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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-13
The Commencement BAH.

At 10 o'clock last night the,wa1ls
Of commencement 'itfisni began to re
sound to the delightful music Of the
Wheeling Opera House band and
airIladies and gallant men began to
glide up and down the spacious old
hall paying homage to the fair muse,
terpsichore
When one or two dances had pass
ed the whole crowd had assembled,
and numbered about $50 persons
composed largely Of visitors from
abroad, As the hours glided by,
JOY reigned supreme, in unison with
the soul thrilling music and the fas-
.cinationa Of the occasion. At ~
o'clock refreshments were served
and the pleasures continued few
more hours which seemed too short.
Ut was as select q company as
could be brought together in the
State and the mnsic the best.
As to the dress We have not space
I'd say much, a. 4 great deal Of mst-
ter will aleady be crowded out Of this
issue. A large proportion Of the
gentlemen were in full dress and the
ladies, who looked bewitchingly
beautiful were dressed In becoming
bali attire. Lack Of space and our
ignorance Of ladies' silks and satins
prevent our making any minute de
scription.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-13

+
WHEN you 60 to the Fairmont Com
mencement be sure and 60 % the
Continental, FOR dinner.
We call the attention Of our sub
scribers TO the advertisement Of the
Teachers cooperative Association.
THE most interesting book 70
West Virginians, is the late History
Of West Virginia. By Virgil A. Lewis.
See advertisement in another column.
WRrrE 10 Fauth 4 Co, Washing
ton, d. G., for 4 price list of their
Instruments. See their advertise
ments,
DoN's forget to notice the lengthy
I'd Of i. y j. W. johnson 4 Co.
Philadelphia. II yon desire any
thing in their line of goods. yon win
do wen to write them ii once.
WE call sbecial attention "a the
ad Of r. 9. Chase & Co. III this is-
sue
Do IoU want standard lexicons
Read the I'D of 6. Il C. Merriam
Springfield. Mass
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II Z y 2
Announcement Of Prizes.
Comforting Of Degrees.
MUSIC. E
Benediction,

Z Z R ~
After the degrees had been confer
red upon thu candidates by Dr. Tur-
ner III very pleasant style, be adj
dressed che class in eloquent but
solemn words, we'll chosen and filed
with meaning. He asked them the
following question: sNoW that you
have an education, what will you do
with itS" He urged them to con-
tinue their work SO auspiciously be-
gun, and implored the blessings of
Heaven to attend them through life.
The address was brieffbut very APP
propriate and touching.
After the band had rendered a
charming selection of music the i'm
mense crowd passed slowly from the
hall, just as the college clock struck
one, announcing the sclosing scenes
of the I'D annual commencement of
the West Virginia University.
In this issue of the DAILY will be
found a brief synopsis of the senior
performance, others having been
omitted because not handed us in
shape to print in limited space. 4
The year has beea d glorious one
in the history Of the institution, and
the twelve young men who were
graduated will add new and superior
strength to the character Of the
State University abroad, and aug
ment the force OF brilliant alumni.
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Prot, Jno. A. Myers, Phi. D. +; r. M.
jackson and Chas. +. Grafton, @. E.t
Prot St-Geo. T. Brooke, u. S. Flems
ing, DR.. r. L. Brown and Il. A. Arm
strong, Am. Revb. Geo. E, Hitn
and w. r. Walker, d b. Gov K.
wv. Wilson. Ii. ID.
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FoR the best surveying instru-
ments write to Young & Son, Phila-
delphia. Circulars Ito purchasers
free.
FoR lenses, cameras, dry plates
and all kinds Of Photographic ma.
terial, write at once to g. q H. e.
Anthony y Co, 591, broadway, n.
-s5
WRTTE to J. Nv. Randolph 3 Eng
lish, 1902 i, Main street. Richmond.
Va, for catalogue of their books.
See ad ID another column
We call the attention Of our read
ers to the ad Of Wadsworth, How
land 4 Co, found ii another column.
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Ranorf of Regents.

