The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-05
the ALuMSlE ASSOCIATION
OF the Wheeling Female College holds it'
Annnnl Meeting.

Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Alumn@
Association of the Wheeling Female
College held at the college last evening
was the most notable aud successful
meeting of the association that has been
held for many years past. DR.. Blaisdell,
the new President at the head OF the col
lege, in taking charge OF the institution
not only infused new, vigorous and
healthy life into it, but has done much
toward awakening in the alumnm an in
terest in their alma mater that has been
wanting in the past, and which, now
that it is being awakened, cannot fail to
be OF much benefit to the college. In
arousing this interest DR.. Blaisdell has
been ably assisted during the short year
he has been here by Miss Lizzie Clohan,
the retiring President OF the Association,
and few others who have always been
active in behalf Of the college.
Miss Clohan presided over last nights
meeting in a very graceful manner.
The number present was fully rs large
rs that in attendance ut the Commence
ment concert last Friday evening, filling
the large hall and OVERLOOKING into the
corridors and stair ways. Miss Clohan
made an appropriate address in opening
the meeting. She was followed by Miss
Maude Bodley, who sang solo charm
ingly.
Miss Hutchcraft, the accomplished in
structor in elocution ut the college, gave
q recitation that was listened to with
pleasure.
Miss Imogene Strobe read very en-
tertaining class or alumnn history, and
Miss Sara Roemer sang solo in man,
ner that elected the heartiest applause.
The annual election for officers result
ed in the election OF Mrs. ]. Sumner
Stone, president; Miss NJ. Louise
Stevens, secretary, and the usual list OF
vice presidents, headed this year by
Mrs. Al. Clarke.
At the conclusion OF the short and in
teresting programme as detailed above,
the assemblage was invited to adjourn
to the dining room on the lower floor,
where banquet had been prepared by
the Association. This was a new feature
in connection with this annual meeting,
but it proved such delightful one that
it is likely that they will be repeated in
the future. Covers were laid for nearly
200, but the number present exceeded
the accommodations and several had to
be served in the halls outside the dining
room. The banquet was prepared for
the Association by wellGnown caterer,
and was served exceedingly well.
Tie Association was very happy in
its selection OF atoastmaster. Hon. G..
W. Atkinson was the person chosen,
and he discharged his duty in a way that
pleased everyone. The first person call
ed on to respond was Hon. Chester D..
Hubbard, President al the Board Of
Trustees, the toast being 1.-THE Influence
of the Wheeling Female College in the
Pam Handle" The long Of years
that Mr.. Hubbard has been connected
with the institution amply qualified him
to speak earnestly and entertainingly,
which he did. DR.. Blaisdell made a
happy response to the toast directed to
the College, its President and the faculty.
Rev. Dr. W. II. Cooke was called upon
to respond to the next toast and enter
tanned the company with a ghprt but
most excellent talk. The toast was
"Woman-the embodiment Of the prog
ress OF the age" DIR. S. l.. Jepson was
called upon to respond to "Female
Education-its influence upon woman
hood" DR.. Jepson never speaks in pub
lie without saying something worth
hearing, and this OCCASION was mp eEOep-
ton, Miss Clohan excused herself FROM
replying to the toast, hThe Wheeling
Female College Alumnm,N for tho rea-
son that she had practically covered the
subject in her address early inthe even
ing.
"Public school education the founda-
ton for higher cultureH was responded
to in IN able manner by Superintendent
W. II. Anderson, OF the public schools
OF this city. "The Glass Of 'SS" received
beautiful response from Miss Lizzie
Lawson, president OF the class.
"Tne sphere OF Woman''-=
"whatevcr she will she will,
You may depend on Il;
Andwhcn she won't she won't,
And that's the end on IT,"
gave Rev. DR.. ]. Sumner Stone, OF Bonn.
bay, India, a chance to say> number Of
Inc Female College Aiumnm Ii Mission
Fields" responded to by Ms.Stone afford.
ed her an opportunity to pay deserved
tributes to woman's noble work.
1t was after II o'clock before the last
guest had departed thoroughly well
pleased with the evening.
The annual Commencement Of the
College will be held in the Opera House
this evening, commencing at s O'Clock
sharp.