The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-17
THE colINrENcEMIENr.

The commencement hall was subject
ed to nothing but simple, yet attractive
( decorations. On the walls from the
: lamps, were suspended neat punches OF
evergreen. Ferns and roses were con.
$ spicuous on the stage. Above the grad
: yates were intertwined folds OF green.
4 yellow, black, blue and pink cloth, witt
! the national colors and Bethany's green
and white were advantageously distri-
( buted. The class motto in Creek,
Know Thyself," was hung across the
: stage.
The exercises began at 10 o'clock
4 promptly. The Wellsburg opera house
2 orchestra. which was stationed n the
q gallery. played "a preliminary selection.
4 me. opening prayer was made BY Rev.
~. b Maston, of Australia. President
Be- Hagerman presided. and 10 the
Z rear of the graduates sat many prom!-
7 nent alumni and the. members of the
college faculty. The hall was filed
when the programme began.
X The salutatorian was F. NJ. Siddle.
!. BE delivered the customary welcome 10
The audience, but his effort In many re.
1 sDects departed from the beaten path.
Much of It was eulogy of Bethany,
J and Mt. Biddle paid n glowing tribute!
tofthe names OF Campbell, Woolery and
! TRIBE. He concluded by dwelling on
3lthe needs of good education for every
\ man. and in bidding q warm welcome
to the exercises.
rs H.. II. Moniger delivered a Greek ora
y tion. II 1t was unintelligible to the au-
dience, Mr.. Moniger's delivery and ges-
lures, were, nevertheless. warmly COM
v pllmented. His theme was THE Innu-
ence Of Grecian Literature" Several
times he was interrupted by the ap-
plause from group OF studentsin the
real. OF the hall, who created amusement
by their applause, for the Grafton was
1 Greek to nearly all present.
IN Improvement of Self" was the titls
:of an grafton by II. NJ. Acoam. Man.
he said, was being made up OF many
natures, who attains his highest devel-
opment through civilization. The i'm
#provement' OF one nature helps The
Others, for instance, physical develop
Ement assists development of the others,
( and modern educators are learning TO
Z put more stress on physical culture
Then religious sentiment should be de-
. veloped. Another power Is that OF the
: intellectual nature. The moral and So
Z cial natures must be developed. An
Z erect body, a power over passion, So
i cial and intellectual being with deep re-
ligious sentiment, concluded Mr..
& Acoam, form the ideal man.
- q. Bates, the next speaker. had MS
Z his subject. Shall Our Government Be-
come q Colonial Power?" and his ora
sStion showed considerable thought end
I research, while his delivery was excel
I lent. AS his theme suggests, Mr.. Bates
i production dealt with the ACCESSIBILITY
I OF the United States cutting loose from
{ its old policy, and Selling colonial pos
4 sessions. such as Hawaii, Cuba, the
q philippines and the other territory In
evolved In the present war. Mr.. Bates
! delved into history, and referred 10 San
Domtngo's pleas for annexation. He
went over the principal dehatable
1 points, and strongly favored this coun-
u try's annexation OF Hawaii. It was the
q duty OF the hour to annex the western
land now, for opportunities seldom
j come. Hearty applause greeted his per-
siorntion.
II; The next grafton was "IndivdualIsm.".
5 by D. r. Bebout. He began by saying
h that there had always been two condI-
q tional principles, the individual or the
i organic, better known as society.
i Greece was noted for Its individuality.
q which Is progressive, and gavo forth
y many poets and artists. China, noted
i for. its organization. which Is conscrva-
& tive, has failed to give forth the artiats;
md this distinction between the occldcnt
and orient can be designated as indiyid-
i nal development IN the east, Develop
!. 1nent OF society in the west In the
i religious world. Mr.. Bebout noted as
being under this distinction. somewhat,
the. & Catholic and Protestant churches.
md in eloquent language no lauded
g..1Villiam Ewart Gladstone as n shining
example OF individuality and progress.
4 "A graphic description OF Gladstone's ;ap-
gpeal for home rule for, Ireland thrilled
the audience, but no applause was ap-
e5parent until Mr.. Bebout came 10 tho
lpdstone OF America" "A Grand Ol l
Nun, "A+man of the common people"
and ono of the greatest examples OF In
81 Individuality. Mr.. Bcb0ut closed with his
tribute,to Lincoln, and he was rewarded
y by cheers. ss
S: II. M Miller described 1.-THE Principle
U OF Freedom" n principle, he said. of
progress, and the master spirit OF the,
Il ages .'eyer since the first dawnlnG light