The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-13

Sxeidi Da,pG'sh 10 ne lG.G!gsHer.
lloEGAxrowS, W. Va. Juno L.
This town is full OF visitors to-day, who
hail frnm all sec:!ons OF the state being
drawn here to witness tho closing OK.
erciIcs OF tho university commence.
men,. Busines, is practically suspend-
oil and the town wears its usual holiday
appearance which commencement al
ways brings. Tho cool weather which
has prevailed until to-day has made il
enjoyable. but to-day's sun has driven
the mercury up near the 100 mark; but
this did not prevent the town from bo.
Ing crowded with people from the
country and surrounding towns.
Tho commencement halt was packed
with people long before tho hour set for
the opening OF tho exercises, SO that
numbers Of late comers were unable to
find seats. or even to gain entrance to
the hall. Many distinguished persons
were present, among them being Sena-
tor and Mrs. S. b. Eskins, Governor
MacCorkle, Col. Robert $. Carr. Hon. A.
G. Dayton and Hon. Virgil 4. Lewis.
The regcnts assembled in body with
the faculty upon the stage 10 partici-
pate in the comforting OF the degrees
upon the graduates.
lheexercises werc opened with prayer
BY Rev. DR.. Barr. OF Falrmont, after
which Mr.. Charles E. Carrican deliver
Ell an excellent GRAFTON. tho cub ject OF
which was "Ihe True Fountain OF Ma
,!onal Safety" Hc Is regarded as one J..
Of the best orators OF the university, and
he never did better than when he deliv-
cred this well prepared production to.
day.
Mr. T. ". Iavello then spoke upon
upon Engineering as n Profession"
Hi, speech gave evidence o! deep
thought aud much study, and was de-
void OF all attempts OF the flowers OF
rhetoric
Mr. c. n. Ridgway had chosen tho
subject OF "Industrial Strikes" and he
convinced the en;!ro audience that he
was easily the master OF the subject.
lie received the closest attention from
hernniny TO end, which brought 4
storm OF applause.
Miss Stella White read we'll written
paper upon tho subject Looking Back
ward"
Alr. G. Z. Scott, on behalf OF tho law
class. spoke upon Law. tho True Basis
o: Government" lie Grafton was logi-
cal and eloquent, mud his eulogies upon
the noble deeds OF the legal profession
were loudly applauded, especially from
the distinguished lawyers who listened
10 his effort.
The Gucn.hcr Orchestra. OF Pittsburgh,
kept everybody in good spirit, by inter.
speTsing the exercises with pleasing
selections OF music.
i; the close OF tho exercises DR.. Rey.
no!ds delivered tho diplomas 10 the
senior classes, after which he gave them
short talk, filled with encouragement
md good air!ce. Scarcely had no
ani4heL when call was started and
taken up BY the entire audience for 4
speech from Governor MacCorklc. who
had stepped into back seat TO enjoy
himself Tor the hour. Bu! nothing but
speech would satisfy the crowd. an..
al last no Reluctantly picked his way to
the font OF tho stage and spoke for
about ten minutes. ho said that he
hal no idea West Virginia had suci n
magnificent university rs shc has. and
promised that so far as his influence
could 20 there woi:ld be no m ORC parsl.
mon!ous appropriations By the lcgisin-
tIre; that the university must DO pro-
yi!.d for by liberal allowances, 80 the
-rcat work which has been begun may
tie continued under moro favorable cir.
cumstances.
Af,cr no had finished there was sIg-
hal for a call for Senator Eikins. who
occupied n seat jus, In from: OF tho
stage. 10 was assisted upon tho plat
form, and. after pnyin: Governor alac-
Corkle graceful compliment, ho, 100,
expressed himself highly pleased with
tho unlycrsily, and said he desired to
acc the management kept FREQ and
above partisan politics. Congressman
Dayton. an alumnus OF tho university.
was called for and smoke with warm
feeling Tor his old alma mater, and aB.
surct all tha at Its interests would always
be guarded by him. This closet the
exercises o! the day, AMI thus ended
one OF tho noat successful years work
in tho hstory oil tho university. Whilo
the vi4itors were speaking, tho ushors
wero busy collecting the floral offerings
and other prcscn,s which wcrc glTon to
tho seniors by their friends and rcIa-
tIvos. During the time tho audience
was retiring scene Of general hand.
shaking and congratulations cnsucd,
and was kept up for almost M hour.
The degrees wore conferred az ioIIows:
Graduates and thcscs-Bacholorg OF
Arts. Charles Edgar Carriaan. Of Mar
.HuIl, rho Truo Fountain" William
Eornard Outright, .oi Upsllur, "Iho
Greater United Statou." Thomas Lnns:.
iHg Davis. Of Mason, Socialism" "
Michael Eugene German. OF Monon.
gala. "Elo,sing brighton as They fly.'
William Jackson Holden, Of Harrison,
"a National Uniysrsity." L. $. q.
knn!aI. OF Marion, Estate and Munici.
raI Regulation Of Transportation
Charges" George II. A kunat, OF
TavIor Geology on Cheat River"
jesse Bonrdman Pro.zmnn. Of Monon.
gala, "Tho Old and Now Education"
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