Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-22
HANDSOMELY DECORATED.

modious commencement hall. The
chapel was
HANDSOMELY DECORATED.
The front Of the stage was solidly
banked with waving palms, with
tasteful intermiXture Of roses. Above
the platform, in a framework OF ever
green, was the class motto, and upon
tables on either side were life-like busts
of Alexander Campbell, founder Of the
college. aud President Garfield, MEM
Der Of the Christian Church. The
chandeliers were also adorned with
evergreen.
The members of the faculty aud
graduates marched TO the stage and
took seats. Meantime Commencement
Hall rapidly filled, and when the ex-
erclses opened standing room was al
premium. The following named
students acted as ushers: Philip john
son, OF Virginia; Ira w. Kurnnel, OF
Pennsylvania; Burns Darsie, of Penn
sylvania; Argyle Campbell, Of West
Virginia. Clyde Darsie, OF Kentucky,
and J. T.. Merryman, OF Kentucky.
The class numbered thirty-oue mem
bers, and with possibly one exception,
was the largest in the history OF the in
Stitution.
The exercises were opened with a
selection by Mayors band. The band
also played at intervals during the al
ternoon and the music was we'll re-
ceved, one selection in particular being
greeted with such continuous applause
that au encore number was played. The
programme was not so long as TO be te-
dlous. The individual numbers were
of an order of merit seldom equalled in
college commandments.
President MCDearmid introduced
first the salutatorian OF the class,
class, Miss Bessie Farrar, Of Virginia.
Miss Farrar does not possess strong
voice, but her delivery was excellent.
She said the class stood in Times great
temple, in the open door which divides
the to-day and the yesterday, and be-
fore leaving the members would take a
look backward. She took retrospect
i've view of the four years of college
life, the curriculum, the faculty, the
institution and its Surroundings, and
closed with a neatly worded greeting.
THE GREEK GRAFTON
was delivered by Mr. Manton NJ. Scott.
of West Virginia. IL was spoken in a
clear, well modulated voice, and an ease
and grace of delivery, which merited
the applause it received.
MIR. Robert NJ. Patton presented an
excellent address upon The Spells
System Of Our Government" He briefly
reviewed the history OF the Blaine and
ConkIing factions in the Republican
party, dating from the Chicago National
Convention of 1850, and concluded that
the evil underlying the bitter fight be
tween the two great leaders was the
spoils system. He deprecated the fact
that the American people are them
selves to blame for this "bliGht upon
the body polite" The remedy lies in
the ballot, but the evil will not be re-
moved until an entire change Of feeling
is brought about.
Bitter Sweet" was the subject treat
ed in an admirable address by Miss
Minnie Miller, of Ohio. She spoke Of
the great truths taught By Nature.
bitter Sweet" is the emblem of truth.
She referred 10 the infidelity 10 society,
which begets distrust OF one another,
politics, since the tendency OF legisla-
tors Is TO place personal interests and
aims paramount 10 the national veal.
"Be true" is the watchWord OF life,
'IT Is CUSTOMARY"
was only another form OF the trite
phrase, There is nothing new under
the sun" which was treated in plain,
intelligent and practical manner by
Mr.. Howard L. Townsend, of
Indiana. He said that peo-
pie express amazement at the
superstitions and customs Of inferior
races, which are manifested frequently
in physical torture, but do not appear
to realize that they are at the same time
following bhndly the lead OF their an
cestors. His address was plea for
originality, in shought and In ideas, and
was in itself very original-a pleasing
departure from the stereotyped COM
mencement Grafton. Mr.. Townsend's
fort was one Of the best numbers upon