The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
THE STATE UNIVERSITY,
Preliminary Exercises or commencement
WcrK-Recsptlon rendered by Prc'I-.
dent GoodICnIght-Othcr Social Func'

Preliminary Exercises OF fCommoncCm1nt
Nrrk-RrceptIOn rendered by PrcGI-
dent GoodknIght-Oth Social Fune'
tionS.
Special Dispatch to the IntelIgencer
MORGANTOwN. W. Va, June s.
Commencement season at the unIver-
slty has come again. All work was con-
cludcd to-day and nothing is left but
the shouting and the pleasures OF the
social festivities. Rooms at the hotels
are already largely taken by the alumni
and many distinguished persons. About
fifty OF the students have left for home
but there are enough OF them remain
ing to make an enthusiastic showing
The social feature OF commencement
has already begun. Last night the
president and Mrs. Goodnight gave a
very large and pretty reception TO the
senior classes. The rooms and tables
OF their home were tastefully decorated
with cut flowers, and the yard WINS
made attractive with u number OF Jap
anese lanterns. DR.. and Mrs. Good
knight were assisted in receiving the
guests by Miss Parker. OF WaynesburE.
The tables were served by Mrs. S. II.
wentworth, Miss Sarah Coyle, the
Misses Bnughner. Miss Mary Gregg and
Miss Blanche Anderson. The rerresh-
mcnts were very tempting. During
their service an orchestra discoursed
sweet music. The whole student body.
the members OF the faculty and
families and many OF the town people
called during the evening.
Tonight Dr. and Mrs. ST. george L.
Brooke entertained the senior aud jun
Tor law classes, DR.. and Mis-. BROOKE
are capital hosts, and their annual &c
cyptlon Is always looked forward to
with the most plcasurable nntlclpnuons
by the law students. OF whom there Is
quite q number this year.
Or. and Mrs. a. d. Hopkins gave q
dance tonight In honor OF MISS
Flcsher. who has been visiting them for
a month.
The law department will lead on In
commencement exercises tomorrow
evening with the second public moot
court trial OF the ycac. The case Is a
100000 damage suit for breach OF
promise. The plaintiff Is MLss Martha
Lee. The law graduates who will par
tIcipate are Frank i. Rush. James 5.
Wade and Arthur c. Pierce for the
plnintlh and G. NJ. Ford. John Lcwcn
and Z. C, EngIe for the defendant.
on Sunday Rev. DR.. ]. S. Ramsey, OF
New York, will preach the baccalnu-
rcntc sermon. Mondays programme
embraces the company competitive drill
for colors and the defamation contest
for regents prize. on Tuesday after
noon will be the individual competitive
drill for medals, and the annual ora
torical contest between the Parthcnnn
and Columbian literary societies. We'd
ntRdly is the commencement In the
afternoon the public athletic Held sports
will take Uincr and In pe evening the
bail. The ball will be the leading social
event OF the season and Will, as usual.
be an elegant affair. quite number
nr society people from u distance have
nounced their intention to come for
The competitive drills md field day
contests will be more spirited this year
on account OF the many beautiful med
also offered tn winners. Besides the
three regents medals, Senator Elkins.
Governor MacCOrklc, Postmaster Gen
cral Wilson. Captain c. C. Hewitt and
:. ID. Hirschmau have each offered one.
". S. Dcffenblugh has been awarded
the rcgent5' prize for the best essay on
"Thc effect OF Cuban Independence up-
on Spnin. Cuba and the United States" >"
He had quito number OF competitions
and his essay Ia said by the Judges to
be a splendid production.