The Regents yesterday decided To
move the library into the present
Chapel Hall, and use tho present Ii
brary for a lecture room. They will
begin Immediately to build new
commencement hall, gymnasium and
armory combined, the building will
cost 3d. 600
A librarian will be appointed, and
the library will BID kept open s hours
each day.
The present commencement hall
to be used for museum.
There was no change made in the
faculty except the director Of the
Experiment Station was made a.
ex-oficio member Of II.
Helwas also givsn the power To
appoint the corps Of employees about
the station, with the consent Of The
Regents for the station. He was al
50 made superintendent 0f grounds
and buildings, and ordered to begin
at once to arrange the grounds and
plant experiment trees OF all kinds.
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PREPARAT TORY DEF ART
MRNT

a we'll organized Preparatory
Department i connected i with the
University, and directed |. BY one Of
the best practical teachers in the
country, with an able corps Of as
sistants. T..
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-13
ONE DOZEN
Commencement a Grand Day for the
Seniors.

\
The 22d annual commencement
exercises Of the West Virginia Uni
yersity were especially noted in that
| they marked the close Of the most
prosperous year in the history of the
institution. The day was gloomy,
rain falling continually all the morn
| ing, yet the people were astir early,
and by $50 a. N. the sidewalks were
aWned by moving umbrellas, and
the slnshy streets picturesque with
handsome vehicles swiftly driven to-
ward the college. The hall was we'll
nigh filed by 10 o'clock, soon after
which time the exercises began.
The class presented handsome APP
pearance, all being well proportion
ed, neatly attired gentlemen. The
class is composed of twelve acaaem
ic and seven law studenfs, candi-
dates for degrees as follows: Bach.
elor Of Arts, 8; Bachelor of Science,
8; Bachelor of Laws, {.
The Wheeling Opera House Band
furnished the most delightful music.
for the occasion, The audience was.
an unusually interesting one, there
being number of distinguished Wis
itors present, Gov. Wilson, Judges
John and Henry Brannon, Senator
Campbell, Rev. Flanagan, Of Graf
ton, Rev. Walker, Of Huntington,
and others. The program was as
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-13

Mr.. Ed. G. PRoTzMAN, our friend
and photographers, is making some
of the finest cabinet photos that we
have ever seen. Our advice to our
readers Is 70 call and see him before
leaving town. Yon will fad him on
Bridge street. tRo doors below our
Office.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
FACTS ABOUT FLOWERS.

A solution of tobacco soap will keep the
aphi away from honeysuckles.
Cuttings should always be made from
healthy plants, otherwise they are sure to
be poor and diseased
Florists say nothing is gained by start
ing gladioluses in the house in advance of
the outdoor planting time.
Do not wet the leaves of Rex Begonias,
as it causes them to spot, making holes in
the leaves and finally destroying them.
1t is the nature of the Poinsettia to drop
its leaves after blooming, when grown in
the sitting-room. 1t often drops them be-
fore, unless good deal of water is used on
its foliage.
The peony does well in rather heavy
soil. After transplanting it is often two or
three years before the plants bloom much,
as they must become well established in
their new quarters before full crops of
flowers can be expected.
Cut flowers can be kept fresh for quite a
length of time by putting a few drops of
liquid ammonia in the water in which
they are placed This water should be
cnangeu ually, anu al eacn cnange the
stems of the flowers should be cut off an
inch or two to present fresh surface to the
water.-Ladies' Home Journal.
A very neat and inexpensive window
box for bulbs or plants is made by mailing
small strips of tree boughs (which have
previously been split or whitfield fiat on
one side) on common wooden soap or
small packing box obtained at any grocery
store. The strips are pointed or rounded
at the ends and tackled on perpendicularly,
close together, projecting above the top of
the box so as to entirely cover 1.-THE
Home Maker.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20

great lake. But to neither of the rival
circles does the st. Louis statistician credit
any Canadian population. The cunning
of the device may be illustrated by the
statement that the St. Louis circle takes
into its embrace all the region between
Chicago and that city, and between chi
cago and nearly to Pittsburg, or quite the
same territory that is embraced by the
Chicago circle. In other words, the two
Western cities overlap each other fully
two-thirds. The same map shows, by the
same reasoning, that within the st. Louis
circle there are more miles Of railroad than
in either of the other areas. OF course
this sort of "proof" proves nothing. Any
little town in the West can make the same
showing, and declare itself the center OF the
greatest population and the most industry.
All it has to do is to make the diameter OF
its circle fit the need of its ambition. But
we cannot, after all, but admire the persist
ancy, the push of the st. Louis people.
They have no earthly "chance" of securing
the fair. but for their adroit management
they are entitled to admiration.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
NATURES REMEDY.
What is Claimed for the Cold Bath In
Cases of Typhoid Fever.


