The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-14
COLLEGE FESTIVITIES.
Closing Exercises Mt wnShInGton-PriE
Awarded and Degrees Conferred.

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Closing Exercises Mt washInGton-PrIEe
Awarded and Degrees Conferred.
WASHINGTON, Pa, June 13.-The fcs
tivities connected with the annual com
mencement Of Washington and Jefferson
College were made much more enjoyable
to-day by delightful weather.
Commencement here is an even
fraught with many pleasurable anticipa
tions by Washington people, and thi
year was no exception to the rule, n
was evinced by the large and cultured
audience which assembled in the 0peri
House this morning.
AT $3.50 the students, alumni and fac
ulty assembled at the college building
where a line OF march was formed ant
proceeded to the Opera House. AS the
faculty entered the door march wa
struck up by the orchestra. The stage
was handsomely decorated with flowers
and these, together with the bright faces
OF the twenty-three young men, made Q
pleasing picture.
The performances were OF high or
der and were highly complimented by
all present. The following programme
was carried out: Prayer by Rev. James
Black, D. D., LII. D., Of Wooster, O.
salutatory, "Irishmen at Home and
Abroad" George Watson Herriott, oi
Federal; "Civil Service Reform" Geo
Boyd McCutcheon, Washington; "The
Power OF the Imagination" Grant T.
Hess, Washington; practice and Pre-.
cept," William NJ. McConakey, Wash
ington; "The Postal Telegraph" viii
liam B. Montgomery, Washington
"The Index Of Character" Joseph Ken
ton Armstrong, New Texas; "The
Emerald Isle," Edgar Fields Holster
Scott Inglis, Claysville; "0ur National
Convention" james David Jack, Sum
merville; "The Feudal System Of Oul
Age" David Miller SHILLING, Lonocon
ing, Nd; "0ur Antagonist Our Help
err" John Lewis Thomas, Indiana
wendell Phillips" James NJ. Welch
Washington; "The Study OF Politics, u
Charles 7. Wise, Zollarsville; "The
Dynamics OF Life" Joshua Robert
Wright, Washington; Yaiedictory, John
Livingston loves, Washington; Mas.
ter's Grafton, William o. Ettericl, ALE,
gheny. The benediCtion was then pro.
nounced and the commencement Of 'Se
was at a close.
The friends OF the members OF the
class crowded to the stage and showered
congratulations upon the graduates
DIR. MofTntt then Stpnnpd forward and
announced the following honorary de
grees: LII. D.-Hon. james A. Logan
Philadelphia, Pa. D. D.-Rev. William
Taylor, Mt. Jackson, Pa; Rev. A. B
Riggs, Waterford, N. v; Rev. j. w
Sproul, Pittsburgh. PHI. D.-Prof. B. w
Mitchell, Allegheny. A. M.-George
McJunkin, Professor Mt 0akdale Acad
emy; Rev. Mr.. Brown, New Concord, o.
DR.. D, W. Breden, Waynesburg, Pa.
Col. A. S. Snowden, Philadelphia. De
grees in course: A. M.-Prof. 7. G.
Noble, Rev. G. L. Howes, W. o. Eltcrich
'S5; Rev. William Hamilton, 'S4; Rev
John McJunken, Rev. D. G. Carson
Hon. Mr.. Stockdalet Jefferson class '56
The announcement of prizes followed
The Samuel Jones prize in physics and
chemistry, first, William B. McConahey
Washington, Pa. The Samuel Jones
classical prize, first, David G. Boyce
Washington, Pa. The Alexander Reed
memorial prize in mental science, George
w. Herriott, Federal, Pa. German
prize, first, Blackiord; second, Disler
English prize, Welch.