West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-16
THE coangNcnarNr
Exercises or Oar State Uniyersity at
MOrgantown Last Week.


large attendance OF alumni and
friends OF the graduates made the
occasion an enthusiastic one. The
ommencement exercises were brief
and very simple. The usual orstions
from the graduates were elimlnsted
this year. The address Of Governor
George Wesley Atkinson was the
only one made, and it was a good
one. The governor WAS at his best,
and his good advice TO the grad yates
was lnterspersed with good stories,
well told. After an overture by the
University orchestra, Rev. Stephen
A. Hunter opened the exercises
with prayer, and after two musical
numbers the governor made his
address.
The school OF music Of the Uni
versIty furnished the music. and it
was a much enjoyed feature Of the
exercises.
Following Is list of the
graduates, and the degrees con-
ferred
Bachelor OF Arts-Daniel Jenifer
Barton, Stuart Hampton Bowman,
Villa N. Brand, Walter Sylvanus
Defen baugh. Eleanor Brown More
land, BIsmsrk Gilbert Moore, Ar
thur Lee Post. Racael Evelyn
Pratt, Roy Roger.
Bachelor Of Science-Lonna
Dennis Arnett, Edgar Daniel
Baker, Friend Ebenezer Clark.
Charles Shortwell Elliott, j. Frank
Nelson.
Bachelor of Philosophy Richard
Ellsworth Fast.
Bachelor of Arts in Law
Thomas Ray Ollie. Elmer Forest
Good win, Wade Kilmer Cutler,
Paul Mccoy, Harry Shaw.
Bachelor of Science in Civil En-
gineerIng-William Jacob Bruner,
Harry Outen Cole, Frederic A
Davis, Berton Maison Laughed.
Elmer Leach, Charles Ephriam
Mccoy.
Bachelor of Agriculture-W Will
liam Frazier Naret.
Bachelor of Law (LL. b ".
@. Champe, IL. A. Chapman, j. f
Corder, l.. G. Grille, II. A. Eaton.
IL. @. Ferguson. Leon Freedman.
K. ID. Hrironimus. w. r. Ice. Jr..
Elias Kautfeld, a. |. Kelso. j. l..
Leech, w. X. Lilly, Err. b. Mar
tin, b. McCIaugherty, r. b. New
man, e. b. Reynolds, Il. L.Shrewl-
bury, U. A. Stanley.
Civil Englneer-R. l. Morris.
Master of Wiaifred Orienta
South, G. Ii. A. Kunst.
Master of Science Frederic
Moore.
Master of Law (LL. M)-Amos
f. Kennedy.
Following was the programme
Overture STRANGER in New York. .stahl
w. u Orchestra.
Prayer.
Vocal Observation-Disclosures C'The Jolly
StudentD...... ... ..."..".....P. LacOme
Stiss Gilbert, Prof. Elenberger.
Address..,.......H Hon. George w. Atkinson,
Governor of " est Virginia.
Piano solo-scherzS BIB Mior. Opus 81
''''''''''''............. ..s...... Chopin
Miss MoMurphy.
Comforting Of Degrees.
Announce nent OF Prizes.
Three Part song-"The Lonely Rose"
''''s'sss's''' ''ss..................E z. HeTmes
W u. woman's Gee Club.
| Hymn No. 6iO-"My Country IT'S OF Thee
Sung by the Audience.
The musical numbers furnished
was convincing evidence Of the
worth Of that popular department
of the University.
Each number was admirably
given and received with appreclatlye
applause.
The diplomas were presented by
President Raymond. Honors were
then announced aud prizes awarded.
The fellowship in chemistry vas
awarded to A. l.. Post and the
fellowship in Greek 10 ID. w.
o Hern.
President Raymond announced
that ten other fellowships had been
established and will be awarded
when the Legislature makes the
necessary appropriation. The
Wiles prize Of 800 in the orator..
cal contest vas won By E.D.Btker.
OF Beverly, w. Va.
The Board Of Regents removed
the present librarian, Miss
Clara Hougn, and appointed 10 her
place Miss Eliza Skinner, Of