The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-18
A CLASS OF ELEVEN
SENT OUT FROM sold BETHANY"
Commencement E1sFciGSs-ThS
Entertainments During the WeSk-WhAt
the Board Of Trustees DId-Ths
Prospects, for the Future Good.


Entertainments During the Wesk-WhAt
the Board of Trustees DId-Ths
Prospects for the Future Good.
Another Commencement Day, traught
with its bright hopes for the future, pleas.
ant memories OF the past and the pain
and sorrow Of parting from alma Mater
and dear friends, has come and gone at the
noted institution Of learning, founded
long years ago by the venerated Bishop
Campbell, perched high up on the beauti-
Jul, healthful hills Of old Brooke county.
The iorty-dfth annual commencement
OF Bethany College took place yesterday,
and a splendid class numbering eleven,
took a sad leave OF the place that had
grown so dear to them and went out to
Join the $40 who have preceded them. 1t
was very much like all other commence.
ments that have taken place at Bethany in
yearsp past, but like all others there was that
something about it that made it interest
ing aud entertaining, even il its like had
been seen and heard before. There was
one drawbaCk-the weather, For years
past this day Of all days in the year for
little Bethany, has been a warm, bright,
typical June day, Just such a one as one
| would associate win the event. but yes
terdSy it rained, and during the earlier
part Of the day was very disagreeabIe'
This had its eject on the attendance,
which was not as large as formerly. Those
who did not attend missed the pleasure o.
listening to as able and thoughtful adj
dresses as were ever delivered by any
class that Bethany has sent out,
There was another thing that was miss
Ing and that was the old time hospitality
that used to be dispensed 80 laVlshly al
President Pendleton's mansion on the
heights. The President has only just re-
turned from tho South where he and his
wife have been spending the winter FOL
their health, President Pendleton re-
turns enjoying very good health aGd
greatly refreshed, but Mrs, Pendleton i
still in the South; she has been quite i'll,
The mansion was open and the President
assisted by Miss Oammie Pendleton gave
a cordial welcome. to all who called, but
Mrs. Pendleton was missed. The citizens
however, headed by Prof. w, II. Wool
cry, the accomplished and genial Chair
man OF the Faculty and his estimablt
wife, ably sustained their reputation fol
good old. fashioned hospitality and enter
tanned visitors in royal style.
THE EXERCISES,
The commencement exercises did mol
commence until half. past ten, having been
delayed by the very heavy storm that pre-
vailed. At that hour the class filed into
commencement hall, headed by the
Faculty, and took their seats on the plat
form. Tho hall was as well filled at
could b. expected and later on was nearly
entirely filled by tho late arrivals.
The class Of 1886 will long bs remem'
bered as one Of tho best that ever gradual
ed from thu institution. Tho Faculty was
unanimous in praising II, referring TO il
as a brainy and hard working Il 9 TheiI
final efforts before receiving their diplomas
bore out fully the kindly references made
by the professors.
Tho opening prayer was q iervent aud
feeling one. 1t was made by Rev. George
Darsie, OF Frankfort, KY, Of the class
OF '6S.
The salutatorisn OF the class was Miss
Llssie Williamson, Of Idaho, the only
lady member Of the class. She was be-
ComingIy alfred in a cream. cOlored Su'
rah aud embroidered Egyptian lace cos
tune. Her address was a very graceful
and appropriate one, delivered in a quiet,
dignited manner, welli In keeping Within
matter contained in her paper. Miss
williamson was handsomely remembered
with flowers and valuable books. In fact,
every member Of the Class vas remember.
ed In this manner. The number OF books
presented was unusually large. Miss
Williamson was followed by Mr.. W. O.
Payne, OF Indiana, who delivered a Latin
speech. He has been a very bright Latin
student and his speech contained a num-
Der OF good things nicely expressed.
~"Forgotten' was the title Of the address
delivered by Mr.. W. j. Mcclure, Of Ohio.
A too rapid delivery marred this good
paper and made 1t impossible for the audi
ence to grasp all it's admirable points. He
urged that the most DO made OF all ones
time and advantages to the end that a
good record be made. The better the re-
cord, the less liability TO be entirely for
gotten.