The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The faculty and students of the
University and the people of Morgan
town paid their last tribute of respect
and love for Ralph Heavier Sunday
morning.
At $50 o'clock beautiful and inn
pressiye memorial services were held
in Chapel Hall, attended by large
concourse of people. On the platform
were the president and faculty of the
University. The senior class, of
which Heavier was a member, occu-
pied seats near the bereaved family
Floral tributes in profusion covered
the casket, and on the edge of the
platform near the coffin were great
punches of Easter lilies.
President Raymond had charge of
the services and told briefly the pur-
pose for which the audience had come
together.
DR.. Reynolds, chaplain of the Uni
versity, read a chapter from the bible,
and a quartet, composed of Miss Jessie
Moorhead, Miss Gertie Hayes, George
W. Atkinson, Jr:, and John Gregg
sang Cardinal Newman's beautiful
''Lead Kindly Light"
Prof. Armstrong read memorial
which had been adopted Saturday af-
ternoon by the University faculty.
The reading of this was followed by
an address by Prof. Hodges on behalf
of the faculty. Prof. Hodges paid a
beautiful tribute to the worth and
character of the deceased. and spoke
in most touching manner of the
close relationship that exists between
professors and their students, especial
ly those students who have been in
the University as long as Heavier
had. The address was full of tender
sympathy and sorrow, but lighted up
with the sure conviction that God
doeth all things we'll.
The speaker representing the Col
umbian literary society, OF which the
deceased was valued member so long,
was Mr.. Roger, of Buckhannon, who
spoke with deep feeling of his depart
ed friend. Mr.. Rogers address was
in perfect taste, and was genu-
inc expression of the great loss which
the Columbian society and its indi-
vidual members feel.
On behalf of the senior class, whose
class roll has been broken in upon,
Mr.. Baker, of Beverly spoke, referring
most touchingly to the close ties
which bind members of the same class
together For the first time in the
history of the University, he said, the
class roll has been broken by the death
of a senior; their colors are covered
by Grape and the flag of the Univer-
sity hangs at half mast.
The quartet sang another hymn
and Rev. A. M. Buchanan, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, the church
which Heavier attended, spoke. He
stated that only two or three weeks
before his illness began Ralph had told
him that he had decided to become a
member of church, and had asked for
a conference with him on the subject.
Mr.. Buchanan spoke feelingly and
convincingly Of the hope of a future
life which makes it possible for this
great sorrow to be borne by the family
and friends.
The services closed with an appro-
pirate prayer by Rev. DR.. Cameron.
of the M. E. church.
After, the entire audience passed
by the casket and took farewell look
at him for whom these services had
been held but whose spirit had passed
beyond the reach of human tribute
of love and sorrow.
The body was taken away on the
l1:45 train, accompanied by the
sorrowing relatives who had been be-
side his bedside, and by Prof. Arm
strong representing the faculty,
Messrs. Grille and Bruner representing
the Columbian society and represent
ing the Senior class.