The efficacy of the cold bath in typhoid
fever is now admitted, and the doctors are
claiming it as a discovery of science.
Fever patients would have discovered it
long ago if they had been permitted to
treat themselves. A dear friend of mine
discovered it for himself when prisoner
of war in east Tennessee. He had been
captured and was on his way further
south when taken with typhoid fever. His
guard found him delirious when waking
him to continue his march. They con-
signed him to the care of a farmers wife,
who looked kindly upon the suffering pris-
oner. She gave him spare room and re-
ligiously shut the windows lest he should
have draft Of Heavens air and die; she
denied him the cool water of the well, be-
cause the country doctor said so.
The patient lay still in the midnight
hours, and the kind watcher by his bed
slept the sleep of the righteous. Awaken
ing suddenly the nurse found the sick bed
empty. The patient had gone. Running
out to the front yard she heard splutter-
ing noise, which she traced to the deep, cold
mountain we'll Getting candle she low
cred it by string to the waters brink, and
there stood the Yankee soldier up to his
chin in cold water He had escaped while
she slept. and had sought for coolHess and
found it. 1t took sone time to rouse the
sleepy negro man, who was farmland and
general factotum. After an hour or more
the soldier was rescued. he was hoisted
up. and for the first time in many hours he
was conscious. He was wrapped in blankets
amid many forebodings of death. Sweet
sleep ensued, and the next morning appetite
returned.
A few DAYS and strength returned. The
man was cured BY Natures remedy. He
never saw Confederate prison, for the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20

THE artists of San Francisco are re-
ported to be utterly discouraged by the
assaults of the picture pirates" These
harpies buy an original work by an artist
of merit, and have copies made which they
sell as originals for few shillings. The
result is that not only is the pocket of the
artist robbed. but his reputation as painter
is imperilled. One of the leading artists
is reported as saying that there is nothing
left for the profession but to close the
studios and abandon San Francisco. This
would be the worst possible policy to pursue.
The artists, if they will bury some trifing
local jealousies, can form protective asso-
citation that will prove effective. The law
is with them, and at small expenditure, by
joint action, they can put detective on
the track of these fellows who sell copies
as originals, and have them punished for
obtaining money under false pretenses
The penalty is sufficiently severe to strike
terror to the souls of the thieves. They
can also invoke the law in other forms
and, better still, by union they can secure
the cooperation of all reputable dealers
and auctioneers, SO that the pirates will
ind it difficult to make headway with the
public in the face of such compact Of
interests.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
A NOVEL EXPOSITION.

On the 4th of November the Interna-
tional Maritime Exhibition is to open in
Boston for sixty-two days. 1t has the in
dorsement OF the Federal Government.
1t must prove an exposition of much IN
terest, since it is the purpose to exhibit all
manner of articles and appliances relating
to maritime interests, from marine engines
to the minutest device invented to aid in
the navigation Of deep waters. These will
include countless models of the ship
building art; nautical machinery used in
all parts of the world examples of orna-
ments, rigging, chart maps, relics of
famous voyages and expeditions; steer
ing gear, life-saving service utensils, wreck
ing apparatus, materials for ship-building,
models and designs of RATS, buoys, light
houses and signaling devices; yacht and
boat club trophies; musical instruments
for ships bands, preserved food for sea
uses, ship libraries, marine uniforms, cloth
ing and textile fabrics for sailors uses
all kinds of cordage known in navigation,
models of dry docks and marine ways:
ship hardware, wharf and ferry drops,
weapons for coast defenses, and body arms
for sailors and marines; all kinds of ship
metal work, bunting, ship cutlery and
table ware; water condensers and heaters
refrigerators and cold storage devices ;
cabin fittings and utensils; fshermen's out
fits; life-boats and RATS, and examples of
ship joinery and pontoons; methods of
raising sunken vessels, diving, deep sea
sounding, search lighting, etc. Even the
fine arts are to be represented, and decora-
tive, panel and marine painting, etc, viii
have a gallery specially set apart. 1t
cannot prove other than an exposition of
great interest and value.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
A Sensible View.

