Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-20
Ar BETHANY.
The Commencement Exercises on
Thursday.
FIFTEEN YOUNG FOLKS POLISHED Off
Some Brilliant Exercises---The Alumni
4. Exercises---The keOtrophian
Society.
SOME BRILLIANT LII. ERARY WORK.
Snscidl 10 fhs ReoiSier.


Is over. The students and the people who
pave remained from yesterday are leaving
his morning. Commencement day is
Always the great day of the year for this
peasant, secluded village, 1t will be rather
| qIiet now till the next session of school be-
gns. l see many a student, this morning,
Ictking sad after bidding the boys aud "the
| ga he leaves behind him" good bye. He
ms7 also be feeling sad because the pleas
urs of yesterday are over.
There couldn't have been finer day for
commencement. 1t was clear, bright and
sunshiny, but neither too hot nor too cold
it was day seemingly made to order. The
people from the country round about were
aware Of tk;s fact and came Aocking into
town from every direction. By 10 a. m.
the fine Commencement Hall was occupied
by large and intelligent audience anxious
ly awaiting the beginning Of
The Exercises.
Just then the President, the Faculty, the
graduating class and the Alumni marched
in to the sound of merry music by the
Wheeling Opera House Band The au-
oience loudly applauded them as they as
cended the stage.
After prayer by Rev. VIM. Dowling OF
Ohio, and another selection Of music, Miss
Flora Price, of Ohio, was introduced and
delivered the English salutatory. Miss
Frice spoke of the past OF the class, and OF
tie expectations of the future. She said
hat future honor or failure depended upon
effo:t and determination and melted her
ass to noble endeavor, and called upon the
Alumni for encouragement, both for the
lass and for the college. A cordial wei
cume was then extended. Her performance
was delivered clsrly md distinctly.
Mr.. W l. McBlroy, of Ohlo then deliver
ed in Greek an appeal for Greek" Mr..
NeElroy showed by the way he knocked the
Greek roots around that he had made thor
cugh study of the language. Although the
rester part Of the audience couldn't catch
On" to what he said, yet his good delivery
and the peculiarity of the performance made
it highly appreciated.
The Creative Power OF the Mind, was
an grafton by Mr.. NJ &. Baxter, q Ohio.
Mr.. Baxter said that from the creative fac
ulty in man mind comes the evolution o.
every grand and noble idea. By it men
form the futare from the past, make discov.
cries and inventions, and strive ever to rise
toward sonle idea above them. The mat
ter of Mr.. Baxtefs speech was among the
best OF the perfor pances of the class, but
Just as the audience was getting interested
boisterOus little xxi" in the back part OF
the hall gave full play 10 its little lungs, and,
of course, as every one who has spoken in
public knows, the speaker was disconnected
aud coald not deliver his performance as
we'll as he could otherwise have done.
Mr.. +. S. Brown, of New York gave au
grafton on the subject, Justice Sleeps, but
Never Dies" IA. Brown traced this truth
through the histoEy of cities and nations of
the past and trough the lives Of men and
nations about y today. The performance
showed considerable research and was well
written.
Napoleon, WAS the subject Of the Grafton
of Mr. q. w. Smith. of Missouri Mr. Smith
told Of the granduer of the character Of this
great man, the secrets of his success and
The lessons bis eventful life teaches. A
good performance.
Next was Miss Gussie Price, of Ohio, sub
iec., Advantages of being unit" She
said that persons having no aim seldom
succeeded, but that success must be
achieved by concentrating the mind as
init upon some one thing, and that churches
Il ,hn
.uccess. Miss Price handled her theme
IDLY and her performance was we'll received,
and carried conviction to the audience
especially were some Of the young gentle
rDen in the audience convinced Of the "ad
vantages of being q unit"
Grafton by Mr. j. Fl. Mertz, Of Ohio, sub
sct, "Liberty' Mr. Mertz traced the pro-
,rsss Of liberty through our countrys past.
rhe Grafton showed quite knowledge Of
American history, and was treated in
logical manner.
"Educstion in America" was the theme
of MIR. J. B. Wikon, Of West Virginia. He
spoke of the grand system Of government
worked out BY our nation and of the people
from afsr who are turning their eyes to-
ward America. Our security lines in being
able 70 govern ourselves and all who cast
their lots with US. Education is the solu-
lion ofthe problem. His speech was prac-
rical and full of thoughts, and delivered
with earnestness.
"The Heir of the Ages was an Grafton
BY Mr.. D. s. Gay of Kentucky.
Among many other things he called
atte ntion to the fact that very much Of what
We possess to-day has been derived from the
mast, and that every thought and theory in
literature and science and religion is out
ste pping stone to something higher, and
progress rules through time with q march
Of majestic silence. Mr.. Gay has pleasant
voice and is graceful upon the stage.
Grafton, Our Alma Mster," by Mr, F. P.
Arthur, Of New York-Mr. Arthur spoke
Of what Alexander Campbell and other had
done for old Bethany, and told Of the sd
rantsges of the college, and of how they
we're spprec atej, and made an eloquent
appeal 10 the Alumni in behalf of Their
Alma Mater. his speech abounded in good
hard sense, and was very opportune. be
has a good, round, full voice, and isr 4
afraid to use it.
"The Rubicons Of Life" was the subiec;
of the essay by Miss Laura Westlake, Of
Ohio. As her subject suggests, Miss West
lake spoke of the turning points in the lives
of individuals, when they must choose one
course or the other, must decide to 60 back
ward or forward, IS did that great General
when he came to the Rubicon. GOOD, and
well read.
Mr. ". H. Wolf of Ohio, gave Q very
reat Grafton on the subject The Sablimity
of Astronomy" Among many other things
be spoke of the vastness and grHnduer Of
he universe, and of the important lesson
ge NAV learn from its contemplation
Next was The Violet City," By Mr.. c.
ITbIricb. of Alabama. Mr.. Uhlleh told 10 q
pIessipg manner of the thoaghts in science.
art religion and philosophy. handed doEu
from this classical city of Athens, and spoke
of fine reverence still paid her. Mr.. Uhlrich
finished the college course in two years. and
paid his own way, and certainly ought to