The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-12
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% stuuenth yesterday announcer year
ct Bethany College has passed into
history. The commencement exer>
cises brought 10 a close a very inter
esting week flied with exercises OF a
highly entertaining character
From the first days exercises the
attendance was large. Increasing each
day and eliminating yesterday In a.
record breaking attendance that com
pletely filled Chapel Hall. where the
commencement exercises we're held
With the closing OF the 1914 school
year yesterday one OF the most sue
, cessful years I'm the history OF the
: college vas passed into history and
another class OF young men and wo-
men were turned out TO fight their
battles with the world. Attention
must he called TO the fact that the
year just closed was the frst for sew
eral years that the institution has
been self-susstaining This fact was
clearly noticeable on the faces OF the
faculty as well as the former students
AZ the college. all OF whom wore a
broad smile in appreciation Of the
good work that Is being carried on
The commencement exercises were
opened AT $3.50 o'clock and continued
throughout the dav. They consisted
Of orations by different members Of
the class. all Of which we're well de-
liveTpd and were exceedingly interest
ing In the extreme. Several inspir-
ing addresses We're also delivered nv
members Of tho board of trustees and
prominent educators Of the country.
The sevcrty-third annual commence
ment Of the institution was brought
To close when DR.. Cramblet. presi-
dent Of the college. made the farewell
address and presented the diplomas
10 the class. one of the main fea-
lures of the afternoon was the base
bnll game between the regular. var
sity team and the members of the
alumni. which was won by the former
Annual Parade.
The morning exercises opened AT
$3.50 O'Clock with the annual parade
OF the students across the campus and
exercises were held. The procession
through the grounds was led by Meist-
er's band OF Wheeling. which fur
nished the music for the occasion. led
by Dr. Cramblet. president of the in
stitutlon. members Of the faculty. the
class OF 1914. which was followed I'm
regular order by the undergraduates
body Of the college.
Soon after the opening Of the morn
ing session all seats In the large
chapel hall were allied. and the aisles
were packed. taking up all the stand
ing room. making an almost record
breaking crowd for any commence
ment ever held in an institution of
learning in the state Although the
heat was almost sitting. the gathering
was held spcllbound by the excellent
OratiOnS and addresses rendered by
the different members of the class
The graduates attired in the somber
caps and gowns in keeping with the
occasion. fled In and took their places
on the stage. where were seated the
members of the faculty and the speak
crs OF the day. the undergraduates
taking special seats reserved for their
use IN the main part of the hall
The exercises were opened by Pres
idcnt Cramblpt who delivered a short
prayer. which was followed hy the
salutatory address by Hon Tilden
Clark Horn, of Johnstown. o.. which
was one Of the most interesting ad.
dresses delivered during the morning
session
An Grafton on The Making Of our
Personalities was delivered by Aus
tin Edward Besancon. Of Millershurg
selection.
Anna Elizabeth Wilkin. OF New
cumberland. then delivered an excel
lent Grafton ON The Problem Of tho
twentieth Century Woman" which
was one OF the most interesting OF tho
morning session.
The next on the program was the
GRAFTON on Tho Permanently Of Char
artcr. hy Anthony Ray Palmer. Of
Scto. q. This was followed by "a sclec.
ZION by the orchestra and orations on
Refining Fire. by Leon Sayre Nc.
Daniel. of kingwood. and The Shirt
~ Intolerance by Robert Martin
Brooks. of East Liverpool. o.. and mu.
etc by Tho orchestra
Rev hinslie Speaks
The morning session was brought
10 close by beautiful and Inspiring
addrcs7 giving a brief history Of tho
growth of tho college and the great
"ofh arrOmrll he'd since ife brrfr.
ninf ia years ago. by Rev ppfor Aims.
u" PRESIDENT ~ Che Temple Institute
or It. ID. whom 1u inftrmiasion was
taken until 1880 whom ffr rr4I or.
Ton. and addresses were delivered
Ih" afternoon session was opened
With music hv the orchestra. foII0, I'D
hf a1 Grafton hy Vernon hamilton
rites. of Fh0ippi. on "sopIeff.s
turc
Tho next number ON tho pr1rram
Nt. on extremely good word picture
hf Niles Bessie Edith Hunter. OF
Roche. fnr. pa. on Success THr0u.H
InNrIIi'r. This was ono Of fH.
very b'.f Or1f1ra over delivered le
graduate NJ odd Hofhany" CoiIe.,
end tho appreciation of tho effort var
shown hF Tho r1u.Irr cheers with
which Dr. was greeted
Music hr fhn orchestra was follow.
nf hF Robert Campbell WHkIr. uIfh
s1 excellent oraf.0u 0u "fIf.a ideal"
DOS HaH followed with au nrat.rr f.
LsrrF Arnold Harrington. uf Burton.
ONO on life. Objective. both those
hrInr very rpof
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