The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-27


words OF counsel to the young men before him,
that will long be remembered. He dwelt upon
the noble work which David Brainerd had done,
and which was finished at an age when many
ministers were lust commencing theirs The
speaker was in feeble health, and sometimes his
voice could scarcely be heard by all in the
crowded house, yet the respectful and eager
attention to catch every word, showed how
much he was honored, and how much the dis
course itself was valued.
We should not be faithful chronicler unless
we referred to the splendid singing of the choir
in both churches All that magnificent organs,
skiliul leadership, and well trained voices could
do was happily done, both morning and evening.
THE SYNOD OF PHILADELPHIA
The friends of Lafayette College rejoice in the
fact that it is place of Christian education. To
secure faithful thorough religious culture, it is
placed under the supervision of the oldest eccle-
siastical body in the Presbyterian Church of the
United States. All denominations are, of course,
represented among the students, and the College
classes Will ever be open to all moral young
men of every Church; but the Synod sends
yearly its Committee of Visitors to attend the
examinations, and report on the efficiency of the
Institution as a place of Christian culture, as
well as a school of science and literature.
Two representatives from this Conference,
Rev. Messrs. Wallace and Owen delivered ad-
dresses in the College Chapel on Monday after.
noon. They dwelt with much satisfaction upon
the fact that the Bible had been installed as
most important "cass book" for, waving all
reference to its inspiration, such book as the
Bible claims to be ought to receive the careful
onI
Gated man.
They were followed by Rev. George Burro wes,
exPresident, of San Francisco, Cal, and recently
elected Professor of Biblical instruction at La.
fayette. This accomplished divine is we'll known
for his valuable works upon the Bible, and his
return to Lafayette lin which he was formerly
Professor) is hailed with delight by all the
friends of the College and the Word OF God.
THE JUNIOR ORATORS.
Crowded church, of course, on Monday even
ing. No standing room even in gallery or aises.
Beauty and fashion insthe ascendant. Bouquets
and wreaths in endless profusion. Delightful
music from the band. All these have character
lied the Junior exhibitions at Lafayette College
for thirty years, and call for no special remark
from your correspondent, except to say that the
lish, and delivered with manly earnestness. The
Washington orators were S. l.. Johnson, s. W.
Knipe, L. c. Rutter, and r. H. Smith. The
Franklins were j. NJ. Pfouts, e. P. Conkling, r.
j. Hess, and E. s. Heany.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
On Tuesday, after the reunions of the Wash
ington and Franklin Literary Societies (Which
were held in their respective halls on Tuesday,
and were, Of course, not open to the general
public), came the Alumni Meeting in the chapel.
Congratulations and pleasant speeches were the
order of the hour, saddened only by the reading
OF the neurological record. This contained the
names of Charles Merrill, Glass of 1843; William
Rush, 1S44 Rev. Victor HerschelI, 1s49; Fran
els Kennedy, II. D. T. Kerr, and Clinton NJ.
Andrews, of 1856. A brief obituary of each of
these was given. That of Mr.. Herschell was
singularly noticeable, In that he was one of
seven sons of a Jewish Rabbi, five of whom
entered the Christian ministry. He pershed in
the Jamaica insurrection of October last, being
pastor of one of the churches in that island.
Messrs. Kennedy and Kerr were both classmates
and room-mates, and the latter, by will, made
the College his residuary legatee. II was said
that this is the first bequest ever made to Lafay-
cite College; we are sure it will not be the last.
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
At every commencement since the accession
OF DR.. Cattell TO the Presidency, the cornerstone
of a new building has been laid. Year before
last it was the noble Astronomical Observatory
now crowning the highest part OF Mons Scientific;
last year it was the magnificent Chemical Hall,
the munifcent contribution of Barton H. jerks,
ESQ.,; but this year witnessed the beginning of
even greater improvements. 1t is well known
that since the last Commencement, A. Pardee,
ESQ.,. of Hazleton, gave to the College the muni-
fcent sum of 100000, to endow Scientific
Course. The whole country has done honor to
Mr.. Pardee for this noble act, and his name will
be held in grateful remembrance as long as
science shall endure.
This munifcent contribution has enabled the
Trustees to increase the Board OF Instruction
to seventeen Professors, and to enlarge the
curriculum of professional and technical studies
fully equal 10 that Of the first scientific schools
of the country. The first requisite, then is
enlarged accomm odations both for the new
Professors and the increasing number of stu.
denis' The citizens of Easton promptly sub
scri6ed $4,000 as the beginning of a building
| fund, and other friends of the College have
promised various additional sums. building
committee was appointed, ana finally the plans
OF John Macarthur, ESQ.,, of your city, were
adopted They consist manly of extensive
additions to the East College. and the corner
stone was laid on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
OF all men living, the one to perform the act
was Rev. George Junkin d. ID. Thirty.
three years ago, on the anniversary of the battle