The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-09
CLASS OF FIFTY.sEVEN AWARDED
ATTENDED EXERCISES.
Or. VIM. NJ. Davidson. Superintendent mt
OF Pittsburgh Schools. Delivers
Principal Address

The seventy-ffth annual commence
ment exercises OF Bethany college
were celebrated yesterday. A class oi
nfty-seven was graduated with diplo
mas and seventeen were given Certifi
Gates TO teach. The principal address,
was delivered by Or. VIM NJ Davidson
Superintendent Of Pittsburgh schools
The salutatory was given BY JOY Fraser
Taylor. OF Bethany. and the Valedictory
by Miss Lyrel Grace Teagarden. OF
lanburN. Conn. Several members OF
the board of trustees made brie,
speeches. Oratious We're delivered bS
nine members of the graduating class
The orations We're interspersed with
selections by Mcister's orchestra OF
ten pieces. Preliminary 10 the open
ing Of the commencement exercises
proper the college band played upor
the campus.
feature OF the exercises which
prompted prolonged applause. was tn,
announcement by President Thomas T.
Cramblet announcing that a dOnat or
OF fully S25,OOO had been received from
the Irwin family at Big Run. Pa. foi
the erection OF q gymnasium. The
donation comes from two brothers and
four sisters of the family Two OF IN,
sisters were graduated several wear,
ago from Bethany. At the close ol
the exercises honorary degrees wers
conferred upon five men living in var
lous parts of the United States
Largely Attended
During The morning program the col
lege auartette. led by Prof. J. \. Cal
tderwood, vocal instructor. sang Z
humorous song and in the Cleaning
The exercises were held in the chanel
which was artistically decorated i'm IN,
college colors. The attendance wa,
the largest at the college for wears
Despite the bad roads. many came b,
automobiles and in buggies from tbs
various outlying districts.
This day could not be prettier for
our exercises IL 1t were made 10 or
der remarked Col Wiley W. Beall
trustee and head of the physical train
ing department OF the college. yester
day morning az the beginning Of the
program at $3.50 o'clock.
As the usual custom. the academic
procession was formed on The
Heights" and the march was made
about the campus and into the chapel
The exercises were opened by the
Rev. J. j. Morgan. pastor Of the Beth
any Memorial Christian church. offer
ing prayer. President Cramblet then
spoke briefly, sounding the note of en-
thusiasm IN announcing that the ins1
tuition strides upward IN every way
He introduced Miss Taylor. salutator
ian, followed by the other orators. Tn,
orauons were limited to about 20 min
utes each. Persons who have attended
the Bethany annual exercises. foi
years declared that the addresses were
among the best ever delivered Al
similar exercises.
Or. cramblet Gives Diplomas.
Dr. Cramblet, IN his official capaci
ty. presented the diplomas TO the graz
yates. In presenting the "shcepskins'
10 the four graduates Of bachelor o
science in agriculture. ne stared tha
n was the FIRST time IN the history o
the institution that diplomas had beer
given for course In agriculture. tha
each of the members had completed
the required iour-y'ar course.
Honorary Degrees.
Honorary degrees were conferred az
lollows' William VI. Davidson o.
PITTSBURGH, doctor of la.v. H. r. l..
Fowler OF West Lauren. Canada. doc
tor of law, Lawrence Mayer OF Chi
cago. lll. master OF art. " r.. Pierce
Cameron. W Va. master of art. anC
Thomas PENN Uliom of Kansas City
MO. master OF art
Nearly every member OF the boart
OF trustees Was present. \ TELEGRAM
was received from Col Earle W. Ogly.
bay from Cleveland announcing fha
10 would be impossible FOR him To al
tend the exercises this year Judg,
Campbell. q trustee, OF New Cumbpr
land. stated that resolution OF con
dOlence was being prepared 20 be- sen
10 Col Oglebdy on the death or Mrs
bElfNd.s WHICH occurred since the Ia 81
commencement Maynard Leon PAT
terson Of Jeffer-Onvilie Ohio. a mem
Der OF the graduating class. stated tha
q similar resolution was also beiu.
framed by his associates 10 send u
Col Oglebay which will embody IN.
thanks Of the several members Of IN,
graduating class whom he had mate
rally assisted
Seated on the platform were the 10,
lowing members Of The board OF trus
tees. j. r. Crutis Of WeIlsburg " =
Pendleton Of Brooke county. NJ VI
Cochran Of IniOntOwn. Pa. William
r. Graham Of Pittsburgh. ". D. Tuf
ner OF Cleveland. Ohio Earl Wi1frtI
Or Washington. -. c.. Campbell lobe
Of Bethany. Ordary Oliver az Ppnnsvi
yania, Samuel George OF WeIl-burs
Wiley Beau Of Wellsburg. O : Mar
snail OF New Cumberland and Judg
Campbell OF New Cumberland Pres
dent Crambleft az the close Of Che sy
ercises called upon each for brief ad
dresses IN introducing Mr. Curtis ID
said that perhaps no college in ~
United States had q similar honor "a
Mr.. Curtis was - years old and boz ha,
missed only one % the commence
ments in - years In presenting Mr.
Pendleton, DIT Cramtlef said that nI
was the son ~ the second prasIdcn
~ Bethany college The late W *
PendletOn Dr JDhoe said in his tail
that be was proud % Bethany for on,
thing In particular that If include
ne Bible az one ~ fhe text books q
all departments
Student Wins Prize
President traUblsf announced tina
he had received a letter from g. 4