Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-28
The MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Attended by very large crowd
on Sunday afternoon.

Interesting and Impressive ceremonies
at the University In honor Of the
dead stndents-Address In memory
Of Thompson and Grant Committee
appointed to look after the monument
plan-The program of the meeting.
The Memorial services which were
held at the University on Sunday
afternoon attracted a great crowd of
people who testified by their presence
that they held the dead students in
fond remembrance. The only thing
that detracted from the affair was the
fact that Mr.. T. J. Parsons who was
TO have represented Henrietta was not
present.
The services were opened by the
congregation rising and singing Near
er my God to Thee. After this DIR.
Leech of the M. T.. church delivered
most feeling prayer. DR.. Raymond
then told in few words the object
of the services and introduced Judge
Johnson.
The Judge represented the faculty
and he paid a touching tribute TO the
students who had died and the esteem
in which they were held by the fac
ulty. The effort was decidedly the
finest thing that the judge ever did
The Glee Club then sang a very
beautiful song composed by student
Hunter entitled Crest quietly sleep
ing"
Scott Lowe on behalf of the student
body was the next toappear. He was
thoroughly in sympathy with his sub
ject and spoke in fine form. His adj
dress had great effect on the audi
ence. He was followed by A. G..
Hughes for the Columbian Literary
Society who told how much the boys
Of that organization missed their COM
rade and friend. His address was
considered by many to be the most
touching of the afternoon.
Prof. Patterson then recited il. a
beautiful manner Crossing the Bar
and ''Tribute to the Brave. Both
of these were very appropriate and
were exceedingly will rendered.
DR.. Douthat then paid his tribute
TO the memory of Dale Grant who was
personal friend of the genial doctor
and he did it in an eloquent and forci-
bic manner The effect on the audi
ence nearly all of whom knew Dale
so well was very marked.
Miss Mary Hayes then sang in her
characteristic manner and touching
all "A sweetly solemn thought. .
She was accompanied by Prof Ellen
berger.
w. B. Cornwell then paid an elo-
quent tribute to his dead comrade
Holland d. Thompson. He told many
things of interest in relation to the
dead boy and told of the farewell mes
sage to his mother that he penned
when near deaths door. The address
deeply moved the audience
The Choral Union sang "When the
Silver Cord shall break. This was
one Of the finest things of the whole
meeting and was greatly enjoyed by
the people present.
A resolution was offered by Prof.
Wiley and adopted by the meeting
that committee of five be appointed
to act in connection with the faculty
committee which had already been
appointed in regard to monument
or memorial tablet. The matter was
to be left to their discretion as to
which should be erected.
James G. Frazer was made chair
man Of the committee and it was
moved that he be allowed to choose
| his assistants. They were then APP
| pointed. The committee will consist
of. Frank Nelson, Scott Lowe, A. G..
Hughes and Student Frum.
A subscription was then taken and
quite handsome sum was realized.
The students and people of the town
as we'll as the old students and alumni
will be communicated with and they
will all be given an opportunity to
help the cause along. When the mat
ter is finally settled upon and In case
monument is selected it will be
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.