Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-16
THE DECORATIONS.

dents arrived ana LOOK the seats re-
served for them there was little space
remaining.
THE DECORATIONS.
The hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The rear wall was
gracefully festooned with evergreens
and the class motto Non Outs,
Sed Qutd, was hung in frame
of ferns and roses. Across
the front Of the stage palms and ferns
we're lavishly banked, and the green
background was relieved by bright June
roses and fragrant blossoms. On each
side OF the floral decorations were more
profuse. and the judicious arrangement
enhanced the beauty of the scene as
whole. The chandeliers about the
room were also covered with wreaths Of
flowers.
The band played a march and the
graduates walked in by twos, and took
their positions upon the stage. On the
left was seated President McDiarmid
and the faculty, and on the right the
trustees of the College. The graduates
were twenty-one in number.
The following students acted as ush
ers: w. II. Brandenburg, H. w. Allen,
R. NJ. Addleman, J. T. Former, George
Israel, and L. c. Willett.
The exercises were opened with music
by the band, followed by fervent invo-
cation by Mr.. s. NJ. jefferson, of
Augusta, Ca After more music the
sautatorian Of the class, Miss Anna
Shupe, was introduced. In clear
voice she extended greeting and well
come to those who were drawn by love
or memory, or whose steps were direct
ed by chance to old Bethany. She
spoke feelingly of the little college town
and its environments, and referred to
the happy hours spent at her beloved
Alma Mater. When she finished she
received round of applause. G. w.
Dodd, of Ohio, was received with an
outburst of hand-clapping by his fellow
students. His Grafton was in the Greek
language, and was therefore Ineligible
to but few persons in the audience. His
delivery and voice were excellent, and
he received deserved applause.
The band here rendered another
pleasing selection, after which the
bhlhAN1 OllEh N1Obg
by special request, sang "When One
Hundred Years Have Rolled" members
of former glee clubs joining in the
song. This oldest of Bethany songs
was rendered in pleasing manner and
received enthusiastically.
Mr.. A. l.. Chapman, OF Pennsylvania,
was next introduced. His theme was
Ready at the Dawn" and he handled
IL in a maSterful manner. He held it
to be the duty of every young man to
anticipate the future and TO prepare
himself for it. The future is not abso-
lutte uncertainty, for the forces at work
to-day must produce known results.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore them. We look into the future TO
avoid it's dangers and select the true
pathway. To stand in the front ranks
in the future means incessant toll now.
Miss Miriam Dmond, OF this State,
delivered an Grafton upon the subject,
"Contagion." She made plea for
woman and woman's rights. She re-
ferred to the scoffers who would place
limit upon her sphere OF usefulness,
and stated that the necessity which
drove women into the channels before
occupied exclusively by men, was not
of her own selection, but the natural
sequence of events. Step by step woman
has surmounted all the obstacles in her
way. AS result OF her higher educa-
tion she is found to-day in all Of the
higher vacations Of life. Woman belongs
to the race and must share in its pro-
gress and change. Miss Dimond's ora
ton showed careful study and prepare
ton and was received with well-merited
applause.
Independence in Manhood" was
the theme OF thoughtful and inter
esting GRAFTON by Mr.. B. L. Kershner,
of Mary and. II was delivered In an
excellent manner. He made an earnest
plea for independence OF others and in
dependence OF our baser self, and out
lined a standard Of manhood, which he
advised all to endeavor to attain.
ONE OF THE BEST
numbers upon the programme was the
Grafton OF c, Fl. Plattenburg, Of Mis-
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