The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-09


stranger TO US, nor 10 this University, |
for almost froln its very organization
YOU were identified with its fortunes,
and il is but simple justice to say that
to no one more than 10 yourself was |
it indebted for its early success. and
for its strong hold upon the public |
confidence. The regret with which |
we, at one time, surrendered you TO |
what you regarded call Of impera-
tive duty, was as sincers as the grati-
fication with which we welcomed |
your return. The immediate descen-
dant of one whose name Is a syno.
nvm for educational and administra
tive talent, no higher compliment can
be paid you than TO say that to the
mantle of Moses Waddle you are no
unworthy successor. Willingly there
fore and with unanimity we respond
to the expression Of public sentiment,
and installed you as the scholastic
head of this institution. Satisfied lha.
the remark of confidence could not
have been more worthily bestowed. /
commend you, Sir, and the seat of
learning over which you preside, 10
the favor Of HIM whose servant you
are, and fervently, from my heart of
hearts, / bid you God. speed.
Greatly have l taxed your patience
kind friends, one and all of you. yet
bear with me moment longer and
am done. In running my eye along
those crowded seats, appropriated to
the student body, it fails to catch the
manly form of many a noble youth
who was member of this academic
family when sat upon this platform;
ard there is to-day the vacant seat
in many Borrowing HOUSEHOLD. and
an aching void in many a bleeding
heart to tel. us that we shall meet
lhem here no more. Surely. surely
we may be allowed the. mournfuI
privilege and pleasure of uttering
for them a word of afeclionate
eulogy, and of paying to their memo
ry the silent tribute of tear; nor
would any possessing manIiness
of soul object, were we to rear upon
this campus the marble shaft, mute EN-
blem of love more durable, broken
| if you choose,-as the sad memorial
of their unumely end, and of that
cause, now lost, in whose behalf they
died. = .S5 Ag5 sEf sees
Died. some upon the bloody field,
amidst the roar of battle; some in the
ccmforhess and crowded hospital;
some, more fortunate, in the green
and quiet country where the soothing
voices of nature Chanled their peace
full requiem. Died far, far from
home, and from the loving hearts in
whose affections they were enshriEed;
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, delusivt
hope that soon they would hear upor
! the threshold the weAknown foot
} fall of him deaTer to them than life
: but whom they were to behold neveI
again until a reunion shall occur
that the shock of battle and the shat
/ of death shall never more disturb.
: Died, far from home. but not from
2 friends, for there wac that about those
3 hero-boys that touched gentle chort
s in every breast. When stricken
!. down upon the field of death, lht
Q stern veteran himself would paus,
j amid the heavy fight TO render 10 tn,
D dying youth the last sad offices o
: kindness; and Awhen be lay upon
q soldiers bunk, wasting with SLOW
st disease; or writhing in an agOuy o
d pain. softer, holier ministry wa
i there. a guardian angel. who as
, sumed the form of WOMAN, hovere,
s round his homely bed, and kept he
|; ceaseiess watch and ward as hour b
d hour he drifted to The dim, eterna
If shore. BY her soft hand was hi
hard pillow smoothed; gently sh
Of dressed his gaping wounds she fan
g ned the fever from his burning brow
Ie and held to his parched lips tn
l. soothing drink; and when at last th
rs struggle ceased, and be lay cold an
to still she bathed his marble forehea
n with her tears, and "kissed him fond
j. for bis. mothers sake, And eve
E. though that form has mouldere
A. back to earth, yet still she watch,
ir DER his sleeping dust. and decorat'
le his humble grave with evergreen
al aud flowers, meet emblem of ht
SO gentle sex, whose devotion ''sweete
Ie is than life. and stronger, cen lha
at DEATH"
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