National Republican., 1874-05-28
KAHLAHD SEMINARY


Last night the Niateenth-street Baptist
church was crowded with an appreclatlve audi
ence assembled to greet the graduates Of Way
land Seminary in the eighth anniversary excr-
oises Of the Institution, which has grown to an en-
viabls literary prominence In the District OF
Columbia. Among those present the following
were noted: DR., WsllIng, president OF Columbian
Calvary Baptist church; George I. Downing,
Hon; Joseph Hoit, Judge Advccats General;
Rev. William Warning, Lewis H, Douglass, jr,
Rev. ]. w. Dungee and Professor W. ]. Wilson,
Of Howard University.
Rev. Harvey johnson, Of Baltimore; Aoa. Fred.
Douglass, Hon. p. B. S. Pinchback, ola; Alvar
Hovey, y: D, Of Mass Hen Z, II. AOar, Of
son, Of Md. Rev. William Hogue, D. d., OF N. j :;
Rev. Thomas Swain, D. D. Of Pa; Rev. II. L
The following was the order o< exercises: singing;
invocation; singing; Duties Of the American Cit-
zen, Carter A. Stewart, jr-, W sshing gton, D. O.;
son, Washington, D. G; 1o5,tssies, Henry N.
Charles 3. Wilson, Bristol Pa; HOW to sucesed,
esty, Harry w. Hamilton, Rershav county, S. O.;
singing; True Leaders Necessity, ID. n Cham-
esTs %s'fh4ingt0s, d. a. Tests 2 o. Singleton
Mason, Washington, ID. O.; singing; Dangers
Ahead, Geo. w. Dallas, Fairfax county, Va; Paul.
O.; O. Our iPstitusions CSas M WadEips. S0I BTisioi
Tenn; singing; benediction.
At the conclusion Of the formal programme
amid a storm OF applause, and appearing, said
he came from no school but those OF afilction and
slavery, Of both Of which he was q graduate.
He could not speak Of the historians and philo-
sophers Of whom he had heard SO much tonight,
but he could speak Of tho fruits of slavery and
the culture and growth Of the large-footed and
small headed black race. He thought the feet
were getting smaller and the heads larger. ALI
the cases Of mental excellence cited tonight were
OF the three-story- headed AngloSaxon race. In
future we must have some black Bacons and
oommencements.
He rejolced 70 be here this evening; hehad been
eating angels food. He had tho fortune to know
DIR. Waylaud, whose name tho Institution bears.
lie touched the speaker in q tender spot twenty
hve years ago when endeavorfng TO edit q little
paper entitled the North Star: The great, strong,
learned, strong minded DR.. Wayland approached
Douglass, what can do to help you ~ Ho had
just heard him preach on the text "Go ye into all
the world aud preach my gospel" and he replied,
me-" He preached the gospel In . peculiar way
not according to DR.. Fuller, nor in the old South
ern fayorite style-all the time from the text,
knew DR.. Wayland's son, who also has o kindly
feeling for the colorsd men. ...
He was once invited to deliver an address before
some Phi-Beta-Ki, or some other hlgh-toned
society, and went and consulted Dr.. Wayiand as
to whether to accept. and be ssidy Douglas, by
all means accept Scientists were then fast read
termlned to speak to this society on African eth
nology, and DR.: Wayland gave him suggestions
and piles of books to aid him In making his
speech: Your institution, yea can now see, Is
worthily named, as it is worthy In its object, its
principles and its success. 1t needs help, and 1t
attend commencements, because the speeches are
full Of rudimental sense, they get at tho core
come right to the point. We have been told OF
and fidelity. There is noroyal road to knowledge.
Thoughts are only born Of brain sweat. Success
don't come by chance, though it sometimes ap-
pears SO: But in reality thsreis no success without
labor. Mems abilities are developed in the ratio
OF active effort prompted by the sting Of necessity
The mariner feels MS strength Increasing with
the clutch of his oar as the waves run wilder. So
it is on tho sea OF knowledge. You can't go to
sleep and have knowledge flow into you. God
has made Of one blood al Psn ; and intellect is
bining native ability with culture, In this country
was, in his opinion full blooded black man. The
me- es%e ne So.e 20 o Sear Of
colored men OF the nation, including Fred. Doug
lass. Laughter and applause.l
troduced, and said to ths students: Thank God /!
Take couragsi fhe past Is glorious aua tho fu |
turo full Of success. The capacity OF tho black |
Ever since Simon the Cyrenian-the African
helped Christ bear his cross to the scene OF the
crucixion he has felt assured that the black race
would share In the triumphs Of that cross. He
spoke in most fatterng terms of Paul Of Boston |
and Henry Highland Garnett as men of power
and culture-grand representatives Of the COL |
ored race. When the espsoity OF the colored race
has been challenged he has often responded, |
"Did you ever hear Fred. Douglass speakf' |
The essays Of tho students were, as whole, |
most credItable. Some of the speakers fell into |
the collegiate's most prominent error OF quoting
long strings of Latin, much to the amusement. In
stead Of the edlfcation- of their audience. Sew
eral OF the speeches gave evidence of careful
mature thought and had practical bearing, and
were received with deserved applause.
During the exercises Anna Mason, Of Wash.
ingtou, d. O., reeted in sprighty and efficient
manner, poem entitled '''The Crusade" which
was received by the audience with hearty ap-
plause; but the modest lady declined to respond
to the well-deserved encore, and accepted with
unaffected grace handsome bouquet, In testi-
mony Of appreciation, from o well-knoun gentle
man on the platform. Justice demands that Miss
Mason should be accorded the mention Of carry
ing off tho honors OF the occasion.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the students
held q reunion in the Seminary building, which
was an occasion Of great pleasure. s-
SPECIAL TERN-AR. JUSTICE WYLLE.
This court was engaged as follows Yesterday: