The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-16

pastures Of the meadow, lifting high its
mighty trunk to heaven aud stretching
forth its limbs to the glowing sun,
while It's veEdant leaves chatter with
the passing breezes and its stalwart
arms wave adieu to the vanquished
storms, this man stands, the admira-
ton Of men, unylelding to any, gracious
to all. The flowers no scatters upon
the stream OF time shall not perish,
but gathered by shining hands shall
await him at the pearly portals. His
influence is as indeitruciibe us immor-
tally The nations shall honor him,
his neighbors adore him and his chill
dren rise up and call him blessed"
SEEMED TO BE A FAvoRITE..
Mr.. O. II, Plattenburg denied that
oratory was lost art in q most elo-
quent manner, and by his own earnest
ness proved all his propositions. In
delivery and subject matter Mr., Platten-
burg's effort was the best Grafton OF the
day. This was the verdict OF the aud
ience,, for the applause continued for
some time after he had resumed his
seat. unrest" was Mr.. Prewitts sub
iect, and he handled it in able manner.
Once he paused-seeming TO have for
gotten his lines, and many bowed their
heads out OF sympathy with him. But
it was a catch, and tho audience, like it
did In the Greek Grafton, took the bait
hook aud all. 1t was very neat con-
Ceit
Mr.. Hundley's valedictory was gen.
eral farewell, we'll rounded and i'm.
pressiyely delivered. With a crash OF
music and the benediction, pronounced
by DR.. W. K. Pendleton, the venerable
ex-president OF the college, the COM
menCement was over.
DEGREES CONFERRED,
THE degree Of b. S. was conferred on
the following graduates: N, V, Dan
ford, OF Ohio; Miriam Il. Danford, OF
W. Va, and Y. T. Isreal, OF Ohio. The
degree of A. B.: Richard Bapby, Of
Virginia; A. L. Chapman, OF Penna.
]. II. Collins, OF Kentucky ]. II. Craig,
OF Ohio; @. v. Crltchheld, of Ohio; G.
w. Dodd, of Ohio;J j. L. 4, Hundley, Of
Virginia. B. L. Kershner, OF Marylandi
G. D. Lovett, OF Ohio; L. l.. Perry, OF
New York; G. II, Plattenburg, Of Mis-
souri,; W. @. Prewitt, OF kentucky; ].
r. Robertson, Of Missouri; X. S. Wool
cry, OF kentucky. The degree OF PHI. b.,
Elizabeth X. Cameron. OF Ohio; Mae @.
Childs, OF Indiana, and Anna shupe, Of
Ohio.
Tho honorary degree OF Master of
Arts was conferred by the faculty on
tho following gentlemen: A. O. Smith
ors, OF Los Angeles. Cal. NJ. T. Bentley,
Shanghai, China; w. Durham, London,
England; L. S. Israel, .1rvington, Cal. (;
Prof. r. H. Wynne, Bethany, w. Va. |;
A. b. Phillips, Brooklyn, N. Y; ]. G..
Ulrich, Denver. COL, and Prof. Eugene
Feuchtinger, Bethany, W. Va, (; A. u.
Harvout, Washington, Pa,
/ The C6legiGn silver medal, for the
most points in tho athletic games, was
presented to tho winner, Mr.. +. ..
Sapp.
TIE FINAL CLASS HoNoRs.
President McDiarmid announced the
final class honors US follows'
Classical - George William DOdd,
magma cum laudo; Ebenezer Lee Perry,
sciontitic-M. v. Danford, summa
cum laude; Miriam Esther Dimond,
magma cum laude.
Ministerial-B. L. Kershner, magma
cum laude; ]. T. 7. Hundley and W. g.
Prewitt, cum laude.
Litcrary-Grace Fox and Annie l..
shupe, summa cum lGude; Mae U,
Childs, magma cum laude.
Yesterday afternoon tho Alumni as
ISOLATION held q meeting, aud in the
evening an elegant banquet was dis
cussed by the members Of that body
and their friends. Tho students held a
general reception on Pendleton Heights
at II o'clock last night, which closed
the exercises OF the college year.