The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-17
AT BETHANY COLLEGE.
Tho Fifty-arst Annual Commence.
mont Exercises.
THE LARGEST CLASS GRADUATED
In tho History Of this Institution OF
Learning-..tatorcsting Exercises of
the wcck.-Tho Town oyOrrun with
People aud a Large Attendance at
the Commencement,


ebrated It's fffty.Hrst annual commence
ment exercises yesterday, and for the
whole Of tho week preceding the sleepy
little village at tho foot of the hill has
been in its annual turmoil Of hustle and
agitation. The village itself and the
whole surrounding countryside is
proud Of Alexander. oampbell's legacy
to learning, and annually tho inhabit-
ants from far and near turn out to do
honor to the closing exercises Of the
college, and the graduates who are
about to leave the sheltorinR walls Of
their alma mater. During the entire
week the village was full Of strangers.
The weather has been beautiful and the
natural beauties Of the surrounding
country have been &C their beat.
Nineteen graduates, the largest num-
Dor ever turned out at one COM
mencement in the history OF the
college, got their diplomas. Their
parents and friends alone made up a
Eoodfy number, sufficient TO tax the
capacity OF the hotel, and with the in
tiux OF all the friends OF tho institution,
the campus presented lively and ami
mated scene, especially yesterday, the
closing day.
When the examinations were con-
Guided last week, and the grades Of
those examined fxed, fully two-thirds
Of the pupils left for home, only the
graduates and q few others remaining
owe. Though the grounds were we'll
dotted yesterday morning with groups
OF people, enjoying the shade Of the fine
trees and listening 70 the strains OF
Meister's band, tho inspiring yells OF
the college boys were missed. The
graduates, is betitted those about to be
iannched forth into the world, were go
date and quiet, and considered 1t be-
meath their dignity to show the school
boy boistereusness.
For an hour before the timo for the
commencement exercises arrived,
Meister's band occupied Pendleton
Heights, and there entertained the grad
yates with music. AT 10o'clock
TIE BAND srAnrBD DOWN
the hill, to the tune of TRAMP, Tramp,
Tramp, the Boys are Marching" in ad.
vance of the graduates. AS soon Us the
band and the graduates had entered
Commencement hall, the people rapidly
followed and were soon seated, with the
assistance.of the ushers, Messrs. j. I.
HandIey, B. l. Kershner, VIC. Prewitt,
K. s. Woolery, W. H. Billinssley, w. II.
Brandenburg, 7. F. Lewis and j. j.
White. -.
The nineteen graduates took their
seats on the stage, and behind them
was row OF the alumni of the institu-
ton. President McDiarmid sat on the
left OF the stage, and near him eat Prof.
w. K. Perdleton, ex.president OF the
college and the sole surviving member
OF the Rrstfaeulty. He had come 1,20o
miles. from Eustis, Florida. DR.. g. F.
Ulriehi Of Wheeling. also occupied q
seat on the platform. The front OF the
stage was solid mass Of forms, green
and roses, the fragrance OF the latter be-
ing perceptible over nearly the whole
OF the large hall. Over the stage were
suspended teatoons Of INTERVIEWED
green's and flowers. and over all hung
The motto Of the class Of 1892: Rtepiee
Enm-Look to the end. For those
who were just about to go forth to test
the strength OF their education and
training, the motto wac most appropri-
ate.
The hall was filed clear back to the
doors, and it was said that never before
had 90 much interest been taken in the
exercises, barring those OF last, the
jubilee year.
rus COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises were
opened with prayerby Rev. Mr. Moffatt,
Of Piedmont, Ohio. After music by the
band Miss L. Eta Rannells, Of Ohio, de-
liycTed the salutatory. She described
the SENSATIONS Of the alumni, who visit
their alma mater, with feelings Of Joy,
not unmixed with sapness at finding
that many old friends and schoolmates
are missing. She bade them welcome,
and;weicomed, oil those who had come
todd Bethany. Their welcome they
could read over every door OF the old
institution.
liyered Greek Grafton, entitled: cath.
ems In comparison with Sparta" The
soilorous ancient language certatnlywas
Greek to all but a Few OF the audience,
but Mr.. SCOTS delivery was 80 good,
and he seemed to understand his sub
.ject 90 thoroughly, that he was loudly
applauded. ~, ~ III,
not prepared-was the theme OF Mr..
o. NJ. Jopson, OF California, aud % the
Language in which Cicero moved the
heats and minds Of the old Romans
fell from his lipo, even those who un'
daratood not woro delighted.
IAsleep'' was the tito OF an Grafton
by Mir. Horace F. Blackwell, Of Mis-
souri, He compared some Of the young
men OF to-day TO a youth lying asleep
in beautiful temple, filled with objects
OF beauty and art and surrounded by
nil loveIineSs Of nature. To remain
idle, In this age Of stir and scientific re-
search he characterized as an unpardon-
able fault, and in burning words he
called on the youth Of the land TO be
wide awake and energetic, and continue
In the line OF Anglo Saxon deed and
Thought, Mr.. Blackwell was vigorously
applauded, his eloquent and poetical
speech having pleased the audience
well.
George Darsie, IT,, Of Pennsylvania,
delivered an essay on Gfecian and
jewish ideas. The ideas Of the Greeks.
hc said, in literature and art, oil tended
toward the beautiful. Tho cultivation
Of the Imagination and intellect was
carried to tho highest perfection among
them, vet though producing the great
est poets, the most eloquent orators
ma he profoundest philosophers, the