The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-16
"What Is SO rare asa day iuJune2"
OF which the poet swectly sings,
hut how about Tho higher Joys
Tho day of commencement brings

long line OF successes this venerable in
stitution has enjoyed, Itwas an ideal
day and tho performance was in SYM
pathy with the day, While there was
probably not so great number Of Wis
itors present as have graced former oc.
casions, there we're enough to tax the
hospitality Of this charming college
town. In some respects yesterdays ex-
ercises exceled any OF its predecessors
in the finished productions of the grad
yates. This is no polite phrase, used
because is the custom to hatter the
present and forget the past, but for the
reason that it 10 aiact endorsed by those
who spoke from knowledge backed by
the testimony of competent judges.
The efforts OF the graduating orators
were singularly free from the sentiment-
al twaddle that is usually Illuminated
from college rostrums. There was no
ford periods employed in unravoling
the mystery hidden beneath the propo-
sition that 1.-THE Night Brings Out the
Stars" or the grand possibilities OF hui
man life secreted in metaphorical Italy
that lies Beyond the Alps" Tho sub
jects OF the performers were practical
and their treatment digniiied and
thoughtful.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
The past year of the college has been
ono OF marked success, the attendance
of students being III, the largest in the
history OF the institution. Never was
the future brighter than it is now
There were twenty.one graduates and
two post graduates, representing nine
states, Ohio leading with nine, Ken
lucky three, Virginia two, Missouri
two, West Virginia one, Pennsylvania
one, Maryland one, New York one, and
Indiana one
Two new professors were chosen yes
terday by the board OF trustees, Prof..
s. M. Jefferson, of Augusta, Georgia, to
Hll the chair of biblical literature, and
Prof. e. S. Ellis, graduate OF Johns
Hopkins University, tho chair OF Latin.
Prof. Woolery has resigned to enter
upon the practice OF his old profession
Law; and Prof Warren goes to Ann
Arbor to establish schoo! OF theology.
TIE COMMENCEMENT,
Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday
morning Myers band, of Wheeling,
woke the echoes OF the hills with
strains OF melody, attracting crowds OF
visitors to the campus. At 10 o'clock
the faculty, board OF trustees and
students formed in line ut Pendleton
Heights and headed by the band play
ing lively air marched with stately
tread to commencement hall. The
room was tastefully decorated with
ferns, evergreens and flowers, the stage
being completely covered. 1t was not
long after that the hall was filed and
the graduating class filed in and took
seats on the rostrum, and following
pleasing orchestral number the audi
ence was led in prayer by Rev. /. NJ.
Gilkeson, of Augusta, Ga. Tho follow
ing programme was then carried out:
Miss Anna shups"",............o......, Salutatory
g. w. Dodd,...."...... Grafton
4, l. Ch4pman,.."..,. ....,.,,," ReaIy Mt the Dawn
Music
D. L. Misunderstanding in Manhood
q. II. Fntteuburg ....,....,lA OrutOry Lost ATt2
Music
2 PEGwitt.,.."..,..,,".''..'';;.,; Unrest
j. i. Il NnlculGloEy
The college glee club, by request, rem
dered two songs in u very acceptable
manner.
The palutatory of Miss shupe was a
tasteful production welcoming the au-
dience
TRANSLATED TO ATHENS.
Mr.. Dodd's Greek Grafton was the gem
OF the occasion, and one had only to
shut his eyes to believe that he was
listening to Demosthcres. 1t was a
aoul stirring appcal-so it was said by
those who knew nothing about it, and
they were us numerous as Democratic
majority in Texas. At certain point
in his Periclesian discourse he was in
corrupted with vocilorous applause by
tho students. Was Homer and Socrates
among them? Not much. 1t was Il
preconCerted arrangement with tho
speaker--that when he made certain
gesture they were at liberty to howl.
And they did II was joke that would
have made HIsop jealous,
''Ready at Dawn" was the title OF
Mr.. Chapmau'a Grafton. His Nrgu.
ment was that every man should be
ready TO meet any responsibility, To
w blllb ~ ~ HNNGodhlN III nun III
youth to anticipate ms nearly as pos
Hible the demands that will be made OF
him in maturity, the obligations that
will rest upon him, and in the light Of
these things prepare himself.
woMAN's PROGRESS.
Miss Dimond represented tho senti.
ments of tho lady members OF the
class in her graceful grafton. "TheCon.
tagion" was plea for the higher odu'
cation OF women.
"When tho fire alarm Is sounded, nc
ono thinks for tho moment OF the
cause. All thoughts arc conferred on
the contiguous buildings and their dan,
gor from tho leaping and spreading
flames. When disease breaks out the
mass thinks In tho same way only oil
tho danger from contagion and possibly
apanic onsues, The physician views Il
In different light, He knows no must
trace 1t 70 its cause and there apply
tho effective remedy. Having found
tho cause he knows whether or not 1t l,
contagion and whether hN need feal
its dangers. From tho physician'F
standpoint | ask you TO view thi,
period, characterized by what has beer
dcnominnted. Tho Divine Discomfort o
Woman, ''Woman's Age and 'Woman's
Century v
She then spoke Of the prominent par
the women Of to-day arc playing In thu
world, and closed US follows;
"Abraham Lincoln once said Goo
must think gront,doal OF tho common
people or lie would not make 30 man!
- Al s..N NaI Ia
think great deal OF tho women or Ill
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