The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-29


assembled patrons and friends of the
Institution, and farewell to the class,
was fitting close to so prosperous
year.
The attendance on the Presidents
levee. IN the evening, was large. he
two Society Halls were thrown open.
decked in their best, and beauy,
I talent. and fashion added brilliancy
\ to the occasion. Some fine vocal
music was given by the amateur
musicians present, much to the graft
| iication of all At late hour the
party broke up, we'll pleased with
( Commencement, the leVee, and w a.
bash in general. Ig FiHlssC
Thus closed the thirty FIRST year IN
I the history Of Wabash College. long
/ to be remembered as one of the pros
/ porous years Of her existence. StFug-
| Cling upward from feeble means and
/ feeble support, watched over by men
Of humble means but noble spirits !;
dedicated amid the SHOWS of Winter,
to the welfare OF humanity, and con-
secrated by the prayers OF holy men.
she has steadily labored on, and labor
ing risen to BIO power for good. loved
by hundreds. and daily increasing IN
influence Without a debt upon her
shoulders, and some left in her
locker for rainy day, she com
mences the erection Of the much
louged-for wings. May we not hope
they will be full grown by the time
1869 bids US farewell. How much
this room is needed can be appre-
ciatcd only in its full extent by those
who know the growing prosperity and
progres Of the College. Mr.. Rose, OF
Terre Haute, increased his liberal
donations by 50 600 a Few days since.
Cannot some Of Evansville's philan-
thropists rival this In a good cause,
and associate their names with noble
work by aiding in the completion OF
the buildings now begun2 The Fac
ulty are able, Christian men who
know their duty WE'LL and win the APP
probation of students and friends
Of the College. Not only dc
they care we'll for the mental wants
of the man. but with parental affec-
ton labor for the higher culture OF
the souls Of their pupils Kind, yet
firm, we are sure every student Will
congratulate himself that Wabash Is
2 under such control, and he student
there. The famous campus now re-
/ ioices In a cOlting so thick as to con
ceal the buildings from the view oil
the town. The health of the place
+ cannot be rivalled. But one case Of
, serious illness has occurred during
tho year. Charles w. Rice, Of tho
senior class, died on June 4th, of con
sumption OF brilliant intellectual
endowmants and pure, Christian char
acter, his death was mourned by ;
large circle Of friends In aud out Of
, College. The Cabinetcontnues to in
crease. A valuable collection Of shell,
! from Wisconsin is the last addition
to its valued contents. The appJratu;
needs additions, which we hope, er,
! long, to see.
The revival Of 81 placed the insti
? tuition upon moral basis, which still
supports it as strong as ever. Th,
| Christian and moral influences her,
! exerted il not surpassed by institu
tious East or West With her excel
/ lent Faculty, high moral standard
i aud healthy situation, all Wabasf
( needs to become one of the famed
aud honored institutions of the land
is to be known.
Let the Church having it in charge
the Alumni who leave its shades, ant
e its friends, tell Of what it is; make it.
+ true standing known, and numerou
attendance will be the result. Evans
Vile mad three representatives Their
this year-Mr. Baker, of the SeconC
} Preparatory; Mr.. Babcock, Of tn
q Sophomore. aud Mr.. Coleman, of tn
Junior classes. All are we'll pleased
with their choice, aud hope to Sc,
e more Of the Evansville boys attend
ing aud adding lustre to the namo- 0
| Wabash. julius.