Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-05
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
In Memory of Four Members of
University Faculty.

Large Audience at commencement
Hall Sunday Eyening-Dr. Purin-
toms Remarks-President Cewden's
Tribute to Judge JohnsOn-Patter-
sons Paper ON Prof. Choliet-Dr.
Reynolds Speaks.
Over 1000 persons assembled at
Commencement Hall last night to
participate in the memorial services
for Judge Okey johnson, Prof Chas.
Chollett, Mr. William Montgomery
Morgan and Miss Anna Bancroft
White all members of the University
who have died within the past year.
The services throughout were APP
propriate aud impressive and were
listened to with close and sympathe
tic attention.
DR.. Purinton presided and made
short address covering in a gener-
al way the circumstance and events
IT, at lead to the memorial exercises.
clans life is but an instant, he said
compared to the age of the world
As old as the earth is, it IS but a
young thing in the sisterhood OF
stars. In years, the average lite is
pitiably short. Measured in deeds
however, no life was too short to
glorify God; The average life of
the human race is growing larger, he
said and SO it will, SO long as the
average of mortality and intelligence
srows higher. The average college
instructor is superior in morality
and intelligence to the average man.
Statistics show that his life is
longer.
Since the University was founded,
DR.. Purinton said, over 200 instruc-
tors have been called to positions in
the University. In the 81 years,
three presidents of the institution
and twelve instructors, have died.
OF these three have died in the &C
tual service, until last year The
| University, in other words, has been
called upon to mourn the death of a
member of the faculty once in every
twelve years. Last year four deaths,
one more than in SO years preced-
ing. occurred among members OF
the faculty actually in the service.
These were Miss White, Feb. End,
Judge johnson, June l6, VIM. M.
Morgan, July 3, and Prof Chas.
Chollett, August Il.
President Cowden, of the Board
of Regents, himself lawyer, paid a
fine tribute to Judge johnson. He
reviewed his lite and achievements,
aud placed his University Career as
its growing glory What influence
he had exerted in this capacity
could never be known until the day
of final account.
His place in history was among
the makers Of constitutions. His
intellect was keen, rugged, decisive.
The generosity of his nature, his
kindness of heart and his probity OF
purpose were all eulogized by iresi-
dent Cowden. What distinction he
gained, was won by patient, persist
ent effort. Referring to his early
life on the farm. Mr.. Cowden said
he lived "near to Natures heart, in
sympathy with it; near to God and
fearing him.
Prof. Patterson read a paper in
memory of Prof. Charles Chollett
that was indeed remarkably just
eloquent and concise estimate OF the
man 8. character. 1t presented Prof.
Chollett in a clear, steady light, and
made many know the real man Tor
the first time. The paper was SO
crowned with important facts, OF his
life. clear estimates of his character
and sympathetic interpretations OF
his motives and utterances, that any
attempt to epitomize it would be
futile.
DR.. Reynolds spoke of the . four
members of the faculty from the
standpoint ef their religious eonvic-
tions and practises. Judge Johnson
he knew most Intimately, and his
utterances in regard to him were
full of the highest commentator.
During the exercises Mrs. Cor
dor sang most beautifully zone
| SweetIy Solemn Thought The
audience, standing joined in singing
several appropriate hymns.
Dr.. Buchanan read from the fif
tenth chapter of first Corinthians ant
pronounced the benediction. Rev
McCutcheon offered prayer.
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