The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15

Fair Wenen and Gallant Men lIar-
mony, Swcetmeats and Happiness.
Distinguished Visitors and
Handsome Maidens.
h Ladies Of the Faculty Loaded With
Honors-A Grand Affair in the
History Of the University.

For some years the ladies of the
faculty of the w. V. U. have con
templated adding new feature to
commencement exercises by way of
IA banquet in honor of the seniors.
The year 1889 will long be memorial
BILE as the time this new feature of
social pleasure was inansera;e d.
Pursuant to arrangements, ~ iae
close of the annual address re!ore
the literary societies, 9:45 T. NJ. the
college office and Prot i.erenzs'
class room were opened for cloak
rooms for the ladies'. and Prof Bcikc-
ley's class room for thc gpnllemrn.
No. 10 was set apart rs a general
storehousc for swcetmvai-. Id, dap
q hall fer Il relreshmvit r,nnt.. ~, Z
The Columbian and Parlhca~a Halls
fer reception rooms. The imin.case
crowd was quickly lransI,fred lfelp
the University Hall 10 the i,.aNli,
tory building The nrins w,lt
beautifully lighted amt all .l.iae,
gayiy dressed for the 'casi TIN
ladies Of the faculty we're cs,rst,s5
10 the reception hall hA iic ses.tr7.
and arranged is follows: Az lA,
duor Mrs Turner and Ii C Ni..,tzrg
From this station a cigcir cNict4nu-
entirely round the room Na> f,nn"a
consisting of the following couple, /:
Mrs Lieut. Avis aud G. G. lleinrr,
Mrs Myers and J. f. BruNA. Mi,
Whitehill and J. l.. Roemer, NJ $.
Hartigan and G. Il. Chocpeunins.
Mrs Harvey and J. f. Dawso Mrs
Wiley and G. + Finncll, Mrs. Pun
inton and Chas. Rankin, Mrs. Stew
art and L. A. Lindemuth, Mrs Jack
son and Prof. Elliott, aud Mrs
White and w. c. Myer.
The entire circle of guests passed
around and were cordially received
by each couple in manner that
would do honor to princely courtesy.
When all had been introduced to
the reception committee, slowly the
throng filed down to the chapel hall
whore the Wheeling Opera House
band was discoursing cheerful music
When costly arranged in the chapel
hall, the sprightly and accommoda-
ting walters began to dispense to
thirsty lips the luscious viands with
which an immense table was must
richly and profusely adorned and
tastcfnlly and beautifully arranged
in No. 10. All were served in royal
style and the notes of cheerful
ness rang from from garnet To
basement. The gentlemen were
neatly attired, the cadets dressed in
full uniform. The dress of the Ia
dies was as varied and rs well chosen
to add to the cheerlulness of the oc
casion as if they had intended To
perplex the minds of the adjoining
gentlemen by having them to divede
persons, handsomely trimmed and
richly adorned with boquets. The
entertainment was for the entire
school and invited guests outside
400 invitations were sent out aud
the crowd including eomplimentaries
reached about 450 The walters en-
gagged in town disappointed the la
dies, and gallant young students
were substituted and acted their
part as well as if born in the kitchen
The ladies of the faculty were also
disappointed in their ice cream in
town, and sent to Farmont. The
cakes came from Wheeling. Fairmont
and various other points. All was
arranged as only intelligent, accom-
plished and wifely ladies can ar
range things. Truly the house was
put in order. Space and time for
bid any personal illusions. The
occasion was "a cheerful and brilliant
one, the bon ton affair of the season.
The ladies of the faculty received
many expressions of gratitude, and
admiration for handsome execution
of the work. 1t has united students,
professors, ladies, friends and visit
ors in closer relation and given a
new impetus to social culture in uni
versity circles. The occasion will
long be remembered as a brilliant
event in the history Of the institu-
ton, and the gratitude of Il happy
throng will attend the worthy ladies
whose untiring energies made the
entertainment grand success. AT
II O'Clock the crowd had dispersed,
and new leaf was turned in our
college life. Many thanks to the la
dies of the faculty Of the w. Y. U.