The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-29
NESTING IN AP
PREciATios OF INSTITUTES
FOUNDER HELD.
Or. J. 1. Dlessy SPEAKS o. Work Done
81 Noah llnsiy In early
Days % Wheeling.

The Observance o. Noah Llnsiy day
was very appropriately carried out
yesterday evening al > o'clock IN the
Linsly Institute armory. In honor OF
Noah Linsly. the founder OF the Insti-
tute. The armory xas very beautl-
fully decorated with American nAgs
and the school colors. A number OF
tho students. and members OF the
faculty. as well as members OF the
alumni association were IN attend
ance. Seated on the speakers platform
we're DIT. John l.. Dickey. who pre-
sided ~ chairman: DR. ]. u. Moirat.
Prof. c. IL. Patterson. Rev. Jacob Brit.
bingham and Attorney ". NJ. Russell
The principal address in connection
, With the event was delivered by DR.
James u. Mofat LII. ID. IS. presi.
dent OF Washington and Jefferson col
lege.
The exercises OF the evening were
opened by a special selection OF mu-
Hlc played by Cadet Cooper, Is. As
the special selection was being rem
dered the Linsly cadets marched into
the armory by two's and took their
, form. Following the musical seIec-
tion Or. Birmingham delivered the
Invocation. The special musical selec-
lions rendered by Cadet Cooper dur
ing the exercises were very much APP
preciated by all.
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Following the Invocation Or John l..
Diekey. who acted as chairman. deliver
be spoke brisfiy eSnesrniss ~. s .sSin
history and NE q Noah Linsiy. Dr,
we do snow that he was lawyer. and
that ne was born In Connecticut. ac-
sSoraing 20 the old records. which have
founder OF Linsly Institute Moan
Linsly migrated 10 wheeling IN the
fession ard shortly after coming ri TO Pine the
city. he became very influential citi-
zen and was elected COUNCILMAN as wen
n. mayor Of the town. lie founded in
bis day, what was known as the Lam
scasterian school In which the LancaS-
the seals and records OF the school beS r
ne Lancasterian seal but the name or
name OF IinSiv Institute !" inc
Noah Linsly was ~ years old at the
time OF his death. and very little is
years ago wheeling was a very small
toHT and Tenth street was the center
o, the town No1h Linsly was a man
a school. from which several prominent
inei. nave been graduated. Noah Lins-
$1,000 and $4,000. respectively. MAKING
an endowment OF $4,000 for the found
,tns ooodd the school In addition to the
$4,000 mas
Introduo. Mr.. Mona.
Nhc toilt4iHlon OF his address DR..
pickey introduced Dr. James 10 Morfat
PRESIDENT % Washington and Jefferson
College, who delivered a very interest
1nE address dealing principally with the
Lancasterian school
Or Moffst spoke In part as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: OF the life
history OF Noah Linsly. we know hut
niue. He was born In Connecticut and
spent -FOUR years In studying az Harvard
from which institution he graduated
aiter completing four year course
Atter leaving school Re became a tut,
IN Williams college at Is pounds n year
ana from there he went TO Yale colieRs
IN order TO better his conditions afler
which he turned his attention 10 the
10 practice his profession
IN the year 1900 ne came 20 Wheel
ing where he became one OF the most
Influential citizens OF the town. being
Erected TO council IN the first town
elecuon, receiving n total OF "a votes
out OF a total Of 81 votes cast AZ the
polls From $40 TO 1874 he served as
mayor OF the town. which Is significaDf
ot ms standing In the community. lie
also ran Tor congress. but was defeated