Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-21

I ideal statesman. Wine MS lutt54i ~ vas
never questioned. Long after monu-
ments erected 70 HIS memory shall
crumble will he be remembered as
Washington the statesman, the patriot,
! the "father OF his country.
1rr CLYDE Darsie. OF Kentucky, rep
raeentative oil the classical department
/ delivered an Grafton upon The Music
of Thought .,,,
He handled the theme In an intelli-
gent and interesting manner. ana undde
it one of the most pleasing NUMBERS
unen the programme. His analysis OF
tte human voice was excellent. &, II is
a5opred. he said. TO every harmony.
The element Of music runs through our
lives. and there is Divine purpose uh-
deriving il. IL is given that we may
join En- Jehoya's praise
TIE VALEDICTORY.
The valedictorian OF the class was Mr..
Philip johnson. of Virginia. Before he
delivered his Grafton. Mrs. Or. Ridge. or
Kansas CITY. sang exquisitely The Old
Folks at Home" She possesses a pure
soprano voice of considerable strength
ana fexlbuity. and her rendition Of that
familiar song was generously applaud
cd by the audience Mr Johnson spoke
ir clear musical voice, and held the
attention of his hearers throughout an
address which was q masterpiece OF
rhetoric and or0tory. He spoke teellng-
lis OF the college associates, ana dWel
generally upCn the subject OF education,
and specifically upon the work OF his
alma mater. paying handsome tribute
to the COLLEGE. His faTewells TO the
people of Bethany. TO the students. fac
ultv and class. were spoke with more
than ordinary earnestness. He closed
DIV expressing the hope that all might
meet again in eternity with heaven
benedicti0n He was warmly applaud
cd when ne concluded.
President McDiarmid then made
Enthusiastically happy address, and
delivered the diplomas He also an
nOurced the following honorary degrees
conferred by the faculty. 4. NJ, D. j..
Dorsie of Clinton. Mo; Claude b. Davis,
OF Ohio. Samuel r. Church. of Pitts
burg: John LeFellier, of Sherman,
Texas.
Following were the honors in the
school.
Summa Cum Laude-W. D. Turner
II. O. Williams, Philip Johnson, w. C.
Chapman
Magma Cum Laude-Milton B. Mad
den. Margaret Appleton, Margaret
Jobes
cum Laude-PearI Groves and Ada
Norris.
Tho audience was dismissed with
beuediCtiou by Prof. 5. II. Jefferson.
The usual field day exercises, society
contests. reunions and entertainments,
took place during the week, and all
were well attended and successful from
every standpoint. The work Of Mr..
VIII Turner. of this city. was very
gratifying TO his friends. He was as
sistant chemist at the Riverside Iron
Works until two years ago, when he
matriculated ut the college. He was
generally regarded as the best all
around college man who ever attended
Bethany. In the field day contests he
captured FIVE prizes. and also took first
hcnors in the school graduating with
the highest average percentage in his
examinations.
In the afternoon the alumni meeting
was hold and proved very interesting.
il was attended by a large number of
the graduates, many Of whom came
from a great distance to meet old
school friends. In the evening the usual
reception took place at the home Of
President McDiarmid. on PendletOn
Heights. This was the most notable
social function Of commencement week.
Among the persons from this city
and vicinity who were present at the
commencement were Mrs. Sue Wright
and daughters. Mrs. Glessner and Miss
Wright Miss Nora Simpson, Miss Sarah
Nendel r. 3. McLure, Miss Zoe Nc
Cure. Robert Devine. Miss Mary Dick
ey. the Misses Patterson. Miss Belle
Devine. Mrs. Turner. Fred Williams
and father. Miss Louisa Meyer, and
Hon. A. w. Campbell, all of Wheeling;
Rev Mr.. Hertzog, Of Martins Ferry;
Miss Turner Of Glendale; Miss Dolbear,
of Benwood Judge Campbell, of New
Cumberland.