The daily gazette., 1878-06-19
SECOND EDITION
Newark College.
GREAT CRUSH IN THE oRAToRY-LAs1
NIGHTS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
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GREAT CRUSH IN THE oRAToRY-LAsT
NIGHTS COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
NEWARK, June 10.
Special Correspondence of the Gazette.
Eighth o'clock last night found even a
greater crush at the College Oratory than
on the night before.
The occasion was the celebration of the
45th anniversary OF the Athenaean Liter
ary Society Mr.. Austin III. Merrill act
ed as chairman of the meeting and after
prayer by the Rev. WI. Frost d. D., of
Wilmington, he introduced Mr.. John s.
McMaster, an undergraduate, who spoke
ON "The elevation of labor"
This he claimed could be effected by
culture and education; by refining the
workering mems pleasures, by teaching
them to honor their work. The product
of cultured labor, he claimed, would be
superior to that of any other, he depreca-
ted an aristocracy and looked forward to
the time when all men shall live ON the
table-land of equality.
Several lovely bouquets were sent up
at the conclusion of Mr.. McMaster's inter-
esting and ably delivered speech.
A charming violin solo by Henry AL
bert of the Beethoven Club, Whining
ton, was followed by Mr.. Merrill's intro
ducing the Rev. j. Halstead Carroll, ID.
D., and announcing his subject as "The
young man in chains"
The address which followed was de-
light from beginning to end, and DIR. Car
roll held his audience to the strictest at
tention for the space of nearly an hour
and half.
The chains he was considering were
not those Of Incidence or ignorance, but
|such as often bind the most cultured,
chains made from the wreck of the nobl-
est parts of human nature, of giant forms
bowed, of great minds o'erturned, of
brilliant prospects dimmed.
Strong drink binds on these chains.
Then with thrilling force the speaker
pictured the victims of intemperance,
and with the same swift eloquence, and
well applied language the binding of the
chains was described, and the many
classes that wear them were reviewed.
Their power too, and the method of
breaking them, received the same forci-
BILE treatment, and the speaker closed
with call upon all young men to assist
in the good work.
InrougnOuC tn6 WnOle address Dr
CorrolPs audience sat in delighted ST.
lence or amid enthusiastic applause.
Every point was illustrated with anec-
dotes, pathetic or amusing, and the lam
guage so fitted the thought and gesture
and expression SO assisted both that none
could fail to appreciate.
A pleasant performance by the orches-
ira followed DR.. Carrolls speech, and
then came the farewell address,
Mr.. e. r. Shaw, when introduced as
the farewell orator, first made an ad-
dress on "Delawares Heroes in the Rev.
olution," confining himself TO the acts
of our common soldiers in that
struggle and showing that they
had fought in every battle after that
of Long Island, and had especially dis
tinguished themselves on that dis
astrous field. He showed that they had
been officially commended by Congress
and thanked by Lord Sterling.
In closing Mr.. Shaw addressed his
brother members of the AthenBn So
ciety IN few words of parting and beg
ged that they worthily carry out the
standard of the society.
At the close of the ceremonies Presi-
dent Purnell announced that the prize
for defamation had been awarded to
Mr.. A. IL. Merrill, an announcement
which was received with warm applause.
After thanks had been returned to the
audience by the chairman, they were dis
missed with the benediction.