The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-24

W ahOlHST distinguished fellOw-citiZen.
colonel William Seymour Edwards,
author traveller and developer, OF
charleston 1t was the occasion of
the conterring of the honorary degree
OF Doctor of Literature upon Colonel
Edwards by the West Virginia Wesley
an College, in this city.
Governor William Il. Glasscock nc
companied by Mrs. Glasscock. was at.
tended by large company of well.
known persons, who, with Colonel Ed.
wards, arrived here this morning in n
special Pullman car from Charleston.
The party consisted of the follow.
ing:
Governor and Mrs. Glasscock. DIR
Edwards, Judge II. c. McWhorter
Miss Mary McWhorter, Colonel w. It
Williamson, Of the Governors STAFF:
Prof. George S. Laidley, Superinten.
tendent of the Charleston Public
Schools, and Mrs. Laidley: Hon. M. p
Shawkey, State Superintendent of
schools, and Mrs. Shawkey: Rev. DR..
y H. Bird, pastor of the Charleston
Flrst Methodist Episcopal Church;
Colohel Sullivan, OF the Governors
stan; Judge G. p. Hall, DR.. S. p
Crummet EFT, c. ID. O'Neal. General Sec.
rotary OF the Y. NJ. c. A.: Hon. Don
Blagg Hon. J. c. Thomas, Hon. A. c.
Carney, of the South Penn Oil Com.
pany; Commissioner OF Agriculture.
elect Howard Williams, Edward NJ.
Heermans and wife, and the famous
w. S. Mason string quartette. with
Prof. Mason r. r. Houston. w. Schultz
and II. Beckenstein.
After breakfast at the hotel the
Charleston party was driven in auto.
mobiles to the college chapel. which
was filled with an audience OF stu
dents, towns-people and visitors from
abroad. The stage was occupied bv
hundred OF the clergy, educators and
other prominent men and women
from various parts OF West Virginia
ana elsewhere. The people of the I'D.
state country came out in large mum.
Ders' and from 10 o'clock until 2 IN
the afternoon without intermission the
assembly OF interested people listened
10 music, eloquence and words of wis
dom. As the delightful program pro.
ceeded, President Carl G. Doney, of
Wesleyan. presided, attired in the
robes OF his official position
Nhen the exercises were concluded
and congratulations had been offered
DIT Edwards by the throng in attend.
ance sumptuous collation. was
served the out-of-town visitors at one
OF the leading hotels, and then the
InarIeSton party boarded their car
Manchester" for the return trip.
j. McC Martin, travelling passenger
agent of the Baltimore e Ohio per.
sonally conducted the special car
Upon the return the company presenl.
ed Colonel Edwards with roses. which
ne graciously bestowed upon the
ladies of the party.
A Native West VirqInian.
This rather remarkable occasion.
and one of the very few of it's kind
ever taking place in West Virginia
was a tribute to q native of West Vir
glnla, who has attracted the attention
or the world to his literary produc
tons. Colonel William Seymour ed.
WardR, VINO heretofore has been better
known away from home and I'm south.
eih west virginia than in the more
northern counties of his State. has
Deeh writer OF books and magazine
articles for many years. Recently his
work, Into the Yukon" was one Of
ten notable books posted i'm the ereot
carnegie Library, In New York CITY
as the ten most popular books Of the
year His other volumes have been
"Idely read and most favorably critt
clZed by the press and literary critics.
But II remained for one of the most
prominent educational institutions In
MS native State, of which Colonel I'D.
wards Is so justly proud, to honor him
publicly.
He was first made an honorary trus.
tee OF Weeleyan College. and some
months ago the faculty of that Inetitu.
ton suggested further honors az their
hands. They decided 10 confer the
oesree OF Doctor OF Literature upon
MIN II ne would accept the honor. md
the ceremonies today were the result
Fresident Doney fixed the date and Is.
sued the invitations, which were re.
sponded TO by several hundred of yVegt
Virginia citizens, who witnessed the
conIerring of the degree upon Cclo.e'
Edwards.
Rev Dr. s X. Arbuthnot. n pror,l
nent Wheeling clergyman. delivC,cI
the Invocation upon the oreninp OF ne
exercises. Then O. most decidedly IN.
teresting program was rendered IN.
Guiding classical numbers by the ,fa.
son orchestra, the mems COLLEGE Rlca
ciub and the girls college rlee club
PROBABLY one Of the finest end most
appropriate features OF the proqroro
was the singing OF "The Hymn OF the
West Virginians" first by the rep'q
glee club and at the close by tho an.
tire audieu. The song was wri.fop
~ colonel Edwards, the guest of hon.
or a. Wesleyan today, and IS the now
song of the State.
Gov. Glasscock's Tribute.
Governor Clasacock was then pre-.
fented His tribute was in the fol.
lowing.
II Chords me great deal OF pleasure
TO be with you ON this occasion. and
especially 40 when ! know that you
arc TO confer today AN honorary de-
gree upon ono OF West Virg.nia's dis
t.nguishcd citizens. man who has not
only distinguished himself in the world
OF lcitors, but iu the world of business
as wen, and not only in the world Of
business, but in the moral and social
world and not only $50. but he has al
ready distinguished himself somewhat
I'm Che political world as well and.
W1iio tn.H is NOT a political occasion.
and ] chaI not try Co make 90 such,
Nc. o.. f'H r-+.- rfl thC circrm.