New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-31
The Commencement of Franklin "nd
Marshall College.

LANCASTER. Pa. July &c, 1868
1t would have been strange if the tremendous
conflict which the country he's endured for the past four
years had not seriously affected her institutions OF
learnin-: end Il is on honor TO tho Northern States
that amid the commissions of the Rebellion they have
been able TO maintain their schools and colleges and
keep them In operation They have had TO struggle
against the embarrsssments arising from pccnnisry
difficulties ard the drain Of pupils by the patriotic
spirit which animated the hearts Of the young and i'm
PEELED them to arms Many classes in colleges were
greatly diminished BY students volunteer ny tler
services and rushing the bloody strife. The axicm
OF that sounoest Philosophy, which is taught by ex'
amplciaser 0rno stm Rss. is applicable TO The cause
of learning well tc the authority OF law ara rgdt
well be extended to read Infor silent PeS musa.
For fonr years FTrnbn ard Marshall College has SUI
fered ike similar Institutions bv reason Of The pune
troubles; but tie Faculty and the Trustees bfsyfy
stood tacir ground and when victory Las perchec
upoh The banners Of tire Union. and liberty los
iviuAphed gloronSy. returning prosperity tppears by
every indication to be them In the tCtHe.
Since the outbreak Of the Rebellion there hes been no
gathering of tie latrons and friends Of the College,
equal TO that wL!c. took place toby. TIE weather
WAS as fine az possible rfreshing breeze prevailing
from the northwest which tempered the Iays of tic
July SUM- and it'll Geep Oue SKY and the verdurc 81
shrub and tree heightened by tie recent showers, gave
promise of heaaIilu aud perfect day AZ y oclo.k
in tie uorniDg the procession from tie College, con-
sting Of the students and the faculty, Lcoonpa leo by
tbe Trustees with their patriotic President inc hon
ohm Cessna entered Fulton Hall under the inspiring
music of the Fencibes land. and occupied lac Liaees
assigned 10 them Tie house was immediately hed VIM
many hundred vel dressed and intelligent ladies oLd
gentlemen a great pert Of whom were fIom distance
The exercises opened With prayer by Dr. Ne'in
the latc venerable President of Marshall College vok
ing the blessings Of Divine Providence upon the Ihsu
on represented in the Hail. npon the exercises OF tue
dev the students trustees and people The band then
peri rmed in excellent style, the grand cd "ntleH'
associated with the sublime paraphiazo q the tV'h
Pam, beginning vi4
Next came Tie orat0ns OF 1T Of TIE grad
ating class, with music between, the first beng me
sa ufatory by Stephen X Kremer Of Lancaster when
would have done credit to Tiler years by lis wen dl
gested sentiments Ii Pronounced with good EN-,
phass ard discretion" An Grafton on The GROWS OF
Genius by Era /. Reed OF Sloucks6urg, followed
then an oia;ion Silent Cines. by Robert c. Weaver
of Easton and an Grafton Marshal Ney, che O.ayest
Of the brave BY Ellis y. kremer OF laneastel: The
Franklin GRAFTON was pronounced BY Peter ID. WGnncr
of Kntztown on the Roman Law. The Marshall era.
ton, by Tilghwan q. Stem Of thfuyyle, whose sub
cct was Socrates declared by tne orocc at Dcphos TO
be tne wgest of mankind and murdered by idction
on account Of his pfotminent viitne.
The last Of the morning exercises was an Grafton on
the Empire OF the Sea-, by Edgrr &. Reed OF TIE Cry OF
La caster who delivered rs address with spiiit be
coming the soldier student who had shoudered his mus
ket defense al his country. lie introduced his sui
iect appropriated, by recitng Lord ByIons sounding
Roll on thou deep and dark blue ocean roll,
Ten thousand nee,' sweep over thse IN VAN &C.,
lave satisfied the of Murdoch. Indeed, the Whole
Grafton admirably deelaimoe.
After of three hours the afternoon session
opened at q O'Clock, and the EGll was soon filled to
ieI ton. First prayer by President y. " Gerhard.
d. d., followed BY appropriate music IRON the Zen
cbes band neTt tn9 honorary oIe,Tms' hamry
German Grafton, by Jacob G. Neiifer Of Per1iomen-
vile ana tie Naedctcry, by Calvin L. Gerhard, re-
| loved by music aler each ADDRESS
OF he oIaii0ns throughout tire dev, which were oil Of
igdicious bIeyty II may be said that taoy were con-
siG,laLiy above the average meiit OF such perform
in thought and composition, and we're commehd
Tie President OF the College, Dr. Gerhard then pro
cecdod, according to tie direction Of the Roard Of
upon the follow ing candidates composing the Senior
class VIZ: Philip d. Baker. Lancaster. Pa. Calvin y.
Gerhard. Lancaster. Ia. Ellis n Kremer Lancnsier,
Pa; Stephen X. Kremer. Lancaster, Pa; Cyrus ;.
Murphy Sterling IL; Jacob g. Nelficr, Perkiomen'
vile, Pa; Edgar {. Reed. Lancaster, Pa; Ezra l..
Reed, sloucksbuIe Pa; 4. Oliver stem. CherIy,ie.
Pa; Peer ID. Wanncr Kutztown, Pa: Robert &.
Weaver Easlcn. Pa eaca VI whom received from
the hands OF the President, dlIloin Of A. B.
An honorary degree of 4. b. wes also announced rs
conferred upon Cyrus Bog, and the degree Of Master
OF AIRS upon the following graduates of former years,
namely: W. W. Davis. esq, graduated In 1876; Col.
T. f. Fisher Chief Of the Slgnel Corps United States
Aimy) graduated in 1883; Darius w. GERHARD. gradu.
atcd IN 1902; jeremiah Hess. graduated IN st2 H.
r. Keener. graduated in ls62: J, BIaineTd kstneJ
q sduated in le62i sa".de w. Mays. graduated In
lyg2i Kew Gavin L. He,lmen. graduated in 1862; W.
". Weiclg. 1852. William RGpp, graduated in is62;
cnai II. zerbe, graduated in 1902 A. j. Dundor.
graduated in s62 L. y. chN afig Graduated in ls6@;
Geo. n. Wagner, graduated in le62; the Rev JaiHes
A. Shu.lz graduated in le62; Amandus J. Iiegier,
graduated in ie62; DR.. EcDry W. Nevcomet. grndu-
ated in 1859. And the honorary degree OF Master of
Ans on Lieut. Col Morris ID. Wickersham, (of Gen.
rlomass Staff Chief Assistant Quarternaster Military
Division. Tennessee. and on the Rev. David Cole. ID.
D., Professor Of Greek in Rutgers College, and the
Rev Liberius Van Bookseller ID. d., Of the Episcopal
Church Maryland. After the degrees were conferred,
the Masters Grafton was delivered by Samuel " Mays
of lei IuantOwn His theme was Gernania, and Was
treated with ingenuity learning. and cloquence The
Grafton was gracefully and forclbly spoken.
Follow these and concluding the exercises OF the
day was the Baccaaureae address, by DR.. Gerhard to
tie graduated class conveying in his condensed and
nervous style sauery lessons Tor their guidance Ia the
VOYAGE Of life on which they are about TO enter