The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-22

OF Literary soclottcs-Eelta Theta
ri Fraternity DHnqurs tho Social
EyGnt-Persouai Mention Of Visitura
Commencement day at Bethany yes.
terday dawned g~lortously, and by tho
time the people began to wpnd their
way TO the college, attracted by the
inspiring strains o! Mayors band, OF
Wheeling, tho sun had developed Il
warmth Of affection for the people
which they resented. Il was not long
after the ball doors were open that the
audience vas seated and the graduates
and faculty died IN and TOOK their teats
on tho stage. The class numbered
~thi:ty.one, Of the largest eyor
graduated, and certainly Us tluc locking.
Only seven OF this number wore
selected to deliver oTatioHs, aad while
enough, il was not too much OF L good
thing. Tho performances, without
doubt, wcre the finest ever given II the
college. This was the %concensus Of
opinion backed by tie reporters iudg-
uenI without making on invidioua
distinction, Mr.. Townsend is probably
entitled 10 the honor OF delivering tho
mos! entertaining Grafton. His theme
was the popular preiudices against
everything new and the disposition on
the par, OF the world TO reject tho 70
gfNltan ~ Eaannrrh 81 yrhtrk thn hrf,l.,
OF popular opinion are always thrown.
MI. Townsend was finely sarcastic aud
el~oquoat!y regretful OF the presou. atate
o! afaira.
ZINE -PEEFoR,tASCS
Mlas Millers graceful carrtagc and
fine voice added a grea. deal TO her
"Bitter Sweet" and Mr.. Cunniugham'e
delivery may be said to have contributed
greatly to the impression he made.
But singing these for special mention
&Oes rot detract from the merits OF the
others. In matter and subject thNy
were above the average, and In compost
ton particularly free from the hszy
Indebtedness Of high sounding phrases,
which so sorely tempt the graduate 10
mako use ofiu order to mystify his audi.
ence. There was one performer, by the
way, who succeeded in doing this, his
GseeEoT2tion sounding ike the troubled
echoes Of q Hun" mass meeting or the
translation OF tho label Of q package Of
tre-crackers. But judging By the aan.
pie given the whole class will ps's
muster, and will certainly reiecs credit
on the school they leave TO face the
stern realities OF life.
From the performances you have
heard you will sec what ciasl OF grad
yates 60 u IRON Bethany College"
remarked President HcDiarmid at the
close OF the exercises. slyly adding: al
they DO not come up to this mark they
SO L sooler."
The following was the programme:
.usrc. PzAYD yCsIc-
Sa!ra,c-v...-.---...--p@S.e Fa-7c7. TirEin.s
Creek OTriioE.-N22-O u. Scott Wr=: wight.
Muse.
The Spoil System OF Ou. GovoSnreni.---.
...--....--Eobes u. Patton. PENNSYLVANIA
Bite: 1L...ts' OGlo
MUSIC.
Is!t Customary Howard I. Townsend, I2t!l2a
D' 49, .w!!ia@ D. Caaaias6aT, Pcarsy!vau:a
MUSIC
valed!c;o.y.Jo F W. waynnn, wes: v!;s;u
DEGREE AID uoSoEs OSFEKREo.
At the conclusion OF tho programme
President NcDiarmld announced thas
degrees had been conferred on tho
graduating class as iollcTa:
A. y. ministerial couIsel-Wilfam
DAYTON CummIncham, Bessie Baton
Farrar, George Cook Johnson, Zriuc-
lious Moore, Robert Morris Patton, Wal
Tor Z. Reeves, Earle Wiley, allan viii
son, Wilmer II. Bgandcrburg aud Viii
liam R. Jimmett
a. B. classical course)-Eenry
Wilson Allen, John Carrie Anderson,
Harry Buckley. Charles Darsie. Mary
Kerr Mendol, Manton 3Iarcns Scott,
William Henry Vodrey, IT,, John E.
Wilson wayman and Howard L Town
send.
Phi. B. literary course)-Tna War
ner Bowman, Grace FoEtict. Charles
Edgar Jones, Grace McGrew. Minnie E
Miller, Louise ]. Meyer and BrookinG
B, S. isc.enttac cou'sel-Allen
Brown Creighton, Frank A. Chapman,
Harvey NJ. Prcvitt and Cyrus William
Pritchard.
NJ. D. musical cou'ee)-Linu!e Kirk
WoolerT.
Honorary degrees vera conferred as
follows: !. NJ, L J. Mercer, Alliance,
Ohio; E. O. Lovi,., Charlottesville, Va.
3. s, E. 0. Lovi.s Charlottesville.
Va
Houors were conferred on members
OF the graduating class as follows:
Cum Laude, requiring q percentage Of
standing Of a3 plus-M. NJ. Scott Louise
j. Meye. and Bessie 3. Farrar.
Magma Cum I.aude, requiring q per.
ccrtagc OF Of plus-G. G. Johnson, Min
na E. Miller.
Summa Cum Laude, requiring aper-
centaco OF % plus-HowGrd l. Town
send and John L. Wilson Wayman.
The prcser: year has been q very sue
c~essiul one for the college, the attend
anco being nearly as large as tho pre-
vious one, in spite OF the season Q stinan-
c;al depression. which is encouraging to
the faculty and friends OF the institu-
ton. The prospects Tor the coming
wear are the NOS, flatiorinc, the cond!-
ton Of the college being better 'han in
any year in its history.
EXERCISES OF THE Week.
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