The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-22
WASH-JEFF. GRADUATES LARGEST
CLASS At 18th COMMENCEMENT
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT FES-
INVITES CLOSE WITH SENIOR
HOP LAST NIGHT
Or, John L. pickey Is Reelected Vice
President OF Board OF Trustees
And Alumni Association

WASHINGTON. Pa. June 2l.-The
one hundred and fifteenth commence
ment festivities of Washington and
Jefferson college were brought to "A
close this evening when the annual
senior hop was given in the college
gymnasium. This is one of the most
important social affairs OF the annual
exercises and IL was attended b. hun
alumni
This morning az 10 o'clock the class
OF - men. comprising the largest
class in the history OF the college.
We're graduated. The exercises were
IN charge of President Frederick w.
upon Latin America by members OF
the graduating class. John McClel-
land Abrams OF Butler. King AleNand-
er OF Chambersburc. William Schaffer
JACK OF Washington. Albert w. Kauff-
man OF Gtbsonia. Donald 4 Irwin, OF
Ihlna, William l.. Little Of Pittsburgh,
lanes y. Hamilton Of Washington.
William w. Hague OF Buffalo. and
Wilson :. McDermott of Pittsburgh
were the speakers
Degrees Conferred.
Following the OrationS President
Hinitt conferred the graduate degrees
Master or arts degrees were conferred
upon the post graduates as follows:
Robert Andrew Adams. Of New York.
Harry Louis All Iouse. of Bellevue:
hANN az u ANDERSON. OF BuflRT-
Earl w. BooZ. of Akron: John Robb
Ilark. OF Greensburg: John Huffman
llagu.. Detroit: John Andrew Dodd
cleveland. VIM. Donaldson Cleveland.
PAUL Emerson Gilmore. Cleveland: Jas
Clinton Hawkins, Cleveland. Beniamin
BOYD Hoar. Philadelphia: Thomas cal
YIN McCarrell. HarrifSurg: Daniel
NcStlake Mcclure. Beaver: Homer
irwin smith. IIollidaysburg: James
Oliver Oliver Stewart and Harry Eldred
fost graduates who were presented
master OF science degrees are. Robert
Arthur Knox. Washington. Arthur
Nankirk MoninEer. Washington: Clvde
r Ttbbens. Of Franklin
The degree OF doctor OF laws was
conferred upon Or David +. NcCTI Of
the Pittsburgh Theological seminary.
"a graduate OF w. Il J. i'm 1881. The
DEGREE OF doctor OF divinity was con
icrred upon tho Rev J. IT, Ralston. '76
OF Chicago. the Rev. Robest n. Allen
93. Of Pittsburgh. and the Rev. Benia-
min II. Wolf 81. Of Homestead
Inc winners of prizes were an
nonnced by DR.. Hinitt and are as
follows.
Samuel Jones prize in chemistry
800. James \. Hamilton. Washington
Samuel Jones prize in chemistry.
second. -. John W. Rogers. Washing
Samuel Jones prize in physics. 500.
Lawrence +. Van Kirk. Pittsburgh
Josephine Narkley prize in physics.
$50. Howard VI. G. Bruce. TayIors,
town
Samuel Jones prize in Greek. Albert
W Kaufman. Gibsonia.
Gilbert Memorial medal in Old Eng
fish. Harry =. Cost
Robert HARRISON Bible prize. SIS.
Donald 4 Irwin. China.
First Prize Junior Oratorical con
test gold medal. Harry ). Dunmire.
Liyermore.
Second. Junior oratorical. Leslie
Zimmerman. Washington.
The commencement exercises were
brought 10 a close this morning with
the presentation OF portraits Of DR..
Calvin WILSON Natter and DR.. u. !.
McAdams. two alumni. DIT. Dickey re-
elected
Announcement was made OF the
election OF officers and the appoint
ment OF committees by the Board OF
Trustees this morning. The old
officers OF the board were re-elect as
follows Judge J. a McIlvane. pres
ideut. DIT. John l. DiCkey. Of Wheel
ing, vice-president. and James /.
Brownson, secretary.
The annual meeting Of the general
alumni association was held today
after the commencement exercises,
and Thomas s Brown. u. Of Pitts
burgh. and Alex VI. Templeton. IS.
Of Washington. were elected members
Of the board Of trustees. represent
ing the alumni 81 the college. The Old
officers 81 the association we're re-
elected as follows. Park Alexander
~ Pittsburgh. president. Dr John l.
pCkey OF Wheeling. vicc.prcsident;
". \. n. McIlvane OF Washington.
secretary. John II Murdoch Of Wash
ington. treasurer; Or. Matthew Ruth
ertord. Washington. neurological sec
Rotary
The Rev. Matthew Rutherford read
his report, showing that 30 graduates
OF W and and Of Washington and
Jefferson college had died since the
az Fnrr Noon