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

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The Iargest Crowd that Has Ever, ,Assern.,.
b'ed In tho iiistory or tho Inititutloi,j
Greeted tho Graduates : T,venty.four
Receive Diplomas. IA IN
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer. V.
BUCKHANNoN, W. Va, Juno "a
AT $3.50 o'clock this morning the COM
mencement exercises proper were held
at the Conference Seminary. The crowd
was the largest ever present and the
exercises were OF high order. Early
In the morning the auditorium began
to Ill up and soon even standing room
was not to be had A large number
was turned away. Governor Atkinson
was expected to be present and address,
the class, but was compelled to leave
yesterday afternoon for Charleston
While here he spoke encouraglngly5 Of
the outlook for the school,. n .ssi
( The class numbered twenty-fourS In
the, various courses as follows:
Classical course-victor E. Albright,
GAINESVILLE, W. Va; James E. Bird
: Charleston, W. Va; William E. Craig
Point Pleasant, w. Va; Robert R. Har-
desty, Buckhannon, W. Va; ]. Lester;
Mcmillan. Good Hope, W. Va: Percy.
wv. Matheny, Buckhannon, W. Va; !;
Mabel II. Want, Parkecsburg. W. Va.
Literary Course--Edward E. Carter.
Eth, City,W. Va; Matt!e ]. Daley. New
burg. Viva: Eulah B. Davis, Grafton,
w. Va; Stella NJ. Elliott, McAlpln, W..
Va; Alberta Halpenny, Buckhannon.
WA; Della Raymond, Cherry Camp,
VIVA; Blanche Lazzelle, Maidsville.:
WA; E. Leslie Long, Alma. W. Val;
Olita Scott .Withers, Glenville, W. Va
Scientific 'Course-Willis Il. Franklin.
,Adaline. W. Va; Elonzo T. Morgan,
alexander. ". Va; Leila F. Smith,;
Dayton, w. Va; b. Frank Williamson,
Holly, Grove. W. Va. ls5l.
" Normal Course-Fannie E. Ford. In.
dependence, ". Va; Ernest D. Lewis,
iJohnstown, W. Va: John. H. Rohra-S
bough, Werner, W. Va; Frank O.. Z
Smith, Bridgeport, W. Va. e
Owing TO the size OF the class only
a part could appear on the programme
These were selected from the class and
the following programme was carried
out:
Ghorus--"When Life Is Brightest. Pinsuti
Oration-"The Superiority OF, the Poet..ss1
Essay-"The Good Woman.s Work"....l:
oratlon.Agricutare; the ann!e Rasls q e AI Eord
Vocal soIoN"For Ali Eternity" % h.; "tSusn tSaschsts.
eronD ;;.:....... Miss Anna E Wisner;
Violin obl!gato by Mr.: Arthur Neville. "a
oration-'sWllliam E. Gladstone'.........ss,33!!ss
Essay-%symmetricai " WomansooaS hss'se silah
oration-1 Noissie;s Revou.Ion S Hasn9no
Piano Dncit.waiiz and Finale S1@es eRoSme ri Bird
.............. Misses Flesher and Pnrriott3
Conferrlng OF Diplomas. u
:. accommodating President tTrotteri
Soaress: DIR: A.. G. Palmer
Seheolct'on..... Rev. w. ]. Harkins5
Dr.. Palmer made short and inter-
esttng address In the absence OF Gov.
ernor Atkinson. Presldent-elect Boyersl
also spoke briefly at the close. ,fs
Yesterday the annual exhibit OF the
art department was made. This de- 3
partment has done excellent work in (
the past and the exhibit showed that
this year was In no way. behind former;
years In the high grade OF its work, ~ z
Lost night after the lecture by Dr..
Palmer, the annual meeting of the
Alumni Association was held. There
were about forty members present, al;
though not all who were in the city at-5
tended. The election OF officers was the
principal item Of business, resulting In
the election OF Prof. Orie .AcConkey,
principal OF Clarksburg high school.
president; Miss Jessie ,Trotter; of Buck-9
.hnnnon, secretary; Miss Ella Hyre, OF
Sutton. treasurer. After the business
meeting good social time was had by
The alumni and a large humber of
friends Pa gg3s
(. Professor Fnnk B. Trotter, acting
president, spoke enthusiastically osIthee
work done BY the seminary and urged
the alumni to assist In raising the
school to higher things. Presidents
elect Simon L. Boyers was then intro
duced an gave few words OF Ereet.E
Ing and encouragement. Professor c.. L.,
Jones, Of the University. was called for
and expressed best wishes for the sas-S 4
sooint!on. ,.S 3 i.ll
4 Tonight the reception by the faculty
closed the weeks exercises most pIeas-
antlv and Tomorrow the students leave
for their homes. 35eT,is55