Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-12
The Alumnl Banquet.

Sa.-if' I-' gran. f1 Pc RegiVs".
NloRGANrowN. W. Va. June Ito a
lar-n portion of the visitors and Alumni of
thc University the most interesting event
of Commencement week was the Alumni
BANQUET. which was held at one O'Clock
to-day. The large Library Hul was given
uu 90 the occasion and covers wore spread
for over three hundred guests. The ladies
of N0rgaut0wu had the banquet i'm charge
and were iudefatieablc iu their kindly
lab1rs to make 10 success, \ large share
of the credit oi uu affair Oi unusual brill
Gaucv is due 90 them.
After "a hearty discussion of the oOuu-
tc0us rcpast set before the guests, the
speech making was maugurated by Judge
4 II Jacobs. of New Martinsville, who
acted ass toast master and made the ad-
dress of welcome. In the course of his adj
drcs, Judec Jacobs, who himself rs un
aumuus of the school. made strong plea
forthe appointment OF alumni as regents.
The toast told OF what good things the re-
gents are doing, and was responded 20 In
au exceedingly happy manner hy Hon
Joseph Nlorv,aud. of Morglutown
Nir Noreland described the difficulties
which the Board encountered and reached
judge Jacobs plea for alumni on the
Board of Regents. Some needs OF the
University spoken % by Or. NJ. Turner.
Dr Turner called attention % number OF
important Improvements. which the growth
of The ST. ID would soon make necessary
and urged united effort 10 obtain them
Hon. j. b. Nlcuager. of Point Pleasant.
responded to the toast, The University
and Politics" Mr.. Meugcrs $ address was
ul Of happy points and was repeatedly APP
nauded He argued that the institution,
under whatever management, should Doe
strictly uon-partisau and pleaded Tor "a
recognition Of an parties among the
authorities The University Ot the state
ty.l, the subject Of short but eloquent adj
,Irs,, hy Hon John Il. McGraw, of Graf
-or throughout his address, Mr.. McGrtw
held the rapt attention Of his hearers. An
e'ooucnt tribute 90 Hon. William l.. VIII
SON. who graduated from the presidency OF
the L University into the nails OF Congress
was enthusiastically received. Nr Nc
GRAVY closed his address with happy pre-
dictiou of Increased prosperity for the
school Mr. Harry l.. Robinson. OF Union
town. Pa. spoke ou the University and
Alumni. " and recalled auumber of incidents
interesting to AN old students. The last
trI-t was thc University aud the Normal
Schools which was responded to 10y Prof.
Robert A. Armstrong. of West Liberty
Prof Armstrong brief talk was tull oil
GOOD points An especially happy alluslon
,ya, tl the harmony aud good feeling which
existed between the Normal Schools and
tire University.
This closed the exercises, aud thc ban
eIl.tters dispersed Among tAe prominent
u..uIe present. besides those already
named were Guv II e.. Allen. of Wheel
inc. COL WoodforJ, OF Upshur
...rtr. United States Marsha.
Wh.e mi various members of the Board
Of Rcrpnts While the banquet was in pro-
eres, the cadet corps assembled ON the
campus. and 40 . o'clock the inal drill of
Obj. season BEGAN Two thousand people
were ou the grounds at the time. For an
L0.rthe corps went through the ber1tiiu.
.evOuti0us of the skirm,sh drill. They
were then assembled on the campus and
dismissed. Tonight the University ball IS
Foo progress, and it will close "a brilliant
Commencement season.