The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-08

fees were 'numerously on hand and cir
culated like hustlers. Among those from
out OF the village who were present
were, Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Egerter, T. S.
Riley, X. L. Prall, I. @. MoiIat, Lewis
steenrod, Charlie Blanchard, viii
Schimpf, Jacob Sweitzer, r. X. Gitfin,
Thomas NJ. Jones and Charles A.
Wingerter, OF this city. Morg MeCul-
Tough, Hon. ]. j. Jacob, r. NJ. Barnes,
William Springer and wife, ]. O. Wycof
and L. Burton, OF Fairview, L. L.
Phillips, Rock Lick, Leonard Moore,
Proctor, and II. L. Franks, Burton.
About 9 o'clock the playing OF the
band again attracted the people to the
school and shortly after, the Middle
Class gave its performance, which was
very interesting affair. The opening
prayer was made by Rev. A. B. Loves,
and then the following programme was
carried out:
Select ontIOn-'Legend of the Organ Builder DER
West Liberty, W. Va.
oatlGTaI IVES. Virginia Brains in YES! Viz
gina Hats Elm Grove " Va Mamie hFOwn
Select oratIon-"C College oil Cans"
Mary McColloch,
West Liberty, ", Va.
ontlon-"MIsh Sticks vcnic Kec'
Holidays Cove, W. Va.
Debate-Qucstion: Illus wealth an evil effect on
the morals OF peOple2
| Affirmative, Mary McConn, J. ". Downing.
Negative, Minnie Atkinson, II. L. Franks.
The closing prayer was made by Rev.
Mr.. Hess. The marshals were Misses
Lou Ridgely and Cora Cox and Joseph
Caldwell, j. Z. WycoH, Thomp. Harvey
and G. w. Bonar.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni
Association was held at the close OF this
performance, and the meeting OF the
Alumni was followed by dress parade
OF the Broom Brigade on the campus.
This brigade was composed OF twenty
six OF the young lady students uniform.
ed in white skirts, red waists and tall
sugar-loaf hats OF blue plush with red
tassel. They were armed with brooms
and under command of Prof. Armstrong,
who appeared for the occasion in the
uniform Of captain OF cadets that he
used to wear at the State University,
went through some very pretty manGu.
vers TO the manifest delight OF the large
number who watched the evolutions.
The exercises were brought to close
in the evening when musical enter.
tainment was given in the hall.
OTHER COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
While yesterday was Commencement
Day, there have been held other exer.
cises, forming part of the commence
ment programme, on other days Of the
week. Last Sunday afternoon an able
baCcalaurcate sermon Twas delivered by
the Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham, OF this
city. Sunday eveningthe Rev. ]. Henry
Hess, formerly OF this city, delivered a
lecture on "SoCial Evils" that was very
interesting to the large number thai
heard 1t. Tuesday evening Prof. w. P
Wiley, OF the chair Of History and
Equity at the State University, deliver
ed Il lecture, the subject OF which was
"Skim Milk" that was very highly spo'
ken OF as finished and entertaing effort
Wednesday evening there was contest
between the Bryant and Irving literary
socities. The programmed was asfollows:
Defamation. George Brown, Elm Grove, ", Va
The Death OF JGZebel.
Declamation.......,..l Bertha Helm, Fulton, ". Va
Eugene AraIn'S Dream.
Essay rlster, Cross Creek, W. Va
an Hour
Essay .........,... Minnie Winters Sand Hl, W. Va
History ola Looking Glass.
ontlOn .,.....,J. W. Young, West Liberty, ". Va
/ Hero Worship.
/ 0rRtIOn."".....Sue llOwney, Cross Creek, W. Va
In tho FullneSs of Time.
Dcbate-QueStIOn: Affirmed, that the ProhIbi
tory Amendment ought to be Adopted
Affirmative George W, Love, Rosby's Rock
W. Va, +, c, Cox, West libRFlyr W. Va.
NCgatiyO-.l. W. Stewart, PLEASANT Valley, W
Va; w. +. Grow, Glen EastOn, W. Va.
The judges were Messrs. A. R. Jacob
r. NJ. Bonar, A. NJ. Ridgely, D. G.
Pogue and Prof. Bowling, of Bethany
In defamation the award was made tc
Miss Helm, OF the Rryants; in essay tc
Miss Winters, qrving); Grafton, Miss
powpey, (Irvingl; debate, Messrs
Stewart and Grow Qrving).
The marshals on this occasion were
Masses Laura Berry and Ada Nose and
Messrs W. +. Smith, George Bonar, Ed
Mckinley and James Dixon.