Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-02
Washington & Lee University, Lexington
w. Va.


The thirteenth year Of this venerable
institution has come to a successful
close. Sunday, June IA, the bacca.aure-
ate sermon by Bishop John B. Newton,
of the Episcopal Church, and the adj
dress to the Y. VI. c. A. by Dr. VIM. j.
Young, of the Methodist Church, open
ed the commencement exercises aus
piciously.
Hon. VIM. Lindsay Senator from
Kentucky, addressed the law school, to
their delight and admiration, and Hon.
Charles e. Hamiin, Of Boston. Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury, delivered
mastery Grafton before the literary
societies.
In the oratorica1 contests. Mr.. S. B.
Settle, Of Virginia, was the successful
competitor for the medal.
The alumni banquet was an elegant
spread, at the conclusion of which
among the toasts was this, ITO West
virginia: natural products: coal. mm-
Der, brains" Gov. MacCorkle. who is
trustee OF this University, and one of
its alumni, was expected to respond. but
his duties calling him away, his place
was well filled by Mr.. w. H. Stokes. B.
L., one Of the years distinguished grad
yates in law.
The supper, decorations. dresses.
music and dancing OF the final hall
under the presidency of Mr.. f. A
! ONeal, of Alabama, were all nro-
nounced superb.
The enrolment was the largest for
many years, with a single exception. in
the -aW school it exceeded all previous
experience There were nine graduated
A. d., OF whom three were from West
Virginia. The only C. E. was from the
same State; and the single Nj. A. is a
Virginian. OF the shirty-seven grad
yates Iinllaw. one WAS from the Youngest
daughter of Virginia.
In The annual regatta, the hilbert Sid
ney Blues, A. G. Jenkins. OF Hunting
ton, w. Va, stroke, and James S. Nc
C!uer, of Parkersburg. first car won the
race over the Reds of the Harry Lees,
their fourth consecutive victory West
Virginia has had an iIustrious career
at this University; this reputation has
been sustained the present year. Vir-
ginia alone surpasses her in the num-
Der Of representative students. OF the
thirty-one from West Virginia. twenty
are found on the commencement pro-
gramme, which is the annual roll of
honor; three earned department schol-
arship, one was the recipient Of a 5000
scholarship, and the graduates were as
above stated. Mr.. A. G.. Snyder. OF
Charles ton, received the scholarship in
engineering; Mr. T. S. Vance. of the
same pace, that in history. as the San
tint Medal for the best essay in the
Southern collegian; Mr.. Jas. NJ. Eason
Of Lewisburg. won the prize for the
greatest excellence in English and was
awarded the Map,eson scholarship as
the best Of the A. B. graduates.
A third professorship in law has beer
established, and Washington and Lee
| by reason of the great ability OF its
| faculty, may well claim TO have the
best lew school in the South. It's acad
emic degrees are also said to be as hare
to win as any others in the land.
The new athletic grounds and large
gymnasium give great satisfaction.
Charles J. Faulkner, Jr., distinguish.
ed himself in rhetoric, history, French
and German, and was the chief mar
shall at the commencement. Blair Pan.
cake, Of Romney, was a successful stu
dent in Latin and English.