The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
ELABORATE BANQUET RENDERED
BY LOCAL CLUB LAST atcHT.
Many Prominent Men Speak In Behs-
OF State Schooi-Yovno People
Advised 10 Enroll.

tried. a. those who were back OF n I'd
mitted. - an experiment. he banquet
Htsen last night by the West virginia
University Panhandle Alumni Club 10
the graduates OF Wheeling. Triadel-
pbia. Cathedral High schools and
Linsly Institute was = most pro.
nounced success. The anair was
held NJ the Mcf.1re hotel and vas at
tended by some nifty former students
% the West Virginia University and
the entire classes OF the above named
schools attending In a body.
The spirit OF enthusiasm shown by.
eli present was far greater han Was
thought could be obtained al an affair
OF this nature by even the most optim-
istfc alumnus Of the State school
COLLEGE yells. not a shade less stirring
than those given along the sidelines
AZ Athletic field In Morgantown. were
INDUCED in by the State men present
n the schools represented came
back with a right good will.
Four eloquent spezkers-
The our speakers who were listed
10 do the entertaining Hon. +. G..
Smith. Hon. Thomas +. Hodges. Hon.
John r.. Arbenz and Hon. Ben Rosen.
bloom. all OF whom are graduates OF
w. V. L.. performed their tasks in a
most fitting style. and even those
who had never beer students at the
old school along the M~onongahela
were touched by the e~loquence which
the occasion aroused In the speak
ers.
A wholesome dinner which all seem
iugly enjoyed n which was sani-
wlched with high school and college
wells so closely blended that they in
reality became one, was only tbs be
ginning OF an evening OF merriment
n spirit awakening that had certain
ly never been equalled In this or any
other section of the state. Probably.
az n OF the speakers remarked. a
similar affair has never been given IN
any other state that was such "A grand
success on the event Of its Inaugural
ton.
Col. o +. Day. president OF the
Panhandle Alumni Club. veteran
newspaperman. and a product Of one
of those ancient University classes Of
a half century ago. acted as toast
master and performed the duties of
that office In a satisfactory
After a short. terse and pointed open
ing address he introduced the Hon. r..
G.. Smith of Clarksburg. president OF
the State association of alumni organI-
cations. and a gentleman who has for
many years labored for the good Of
our State University.
complimented Local Grades.
In opening. Mr.. Smith co~mplimented
he members Of the Panhandle cluD
on having performed a duty to their
alma mater hat had never been at
tempted by any Of the older clubs OF
the state. Although being one Of the
youngest organizations. he said that
the local w. v. u. men had estab-
lished a precedent and registered its
accomplishment with a decided sue
cess,
Mr.. Smith asked the
graduates 10 consider what their
leading educational institutions owed
them and what they owed the institu-
ton. He was firmly convinced that
the splrH there and the thoroughness
OF the courses OF instruction could
not be cxcelled anywhere. Speaking
OF economy which must appeal to the
greater number OF those who expected
10 enter college. President smith said
that he had attended the West vir.
etnia university back in the
Eighties a whole year for 800. That
Is not possible now. he admitted. Dut
was positive that the same standards
OF economy were maintained.
Nowhere in any institution or
learning can a young man OF West
Virginia receive as beneficial a train
ing as at the West Virginia univer.
sity." said Mr.. Smith. That is your
school and that is West Virginias
school, hence II is there that West
Nirginiaus are made"
President Hodges speaks
w next speaker was Hou. Thomas
ltvdscs former president OF the TINT
board OF regents and Who THnMe StstG
Lecenty been. connected In one capacity
2r otner WIN the admfnistrayto OF
years col Hodges was given three
s3eSins checTs by those who had been
-ludents under his administration auf
sTTeeted MIN with a yell and the name
nc came back with the statement TIA,
be would often have liked 90 have greet,
- Students IN those DAYS gone hv a.
dignity 81 his onice f9ybadc JIt tng
no doubt but that students aiwnvs called
MN by mat name when ne was not
This g. the first time IN aftcen years
JdrsSs ave had nc plsosurc Of al
@i the Iniycrsty with freedom that I
Ms, '3"isns' Toi HodEes bcgan
the institution those whom aIF-esrcg
would naturally think that il was sni9
University. Tonight Como pItl66nlt
strings ~ any nature ana strictly o1t
"N ANNNN NL"N'|.
COL Hodges said that u1 high school
graduate should miss any ouusrfurIf.
that was presented to spend III Icaat s
rev years Of hfs ur her earlier $50 NJ
The leading educational inHfifufiuu or
TIE state boo which thev lived. DO CON
High Moral Standard.
N' moral FLandHrd 90 fhr West Wiz.
Elnia Iuivcr.ity is OIL high aa that
found Iu any other IKE institution Dol
me country and 7 Will place me r4.H..
men and women there against fhra.
from any other place 40 rnF limo. ffr
eprrF.r stated emutaficnlff. Hr rrf.
lowed tnfa win the statement that nlr
? standards are governed hf physical
Nfndarf and athletic wore fHe rr.If.
' ne 70 producing both. nr said
''I Hodges thought Do nns one 20
we ErfHI..t steps ever taken Dos tho
-Lair 'fislatHrc 10 tne recent regular
session whom 5000 vac lated
fNr Nr'frrWrrf OF Hfhf.tIfa Ht fHa
nINfIaIfr state fsrma had often been
0Nerrnwrrrd hut never defeated. Ha .4r.
inNe. laughing Tho speaker brararf
pm. Hinr- f1 q close with n arIrfeI
Ioer m N0af NIrFIIra athletic ft.m..
ne members of man. being WherfIrr
men
cart ne Surpassed.
IIf Won. John r. hfhfrF boo H|r rr..
Nmniafr remarks .aII ffaf DO seemed
no. re. f-ar .HrrlrEs f. iutsrruuf .-lE