Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-22


ed the advanced civilization OF the
West. and was more progressive.
After a selection by the orchestra,
the diplomas were distributed to the
graduates by Prof Virgil A Lewis He
made a very interesting and practical
talk, during which ne referred In an
entertaining manner to the history OF
education in West Liberty. going back
los years ago, and relating the story OF
al English traveller who visited the lit
tie town and subsequently published
his Impressions Of the people and the
country in book form. The exercises
were concluded by Rev Dr.. Lester. Of
West Alexander. who made brief but
happy address,. and closed by prOnounc-
ing benedictlon.
First bOnOrs were awarded TO the
graduates who attained an average Of
90 per cent. or better in their examine
t!Ons. They were c. II. Ebers. Of Ben
wood; A. L. Sawtelle, Of Wheeling; ".
II. Whitman, Of Valley Grove; Archie
McCclloch. of Clinton; second honors,
George Oldham. of Dallas, W. Va.
ALUMNI ENTERTAINMENT.
The Alumni gave an entertainment
last evening in Academy Hall The
building was filed. and the standing
room only" sign was out, or should
have been. The exercises were very
interesting. The programme follows:
Presidents address. Hon. T. S. Riley
Poem. .............N Miss Olive Dunlap
History. Miss Callia ". Curtis
Grafton. ..............C w. Cummins
After the performance an informal
reception was held and followed by
banquet in the lecture room. The
Alumni spent a brief season in renew
ing acQUaintanCes. and all sat down to
the banquet table The menu was
splendid, lis good qualities being at
tested by the rapid manner IL which
the viands disappeared.
Hon. T. s. Riley, President Of the or
ganization. gracefully oficiated as mas
ter OF ceremonies. and toasts were re-
spOnded 70 rs follows:
The early years of the West Liberty
Normal School. Prof. +. H. Crago, Of
Wheeling
The Teacher" J. c. Lewis, OF Val
ley Grove.
The Day We Celebrate" Oliver
Marshall, OF New Cumberland.
The Ladies" S. s. Jacob, Jr., West
Liberty.
The Kindness and Cordially Of the
/ West Liberty People Toward the Stu
dents" n t. Wells. of Wellsburg.
The Benefits and Advantages Of a
Well Organized Alumni \. 5. Bell, OF
West Liberty.
"Co-Education." Hon. J. B. SOmmer-
Vile. of Wheeling.
81 am about 10 enter the bar, Frank.
/ C. Cox. of West Liberty.
Our Spare Moments, J. D. MuldOon,
Of Trlodelphia.
should the Standard be raised in
I Normal Schools Rev. L. W. Barr, OF
I FairmOnt.
THE West Liberty Normal School Of
/ To-day" Prof J. n Deahl
MEETING OF REGENTS.
The Board of Regents held q meet
ing Yesterday morning and transacted
considerable business. The full Board
was present, as follows: Supt Virgil a.
Lewis. Of Charleston; Waitman T.
Barbe, Of Parkersburg; Hon. R. S. Carr,
Of Charleston Hon. Harvey Harmon, Of
Clarksburg: George W. Johnson, Of
Martirsburg.
The Board found the school in excel
| lent condition, and decided upon some
much needed improvements. The new
building. completed during the year, af-
fords ample school facilities, while
there is very pronounced lack of room
in the commencement hall, in the old
I Ao1 20 f-nrn
form the Old building into one large
hall for meetings and commencement
purposes. The partitions will be re-
moved and an addition built TO the top,
from the highest point of the windows.
This will make a commodious, we'll
lighted, and well-ventilated hall.
The members of the Board departed
for Wheeling after the close Of the ex-
ercises.
NOTES.
Music was furnished by Meister's
band. Of Wheeling The music was one
Of the most pleasing features Of the ex-
ercises.
The Liberty House was crowded dur
ing the week. Several hundred per-
sons took dinner there yesterday.
The rain did not interfere with the at
tendance. The crowd was at least as
large as usual
Regent W. T. Barbe IS lecturer for
the State University at Morgantown.
He secured six young men for that in
stitution during his visit.
The number Of visitors from Wheel
Ing was smaller than usual.
An error was made in the announce
ment of hOuOrs. Messrs. McCOlloch and
oldham not being included in the list
through an oversight
The REGENTS have decided to plant
trees and otherwise improve the
grounds surrounding the school. This
is certainly a commenda6le move.
Mr.. Y. T. Barbe, of Parkersburg. de-
livered the annual address Thursday
evening. His subject was, "The Intel
lectual Life.
The new school building possesses no
merit from e standpoint of architect
ural beauty. It is plain, and the re-
verse Of attractive. While the school Ia
closed The building Will be painted.
Architect Y. p. Frarzheim submitted
Dlans 10 the Board OF Regents for the
remodelirg OF the old building. Aren't
tect Davis. Of Baltimore who designed
the new building, was also present.
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