Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
COMMENCEMENT.
Allegheny Collegiate Institute, Alder.
son, West Va.

| summons to assemble at the CalIstbe-
mum, and while the surrounding hills.
beautifully clad in verdue and blossoms.
were Still resounding with the soft
sounds, multitudes hied to the place of
rendezvous. The doors of the large
hall were thrown open and the room
lllled as if by magic, when Rev. Il. w.
brown, Pastor of the NJ. +. Church,
south, Lewisburg, w. Va, marched
quietly down the aisle, assembled the
stand and confronted an anxious and
interested assembly Of our best people.
AFTER the usual preliminares, Mr..
brown was introduced by Prof. Ander-
son, Principal of the School, and deliv-
cred the Baccalaureate Sermon, which,
though plain and practical, was a mas
terpiece of composition, and delivered
with so much eneagy as to convince all
who heard him of his ability as an ora
TOR OF no mean proportion"
Continuing the exercises, at S.45
tuesday evening, Miss Allison, the
brilliant teacher of music, having taken
her position at the piano, the School
marched III and song of welcome was
sweetly sung by the Junior Class, to the
delight of all present, and thoroughly
convincing them of their sprightliness
and the good training which they had
received. After an appropriate prayer
by Mr.. George Anderson, Jr., a. B., a
program, consisting of music (instru-
mental and vocal,) recitations, decla-
nations, &c, was so rendered as to hold
the multitude entranced."
"A very gratifying statement as to the
work done by the Juniors was made by
the Principal, after which all repaired
to their several homes well pleased.
AT 10 O'Clock the next morning the
exercises were resumed by the appear
ance of Miss Allison, followed by the
whole school, and all having taken their
places, sang a piece suited to the occa-
sion, when an earnest, fervcnt prayer
was offered by Rev. j. NJ. Hawley, Pas
tor of the NJ. Il, Church. South, at AL
derson. Following was an Instrumental
solo by one of the young ladies, which
led to contest in defamation by six
young men. who acquitted themselves
so well as to render it difficult to deter
mine to which the medal should he
awarded. BY invitation of the literary
societies of the Institute, Rev. w. M.
White, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Lewisburg, was present, and
at this juncture, delivered an address
on Salt" which was so plain, prac-
tical, beautiful and impressive that it's
tiguratiye APPLICATION will never be for
gotten, and all who had the pleasure of
hearing it will remember that off the
salt has lost it's SAVIOR 1T is thenceforth
good for nothing but to be cast out and
trodden under foot" After an instru
mental trio, Prof. b. G. Anderson, late
of the West Virginia University, came
forward and proceeded in beautiful
and impressive little speech to present
gold medal to the young lady who hat
made the greatest improvement in mu
sic. Some pleasantries were then in
dulged in by the Principal, who realized
the fact that variety is the spice OF
life" in evidence of which he called
forward two young ladies, each Of
| whom gave recitation, adding mucl
to the prescribed routine. The bene
diction by Rev. Mr.. White ended tn,
mornings work.
At p. m. Miss Allison again pre-
| sided at the piano, when the entirt
school, headed by the Principal
marched III and took their respective
places. After the singing of mos
beautiful selection, Rev. II. McLaugh
lin, of the Greenbrier Baptist Church
led in an appropriate prayer. Thel
came the contest for the Debater'
Medal by four young men, whose argu
ments were strong and forcIble an,
would have reflected credit upon thos
versed in forensic disputation. ~
With music intervening came one O
the most interesting features of tn
whole Commencement-the contest il
Recitation for the Society Medal" b,
six young ladies of the Athenian Lit
erary Society. They had choice selec
lions, and while but one could bear OF
the prize, the others have the gratfics
tion Of knowing that 1.-The battle is nc
always to the strong nor the race to tn
swift" and this defeat should stimulat
them to renewed exertions. Prof. Al
derson here gave blief account Of tn
work or the session, together with a
outline for the future, which was salts
factory in the extreme to the patron
and friends of the School.
Mr.. ii. Il. Houston being called (
the stand to present the several media
proceeded to make some remarks, whe
for the first time during the exercls,
anything like disorder was manifesto,
would seem that some of the descen,
ants of that animal which never spak
except to Balaam, who had no come
tion whatever with the School. hs
managed to get into the rear of Il
Hall, where they would have RENAME
nnnoticed in their ignorance of VIII;
constitute ladies and gentlemen, hf
they not directed attention to then
selves by their conduct. They we
soon silenced, however, and Mr.. Hou
ton proceeded to perform his duties
the satisfaction of all interested. VII
: the benediction, Rev. II. McLaughl
: closed the exercises of the Fourth Sc
: sion of the Allegheny Collegiate ms
tute.
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