Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
THE UNIVERSITY.
gsFIY SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT AT
HORGANrOwN, ". VA.
%. -wa Filled With Distinguished visitors and
r-.n-ghs Bargus;-Sham Battle 10 Fntsr-
r. Spec aio-s-Ths Acton Of Board Of
Of Regents - Vacancies Filled
ana Promotions.

N...,NrowN, W. VA, June 10.-To
.,..t-a.ns of the Wheeling Opera House
-.t..-rs. the senior class, composed Of
r Cooper. Parkersburg; c. +. Duval,
,,-..,shprr. j. E. Davis, Morgantown;
p Golford, Lewis county; V. ;. G.:
u.r.. Barbour county; w. ID. Post,
u--.,o county; c. n. Lemley, Wetzel
...,. Hattie Z. Lyon, Fredonia, n.
v.r T. Ross. TaylorStowu, Pa; L. d.
r.... Harrison county; J. r. Trotter,
p....a. county: c. L. White, Morgan
..r,. Dewitt White, Morgau0ewn, and
p.e.aor- White, of MorgantOwn,
-.,.ssd so the aisle of Commencement
u,r shortly after ten o'clock this
.,.rc On the roStrum were seated
.s p-afessorS, members Of the Board
.tpraa-s and Governor Fleming. Rev.
n.r. of Morgantown, opened with
-..rsr and after music by the band,
Fl. pr.,ident welcomed the audience IN
e.-- speech. and introduced the hrSt
....ss-. A. b. Cooper, whose essay was
~, onward" Owing TO the length OF
N. nrocramme number OF the class
ws-e excused from performance. d. 4.
n,ris delivered an Grafton on The
S,-n-gls for Supremacy" The speak
or soent some time on prejudiceS against
seientifc research. and cited evolution
as an example.
NJ ID. Post delivered an Grafton on
"Tne True Reciprocity
President Turner then made some re-
marks on the fact OF women being IN
troduced into the University. He then
introduced Miss Hattie +. Lyon, the
first female graduate Of the University.
Miss LYON read an essay on "A Plea
for Rest and Recreation which was
very superior effort in every way
F. G. Ross was the next speaker, a
graduate of the civil engineering de-
partnent. His subject was 'Our Pro-
ies,ion"-that of civil engineering. The
speaker dwelt on his profession, and
ended with IN appeal to his fellow
graduates 10 strive for excellence in
their profession.
Mr.. R. Trotter delivered an grafton
on The Indian Question" His entire
Effort was defense of the Indian race.
C.L. White spoke on Their For
slsen Cod" which he interpreted as
money ana desire for it. An essay
on Hamlet" by Mr.. Dewitt White,
followed The essay was an argument
against tine idea of Hamlet'S insanity,
and weakness of character. Prescott
White closed the programme ia an ora
ti0l on Live in the Present. Mr..
White spoke strongly against peSSimiStS.
The gradua .eS received large mum
Der of floral decorations and presents
from friends.
President Turner announced that j.
X Trotter had taken the Regents En-
..isn literature prize. Degrees OF b.
/. were then conferred on B. 7. Bailey,
Lynn Brown, J. Z. Brown, w. L.
Camden. T. c. Clark, I. Il. Cummings,
E. Davis, j. +. Dawson, w. +. Hines,
REL. Hutchinson, C. +. Morris, f..
n. Morton, W. 5. O'Brien, c. b Riggle,
B. B. Settle. and c. Il. Sommerfeld.
The next degree, Civil Engineer, was
conferred on C. NJ. Lemley. L. ID. Lynch
and F.. G. Ross. The degree of Bach
e.or of Science was conferred on c. X.
DayaU. J.. L. Galford, \. ). q. Hayes
ana NJ. d. Post. and Bachelors Of
Arts on A. b. Cooper, w. J. +. Davis,
Bluie f. Lyon. j. X. TrOtter, c. l..
White. Dewitt White and Prescott
White.
President Turner then spoke affect
NlHy 20 the graduating class, giving
them Ncellent advice, closing with
hearty Iod-Speed.
commencement exercises, which
adjourned at 1890, the invited guests
oi ,le alumni assembled in the society
la..S and at one o'clock the entire
a>Seab.age, consisting OF over $50
GUESTS, a large number of whom were
aileS fled into library hall room,
every seat at the five tables being oc-
clpcd. Au elegant repaSt was served,
after which Prof. Hodges, in the alb
S,enee of the appointed toast mast, Nj.
h Dent, made a short speech intro
llcug Hon. j. B. SOmmerville, OF
Wheeling, who responded 70 the toast,
The Regents and Their Plans" The
Senator touched upon the work OF the
board and prosperity of the University.
The Resources of West Virginia
was The toast responded 10 by Gov. A.
b. Fleming, aud Il come 10 take of
commonwealth affairs" was the Sentl-
Ient. The Governor spoke elOqueatly
e' '1e States future prospects, and of
aer resources. The Governor was loud
y yapp.auded.
Hon. c. w. Lynch was on the pro-
SS'amme for the toast, university
@Secollecti0nS, and Mr.. w. T. w.
"afoer for the toast, Poem" Both
Selliemen being absent, President d.
o. Furiuton. of DenniSon College,
Naio. responded TO the toast. "Our Sister
No.egeS IN witty and able address.
edward 5. Elliot kept the guests in
@' 1proar, and was loudly applauded in
,-e Toast Ladies" After the banquet
business meeting of the Alumni ASSo-
'9uOn took place at which only MEM
SlS OF the Association were admitted.
NOout four o'clock companies of the
.ale' corps were placed on the field in
~, T'@'mlSh drill under Lieut.. Avis.
'1vuSand OF visitors assembled on the
,su Ground to watch the Saam battle.
'' ,oe entrance of the grounds one
'e' aud one brass piece were
S'..a'sd, opening the battle with
'atttry FIRE which vvaS re