The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-21

The Young MOI OF tho newspaper,
who annually write up" Bethany col.
Is,e's commencement seldom fail to
allow tho opportunity to slip TO tell
,bor, BETHANY, sitting like Rome on
Is seven hills. with tho classic Buffalo
vinIin: its poetic way between" Now.
tia, may DO very well onco In n while.
ba. this year 1t doesn't 90. The seven
hill, ate still there, and Bethany hcr-
self crowns them like jewels, but
the Eulalo is minui-it's dried up. SO
,hcrC Is an opportunity gons until tho
rtnllemon OF tho army who preside over
Urcls Sans weather department. will
Kindly order soms moisture OF have an
appropriation for rain machines passed.
Be,hany's titty.iourth annual com.
nenccmcni WAS held yesterday, and In
several waye 1t was ono OF the most Gu.
Dyable that have been held during tho
hall century career OF this noble iuiti.
tu,ion OF learning. Mos. important, the
weather was admirable from Il purely
commencement point Of view. o.
course tho farmer friends OF the institu.
lion would not have kicked alrrmingly
had a good soaking rain coluc dow n,
bat ,hon it must DO remembered that
rain can como most any dag, but com.
nencenents como but ouce a year"
The sky was pleasantly overcast, "Old
S1's rays being a~sTeeably absent. Tho
crowd, too, was ono of the best seen at
old Bethany in many II day, showing
iastthe college is still dear in tho hearts
Of ia old time admirers and graduates,
the latter being present in large num-
bers, as was seen at the meeting oil the
allnna in the afternoon.
II own ENERGIES.
The town emerged from its collegiate
auietude, as 1t doea but once every
year. Fakirs, lemonade merchants and
ice cream dealers held sway in their
temporary booths on nearly every cor.
ner, and the general appearance Of the
Place was that OF the country town on
that usually long expected occasion,
"circus day." The people came in car.
ra,es from almost every direction, from
West Liberty, WelIsburg, Wheeling.
West Alexander. Early in the day the
hotel and boarding houses were, as is
usual at commencements, crowded be-
yond their capacity, and many n poor
fellow had to mediate on nothing while
score ortvo OF more fortunate MORALS
were doing justice TO the famous Beth
aay cooking.
At 10 o'clock the old college bell, that
has done similar duty year after year,
announced to the community that the
fiIy.fourth commencement was about
TO open. The doors OF the COM
neucement hall were thrown open and
within fifteen minutes every seat was
occupied. Men and women. young and
old, gray haired alumni, juniors and
sophomorcs still in their teens. fathers,
rlothess, sisters, brothers and sweet.
hearts OF the graduating class and
students, all were there, and formed an
slLiencc, tho quality Of whic: could not
bu. be satisfactory to the young ladies
md gentlemen who were about to
make their frat bew before q waiting
world.
After music by the Wellsburc orches.
Ira lu eloquent prayer was delivered by
e1.iresidcnt W. X. Peudle,on. OF the
college, now a resident OF Florida, who
va, present especially Tor the COM
nencenent exercises. The orchestra
next gave another selection, after
which the commencement. programme
proper vas inaugura.ed.
THE sALUTAToRY.
The salutatorinn was Miss Ada Nor.
'i;, OF Ohio, OF tho literary class. In ad-
dressing her words OF welcome to the
audience she quoted the words Of the
Indian maiden. perpetuated by the
great Longlellow. She icl. unequal to
manifest the appreciation OF the class
Tor the ilattering interest in their en-
trance 10 LIES work. In their work
:heg had felt the earnestness OF life a1d
Of the new life tina. is to come, i'm
Pressed upon them, and its lessons have
taken root Miss Morris delivered her
address in q we'll moduiatcd voice that
ielcaed easily to every portion OF the
hall.
The Latin Grafton, "Fuga Dacchn,"
Ta,dclivered by Mr.. W. C. Chapman,
Of Missouri, q graduate OF tho classlca!
department. Mr.. Chapman's style OF
delivery is superb and hi. sen tlments
we're received with acclaim.
Alter music by the orchestra tho ora
ton, THE Minds Mission." by Mr..
Argyle Campbell, OF West Virginia. OF
tile scientific department, was delivered.
In Invisible universe was tho ground.
work Of his address. Mans superiority
to al! other developments OF nature was
dwell: upon at length. Tho strength OF
E%naii0H, he said, ia not dependent on
lilo strength OF armies or navies, but
upon the liberty OF its people, secured
by strength OF mind. SEQ what tho
mind has already donc-oncc tho SCI
ehcs Of navigation was unknown; now
What i change In marine t]ransporta-
'oH' lHn 2lant power oil electricity,
oaco unclaimed, is now harncsscd to
mans work by the force OF mans mind.
us in the giant volume OF nature that
Tie seeker must look in tho future for
Sill further monuments to tho achieve.
ments Of tho mind OF man. Mr.. Camp.
0eJis p%croration was eloquent indeed.
Tie received an ovation at tho close.
Tho mex. number on the programme
sa7 II solo by Mrs. Ridge, OF Kansas
L'iy, vile Of Dr.. Ridge, mi Of tho
'%n'icrt Of tho college. II was n dill.
CUT selection, "Quam Dilccsa." we'll
f'h1ereI and received enthusiastically.
Ine Grafton. "Our Country" by Miss
Alr!arct Jobes, Of Pennsylvania, oil the
.'erary cIass. was tho next number on
ne programme. Tho American sys-
Ten, the said. has been the aatonish-
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