The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-16

and shared the honors with the splen.
aid array. It was along psychological
INES and was briefer than the previous
efforts, Mr.. Murray dwelt on con.
science and the! soul and spoke Of the
exstacles OF feeling by the possessor OF
beautiful soul.
Miss Mary Charnock spoke OF "The
tStudy Of Perfection" ana had n logical.
Grafton. advocating the culture of he
soul. The true aim OF culture was tbe.
development Of spirit and character; an
Inward process, not OF the part, but the
whole. Illustrations were drawn from
the growth and culture and deyelopmen,
OF seeds In the soil, and art and rats.
NC sentiments We're held up to the stu
dent The old education doesn't meet
the needs of to-day, hence there must
De scien;lt'cnl study as well as the
classical, for q full mind was brought
ABOUT only when the mind was not de-
voted exclusively to one particular
study. Miss Charnocks Grafton was
thoughtful and charmlngly delivered,
our Relations with the Philippines"
was timely topic discoursed on by n.
IS. NJ. Sommerlleld. Expansion was
condemned. Mr.. sommcrfield lnstanccd
the disasters and losses England had
sustained In India and Germany with
her colony tn Africa. Humane motives,
he said, was the best argument expan-
slonisls used, but the Fillplnos ought to
be left govern themselves. Their civil
cation would be brought about. argued
MIR. sommerileld. by evolution and an
attempt to hurry the process would be a
disturbing factor. Then there was a
sentimental side to the anti-expapsjon
theory. Expansion was contrary To
principles engraftcd In the Declaration
of Independence. His arguments were
lucid and delivery good.
The valedlctory was delivered by Miss
Lillian Roberts. The Introductory mas
sages to the farewells We're far above
the average In class valedictories and
contained many beautiful bits OF sentl-
ment. The best days are the past. or 90
they seem. was Miss Roberts Keynote
Miss Roberts valedictory was no me-
chanfcal farewell and her voice quiver-
ed with deep feeling In bidding good
bye to the faculty, fellow students, ito
the dear old hills Of Bethany. and lastly
| to classmates.
Degrees Conferred.
Ex-Presldent w. X. Pendleton,of 1Gus-
tbs, Fla, presented the, degrees and pre-
faced this function with an expression
OF the pleasure 1t gave him to be back
IN Old Bethany and meet again friends
of long ago. The venerable ex.pres,.
dent was warmly greeted. Time showed
It's traces In his steps but the humor
twinkled brightly In his eyes and flash
ed forth when he presented the diplo-
mas to the girls.
The graduates We're as follows:
Master OF arts-Henry Newton Mil
| Ter. Of Pennsylvania.
A. H., Observation-Disclosures Loren
FISHER, OF Missouri: Wellington P. S.
Murray. of Prince Edward Island, Can
| ada; Frank Naotnro Otsuka. of Japon.
Ihomas James White. OF Ohio.
A. b., ClasSical-Mnry Z. Clifton
Charnock. of West Virginia.: Lillian
Ashford Roberts. Of West Virginia.
Bachelor Of Observation-Disclosures
Pearl Norris, Of Ohio: T. B. Macaulay
Sommerviiie. of West Virginia.
bachelor of Music--Myra Louise Car
! ron, OF Pennsylvania; Carrie Brownlee
Mathews. of West Virginia: GoldIe
Mabel Scott. OF West Virginia; Ida
Harden Taylor, Of West Virginia.
CLASS honors were as follows:
Summa Cum Laude. "a grade of %
per cent In all studies)-AIiss Lillian
Ashford Roberts. OF Moundsville, W,
Va. 0' W.
Magma Cum Laude. Ia grade of Q.
per cent In all studies)-Nliss Mary f.
| Clifton Charnock. of Wellsburg, W. va.
Before the benediction dismissed the
audience. President Kersey announced
that on September 3. Bethany would
open her doors for students as In the
past, remark that created enthusl-
| asM Furthermore. President Kersey
snid bethany college was there ~
stay. The faculty was complete.
There would be an additional teacher In
the school, of music. Continuing. the
new president expressed thanks for the
sympathy for Bethany college. but he
wanted support rs we'll. He wanted II
understood that Bethany was not dy-
ing, nor sick. but was beginning n new
era and would last so long as the hills
about her. President Kersey made IL
strong impression and under his guild
nnce II is no vain boast to predict
Bethany's progress by gigantic strides
| in tho fIfurp Ia h,c
enthusiasm and ability. and al! the
| forces required.
Rev. c. NJ. Oliphant. of the First
Christian church, Wheeling, pronounced
the benedlction.