The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-14
FIRST CLASSES
HOLD REUNION
GRADUATES OF 72 AND rs REAs.
SEMeLE AT WEST LIBERTY.
Interesting Program 10 Rendered and
Banquet 10 served-First PrlneI-
pal Of School 10 Present

! ~ S1to .NormtI scnoOl, reunion
and reception was held last evenins
by the classes OF ~ and "a
the first two classes ever graduated
from the institution. The affair
brought TO a close the commencement
week OF the forty-second year OF the
normal school. and was largely al
tended. In addition TO members OF
the two classes. in whose honor the
anair was given. nearly $50 invited
guests were seated at the elaborate
spread prepared for the occasion.
! The reception was held during the
early evening in the normal chapel
hall which avs decorated In the colors
/ OF the two classes. 4 large banner
was spread across the end OF the audi.
torium. bearing the letter wv. l.. s.
N" printed over clasped hands. while
below the emblem were the dates.
"ls72-1913" and "ls73-l9l3"
The AFFAIR was attended by seven
OF the ten members of the class OF
~. while six members OF the twenty
members OF the class Of 20 were pres
emit Prof. r. II. Crago. OF this city.
the first principal OF the school: Prof
y. ] Waychof. assistant principal
and Prof George NJ. Fleming. all mem
! btlh va tilt< ldihIN NJ AhdA dlFl
I being present II was an occasion OF
sadness. as we'll as OF JOY. Reminis.
cences OF forty years ago brought
memories OF sad partings with mem
/ bers now departed Thoughts OF pa
gled with the stories OF college days
and experiences In later life.
Fine Program Rendered.
- 81 aW.e, a
rendered. II was opened with invoca-
ton pronounced ~ Rev l.. :. Grose.
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at West Liberty After the
singing OF "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" an address Of welcome was
delivered nv Hon. ! r. Sommerville.
Of this city. member Of the class OF
70. This was replied 10 by Prof F.
/ ". CraEo. who delivered an excellent
address on the normal school from
the standpoint Of its first principal.
This was followed by a mandolin solo
by Clyde Strosser.
An address was delivered by Prof.
\ J. Wavchoh. who was assistant
principal 10 Prof. CraEo ~ the time
the classes were graduated His ad-
dress was in the r-'rr' OF remini-
SCIENCES. and ~ 'r..1f'd many stories
OF interest coocr. ming the early days
, ~ the institution.
one - m" most delightful features
~ III" evening was tho singing Of
Mother Says ] Mustn't" by c. W
Wallace. -. This was given a ire
mendous ovation and he responded
20 ;he encore with The Sleighride."
Prof. George NJ. Fleming now n
prominent attorney az Parkersburg.
delivered an eloquent address, which
was followed by an essay by Mrs
Henry Wells. n vas the essay which
she delivered whom she graduated
forty years ago. then being Miss Jen-
ME Hedges. An address. In Memoir
ISM" by Mrs. =. II. 'raRo. Miss Mol
Tic Carmau. &C., was beautiful -.
butte 20 tho memory ~ the depaV6
members In the absence Of Mrs.
Andrew Ross. who Was 20 have read a
paper. Mrs Zack Springer. Miss Ella
=. curtis. 80 repeated tho poem.
Just Forty Years Ago George g.
Smith rendered pleasing violin So
io.
Tn" program closed with the sing
inr ~ Aud Lang Syne." followed by
h"u'd.ction. \ vote or thanks was
extended % O.. W. Wallace for his ef-
forts IN behalf ~ the reunion. as -
vas largely ca. 90 him that the affair
WIS such q success
Old Grads" Present.
Members ~ the class OF 1872 present
e.. V. Hou4r. farmer. VEST Liberty
H tummif~. principal. Fsiryicw
NJ IS G's.>. VI. D.. physician. B1ecs
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