The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-14
Yesterday When One Of Iaruest
Classes In the Historic Old
College 10 Graduated.
campaign TO Be inausurated to Raise
$25o,ooo Endowment Fund
for the School.

Marking the close OF a very sue.
cessful year, the seventy-first annual
commencement was observed with
quite a lengthy program of exceed.
tngly interesting exercises at old
bethany college. at Bethany. yester-
Cay. when diplomas and degrees were
granted to fcrty-one graduates. being
one or the largest classes IN the his.
tory OF the school. In addition. hon
orary degrees we're conferred on a
humber OF persons.
. With hundreds OF former students
members OF the alumni. and friends
OF the college present. the services
were very largely attended. the entire
seating capacity OF the large audito-
rum where the program was rendered
being hlled long before the hour TO
begin.
The commencement hall presented
very beautiful appearance. having
been artistically decorated for the oc.
casion. The class colors. lavender
ana white. predominated, while green
and white. the college colors. inter.
mingled, adding much TO the effect
In the center OF the hall a large
American flag was suspended from
lhe ceiling. and college banners and
remnants had been tastefully ar.
ranged about the walls. over the
platform. the number 1912 was print.
I'd In large. green figures on a white
background.
At the conclusion OF the program
yesterday afternoon. an announce
ment was made which will I'LL every
friends OF Bethany college with pleas.
are, as II viii virtually mean that the
college will be made one OF the finest
DOT only in West Virginia. but in the
entire United States. The announce.
ment was OF the action taken az the
annual meeting OF the board OF trus
Tees. when II was decided to inaugur
ate campaign for an additional en-.
dowment OF S25O0OO. with which II
Is expected to build one OF the fines,
and most modern college buildings.
.. The morning session OF the pro
gram began at $50 o'clock. and as
whole. was one OF the most inter
esting ever held az the college. AT
interesting feature was the musical
program rendered by the Bethany or
ehestra, which was composed OF the
follows: First viol. Miss A. NJ
owens and w. p. Holland: second
Ntels ". ~. HulcnlhOnt urHf clarinet
Earl Biddle; second clarinet. + "
Lope; second cornet. =. W. DuIy.
hrst cornet. ?. Smith. drums r
Blair piano. Miss lola Spore.
While the orchestra rendered a 40
ection. President T. +. Cramblett on
erred the auditorium. followed by m,
graduates, dressed in their graduation
saps and gowns, while the member,
~ the faculty and board OF trustee,
brought up the rear Of the procession
after they had been seated on m.
platform. Rev. Mr.. Hall. pastor OF m,
christian church % Uniontown. "a
made an impressive prayer. Invokin,
ne Divine blessing on the exercises
After President Cramblett had I'm
roduced the class. the salufaforv al
tress was delivered By Ferdinan,
adams PoHenberger. Of Lydia. Ohio
The production was an excellent one
AFTER welcoming the friends ana Tor
ner students Of the college and er
tending greeting to- the stranger,
present. he gave n brief history ~ m,
class % 1919 Re then referred fo IN,
many prominent men who have beef