The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-19

diplomas, His remarks were full OF per-
hnent, pointed suggestions, Prof.. Arm
strong announced the degrees conferred.
They were: First honors, j. w. Down
Ing, ], w, Stewart and ]. w. Gifin, they
having attained q percentage Of over 9Si
second honors were awarded to w, A,
Githn and j, j, Robrecht, they having
secured Q percentage Of over 80,
After Prof. Armstrong had made 0 few
remarks appropriate to the occasion, Mr.,
Morgan again rose, and on behalf Of the
students presented to Mr., Armstrong q
handsome silver water set and 10 Mrs.
Wendt and Miss Curtis silver card
baskets, This was a pleasant little
feature that was not on tie programme.
In the afternoon, after the several
good dinners everywhere provided had
been disposed Of the annual Alumni
meeting was held. The officers elected
were as follows; The Rev. H. w, Barr
was reelected to the presidency; Miss
uallte Curtis, first vice president; w, +,
Moore, second vice president; w, +,
Moore, recording secretary; Miss Hattie
q, Gardner, corresponding secretary;
Miss Bird NJ. Curtis, treasurer. Con-
siderable interest was taken In this meet
Ing, and all were pleased to learn that
the prospects for next years work at this
school are better than ever before,
OTHER COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE,
The first event Of the series that
marked the commencement season at
West Liberty this year was lecture
delivered last Friday evening before the
Bryant and Irving literary societies by
Prof, w, T, Wiley, the able Secretary
OF the Faculty OF the State University al
Morgantown, His lecture was en-
titled "There's Woman In IT, The
good impression hs made last year was
strengthened by his effort Of last Friday
evening,
Sunday afternoon there was delivered
70 the graduating class by President
Woolery, OF Bethany College, the Bac.
calaureate sermon. DR.. Woolery took
his text from ii Kings, yI:l7, "And
Elisha prayed and said, Lord, / pray thee
open his eyes that he may see. And the
Lord opened the eyes OF the young man,
and he saw, and behold the mountain
was full OF horses and chariots Of fire
around about Elisha" It was sermon
strikingly appropriate to the occasion,
and was delivered with that force and
earnestness that always characterizes DR..
Woolery's utteranCes, and commanded
the closest attention from the large audi
ence present, which was larger than
could be seated in Chapel hall.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock Glass
Day exercises were held, These exer,
cises were In the nature Of an innova.
ton at the West Liberty Normal, but
from the interest taken and the enjoy
ment that both participants aud audience
found In the really clever performances,
II Is almost safe to predict that hereafter
Glass Day exercises will be a feature Of
West Liberty commandments. The
programme was as follows;
Music.
Minnie Atkinson
E!aA illstOfy '"..'' hamilton
Music,
Glass Prophecy" TITLE lsennArl
Olass W. uliln
Music,
''"y; l. snoru
iTesluenlh Aduresa.,",,,.,,...,'."" ", Stewart
NhIculUtoEy 'Ehle flnley
Music.
Following the yalilictory was an OK.
erCise not on the programme, Mr. W.
F. Grow appeared on the stage in the
role Of q travelling phrenologist and
physiognomist. He had with him col.
lection Of chronological charts which he
was given permission to exhibit. These
charts turned out to be grotesque char
coal sketches OF the members OF the class,
drawn by Mrs. A. B. Wendt, who Is an
artist OF no mean ability. Mr.. Grow, In
IN unique and laughter-provoking man.
ner, proceeded to take up these charts"
one by one and expatiate on the pecu.
liarities OF the members as learned from
study OF the bumps, during which
there was one hearty laugh nearly all the
time. The exercises were brought 10 a
close by the singing OF the class song,
The other music on this occasion
was furnished by the Normal School or.
chestra, an organization formed by sew.
eral OF the students, and which is table TO
render very acceptable music. The pres
ident Of the class, Mr.. j. w. Stewart, as.
sisted by the secretary, Miss Emma
Gardner, presided over the exercises.
THE ANNUAL LITERARY CONTEST.
Monday evening the annual contest
took place between the two literary
societies, the Bryant and the Irving.
This was attended by the same large
crowd that was present at all OF the ex.
ercises, The judges Of the contest were
three well known Wheeling gentlemen,
Prof. John II. Roemer, OF Linsly Insti.
tute, Mr.. O. A. Wingerter and Prose,
cutting Attorney Howard. The stage
marshals were Misses Mary Blayney
and Anna Baxter, and the ushers were
Messrs. Vincent Griffin, William Moore,
Carl Shorts, j. ]. RobreCht and O T.
Blayney.
The Normal School orchestra was
again present and furnished the musical
portion Of the programme. The de.
Chalmers were Miss Bertha Helm, OF Full.
ton and Mr.. S. j. Beck, OF West Liberty;
the essayists were Miss Maude Curtis, OF
West Liberty, and Miss Mamie Hobbs, OF
Hancock county, and their subjects were
"Idols" and mirage" respectively; the
orators were Miss bessie r. Kukill, OF
Bethany, who had Nemesis" for sub.
ject, and Miss Mary Z. Mccain, OF
Rony's Point, who had PUSSY Wants a
Corner" as her subject.
The question OF debate was "Is man
the child OF Circumstances2" This was
affirmed by Messrs. ]. W. Gitfin, OF
Roney's Point, and ]. w. Downing, OF
Clinton, and denied by Messrs. ]. w.
Stewart, Of Pleasant Valley, Marshall
county, and w. F. Grow, Of Glen Easton.
The decision Of the judges was in favor
OF the following: Defamation, Miss
Helm, Bryant; Essay, Miss Curtis, Irv.
ing; Grafton, Miss Mccain, Irving;
Debate, Messrs. Giflin and Downing,
Bryant. In this manner the honofs
were evenly divided.
THE CONCERT OF LAST NIGHT.
The event which brought 10 close
the West Liberty commencement OF
1880, was a musical entertainment given
last evening. Standing room was at a
premium In the chapel hall and many,
rather than endure the discemlofts Of
standing In a crowded room, remained
out on the campus and enjoyed the mu.
sic as It's strains stole through the open
windows. The programme was as fol.
lows:
QuGfteLtc Friendship, Love and sougn
Hntna Gardner DeHic lliklll, Laurence
o...,.,,. Baxter and WE Crow