The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
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WHEELING. June ?i,-The sixty
sixth annual commencement Of Beth
any College vas largely attended
Thursday. the exercises being held ii
the morning. This closed the most
successful year In the history Of The
college, the enrolment having beer
$50. greater number than ever be
fore enrolled Ia the Institution. In
addition to the regular graduation ex
crclses a number OF degrees were con
fered, two Wheeling men being hon
ored. The Hon. VIM. P. Hubbard was
awarded the honorary degree ofrLL
D. and DR.. L. D. Wilson was awarded
the honary degree OF A. NJ. Threr
others were given the honory degree
Of Ii. D., Dr. W. T. Moore. OF Colam
bIa, NO.; the Hon. Champ Clark, Of
MISSOURI, a graduate Of Bethany, and
Hon. Thomas W. Phillips. Of New Gas
tie, Pa. In addition to DR.. Wilson, DR.
". h. Warren. Of Plt.sburg; Or. c. l.
Thurssood, OF Pittsburs; Dr. c. 1.
Morrison, Of Oak Harbor. and parl
Wakefield, missionary in China
were given the honorary degree of A.
81. DR.. o. c. wetthourn. Of Los An,
seles. was given the degree OF B. 5.
The address made by Or. Moore
vas touching indeed. He is a tue.
looking man, with a white, bear,l
reaching almost to his waist, and as
he tried to express his thanks for. the
honor conferred upon MIN the tears
welled to his eyes, and many in the
audience were affected.
Ben S. Johnson. In MS valedictory,
told Of the memories Of Bethany whlca
would be cherished, and babe a touch.
ing farewell to the faculty. undergrad.
yates aud all the many pleasant things
about Old Bethany.
Following the raIedIctory the hon.
orary degrees were conferred and re.
sponses made and the Main medal, for
the best average in the college, was
awarded to Miss Anna Carpenter, who
had an average OF 95ls for the year.
Mr.. Huhbard's Address.
The Hon. w.aP. Hubbard was then
introduced, and was given a hearty
welcome Of applause. He stated that
ne had been most agreeabiy surprised
by receiving the honorary degree. and
regretted that he did not have the elo.
quence 10 properly express bis thanks.
He also said: .n ~ eta-i d
Sometimes | have boosted that the
State Of West Virginia has within It.
self all the resources necessary for
the physical comfort and well.being Of
its people, and thar IS measureably
true Of sol much Of the State as Is
comprised in this congressional dis.
trlct. II the eight counties OF this
district were 10 be surrounded by an
lmpenetrable wall, or were to be set
as an Island In the midst Of an impass.
able sea, their people ! would never
want for houses to live in, food 10
eat, cloth to wear. fuel to burn, or
for the things that come from these.
power and fight, steam and electricity,
transportation and Communication, all
that complex civilization which Is com.
Pae, Of these simple things.
"And have felt that in that Isola.
tlon have imagined ror US there
would still be teachers and preachers
among our own people. that the light
Of education would remain as general
as the light OF the sun. and tnat the
truths OF religion would continue to
sway the hearts OF men, though no
human word should come to US from
beyond our own borders.
"But until to-day the thought that
We have In and for ourselves still nigh
er things had not been complete In
my mind. because there had not ap.
peared to me so clearly. as now the
fair sight OF an institution Of learning
and religion, placed al, the very apex
Of our local civilization, In like man.
ner as 1t Is seated on the summit OF
this tempted hill, steadfast In Its In.
fluence for plain living and high think.
Ing, as well In, these less auspielous
days Of strife for personal and ma.
terial gain, as in the earlier time of
simple lives and great thought when
II was founded.