Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-14

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Be Left Open and May Be Of
fered to Hon. VIM. L. Wilson.
At 1880 tonight the Board Of Re-
gents adjourned till tomorrow, having
reinstated the acting president and all
professors for one year. Professors
Wiley and Brooke remain in the law
department Prof. Armstrong takes
Prof. Ogden's old place as professor OF
English which has been vacant this
year and given Prof. J. S. Stewart his
old place as professor of Mathema tics
which Armstrong has had this year.
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, June l3.-ln
the new commencement hall, crowded
with several hundred persons, diplomas
were presented this morning to the
thirty-nine graduates OF the West Vir-
ginia University, one OF the largest
classes that ever went out from the in
stltutiou.
The usual crowd which yesterday
seemed to be missing was out to-day
and the hall was packed. The platform
was laden with great masses of flowers
and Pittsburg orchestra furnished the
| music.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barr, Of Fairmont.
~. E. Galford, representing the
law department, which for the
first time in the history
OF the institution has received equal
recognition with the other departments
on commencement day, was the first
speaker, Mr.. Babb, who is major OF the
First regiment West Virginia National
Guard, being excused, his military du-
ties at Boggs' run requiring his pres
ence. Mr.. Galford paid glowing tribute
to the legal profession and traced the
influence of laws, lawyers and legisla-
tion upon society.
Joseph L. Henderson treated Land
| Greed-Foreign Immigration and
CLASS LEGISLATION
as the blunders Of the American infant
government; desperate foreigners pow
erty and bad government the result.
He thought the dawn is at hand and the
| effects of the bunder will be overcome.
Kemble White, in his essay on Immi-
g ration, showed the bad effect on our
government of the admission of thou
| sands OF foreigners, and believed 1t
best to prevent immigration in the
! future.
John w. Wiles eulogized Martin Lu-
ther, the Christian hero in the hour OF
need, covering briefly history of the
troubous times in which he lived and
| the incalculable work that he had done
for christianity.
Prof. Reynolds, the acting president,
delivered the diplomas with few re-
marks to the graduates upon the respon-
sibllities they are about to as
sumo. Their future lives with
/
! TO what extent the West Virginia Uni
versity is a success. He spoke OF the
good work of the last year and OF the
fattering prospects for more friends
and more students for the University in
the future. The following is a
LIST OF THE GRADUATES
with the degrees conferred upon them
and the subjects of their orations or
essays:
Robert Z. L. Allen B. A.*....... .Oration
"Our United States"
Macker Babb, B. S......."...:..;:O Grafton
"Auglo-Saxon Influence on Civilization"
John T. Cooper, B. S.. Essay
"a Principle of Modern Culture"
G.. Fred Dorsey, B. 49,. Essay
"Au Unsettled Question"
J. f. Galford. LII. g.. B.....-.........O .Oratlon
Our Profession"
joseph L. Henderson, B. A. .Oration
IAN Infants Rluuder."
]. w. Hughes. B. 5. G. E.#......... Thesis
"W. Va. Building Stones-Tests."
! Clement R. Jones, B. s. e. E.. Thesis
Transmission Of Power by Leather
Belting.n
George w. johnson, b. A.. Grafton
"Woman's Status in Politics.
| James NJ. Johnson, b. Ayr @........ Ihesls
Experiment of Varieties of Radishes"
Samuel K. jenkins, 3. s. e. E. -. Thesis
"W Va. Building Stones Tests
Charles Z. Kreeps, B. S. c. E.. Thesis
design for Central Power Plant"
John Nuzum, B. A A-F.........-.-. Essay
"Paidologyn
James w. Paul, B. s. G. E.+....... Thesis
The Calorihc Power of W. Va. Goals u
Robert Il. Ramsay, B. A.-..........E Essay
WHITTIER"
Kemble White, B. Essay
immigration
1 John W. Wiles, B. A.. 49,. .Oration
"A Christian Hero in Time Of Need"
Excused.
Following are the names Of the grad
yates from the Law Department: q.
w. Bland, West Union. Doddridge
county; ]. II. Collins. Uniontown, Pa;
Jerome budding, Winfield, Putnam
county; H. B. Davenport, Jr.. Charles
Town, jefferson county; c. A. Good win,
Morgantown. MoRongalis county; j. E.
Galford, Walkersyille. Lewis county;
O. A. Hood, Arthur, Grant county; c.
| Hartmeyer, Bruceton Mills, Preston
county; Squire Hslstead, Kessler's y
Lanes, Nicholas county; G. w. Johnson,
| Leetown, Jefferson county; W. r. Kit
| tie. Philippi, Barbour county; j. II. La
zear, West Liberty, Ohio county; Isaac
| Loewenstein, Charleston, Kanawhs
county; C. w. May. Griffithsville, Lin
coin county; Wm. Mcdonald, Window.
Mineral county; E. s. Miller, Morgan
town, Monougalia county; j. C. Nc