"Old man, exclaimed tough, as he
entered a saloon on Champlain street. 81
can break you in two in less than min
utep
"Have glass of beer at my expense"
smilingly queried the saloonist.
"Well, l don't care if l do. Thanks.
You are gentleman, you are"
do you let toughs browbeat and bull
doze you after that fashion ?" asked man
who had witnessed the scene. "Why, you
are big enough to eat two or three of them
up at once"
"Lets figure minute" replied the
other. 81 gave him small glass of beer,
costing about Il cents. He went away
good-natured and satisfied. could have
bounced him, but it would have taken So
worth of exertion, to say nothing of a
possible arrest and suit for assault and
battery. Did | gain or lose ?"
"Well, if you put it in that way, you
gained"
"Tnat's the only way to put it. used
to keep grocery. On one occasion l re-
fused to throw off a cent on dozen of
eggs, and the family took their trade,
amounting to $500 per year, to another
grocer. That was a lesson to me to last
er."-Detrou Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
NOT HIS BOY.
But He Got His just Deserts all the
Same.

From Puck.
"Williamp he shouted, as he grasped
the boy by the coat collar. civilian, get
up this instant and give your seat to the
lady. Great heavens that | should live
to see boy of mine sitting down and
whistling while lady is standing What
will your poor, old mother say when tell
her this? William" he continued, sadly,
and yet sternly, 81 am going to teach you
right here and now never to disgrace my
name again"
Still holding the boy by the collar he
backed up against the door frame and ele-
waited one broad knee The boy had Just
time to gasp, II amt no boy of yours !"
when he found himself lying face down
ward across that knee, in the very vortex
and maelstrom of one of the grandest and
most systemmatical spankings ever ad-
ministered in this or any other age.
Those who witnessed the exhibition of
agility and science we're Of the opinion that
the old gentleman was we'll preserved for
his years.
The performance was thorough, but it
was also rapid. 1t was over before the
boy had succeeded in repeating his origi-
nal statement three times, in three differ
ent keys. Then the old gentleman sat the
boy On the floor; and the conductor, who
was evidently man of deliberation,
thought it time to interfere.
"Herep he said, "you can't lick that
boy if ne amt no relation to YOU"
81 never seen him before |" said the boy,
between gasps.
Great Scottm cried the old gentlemen,
'does the young rascal deny his own
fatherw
Then he took out his glasses and looked
at the boy, and his expression of astonish-
ment was beautiful to see.
"Why, bless mer' he exclaimed, "that's
so! Why, thought it was my youngest
boy, William. Dear mel | hope haven't
Inconvenience you, young sir. You'll ex-
cuse me, won't your"
The boy said something that sounded
like "pclice"
"Want to get to the police station ?"
asked the old gentleman, benevolently.
''Been carried beyond the street, Ell? Well,
we'll rectify that mistake at once" Grasp
ing the boy once more by the collar, he
stepped out on the platform, lifted him
lightly over the rear bulwarks and dropped
him. The conductor smiled and rang a
merry peal on his strap, the driver whipped
up, the car flew rapidly up Broadway, the
boy stood in the street weeping and used
language shocking in one so young, until
he was nearly run over by a truck. And
when the old gentleman stepped back into
the car all the men touched their hats to
him, and six ladies arose and 9uarreled for
the privilege of giving him seat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20

The most forcible argument yet made in
favor of New York as the proper location
for the Worlds Far is that advanced in
Paris by lie Temps 1t says: ave won
der how many Chicagans who crossed the
ocean to visit the Exposition in the first
city Of France would have taken the same
trouble if the show had been in Lyons, our
second city of Importance That is the
case in nutshell Lyons is distant from
Paris about 400 miles. 1t is thus less than
half the distance from the metropolis of
France that Chicago is from the metropolis
of the United States. Relatively, Lyons is
as important to France as is Chicago to us,
yet how many Americans think of Lyons
when France is mentioned? The Euro
pean who may wish to become an exhibitor
at our fair will think three or four times
when he is told that if he ships goods to
our Exposition he must transport them
nearly thousand miles inland from New
York before they reach their destination.
To the European New York Is the chief
populous center of the New World. Be
You'd that the average Old World inhab-
liant knows very little indeed of our cities
New York, therefore, as the seat of our
fair is the most desirable location, because
it will attract the greatest number of visit
ors from abroad, and that is the prime
purpose of holding the exhibition.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
Down at the Bottom.

