Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-18

| The next performances was an orauoi
BY Mr.. A. L. White OF Ohio, entities
"True Liberty" Mr.. White made the dis
tiucaon that true liberty doesn't mean Ii
eeuse to do as one pleases regardless o
others rights. The spirit of socialism, an
srchy and lsWlessness that has been seer
in the labor troubles in certain sections o.
the country are due TO q mistaken idea o.
liberty. The rights of society are supreme
Mr.. 81. L. Willett, Of Michigan, gave al
orstion on the subject: Genius OF patriot
ism" The true patriot is not alone found
on the field of battle, but in every contest
for the truth and right that adds to hie
country's glory. The need of such men IN
this country was shown.
Mr.. 6. W. Muckley, of Ohio, delivered
the valedictory. Mr.. Muckley recalled the
pleasant and profitable sc9nes OF the col
| iege DAYS of the Glass Of Sc, and bsde a
/ sincere farewell to Bethany, its people, Its
environs, its teachers, aud its students, and
gave words OF parting and God speed to
/ the members of the class who TO day meet
for the last time as students OF cid Bethany
/ There WAS not O poor performance
among the eleven, and several OF them
were indeed OF high order The questions
discussed were more practical than Is usual
At college commencement. There was less
about old Greece aud Rome and the dim
and shadowy psst," aud more about the
great present in which We live. The deliV'
ery tor the most part was good.
CONFERRING OF DEGREES.
After the graduating addresses were 6n-
ished the following degrees we're conferred:
Bachelor OF Arts-G. W. Muckley, w.
| C. Psyne and II. l. Willett.
Bachelor of Lettars-S NJ. Cooper.
BAchelor of Science-A. W. Mayors, w.
J. Mcclure, r NJ Rosser. Oscar Schmiedel,
A l.. White, J. r. Wilson, Miss Lsssie
| Williamson.
| Master of Arts Tin course)-W. c. Payne
and Il. L. Willetr.
Master of Arts (honorsry)-J. NJ. Van
Horn, of England; I. l. Fowler, OF Cana
da, and L c. Woolery, of Kentucky.
Master of Science-W. s. Garvey, OF
Ohio.
CLASS HOSoRs.
The first honor in the classical course
was given to Mr.. II. L. Willet. The sec
ond honor wss divided between Messrs.
W. C. Payne and G W. Muckley.
The FIRST honor in the scientific course
vas equally divided among Miss Lsssie
( Williamson, Mr.. A l.. White aud MIR.
Oscar Schmiedel. The grades Of tne
above differed only 55-lOOO OF per cent;
As Mr. Cooper was thu only member ot
the class taking the ministerial course nc
bonars were gwen, though Mr.. Cooper
yrade was high, and he would doubtless
have taken the honor if he had had com
| petitors.
WORK OF THE TRUSTEES.
The Trustees Of tba College held meet
ipgs on Tuesday and Wednesday. 4 com
mirtee composed of President W. X. Pen
dlstop, Isaac Erritt, of Cincinnati, and M
Cochran, ESQ Of Uniontown, Pa, was sP
pointed 10 solicit an eA3cRment tor the
College and appoint president; ct the
earnest solicitation OF President Pendletor
ais resignation was accepted.
Prot. W. q. WOoiery was re elected
Chairman of the Faculty and elected VICE
President. Mr. Oscar Schmiedel, a mem
aer OF this YEAR class, was elected Protes
,or OF Mathematics he is BROOKE
county boy, having come to this country
from Germany about SIX years ago. DE-
hnd the misfortune TO lose hi
arm and almost his life shoF
nme after his arrival and hs'
asd hard struggle 10 Sork his wa!
through college, but he has become GRE o
the finest msthemsticinns ever graduated
from the school, and the position be hs'
received is but q Just reward tor bis unur
ing efforts.
The Faculty ss 1t stands st present u
constituted ss follows: Prof w. Ii. Wool
arV teacher of Latin; Prot E. N. Epstein
reaehsr OF Hebrew, Greek and Philol
GOV. Prot. NJ. J. Thompson, teacher o
/ Natural sciences; Prof Oscar Sehmiedel
teacher Of Mathematics, and Miss Gam
n;a pa1Slstpu, teacher OF Modern Ian
ans,as s and Gishsr English.
Two vacancies in -. -" h9srd OF frustee'
we're filed by electing c. B. turner y y
Wellsburg, and A. Mclean OF Cincinn...
PROSPECTS or THE COLLEGE.
The prospects OF Bethany look much
brighter than for several years past. Th'
outlook last year when Professor East
aood, Er5 and Hsgerman resigned, and
the students were feeling respondent over
the ominous clouds that seemed overhsng
ing old Bethany. was about IS bad as II
could be. But Prof. Woolery, the Chair
mau OF the Faculty, threw all his ener
| ore. into the breach and worked will
such a will that confidence has been re
stored and brighter dsy Is dswning
F,tty.eight students were present within
the wear and good, thorough aud energetic
work was done. Enough funds are on nan'
to run the school successfully through IN
coming year.
Bat an endowment is badly needed
The sum of $500 was. raised IL
Cleveland last year, provided that otne
places raise the amount 10 S5O,OOO. Int
endowment at present perhaps does no
exceed $50 900. Bot during the coming
year the growing interest IN the welfare o
the school is expected to add many tnous
snd dollars to this sum. The committe
and the President to be appointed, AIT
Prof. Woolery will make special efforts q
accomplish this.
Late this evening i; vss reported ths
the committee had mt sDd Sppolnte'
Rev. E V. Zollsrs, Of Springfield, Ill
President of the college. While Peops
will be sorry that President Pendieto
. has declined to fill the position Longer
thew certainly will feel grsh6ed to lear
: thai such an able man has been chosen I
! 6Il his place. Mr.. Zollsrs is an alumni
I Of Bethany, and was for time teacher
the school He was afterSsrd Presider
Of the Kentucky Classical and Bushes
: College. His large experience a
teacher and as minister make MI
eminently fitted for his new duties, an
! working in cooperation with Prot: Woo
ery ana his able associates, new lmp9iU
viii be give the prosperity Of the sch9o
!, Several other prominent msn were spoSe