The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-30
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The intercollegiate cOntSst viii be a No.
table Ons-PrOgrnmms for Commence.

NlAe lpteENN'lletAeAAaN SAAFNS wa ~ = w.
table Ons-PrOgTnmms for Commence
meat Week.
Special Correspondence,
MoRGANTowN, w Va. April co.
The Unlversity's srowth in attendance
In the las, two years has been very re-
markable and With all very gratifying.
The matriculatiun OF students has
grown from $50 in 1895 to 46s in 1887.
The Inter Collegiate orutOrlcai Asso-
citation contest OF Western PennsylVa-
MIA and West Virginia, I'm connection
with West virginia University, comes
on Oh Wednesday. May y, 1871 at p.
m, nj MOrndntown. The universities
and colleges composing the Association
are the Western University Of Penhsyl-
wanna. the West Virginia University,
and the Allegheny, Bethany. Geneva,
TheIl, Waynesburg aud Westminster
colleges. The contest viii take place IN
Commencement Hall. This hall seats
comfortably 1000 people, 50 there viii
be ROOM hut the occasion Is such that
there should not be left even standing
room. II Is the first time the contest
has eyer been held upon West Virginia
sol Il Is the eukindled new life and
Vigorous growth OF University spirit
which has brought tie honor OF having
this years contest at our University.
The governor OF West Virginia has
been asked by the MISREPRESENTATION
committee 10 preside on this occasion.
This is o deserved compliment, a he Is
a man OF liberal learning and for
nuinbe rof years was trustee ol the
Ohio Wesleyan University, one OF lie
greatest schools of Ohio. The tudS
Tor the occasion are superintendent;
Treudley, YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Judge
Ewing. UniontoWB, Pa, ard Hon. u.
". Irwin. Washington. PA.
Mr.. n. W Campbell Will represent the
West Vlrginia University IN the contest
HIS many friends and all the University
wish and predict for him success. IN
nHV event he will represent the Bui-
verSity with honor and distinction.
The annual commencement exercises
will take place this year, beginning
with a moot court, on Saturday, June
8, at D. M: BaceliaureatG sermon Oh
Sabbath, June 6. al II a m. reiie'ts
defamation prize contest, MondaY,IuHe
Z. at s .. m; military cadet drill and
| presenting honors and prizes oy Cover
nor Atkinson, Tuesday, June 5. mora
| ing and afternoon; inter-sOcselV re-
gents prize contest, Tuesday, June ;, AZ
D. m; commencement ceremonies,
| Wednesday, June ., at 10 a, M; athletic
field sports, Wednesday. June ., at y.
m.
There are ssyenty-one candidates Tor
graduation this year; forty-nine IN the
| law and twenty-five In the other coll
leEes. II is expected that grent num-
her OF distinguished citizens VIII be
present from ali over the state.
The object from now on Is 10 make
the commencement week Of the univer-
slty a great educational week for ntl
West Virgininns and 10 make the West
Virginia University Mecca for all the
| people Of the state. The hotel and
| boarding house accommodations and
the hosplthable homes OF the good peo-
pie. are sufficient 10 accommodate all
who will GO II Is hoped that this year
| wiz be the most enjoyable and memor-
able commencement in the history OF
| the University.
II Is the plans and expectations OF. the
| students % have the annual student
| commencement ball on "Wednesday
| evening Of commencement day. Invita-
lions viii be sent out by the student
committee having this matter Tn charge,
| This occasion will be open and free 10
| ali who wish TO attend and enjoy II.