The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-08
anniversary
Of BETHANY
CELEBRATED
INTERESTING EXERCISES ~ con
NECTioN VITA TNC SIC
EVENT
College Is SeVentyfiVe Wears oio AID
Many Distinguishes Atumrus
Attend Celebration

special Dispatch TO The Intclltgcnccr.
BETHANY. W Va. June 3 Songs
OF Alma Mater rang long and loud
throughout the corridors and campus
OF old Bethany college which with an
propriate exercises observed the sew
entN-iifth anniversary OF its founding.
me observance of the birthday is a
part OF the annual commencement pro
gram n the celebration OF the fr-
teenth anniversary of Or. Thomas n.
{ ramblett a. president. The festiyi-
Ties OF inc dag were marrcd by rain.
The track n field meet. and the base
bdll game were called off. but in no
way were the exercises which were
held in the college chapel this after
noon affected. Alumnus and visitors
nv the hundreds thronged Rethany
today and n every side school spirit
was much In evidence.
The found.nc and history Of Beth
n college Was related hy 4 Mclean
OF Cincinnati e graduate and former
president of the college. He told OF
the raptditN of it's growth. Mr.. Nc
Lean spoke of tho rules OF the first
board of trustees. which were as rigid
a. they were amusing The students.
he said were prohibited the use OF
tobacco. or liquor and tho method OF
dress was governed
Or. Earl Whitley Of Washington. d..
G. father OF the Whitley OratoriCsl
contest and a former graduate. spoke
of BcthanN'S contribution TO tho pulpit.
The ministers who have graduated
from Bethany. he said. have beCome
prominent. IN the world. both IN the
pulpit and In the missionary fcld.
Old Graduate Talks.
pr David Han of buckley College. of
Indianapolis. Ind. who nfty-onc wears
ago graduated from bethany. was the
next speaker. and related the inSpira.
ttou no gained from his association
with Alexander Campbell. one of the
leading Christian church men OF tho
country. Dr. Hall entered Bethany AT
ID" out break of the civil war. and
said that o. was with difficulty that
school was kept in session
Prof Phillip Johnson Of Cohoke. Nir-
ginla. who viii be- one of the instruct
ors of Bethany next year. was a speak
"r Prof Johnson spoke Of The small
college and said that the Young mon
Of today who are contemplating enter
ing a university should have tho cdu-
cation afforded by n. Prof Johnson
was an instructor az Bethany fifteen
years ago.
W = Pierce Of Cameron. p recent
graduate Of Bethany. said. Bethany
i, what she is TODAY because OF the
ideals Of tho past and the ideals Of the
future His address was interesting
and he recited many amusing incidents
~ his college career.
Hon T. r NinSon Of Huntington,
spoke of the conflict tive labor
and capital for mastery. He said the
strife between the masses and trained
mind would continue until The people
adopted The doctrine of the Bible. The
relationship Of Bethany and the West
Virginia University was demanded by
Mr. Nin~on.
optomiste Address.
Hon ~ VI. Cochran. Of Uniontown.
"a. a member Of the board Of trus-
tees was The Last speaker. He was op-
fiml-tlc as 20 the futurc OF Bethany
and told ~ his appreciation OF Dr.
T. tramhletf as president OF the
college. whose untlring efforts durine
The past fifteen years has aided in
D success and growth OF the college
20 a great extent.
The annual alumni banquet was
held This afternoon following he OBJ
%s'rNanCe of the anniversary and more
% % 100 membeTt attended II was
marked by "uthu~i/m and schooi
spirit Included IN the banQueters
W'f" many who We're paving their
tr-- visit TO Bethany since their
graduation.
Last nlght the commencement con
cert was given. j. was the farewell
recital Tor Prof T. & Moose. who re-
Gently resigned Prof Moose is n
native uf Zurich. switzerland and has
been connected with tho bethany Col
leg" school ~ Mus. for several years.
The Fes'al March, q composition or
bis own was the closing number.
tomorrow The annual graduating OK
orc-'- viii b' held and uffy-seven
viii be- cranfed diplomas Twelve o.
fh' graduates will deliver Grafton.
and The class viii be addressed by
br william Davidson. superintendent
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