The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14


,bo opIplon of all present a new era in
~. history Of the West Virginia Uni
varsity dawned to-day when the exeF-
,lssa formally Inducing into his new
nos,,Ion Mr., Jerome II. Raymond, the
r..4y elected president Of the institu-
,,on began. The big contingent OF
alumni who we're present for the occa-
sion are delighted beyond measure at
the outcome of the inaugural occasion,
and are uniting with the board OF re-
gents and the faculty In the general en-
tbpsiasm. The day was an ideal one for
spcb an occasion, and long before 10
o,c,ock the hour named for the com
mencement OF the exercises commence
ment hall was peopied TO its run ca
paclty' ...,u,. a.oor,,,a
with flags and bunting OF old gold and
bue the university cofoFs, ana mum
her OF potted plants dotted the stage
The student body was on hand early,
and as familiar faces OF old alumni ap.
reared Ia the hal! they were greeted
with cheers and class yells.
special train brought the entire
Fairmont Normal school and faculty,
who as they were being seated, came In
FOR a rousng welcome. on the stage
were all OF the board OF regents except
Inc Mr.. Himmell and Mr.. Powell, the
chorus OF 100 voices who furnished the
music, and the speakers, whose names
have been given in these dispatches,
Al the last moment, President VIM.
l., Wilson, OF washington and Lee, ana
President Adams, OF the University OF
Wisconsin. were compelled to wire their
inability to be present, Senator'S
Faulkner and ElklRs, and Governor At
lInson were also unable to fill their APP
po,ntments on the programme. Letters
oi regret were read from Hon, Theodore
Roosevelt, Rev. DR.. John Il. Thompson,
0, Brooklyn, and Col. Dudley Evans, OF
New York.
ATTN o'clock the chorus struck up the
hymn Come Thou Almighty King,
and the exercises began. Rev, Dr. Cam.
eron offered prayer and Hon. Geo. c.
s!urgss, president OF the board Of re-
gents. TO whom more than any other
person is duo the splendid success OF the
occasion, delivered the address OF vel
come. Mr.. Sturgiss reviewed the cir
Iumstances leading to the origia of the
university and Ito growth. and on be-
half OF the regents held out the promise
pt greater appropriations and better
equipment.
Mr.. sturgiss then introduced Rev. Dr..
r. NJ. Woods, OF Martinsburg, who
spoke for the MonongalIa Academy,
from which the university sprung.
Or. Woods captured the big audience
with his address, which was voted one
Of the most scholarly which has evet
been delivered here He spoke feelingly
Of the ofden time, how MoFgaHtowR haa
changed since those days, tho familiar
faces which had already disappeared,
and the old scenes which had passed
away. The speaker was ylslbly affect
ed, and the audience was deeply moved
by the sentiments which his speech
aroused The reference to the war and
its effects on the old students was par.
tIcularly pathetic, "We are proud OF
Monongalia Academy" he said. I'VE
ate proud OF her and her work. and
stand to-day to remind you that she was
the mother OF the university" After
giving a brief sketch Of the academy
and l,s instructors, Rev. Woods de.
scrlbed the kind OF citizens which the
country needs. Educated Christians
are essential to the preservation of our
Institutions" he said. Learning IL
think the thoughts OF othef men are not
yours: II is not great and good thoughts,
but the power Of thinking thoughts that
makes great men. Not only think, but
think right, think courageously. That
principle gave an open Bible to the
world and magma charta to England; II
made this a united country.
Addresses by Judge Dent, who spoke
tor the alumni. Hon John w Mason Oi
Fatrmdnt, who was introduced az The
connecting link between the Academy
and the University, and State Superln-
iendent OF Schools Trotter, concluded
iht programme.
The feature Of the n.ternoon's exercisea
was the address Of President Harper, OF
the University Of Chicago. DR., Harper
SPOKE for almost two hours, taking for
NE subject Some University Ideals"
Ills address was an exhaustive review OF
The university idea as II exists to-day
AMONG educators, and picture nf the
future university as II IL conceived by
t0e great thinking men NJ the world, lie
believed that the learning OF the future
You'd be gotten from the laboratory and
library instead Of from the class room
me most earnest nttfltton Wa given
MN, aud when he sat down theyc were
terrhl OundS Of nppreclatiye applause
Chancellor Holland. of the Western
University Of Pennsylvania, President
lag"rman, OF Bethany College, and
fHnrpal Barnes Of the Fairmoht Nor
mAI school were the other speakers OF
oe afternoon programme.
a pleasing feature Of the programme
EaS Me appearance Of Miss Russell Me-
"thUhy, VI Chicago who mas Just been
,l'a.nl an Instructor ~ plano music In
l1' mudlc department. She performed
several beautiful selections and was
s2mp'llal 10 respond 20 several eHe0res,
rms evening the Ndllors are being on
uIhnol Mt reception given o. the
Wwllalum IN honor OF President ana
aif I'pFmDnd, M which all of the socIo.
" people OF tho town are present
rev John II, Thompson, ex.pfoaldonI
VI thn university, and now stationed I'm
."IIFh ~ ", In n letter written 10 10
!.l'rlf IN this town. says: '1 alnccrcly
,ENi mat I did not know In time Of
Wr Woll dulngP at MorgnniOwn next
#''f 'pr tt would have bcon It great toy
.' mo IN have been there with you all, I
a,.Ouin you hat am not acclaimed NJ my
l'il "' the history of west Virginia uni
~ much lrs8 ~ iAn noD VINO Jr-
t,..l 'b0lr training during that event.
IVY I'0pl. Take the ll'l NJ men IN your