The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-11
CONFERENCE SEMINARY.
IntcrrMlng Exercises Yesterday Incident
to Commencement Week.

IntcrrKtlng Exercises Yesterday lmcNhcht
to Commencement Week.
specInl Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
BUCKHANNON, W. Va, June TO-
As announced Rev. C, II. Payne, OF New
York, spoke last night to the students OF
the seminary. His address was listened
to by one of the largest audiences ever
assembled In the chapel. and was great
ly enjoyed. He classified the victories
Of the twentieth century and gave IN =, a
glowing way the character they shalI
bear; also the kind uf victors ana VINO
shalI nchIevc these victories. On the
whola II wns one Of the best features or
the commencement
This morning the last chapel service
was held and speeches were made by the
members Of the board of trustees anu by
Or. Payne. All spoke In the most
glowing terms OF the outlook for the
seminary and urged the students TO
pursue their education beyond the
courses as were laid down to them.
The trustees were the guests OF the
college home for dinner and inspected
the building. All were much gratihed
with the success Of this new feature OF
the school At the meeting OF the board
to-day Prof. Frank =. Trotter was elect
having been newly created. This Is n
deserved compliment 10 this popular
teacher. and he Is the recipient OF many
congratulations.
President Hutchinson was re-elcct-
ed. and the faculty remains about as
this year. There are some changes
which will be made By the executive
committee later on.
The class day exercises which were
held this afternoon were OF a very
pleasant nature. The class oration was
delivered by Mr.. a. l.. Post, the class
history by Miss Mary Jones and the
prophecy by Nr. G. r. Williamson. a
class song made gond Impression anu
sent everyone away In happy mood.
The art exhibit was held In the assem-
bly, room OF the college home from 10 n.
m, to 5 .. m. to-day. and all day stream
OF visitors kept passing through admir-
ing the work OF this department. There
was large exhibit, consisting entirely
of work done by the students during the
past year. and showed considerable ad-
vancement over previous years. Among
the best pieces shown were an oil pnr-
trait OF an old man with violin, and an
ocean scene Both were executed by
Miss Lydia Schrath. a French Interior
scene In water ColOrs. and a Madonna
and child In oil. both by Miss Odell
Fling. These young ladies are In the
senior class and their work, which Is
very artistic. reflects great credi; on the
department,
Best among the crayOnS were portraits
by Misses Jennie Pomcroy and Grace
Hall. Several excellent pastcls by
Misses Dorothy Stewart and COrinne
CourtwrIGht. were greatly admired.
while the China painting was beautiful
and tasteful The department under the
direction Of Miss PcrcIs HCcrmans, has
been quite successful. The enrolment
has reached thlrty-tw0 and the outlook
for next year IL most flatterng.
Tonight the Transformation contest
was held and an interesting programme
was rendered. Misses May Jones and
Eta Bond were the -ssaylsts; c. c.
Baker and +. h. ConlIn delivered the
oratlOns. Aid or the government own
ership Of railroads was debated by W.
W. Hughes and Ray See.