Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-20
into Life-Details of the Day.

The thirty second annual COM
mencement Of the West Virginia
University is part Of its history.
The elements, the trend of the latter
and latter day events, the presence
of hundreds of friends of graduates
and of scores of alumni and the con
stituency of the graduating class all
combined TO render it one of the
most brilliant in that proud record
of educational achievements.
To afford Il climax to all these
happy circumstances, came the an
nouncement, from the stage of com
mencement Hall, that DR. Daniel i.
Purinton, to whom the Board of Re
gents recently rendered the Pres;
dency of the University, had decided
to accept that honor The announce
ment was greeted with applause
such as heralds a co operation of
student and friend with executive.
The immense hall that is seldom
1 filled, was taxed to its seating Ca
/ pacity Bright colofs and exultant
! faces lent that animation which is
so inspiring feature Of college com
mencements.
/ Forty eight degrees and half that
number of diplomas of graduation
were conferred. OF the former, three
were Master Of Arts degree; thirty,
Bachelor of Arts; one Bachelor of
Science in Civil Engineering, nine,
Bachelor of Laws; two, Bachelor Of
Arts in Law, and one, Bachelor Of
Agriculture. Diplomas of gradua
tion in law were conferred on u
candidates, and diplomas of gradaa
ton in piano on three, all of them
young ladies.
The exercises began at 10 a. N.
with an organ prelude, "Serenata,
by Prot Ellenberger. The rich
volume of music, amply filling the
spacious hall, and manipulated by a
master hand, constituted fitting
PREDATORY to the program that fol.
! lowed.
The invocation was delivered by
Rev Herman G. Stoetzer, 80, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, at Fair
mont
Following the invocation must
cal selection was rendered by the w.
V. u. Mandolin and Glee club,
which, with the several other must
cal organizations Of the University,
has contributed so much to render
ENJOYABLE the various events which
have taken place at Commencement
Hall this year.
DR. w. j. Holland, Director of the
Carnegie Institute, at Pittsburg, de-
| livered the Commencement address
to the graduates. His subject was
"The Educational Needs of Appafa
lachia.' under which interesting
theme he traced the growth of edu
cation in the mountain state and
pointed out wherein il falls short OF
the high standard which he advo-
Gated. The historic illusions were
full of interest and information, com
ing, as they did, from one whose
wide and profound scholarship is OF
national.repute. From start to finish
DR.. Holland was listened to with alb
sorbing interest.
The comforting of degrees occurred
next, this interesting ceremony be-
ng performed by DIP. b. REYNOLDS.
Those who received degrees and
diplomas are named below:
MASTER OF ARTS.
Jeanette Eva Carter, Fairmoht
Alberta Claire McVicker, Morgan
tqyn
BACHELOR or ARTS.
/ Willie Haldeman Bayles, Glades-
viile
annette Eva Carter, Farmont.
! ora Octave Colebank, Stewards
town
Price Ninfred Cooper, Auburn
iionara Ralph Grassland, New
Haven, Pa
/ Jnhn Harden Conneli, Wellsburg
sl.t.nle Lee Core, Mt. Morris, Pa
.Iauc~ Thomas DALEY, Buckhan-
noa
Rachel Jane Hagans Ollie, Morgan
topu
i.at ,ual.d Dodson, Spencer
4 lars Alpheus Garrison, Morgan
tomn
AreH fsr Hamse Necdinpre