Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-15
A Review Of Commencement Week
at MorgantOwn.
THE HEExERcIsEs, sEs,BAcoALAUREATf.ETc
The Action of the Board Of Regents
and Its Effect on the State
School.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY.
Spsoinl Cprrs.pondsnn. Of d. R.aisfsr.


June 7lh, by W. S. P. Bryan, of the PresbyA
terian Church of Beverly, was an able effort.
His theme was the Genesis Of Human
SiV," and he gave the audience, and espec-
lally the graduating class, many thoughts in
regard to the true relation Of religion and
science. No subject could have been more
opportuue and more appreciated.
The junior performance on Monday
evening was an important feature OF COM
meneement week. An essay was Rad by
W. n. Berkeley, of Morgantown, entitled
Influence Of American Institutions on
American Character and orations werede-
livered by the following: R. A. Armstrong,
of Upshur county, subject, more Light"
R. W. Dawson, Of Uniontown, Pa, subject,
"The Shsdowy Past" I. R. Shepherd, of
Bayard, Va, subject "The Worlds To-
morrow" and n. N. Waters, Of Preston
county, subject, "0ver the Alps Lies Thine
Italy" The performances showed auch
thought and care in their preparation and
were we'll delivered and we'll received by
the audience, and especially by the laGies OF
Mcrgantowr, who sent up their oferi2gs of
flowers to be scattered at the feet Of the
merry Juniors. Music wa. furnished by
sou'e Of the best vocalists Of Morgau'own,
At the Columbian Anniversary
on Tuesday night, Mr.. A. C. Boyd, of Wheel.
ing, rendered in an excellent manner a
defamation entitled, Little Joe" Mr.. W.
J. White, of Monongalia county, did himself .
credit in the rendering of The Last Charge
of Ney" An able essay entitled "The
Spois System in American Politics" was
read by Mr. Ed. S. Elliott of Preston county.
Mr.. n. D. Adams, Of Tucker county, read
an anniversary poem, entitled THE Haven
Unrest"
Mr.. Harvey Brand, of Monongslis, gave
an Grafton on the subject Courage and its
Effects" and Mr.. NJ. D. Helmick, an ora.
ton on the subject, Influence of Moham-
mechanism on Civilization" Good. In
the debate by Messrs II C. Ogden, of
Marion county, and E. W. Lawson, O. Har.
rison county, the subject Of co-education at
the University, was given another good over.
hauling.
The Regent Prize Contest,
on Wednesday evening, was an interesting
one. After declama,ions had been rendered
by Mr.. u. S. Hayes, A. c. Boyd, J. Z, Cut.
lip, G. NJ. Alexander and c. n. Finnell, the
committee of Regents retired to decide upon
the best declaimer, and the prize essay was
read by Mr.. B. c. Wilson, of Kaaawhs
county, member of the Parthenon Society.
Wien the committee returned and an
nounced that to Mr.. A. c. Boyd, of Wheel
ing, a member of the Columbian Society,
was awarded the prize for defamation, both
societies seemed satisfied with the result,
and gave vent to their feelings by the rounds
of applause, by cheers and congratulations.
Thursday, Commencement Day,
was very pleasant one. A large concourse
of people gathered from various parts of the
State was present While there may have
been. greater numbers at some former COM
mencements yet it was remarked by several
that never before had they seen so many
young people present. The seven mem bers
Of the graduating class delivered oradons,
as follows:
N. u. Adams, of Tucker county, subject,
Relation OF Mormonism to the United
States Government r. Armstrong, OF
Putnam county, subject, Influence of
Physical Conditions on Civilization" A.
B. Bush, of Gilmer county, subject, "Ameri-
can Mercantilism;" H. Fleming, Of fRitchie
Of Gilmer county, subject, The English Ian
guage in America" j. D. Sweeney OF
county, subject "Nihilism," B.W: Meadows,
Tyler county, subject The Development OF
Truth" and R. W. Tapp, Of Monongalia
county, subject, Cost Of the Nictor's
Crown" The subjects discussed were out
Of the general line of college performances
They were all questions of the day. Old
Greece and Rome and the dim and misty
past" for once at least were given rest
As was previously mentioned in the REGIS.
TER, upon Messrs. Bush, Adams, Tapp aud |
Fleming was conferred the degree Of A. b,
and upon Messrs Sweeney, Armstrong and
Meadows was conferred the degree Of B. S.
The members OF the class are all farmers
SOILS. Another thing peculiar is that not
man in the class has in view the profession
of law. There were many diplomas and
promotions awarded in the various aca-
demic schools and in the law school.
The Military Displays
each evening of the week were good, con-
siderlng that quite number Of the cadets
have had less than years training in the
corps. A cadet in single year has to 60
through all the saber exercises, artillery and
infantry tactics that he will have should he |
remain at school four years. Lieutenant |
Wilson's ability and his four years course
at West Point, and his''experience as Lieu
tenant of the L. s. Fourth Artillery, renders
him an efficient officer, and we may expect
him to still increase the interest and
efficiency in the cadet corps.
AGood Address.
Perhaps the best thing of the week was
the address before the Parthenon and Col
umbian Literary Societies on Thursday
evening by Rev. DR.. Hirst, of Pittsburg.
Ire people had become wearied by listening
and By standing almost all day, and conse-
auently the audience was not 80 large and
attentive as it otherwise would have been.
This made the speaker labor under q great
disadvantage. His theme was the elements
of scholarly culture and character. DR..
Hirst is q real orator.
The Board Of Regents.
But, for the University and for the people
of the State, the most important thing Of
the week was the action Of the Board Of
Regents.
Our Young State University m many re-
spects has great advantages. 1t has fine
buildings and they are beautifully located. |
No place in the country has more pictur-
esqne scenery than MorgantoEn. Il is q
healthy location. Of all the students that
have attended the University since its be-
ginning, eighteen years ago, bot FIVE have
died at school; Of the one hundred yoang
men Who have gone oat as graduates bat
three have died What oth9 sehool of like
attendance in our land can say as much?
The people Of Morgaatown are noted for
their morality. cultHre and hospitality. /
don't see how the expenses could be less
anywhere than at Morgantown. A young
mans expenssA including board. books.
room rent, clothing, &c, need not exceed
$50 per year. The school is thorough
and practical Of the graduates that