Tuesday the Senior examinations
closed and were witnessed By board rep.
reseLting the Presbyterian Synod Of Penn
sylvania. They were Thomas Wightman
and ". B. Neglev, OF Pittsburg, DR.. Miller,
of Salisbury, and DR.. W. II. Cook, of Wheel.
ing. The committee was very much pleased
with the examinations Of the class and with
the general condition Of the college. On
Wednesday the game Of base ball between
the Globes, of Belaire, and the ". and j:
College team came Off 1t ended in diff.
Guilty about the umpire and was forfeited in
the seventh inning by the visiting club.
Some people think the umpire, 10 a certain
extent. favored the college boys, but the
general opinion is that the Globes kicked
really because they were being wOrsted at
that stage Of the game. The clubs are we'll
matched.
On Wednesday afternoon, at } o lock,
the College bell called the seniors to the
Presidents room, to hear their standing an.
nounced for the course, and the allotment
Of commencement orations. The following
is the order: Graduated Magma Cum Laude,
7. c. Noble; Cum l.aude, &. L. Hawer, W.
Il. McElvsine, J. L. Marquis. Honorary
orations, J. d. Donehoo, +. B. Mccormick,
J. C. Pickers ana n. A. Means Commence
ment ora,ions. r. H. Crangle, w. 0. Ei,rick,
J. B. Dunlap, T. G. Haymaker,J. c. Laugh.
lin, s. 7. Lewis, j. b. Lyle, H. N Marquis,
Breading Speer, 4. B. Scardrett aud +. S.
ment orations, which is is the largest num-
Der since the union OF the Colleges. L. c.
Noble. Of Claysville, takes the yaledictory,
and w. II. McElvaine of Sandy Lake, Pa,
the salutatory.
On Wednesday evening President James
D. Moffat gave the seniors Of the College
and Seminary a reception The mansion
was beautifully decorated, and all enjoyed
the event very mnch. About one hundred
and forty guests were present.
On Thursday night the senior class held
their class banquet st the Aud House. Inc
dining and toasting continued until mid.
night, when the class, accompanied by other
students, spent the nightlong 10 serenading.
On Friday morning most OF the seniors
went home On vacation.
To-day there was no unusual display in
decorating the soldiers graves. The mill.
tary com pany II. 10Th Regiment and 6. A.
4. Post took part, also the Trinity Hall
cadets.
The Philharmonic Association gave two
parties during the week to their friends.
One was held on Monday evening and the
other On Thursday evening. The latter was
| quite select and was pronounced unusually
good. The association show improvement
in their work and have the ring Of true pro.
fessionals now. Washington should be
proud Of such an organization.
The new .atslogEe for 1884 s. Of the W..
and J. College shows an attendance Of two
hundred and sixteen, which Is larger than
the attendance Of any year since the union.
| Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moffst Of Wheeling
were visiting President James d. Mo9A'
during the ast week.
E. T. Aeheson. Of the Observer, is taking
brief trip to Philadelphia
The following named citizens Of thi!
county have been summoned az jurSEs fol
the July term Of the U. S. Circuit Court t.
be held in Erie, Pa, commencing July 20
J. P. Donnau, Burge:tstoWn; James A
Proudft and Robert Sturgeon, ESQ. Han
over; Alyau Dcnnan, Esq, Gen. John Hal
and Rev. J. T. Jones, OF Washington.
The frst number Of The Scotch Irisl
Picket appeared last week. Typographi
caliy it shows its youth, bat the news matte
was put in good style.
The Saturday Evening Supper Table i
the name of q new weekly to be Issued O.
Saturday OF each week. 1t will be local i
character. and judging from the frat nun
Der. will be in great demand.
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