The Oxford falcon., 1866-08-09

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you were identified with ia fogsBnes,
and il is but simple justice to say thai
10 no one more than 10 yourself vas
/, idBebsed for its early success, and
for is strong hold upon the public
confidence. The regret with which
we Al one time. surrendered you 10
what you regarded a call Of impeFa-
tive daty, was as sincere as the graii-
6cs,ion with which ws mHlcasned
YOUR return. The immediate descen-
dant Of one whose name IS q synO-
pym for educational and adminisgra
tive talent, no higher compliments can
BE- paid you than 10 say that 10 the
mantle Of Moses WaddIe you ere 90
unworthy successor. Willingly there
for- and with unanimity we respond
to the expression Of public sentiment,
and installed you as the scholastic
head Of this institution. Satisfied tha.
the remark Of confidence could not
have been more WOrthilY bestowed. /
commend you. SIR, and the seat Of
learning over which you preside, to
the favor Of Hun whose serVan, YOU
are, and fsrvsally, a0m mg heart Of
hearts, / bid you God speed.
Greatly have / taxed your patiencs
kind friends, one and all Of you. vet
bear with me a moment longer and I
am done. Ia FunHing my ere along
those crowded sesIs. appropriated 10
the student body, il fails TO catch the
manly form Of many a noble youth
who was . member Of this academic
familv when ] sat upon this platform;
ard there ia today the vacant seat
IN many a sOrrowing hOushoId. and
az aching void IN many a bleeding
heart TO lell.us that we shall meet
ihem here 10 more. Surely surely
we may be allowed she mournful
privilege and pleasure Of utseriBg
for them = word Of afscliouals
eulOgy. and Of paying 10 their memo
~ the silent tribute Of a tear; nor
would any possessing manliness
Of soul Object. we're We 10 rear upon
this campus the marble shaft, mute en-
blem Of a love more durabie,-broken
If you choOse,-as the sad memorial
Of their unumely end. and Of thar
cause, now lost, in whose behalf they
died.
Died. some upon The bloody feld,
amidsg The roar Of battle; some in the
ccmfoFiless and crowded hospital;
some, more fortunate. in the green
and quiet country where the soothing
voices ofnatuFe chanled their peace
ful requiem. Died far, far from
home, and from the losibg hearts il
SsFlhisss sGiaassssiisssiss shsy were enshriasd:
loving hearts that sat musing by
the lonely hearth, humming, perhaps.
some sad refrain. and checking the
rising sigh that blended with q
sob; hugging still the fond, delusive
hope that soon they would hear upon
the threshold The wellknown foot.
fail Of him dearer 70 them thaa life.
but whom they were 10 behold never
again until a Fr-uni0n shall occur
that the shock Of barlie and The shaft
Of death shall never more disturb.
Died, far from home. but n0t from
friends, for there Wss that aboul lhsss
heTO-b0ys that touched a gentle chord
in every breast. When stricken
down upOa the fed Of death. The
Stern vsleran himself would pause
amid the heavy fight 20 render 10 the
diving youth tho last sad Offices Of
kindness; andIEhea be- Law unon a
soldiers bunk. wasting with slow
disease; or Wriihing 10 al sgOny Of
pain. q softer, halieF ministry was
there. A guardian angel. who as
sumed the form Of WoNAz. lowered
round bis homely bed, aHd kep1 her
ceaseless watch and ward as hour by
hour be drifed 10 ihe dim, eternal
shore. by her soft hand was his
hard pillow sm0Olhed; geutly she
dressed his gaping wounds she fan
ned the fever from his burning brow
and he'd TO bis parched lips the
sO0ihiHg drink aRd Wheu as last the
struggle ceased. and be lay cold AID
ailll she baghed his marble lorphead
with Der tears and "kisssd hin foudlv
for bis m0shsr's sake, Ard even
though thal form has monIdered
uacE % earta, YET sti!i shs uatrhes
Ger bis sleeping dus'. and decoraies
bis hambIe grave wih evargFeaus
ss4 gegsEs aaaea sn.hlem az her
gentle sex, whose dsEonoa ''svseisr
s thaa life. and ETolEeF s'en Ihaa
death,