The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-10-26
UNIVERSITY ITEMS.
by our Reporter.l


report.-REP.
The first Junior end Senior per.
formance of this year was held i'm
the University chapel on last Friday
afternoon.
JUNIOR CLASS.
The exercises Were commenced
with a piece Of music by the Univer-
sity choir, entitled. "The Students
Reunion"
The first performance was an es-
say by Mr.. /. Davisson, whose sub
ject WIS PHILOSOPHY of Migration
and Settlement Mr.. DAVIDSON gave
an extended history of the migra-
ton and settlement of various Euro
pean countries, and lastly referred to
that of our own. lie said that mi
grafton and settlement were of Di.
vine origin, and that Alexander the
Great had supposed all colonizers
save Brigham Young.
The second performance was also
an essay on 1.-The Value of Deter
mination," by Mr.. c. L. Grafton.
who briefly rcferfed to Alexander,
Cesar, Charles XII and others to
prove what is possible to one who Is
determined. He claims that by "A
resolute look an orator could show
his determination, and that while
every man Is not born an orator, he
Is capable, by determination, of at
tanning to some degree of excellence
in this art.s AT the close of this per-
Torrance the audience was enter
tanned by another piece of music,
what Shouts from tie Mountains!"
The third performance was an
original Grafton by MIR. Frank Hay
mond, subject Social Organization.
Mr.. Raymond began by saying that
social organization WAS enveloped in
antiquities, but that virtue is an in
separable condition TO society. He
went on to state that mutual conf
dtnce must prevail, and that mar
works IA the wheels of some massive
machine for the beiiefit of society,
that self interest Is the means by
which society is held together, and
that self interest like the roots of
an old tree crop out in every direc-
ton.
Mr.. j. n. Marsh next took the
floor and read an essay on "ltaly."
The history of Italy was taken up
and discussed, pointing out " hat
seemed to be the wants of the coun-
try at this time.
After the choir dispensed sweet
music, the name of the song being
"'rhe Sunshine" Mr.. Geo. Pearre
read at essay on 1.-THE Necessity of
General Education in "A Republican
Government" Mr.. Pearre briefly
referred 10 the ideas Of the Greeks
and Romans on this subject, and
then hastenl 10 remark that man
must be educated With reference to
the circumstances by which he Is
surrounded, and what course i'm life
he means Ia pursue. He asserted
that general educa ion is Of vital and
paramount importance. that the
safety ofsociety and government de-
ponds upon the moral training OF all.
Further, that if the electors are igno-
rant they will be misled 10y derna-
gOgues. He also said, that it is nee
e.sary that the masses be educated
that they may successfully grapple
with such questions as political econ
omy, AID to escape b. ing led by
wire-pullers.
MIR. B. l.. Keenan, next spoke an
original Grafton on "Why are Amer
lean Scholars Superfcial?" Mr..
keenan, said that there is no coun-
try in which there is such a ,endancy
for feverish haste as this. Little boys
in mems clothes and little girls in
iouS biVooSo, tiut thlo buStc 10 UItW-
ing young men to academies and
third-rate colleges, and that an idea
il now prevalent among students,
that to be free from college will make
one famous. lie mentioned Ger
many and England as examples of
what patient toll will accomplish.
He showed c0nclusively that the all
absorbing idea of becoming famous
in youth, in filing every profession
with superficial men. Americans
have no time for independent thought
he thinks and closes by exhorting all
to be patient and avoid haste.
Mr.. A. A. Waters next read an es-
say ON TRAITS of Successful Men,"
saying that success in life is almost
all universal desire. How many are
laboring for it? How many heads
ache for it? Said he, this i, the star
above all that lures them on. He
showed how miserable man would
be were it not for this hope of sue
cess. Mr.. Waters gave many in
stances from history to show that
success can be obtained only through
perseverance.
SENIOR CLASS