The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-02
CORNELL COLLEGE.


The exercises of the eighteenth COM
mencement at Cornell College were of an
unusually interesting character. The
exercises of the week opened Sunday,
June 2lst., with College Love Feast, at
8 o'clock a. M which was well attended,
and participated in with deep interest.
At 1890 a. m, acting president, Hugh
Boyd, delivered the Baccalaureate Ser
mon; and at $50 p. m. Rev. William
Fawcett delivered the Annual Sermon.
These sermons were, very fine produc-
tons and were delivered to large and in
terested audiences.
The regular annual examination COM
menced Monday morning, and continued
till Wednesday noon.
The Annual Concert was given Mon
day evening, under the directions of |. II.
Bum, Professor Of Vocal Music, and
Mary E. Moody, Professor of Instrument
al Music. The entertainment was two
hours in length, and was one Of the finest
concerts ever heard in Cornell College.
Miss Christina Lemburg and Prof. H. L
Proctor, from the Iowa College for the
Blind at Vinton, were in attendance and
assisted in the concert. The following
was the programme as delivered:
PART FIRST
Overture to "Tancredi"- Misses Matson, Bun
mel and Nickle.
Chorus-..The God OF Israel
Piano Solo, Rigoletto-Mss Deane
Solos and Chorus: Il Waited for the Lord-So-
los-Misses Kalb and Sessions:
Solo" spnnlied, " !Piano)-M Bracket
whispering Winds (Pano) Miss Matson:
"A New Created World and 1.-The Marvellous
Work, " From the Oratorio Of the Creation -
Solo-Miss Christina Le,burg: Accompanist her
Teacher. Prof. H. l. Proctor.
PART SECOND
Piano Duett-"Largo AL Factotum," III Bar
biere Misses Phillips and Carley.
"Grandy Thou Flowest,' Arranged from Yer
dis "Ernani"-S Misses Nora Fellows and
Belle Hanna, Messrs Camp and Roger
"Deuxieme Minuet'-(Co ombine)-Miss Mick
Chorus Hail Lberty's Chieftain." Arranged
from Aubers. "Masanidllo.
Solo:-"Printemps D'Amour," (PianO)-Mis
Bunnel
Cavatna:-"List to the Music Of my Song
Miss Lemburg.
LlDuett:-"Q Noe"4 Piano}- Misses Mary E.
Moody and Clara Bracket.
Finale:-.Anvi Chorus" H1 Trovatorc.)
On Tuesday evening Rev. Earl Grams
ton of Jacksonville H., delivered an adj
dress before the Philomathean and Adel
phian Literary Societies. His subject
was Cash" and he handled it very finely
in poem about an hour long. The
poem was replete with learning and con-
tanned much of practical value. After
the address, N. X. Beechley, President
of the Adelphian Society presented Di-
plomas to the following Adelphian Grad
yates c. E. Albrook, J. w. Baird, w.
F. Barclay, VIM Boggs, r. w. Coates,
J. E. Candy, T. F. Mentzer, L. NJ. Shaw
and S. B. Warner
Wednesday morning at six o'clock, up
on the arrival of His Excellency Gov. c.
C. Carpenter, the artillery corps gave
him salute of thirteen guns, and at one
o'clock there was review of the Cadets
by him. At three he gave an address
before the Esthesian and Amphictyon
Societies. He gave biographical sketch
Of Henry Clay, and closed by contrast
ing the lives of Clay and Sumner. His ad-
dress WIS an eloquent and earnest appeal
to the young women and young men of
America, and was very interesting and
instructive. He delivered his address in
the grove to a much smaller audience
than he would have had had it not threat
ened rain. After the address Diplomas
were presented to Miss Annie J. Wiley,
the Esthesian Graduate, and A. N. Bush
nell, w. A. Doron, r. L. Rowe, D. D.
Ford, s. II. Goodyear, j. L. Pollock, H
A. Sutherland, and c. L. White, Amphic
lyon Graduates.
In the evening the Alumni gave the
following programme: Essay, Sense"
Miss Nettie Albright Grafton, Social
Science" J. H. Rigby, after which they
had their annual reunion.
THURSDAY, June 25th..
A large audience assembled at $50 q.
m. and the following orations were deliv-
cred by the members of the Senior Glass.
SCIENTIFIC.
Development of Self Government,-
Charles E. Albrook, Manchester.
Life's Unit of Measure. W. Baird,
Council Bluffs.
Checks.-William Boggs, Lafayette,
Ind
Correlation of Ideas.-Albert N. Bush.
nell, Epworth.
Modern Oracles.-Walter A. Doron,
Mt. Vernon.
Cremation-Joseph E. Candy, Cedar
Rapids.
Elements of Success.-T. F. Mentzer,
Marion.
Poem.-R. L. Rowe, Pleasant Hill
Act Leslie NJ. Shaw. Stowe. Vt.
CLASSICAL.
Pillows and Pillars.-Wm. F. Barclay,
Upton.
Factors Of Power.-R. w. Coates, Dav-
Tis Motrir.-D. D. Ford Cedar Falls.
u-Samuel H. Goodyear, Fl. Dodge,
Know One Another. L. Pollock,
Clinton.
Society's Energizer.-H. A. Sutherland,
Nugents Grove.
Natural Dualism.-S. B. Warner, Traer.
Honeste Vicere.-C. L. White, Spring
vile.
Masters Grafton. Education as Re-
formcr-M. A. Goodell.
After which the acting president. H.
Boyd, conferred the degrees upon the
graduating class, and the degree of Mas
ter Of Liberal Arts upon M. A. Goodell,
Ella s. Rigby and Geo. A. Metzgar.
From one to two o'clock on Thursday
there was q grand Military Parade by
the Cornell Cadets.
During the past year, the college has
grown in popularity, the courses Of study
have been enlarged, the number Of stu
dents increased from $50 to 400, and ST.
600 added to the endowment fund. The
Alumni has raised $4,000 towards the
endowment of the Alumni Chair. Meas
ures have been taken, and under the d.
rection and through the efforts of Prof.
Harriette ]. Cooke, Ladies Chair of En-
glish Literature is being endowed. Miss
Cook is still working, and it win probably
not be long till the requisite funds win be
raised, when Cornell will have chair en-
dowed wholly by the ladies Of the State.
One Of the last acts of the Board of
Trustees was to appoint committee con-
sisting Of w. F. King, W. F. Johnston,
w. J. Young and 8. H. Watson, with In
structions to proceed ct once to building
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