After twenty years of loose living in
Bohemian fashion, Ricardo comes in for a
legacy of 100000 reals.
''Now's the time to pay of my credit
ors," he exclaims.
The latter began to call upon him. One
of them, all smiles and obsequiousness, re-
marks:
"You see, have not troubled you much,
and therefore consider myself entitled to
be paid before the rest"
off rightly remember" says Ricardo,
"your name is Zoilo Zamora ?"
Exactly"
"Then, my good friend, am sorry to
have to tell you that l am paying my
creditors in alphabetical order, so that it
will not be your time till last. MADRID
Comico
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20

OUR contemporary, the San Francisco
Chronicle, continues its assaults upon the
reformed methods of holding elections,
and is especially opposed 10 the Australian
system. We cannot understand why the
Chronicle considers few hours delay in
ascertainlng the result of an election as an
insuperable objection to system that alb
solutely assures the secresy of the ballot,
and eliminates the possibility of stufing
the ballot box or doctoring the returns.
Indiana, Massachusetts,, Iowa, Michigan,
Connecticut and cities in Wisconsin, Ken
lucky and other parts have the new system
and pronounce it a success. Is there no
wisdom to be drawn from the experience
of others?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-20
SENSE AND NONSENSE.
The glowing autumn's varied tints
With silent Joy we always greet
Because its gilded glory hints
OF huckwheat cakes and sausage

OF buckwheat cakes and sausage meat
Utica Observer.
The New York Herald proposes to hang
in court-rooms the sign: "Don't shoot the
Judge He is doing the best he can"
"John, see, your little sister is crying be-
cause you did not share your peach with
her." "That isn't so, mamma. / gave
her the stone, and if she plants it she can
have whole tree."-FIiegende Blatter.
Wears Daughter-"Will you have some
more cake, Polly?" Polly-"No, thank'ee,
miss; Pm full Wears Daughter-"Then
think you may put some in your pockets"
Polly with regret)-"They're full, too,
ss."-Fun.
"For you, darling, l wad lay me down
and deen Practical Maiden-"That sort
of thing is clear out of date, Willie. What
a girl wants nowadays is a man who is
willing to get up and hustle for herr
Tere Haute Express.
Wife-"The papers are all the time
talking about Stanley trying to throw
light on the Dark Continent l wonder
what sort of a continuance he uses for
throwing the Light" Husband-"I should
suppose that for continent of that kind
he uses a dark lantern"
The man who all the while recounts the deeds
he did last year,
And tells about the schemes he'll work when
future days are here,
Is very apt to be the one who at the present
time
Is living off his relatives and hasn't ct
dime.
Sympathetic Friend-"How are you and
Miss Fanny coming on?" Conceited Dude
-"She gave me the grand bounce. She
said she did not like me. Silly creature
When girl don't like me she has got
nobody but herself to blame for it."-1ezas
tSiftings.
jerks (who has taken to horseback rid
ing, and bounces about ten inches at every
step)-"Ahl Howdy do, Blinks think
horseback riding is good for the health,
don't you% Blinks-"Yes, indeed. Ali
who see you viii be benefited. Laugh
and grow fat you know."-NeS York
Weekly.
Agitsted party-I tell you / don't
want to subscribe for your measly book.
Wouldn't be seen with the dod-ratted
thing round my place. Get cut" Can
vasser-" Xcuse me, Mr.. Copples. It's
one of your publications that you hired
me to run around with yesterday. l was
just practicing bit before l started out"
Judge.
We devoted large proportion of our
space last week TO an elaborate article
upon the Worlds Fair. demonstrating the
exclusive claims of New York to It's loca-
ton. To sum up all comparisons in sin
gle sentence New York could make room
for the whole town Of Chicago as one of
the curiosilies of the exhibition, and ac-