Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-14
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
BRILLIANT EXERCISES OF THB CONNRNCR-
MBNT.
Special Tslegram TO The REGISTER.

as that Institution can do so, to fight brave
ly in LIES battles. The exercises of COM
mencement week have never been sur.
passed in general excellence in the history
of the school, and to-day's performances
formed a fitting close to the whole.
The gentlemen of the Senior class were
six in number and they acquitted them
selves in manner that reflected high
credit on themselves and the institution
that to-day sends them forth as its grad
yates. At 10 a. m. the great auditor
ium in which the exercises were held
was filled to ove1fowing. After
prayer by Rev. Buchanan, Of the
Presbyterian Church, President Turner
made brief address reviewing the work of
the school for the past year, and pro-
nounced it the most successful in the his
tory of the institution. During the year
1913 students had been enrolled and the
general department and habits of study Of
the great majority had been highly salts
factory. He said it was pleasure to him
and his colleagues to participate in the
educational training of the young men
who had attended and it was an additional
pleasure to be able to give this testimony
on this occasion.
THE ADDRESSES.
He then introduced the first speaker,
Mr.. James D. Cox, of Fairmont, West
Virginia. The subject of Mr.. Cox's ora
tion was 'Tidal Waves of Thought" The
speaker interviewed the intellectual
growth of the world, and cited many Of
the great forces that had stimulated and
encouraged mental development. The
leading figures in the fields of politics, re-
lIgion and science, at various stages of the
worlds history were described and the in
fluence OF each carefully traced in the
character stamped on succeeding ages
The orator showed that the thought Of the
world had expanded and passed from point
to point in great tidal waves. The oration
was q careful study of an interesting
psychological subject, and was highly ap-
preciated by the audience.
"Hypnotism" was the subject Of an
essay by II. H. Emmert, of Hsgerstown,
Maryland. Hypnotism, Mr.. Emmert de-
fined ~ perverted form OF sleep, and dlf-
fered from somnambulism in that the
latter was q dream put into exc
cution. The essay was an elaborate dis
cussion of the influences that enable an
operator to produce this state in SUBJ
iect, and the various phenomena incident
TO it. While not attempting to make clear
the many and curious features Of the
Hypnotic state, or the power Of producing
| il in another, the essayist held that they
all could be explained on the ground OF
physical agencies.
Mr.. Christian Hartmyer, of Preston
county then delivered an oration. Subject,
Conservatism In this worlds history,
he said, two great forces have been con-
stantly struggling for the mastery. The
one is destructive; it demands that the old
be torn down to make room for the new.
The other says: Let well enough
alone. Both forces are necessary.
Without the one there can be nc
advancement, without the other there car
be no settled prosperity. They are CON
stsntly fluctustiDg, and as one or the Other
predominates the character OF the aye Ie
formed. Mr.. Hartmyer then discussed
the influence of the great tendency to con,
servatism and its value when wisely AND
Justly directed.
The subject of Mr.. D. L. Jamison's ora
ton was "Spectacles," The gentleman''
treatment of the subject was at the SAINT
time amusing aud instructive. The ora
tion sparkled with bright and witty say
ings, forcibly put. Spectacles are worn
he said. by all men. They are the glasset
of prejudice and precopceived opinion
The various kinds OF mental eyeg.asse
with which the human race Is afflicted
were enumerated, with interesting de
scriptions of the unfortunate cases Of col
or blindness they induce. Prejudice wa;
the great destructive force OF civilization
It laws an incubus on intellectual growtt
and checks the wheels Of progress. Tit
preiudical man is sworn enemy to every
new and benificent measure. He is tht
most uncompromisiDg Of men, and tn
most disagreeable. He is out of harmony
with nature and out OF harmony with eod
'.The Reserve in the Battle Of Life" wiz
the subject Of an essay by Mr.. II. II. Ry
land, of Fairchance, Pa The essayis
viewed life ss a continual warfare, II
which battles are to be fought and victo
ries are to be won. No man is fully
souipped for that battle unless he have
strong reserve force. Mr.. Ryland fount
this reserve in the thorough training an'
cultivation of every mental faculty. Powe
behind and still unused gives force Ant
| n Al ,nA nf Il "
this that impaired such sense OF strength
} to the orations of Chatham and Webster
IL enables man to rise to the need OF ever.
emergency. The methods by which thi
reserve could bs strengthened were dis
cussed and its importance and value EN-
phasized.
The last speaker was Mr.. Frank Snider
of Monopgalia county, who delivered q
orstiou, subject: THE Problem OF Sci
Government" The development of one
} own character il mans highest work.
ia the task assigned him by his Creator an
by the performance Of that task must ma
stand or fall. The conquest Of self is I'd
true victory and is not won in day. TT
speaker then discussed the temptation
that beset men and impair their usefulness
Man, he concluded, must attain the mas
terry of these temptations or forever fail {
attain the true end of his being
PRIZES.
At the conclusion Of the addresses Pres
ident Turner made the following or
nouncement of prizes: Presidents Eos
lish Literature prize, ID. l.. Jamison, Q
MonoDgslia county; Regents prize essay
A. J. Hare, Monongalia. Honorary d.
I grees were then conferred ar follows: L. 1
3 D., James Morraw, Jr., Of Fairmont; .
d, Prof. W. e. Woolery, Of Betbany; D
D., Rev. ]. P. Hyde, of Winchester, Va
! ph. D., Geo. d. Purintop, of Missouri; A
NJ, Profs P. B. Reynolds and ]. M. Hal
tigan, of the University. The degree Of A
NJ. was conferred upon A. B. Bush, r. "
Tapp, N. d. Adams, II. Fleming and Z
: Armstrong. Thi degree Of NJ. s. was cor
T ferred upohn John d. Sweeney. Thes
} gentlemen were all members of the class I
's6.
The following degrees were then ccnfe
red upon students for the completion Of
| regulated amount of school work: N. 8
James, d. Cox and II. II. Emmert, A. B
G. Hartmeyer, ID. L. Jamison and r. I
Poland. r T. Charles CLARK A leJ