Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17
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THE SENIORS DAY.
Class Day Exercises-The Baccalaureate
OratiOns.


After the alumni dinner at the college,
yesterday, the ''class day" exercises were
held OH the campus in front of the college
buildings. Though the clouds lowered
and threatened rain they graciously s. held
up for the boys and their guests. and the
weather was delightfully."- pleasant through
out the entire afternoon. \ large audi
ence was present and We're seated in
chairs and settees. in the shade of the
north wing of the main building. The
class formed in line at Harbaugh hall and
marched to the building, headed by Glenn
mens's city band. Following was the pro-
gramme of exercises then observed
Music-Clcmmens's City Band.
Address OF Welcome-A. Il. Rieser. West
LacSpOrt. Pa.
MuSic-Band
Pa.
Class Song.
Presentation-Ursin Olcvianus Mohr.
QuakcrtOwn, Pa
Music-Band
rlanting of the Ivy. with Ivy Song
Class Pocm-J. Harry t;eiSsinger. Hunting
don, Pa
MnsieIBand. N, sS;.!.
n IL.
Corners, Pa.
Music-BInd
The exercises, OF which a uerJatim report
is published in the CONegian, was a de-
clded improvement on the corresponding
occasions of all former years. Mr.. Reser's
welcome was in good taste and gracefully
expressed. The history of the class, to
which OF course no abstract would do JUS
tlce, was complete, enjoyable and humor-
GUS and its reading was listened to with
! interest and some aStonishment from the
faculty at it's revelations. Mohr presen-
tation TO each of his classmates, of some
article illustrative of his characteristics,
was in his happiest humorous vein and the
medley of goods no less than the ''spirit in
which they were given,' kept the audi
ence in good humor the class songs. were
spirited and Mr.. Geissinger's poem was
in keeping with the former admirable pro-
ductions of his muse which have made
him not only the ''poet Of $780, but one
of the few really mcritorious poets who's G
genius manifests itself in their under
graduate experience. His ivy song was
q pretty lyric. J. \. Wickert's S class song
was worthy OF the occasion. Mr.. Ais
| valedlctory was appropriate, touching and
eloquent. referring to the happy associa-
tions of the class with the community
and the college and the pathetic interest
with which they were now to be SUM-
| dered
The seniors deserve much credit for the
good taste of the exercises throughout,
their literary exec Hence and commendable
brcvity. Mr. \. B. Rieser was master of
ceremonies. and the commtte of arrange
ments was composed of Andrew Beau
mont Clonin"cr. chairman Frank S. Ell
liot. Aaron Rohrer. c. Edward Netscher,
". Ncvin Apple.
Phi Kappa Sigma.
About twenty members of the famous
! old skull and Bones fraternity cele-
| bratcd the annual banquet of the Zeta
chapter at Al. Fulmers hotel, on North
Prince street, last evening, where an
elegant supper was spread in Charlie Eek
| ert's best style. There were the usual
toasts. speeches and social festivities. con-
| tinuing to a late but modest hour.
| The Class OF 1870.
The members OF this class were enter
taincd in Il social reunion by W. |. Hen
sci, esq. the only resident member of the
class, at his home. No. Is East Walnut
street. There were present besides Mr..
lIensel, Rev. y. 5. Stauilcr, of Elizabeth
vile, Dauphin county; Rev. II. NJ.
kiefler. Norristown, Pa. : Rev. John H..
Lechler. Centre Square, Pa; Rev. c.
Clever, Baltimore. Nd. ; n. Nj. Wanner,
esq, York, and JOS. y. Reed, esq, Phia-
delphia. After supper and over the
cigars, until 10 p. H., the classmates spent
a delightful time in "reminiscences of the
past. OF the fourteen graduates of the
class twelve survive.
The Graduating Grat.OnS.
The chapel this morning was crowded
by Il brilliant assembly, gathered to hear
the addresses of the graduating class. Be
fore the hour of opening @ clock) every
pew in the chapel was entirely filled. and
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benches in the main aisle to accommodate
the throng. The pulpit recess was taste
fully dccked with greens, and on either
side sat the graduates and the faculty and
trustees Of the college. The towns people
were out in unusually strong force, and
the attendance of old students probably
beyond that of any former commencement.
The exercises began with an impressive
prayer by Rev. II. &. Apple, ID. d., after
which kefler's orchestra played with un-
usual brilIiancy all overture Chevalier
Breton and then the salutatory orator,
Mr.. Chas. f. Netscher, of South Bethle-
hem, Pa, was introduced, the
subject of whose address was
"Thc Efficiency of the Orator. He
badc all a cordial welcome, bespeaking the
kindly favor of the audience and prOlnis-
ing the best efforts of the class to gain ap-
probation. The orator, he said, isa factor in
society; the cloquence OF the pulpit, the
platform and the bar, is effective in mould
ing the minds of men, but the success of an
Grafton depends largely on the manner of
its delivery permanent effect is what
should be striven after mOmentary, visi-
power. Appealing to the sensibilities of
man is a false test of effective oratory. An
orator must have a higher aim tl;.Ii 'icrcly
to excite the merry smile Oh. the pathetic
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