The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-13
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT,


Special Dilpaieh 10 ne hleligeHeT,
MoRaANToWN, W. VAn June ITO
day marked the close OF the twenty
second year Of the existence Of the WesI
Virginia University, and the commence
ment rendered the formal adieu "a
twelve young men who had completed
the course, and who leave with diplo-
ma TO attest to the degree Of scholarship
each have attained, It Is the day in
each year Morgantown lets herself out
for genuine good time, and on this oc'
casion there was no exception 10 the
precedent established in the early annals
Of our institution Of learning, The day
dawned with rain and threatened TO
keep many people away from the COM
menCement exercises, but 1t did not, 1t
poured In regular streams; so did the
people into the commencement hall,
The following programme was carried
out with the bare exception OF the per-
formance OF Mr., Dawson, who was quite
sick;
EsSay.m, The Good Old Times..-,B. @. Anderson
Cratic Immigration ,.,",,,,C n. Flunell
Essay y,rrrThe Spirit OF ProgTess, u: Brown
Essay y,",,,,,, The Modern CaIn,,,r,,,J, +, Dawson
oHtlony,,,o Our brother In BlacE,";..A, J, Hare
S SHS ReliSISaI. I = A. IiHdematE
OERtlon.,..-. Our OppoFtunl nlty,".,,.J L. RoemeF
Essay.,"r,,- Conflict Of opinion,.,....C, Rankin
ofiS aasS Sy wheeling OPEN House CFaasss q sSs''
1t may be added that Prof, J, A, Jack.
son, now an instructor at Linsly Insti'
tute, Wheeling, Is q member OF the class
Of 1880, and receives his degree OF B, A.,
but on account OF his serious case oil
typhoid fever he was unable TO be pres
ent at the performance, Each OF the
performances gave evidence OF great lit
erary research and knowledge, going TO
prove that our University confers de-
grees only where merit wins them. AT
least that can be said Of the class OF $50,
These young men are sure TO reflect
credit on their alma mater, and she who
has nurtured and developed their in.
telligenoe will feel an equal pride and
fondness in them. The Wheeling boys,
Messrs. Stoetzer, Roemer and Linde-
muth, did nobly, II fact the Wheeling
boys have way about them OF doing
things In that manner,
4h SVul0AAluk WIG heBl9Gh uu VIC LueLl- |
bers Of the class Of $50, President Turner |
delivered quite an able speech, in which |
were mingled good advice, eloquence
and admonition, stating that West Vir-
ginia had given them great advantages |
by this institution which they had mu.
nillcently profited by, and that their
future careers should be made TO re.
dound To the credit Of the common.
wealth they must help make great.
West Virginia needed their influence for
good and their efforts in her develop
ment. By doing so they would simply |
be paying debt Of gratitude which they |
well knew they owed. His speech was
from the heart.
The degree OF LID was then con-
ferred on Governor Wilson,iwho made
quite nice talk In rGturn. The follow
ing degrees were then conferred on the
gentlemen OF the University and OF the |
State: Prof. John A. Myers, PhD.
Prof. T. NJ. jackson, John L. johnson
and O. Z. Grafton, O. E.; Profs. st. |
George Brooke, R, A. Armstrong and
s. Fleming and DR.. R. L. Brown, A. NJ.
Reys. George E. Hite and w. P. Walker,
D. D.
Thus ended the twenty.second com.
mencement proper. It's safe to say that |
the University Is on the upward and on.
ward road to greater prosperity and
future usefulness. 1t Is no longer an
experiment, but is being ranked with
the highest OF institutions OF learning in |
the country. This fact should te accept |
ed with pride, as 1t surely Is by the class !
OF $50.
At p. m. the Alumni gave their ban.
quet, to which was invited all their
members, the Regents, friends, press
representatives and lady friends. A rich
and tempting collation. was spread on
this happy occasion and the affair both
gastronomically and intellectually was
in the extreme.
The following toasts were given: The
University and the State, Governor E.
Willis Wilson; the University and It's |
Future, President E. NJ. Turner; the
University and the Regents, Col. D. D.
Johnson; the Judiciary and the Uni
yersity, Judge Henry Brannon; the
Legislature and the University, Senator |
Alex Campbell; the Scholar In Politics,
Congressman Dolliver; the Alumni
Poem, W. 7. W. Barbe; the University |
and the Press, H. O. Ogden; the Clergy,
DR.. w. P. Walker; the Ladies', ]. M.
Lee; Morgantown, DR.. s. S. Adams.
The toasts were replete with happy |
hits and enjoyment Of the festivities had
full sway. Hon. B. s. Morgan acted |
we'll the part Of toast master.
Drills were in progress by the cadets
on the campus at the time, the rain hay.
ing ceased, and the crowds were i'm
mense. The town has more pretty girls
in It now than ever before, aud they
with all others are delighted with the
Morgantown commencement, and the
number Of mashes made by the soldierly
cadets probably exceeds the number Of
promotions. It Is a regular old time
commencement and the town Is very
gay. Tonight the grand ball in com.
mencement hall took place, at which
were assembled about 400 guests.