The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
0 U r G OLE G & S.
Commencement of Franklin and Mar
shall College.
Our Lancaster correspondence.
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Our Lancaster Correspondencc.
LANCASTER Pa, July 20, 1895.
There has been reunion of tho friends OF this inst
tuition since the beginning OF national troubles half
30 gratifying and imposing as that which tn day has
witnessed. At halrp past nine o'clock A. NJ the process
sion from tho college of the students and faculty. accom-
panied by tho trustees, with their newly elected pres
dent-the patriotic John Cessna Esq-entered Fulton
Hail. heraded by the inspiring music OF the Fencibes
band and occupied the places assigned to them. The
house was Immediately filed with many hundred well
dressed and intelligent ladies' and gentlemen, great part
OF whom were from distance The exercises being
opened by an impressive prayer from the Rev. Dr.
Nevn the late venerable President Of Marshall College,
the band performed in excellent style the grand old an
them associated with that sublime paraphrase OF the
hundredth psalm, beginning with, ''Before Jehovahs
awful THRONE" &c.
THE CREATIONS.
Next the oratons of seven or eight Of tho gra
duating class with music between, the first being the
salutaory, by Stephen X. Kremer Of Lancaster excel
lent in sentiment and spoken "wth good emphasis and
discretion" An Grafton on the "sorrows Of Genius"
by Ezra L. Reed, Of stouchsburg, succeeded; then an
Grafton "Sent Cities" by Robert G. Weaver, Of
Easton, and grafton marshal Ney tho Bravest Of
the Brave" by Ellis N. Kremer, Of Lancaster The
Franklin Grafton pronounced by Peter D. Wan
grafton, by Tghman O. Stern Of Chcrryville whose sub
ject was "socrates, the wscst Of Notwithstanding
to the oraclewho murdered by faction account
of his eminent virtue The last of the morning
ercses was Grafton The Empire of the Seas" by
Edgar Reed Of the city Of Lancaster who delivered
ms address with the spirit OF the soldier who had
introduced his subject appropriately by recting Lord
Byron's magnificent lines
Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll;
Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain," &C,
which he gave with force and meditation that would
have satisfied the ear of Murdock The whole Grafton
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
With recess Of three hours the afternoon session
opened at half past two, and the hall filled to
overlooking First, prayer by President F. " Gerhard
DID, followed by appropriate music by the brass band
d. Baker of Lancaster, the German Grafton by Jacob s.
Neinr of Perkomenve, and the Vaedictory by Calvin
L. Gerhard relieved by music after each address or the
brevy, 1t may be added that they considerably
above the average merit Of similar performances in
thought and composition and commendable In point OF
delivery.
THE DEGREES CONFERRED
Dr. Gerhard then proceeded, according to the resolu
Bachelor Of Arts upon the following members OF the
senior class:-Phlip d. Baker, Lancaster Pa Calvin s.
GERHARD, Lancaster, Pa; Ellis N Kpemer Lancaster,
ply, Sterling, ILL., Jacob 8. Nicnor, ferkomenvie Pa
Edgar 9. Reed Lancaster, Pa; Ezra L Reed Stouchs
Wanner, Kutztown, Pa Robert G. Weaver Easton, Pa,
each of received from the hands of the President
adipIoma or A. b An honorary degree was announced
conferred upon Cyrus Boyer. r.f
al THE DEGREE MASTER
was conferred upon the following graduates Of former
years. s-rs..I .f ffr..i
W Davis, Chief Of Signal Corps, o. g A. gradu
ated In 1855; Colonel B. F. Fisher 1859; Darius W Ger
hard Jeremiah s. Hess, H. +; Keener, Brainerd Kre
mer Samuel W. Mays, Rev. Calvin U. keilman, w W.
Wegiy. VIM. Rupp, Charles N. Zerbe A B. Dundor, L.
D. swartz Geo N. Wagner Rev. J. A. shultz, Amandus
+. Zegen and DR. Henry W. Newcomet, all OF the class
Of 1862 And the honorary degree OF Master Of Arts
Lieutenant Colonel Norris d. Wickersham (of General
Thomas STAN Chief Assistant Quartermaster Military
Division, Tennessee; the Rev. David Cole D. D., Pro
fcssor OF Greek In Rutgers College, and the Rev.
Libcrtus Van Bokkaen D. D., Of the Episcopal church,
Maryland
- MAsrER's GRAFTON
After the degrees conferred the Masters Grafton
delivered by Samuel v. Mays, OF Germantown His
theme "Germania," and IL was treated with In
genuity learning md eoquence Tho Grafton grace
fully and forcbIy spoken Following these and conclud
ing the exercises of the day tho 'Baccalaurcate
addressed by Dr. Gerhard to the graduated class
veying In his condensed and style salutary
SONS for their guidance in the great voyage Of life
which they were about to embark.