The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-06
THB FBMALB COLLEGE.
Annual Commencement Held at
the Opera House.
THREE FAIR GRADUATES
Acquit Themselves with Credit to
Themselves and Satisfaction toa
Large Audieuce-A Brilliant
aud Happy Event.

The annual commencement of the
Wheeling Female College took place at
the Opera House last evening, and the
large audience that greeted the three
lovely graduates of that institution were
more than repaid for the patience they
displayed in waitingfor their appearance.
The stage was handsomely decorated,
all due to the def fingers and elegant
taste of William Richardson and the
liberality of William Zane. Potted
plants and vines took the place of the
foot lights and reflected the beauty that
sat behind them.
On the stage were many prominent
people, among whom were: Hon. @. D.
Hubbard, Prof. Gwynn, DR.. S. L. Jepson,
Hon. George W. Atkinson, DR.. T. H.
Logan, Rev. S. i. Jones, Rev. DR.. Ran.
dolpb, Rev. DR.. Cunningham, Rev. A,
B. Graham, Hon. II. K. List and others
When the orchestra sounded the open.
ing strains of delightful melody Presi.
dent Blaisdell escorted the graduating
class to their places, and Immediately
after followed the faculty OF the college
Rev. DR.. Cook, OF the Second Presby.
terrain Church, then offered up n suppl
cation, and after an orchestral piece
Miss Lawson was introduced by Presi.
dent Blaisdell as the first essayist. She
wore a superb dress of cream serge,
trimmed with cream moire silk ruching
was worn around her neck and sleeves,
with ornaments of Marechal Neil roses,
Her subject, "On the Threshold" was
handled in mastery manner, impress.
ing upon the class and the audience the
importance OF improving all the Oppor.
tunities that presented themselves. She
enforced the idea OF Christian educa.
ton as the best element OF success in
this life.
Miss Bertha i. Zevely's costume was
OF cream serge, with silk lace around her
neck and sleeves. The front was com.
posed OF cream ribbon and beads. Her
flowers were white lilies. The subject
Of her essay, "0ur Tolls and Our Re
wards" was subjected to an entertaining
dissection, the main point being that "as
we toll so shall we be rewarded"
Miss Steele, OF Texas, the only bru.
nette in the class, made her how in q
cream serge, trimmed with beautiful
lace and cream silk. Her flowers were
pink roses. In her dissertation on the
''Flowers of Memory" there will ever
remain in the recollection Of the audi.
ence a fragrant remembrance OF the fair
essayist. Each performer was loaded
down with floral offerings and testimo-
mails OF regard that took the shape OF
books and other useful presents. Mrs,
Blaisdell, the wife OF the President, was
also complimented with many floral
tributes.
After the recommendation OF Presi-
dent Blaisdell the degree OF Mistress OF
English Literature was conferred on the
graduates by Hon. G. D. Hubbard, the
President OF the Board of Trustees.
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. Gun
bingham, DR.. Randolph and Hon. G. d.
Hubbard, complimentary OF the exer-
Cises, and recommending the institution
to the patronage OF the people. The
speakers were peculiarly feiicitous in
their praises OF what the Wheeling Fe-
male College had done aud their advo-
cacy OF the higher education OF woman.
After tho benediction by Rev. S. En-
nest Jones, the audience was dismissed,
while the graduates held an impromptu
reception on the stage. In the audience
were Rev. j. Sumner,Stonc and wife, and
after the exercises.they divided the hon
nru with tho C,ro1uotnp nm t1n utO,,n
where they sh6okEhand with many nc,
quaintances they did not have the oppor.
tuni:y OF meeting before.