The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-09
MuhIenberg College Commence
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may they live. JUsTIoE.
College Commence
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The fourteenth annual commencement Of
Muhlenberg College was inaugurated on
Sunday evening, June 20, when DR.. Sadtler
preached the Baccalaureate sermon. These |
exercises were continued until Thursday,
which was the gala day of the college sea.
son, and the final collapse of the class of 'Sl.
The exercises of Monday and Tuesday were
merely preliminaries to those which came
off on Wednesday and Thursday. At nine
o'clock on the 2Sth the procession formed on
the college campus, consisting Of the mayor,
council, clergy, members of the bar, officers
lege, and last came the members and stu
dents Of the institution. The procession
was headed by the Allentown Cornet Band,
which rendered some excellent music.
This was the day for the Junior contest,
and the prize was S25 to The one who would
have the best Grafton as 10 manner and mat
ter There were sixteen contestants, all of
the Junior class. These were seated on the
stage, and made fine appearance in their
conventional black suits, white neckties,
buttonhoIe boquets and fraternity badges
The devotional exercises were opened by
Rev. lIassler, of New Holland, Pa. The
members of the class and speakers were W.
H. Medar, of Drehersville, D. r. Horne,
Allentown, Edwin L. Miller, Kutztown, A.
J. Heissler, Wilkesbarrc, Z. II. Smoll,
Klinesville, r. D. Roeder, Reading, Thos
NJ. Yundt, Allentown, L. j. Bickel. Potts
town, j. W. Lazarus (Vanderbilt), Allen
town, j. H. Zweizig, Reading, W. f, Grim,
Boyertown, Horace Eeter, Rcd Hill, A. B.
Hassler, New Holland, W. w. Rechard
Penn Argyll, H. H. Click, Catasauqua, and
Oscar J. Stein, Fogelsville. The productions
of these young men were very good, and
spoke well for them; they would have done
credit to a IAN and il is but fair to say
that all acquitted themselves we'll. To give
a synopsis of all the speeches would be te-
dious aud take too much space. But we
shsll make honorable mention of few
which were especially good, in matter and
manner Of delivery. These were p. r.
Horne, E. L. Miller, T. NJ. Yuudt, A. B.
Hassler, W. r Grim and 0. j. Stein. Their
delivery was full of passion, action and very
rrpanaftl
gifts were bestowed upon the Juniors. At
the cloSe of these exercises the stage was
one grand picture of flowers, boquets, books,
&c. The audience was large aud enthusiast
tic in its bestowal of applause upon the
competitors.
The commencement exercises proper came
of on. Thursday, June 3Oth. The process
sion formed at the same place, and was ar
ranged as the day previous. 1t was again
headed by music. Long before the arrival
at the Academy its spacious hall was
thronged by brilliant and intelligent au-
dieuce, the fair sex, which is of such pro-
gressive spirit in this city, predominating.
The stage was occupied by the graduating
| class, which numbered II, the faculty of
Muhlenberg College, and large number of
other eminent gentlemen and divines.
Among these were Rev. DR.. Siess, Revs.
schantz, Weidner, Rath, Laird and others.
The band occupied the orchestra chairs in
front of the stage. The graduating class
was composed of F. II. Urich, Myerstown
7. NJ. Hingstadt, Labachsyille, j. Allen
schadt, Allentown, David J. NJ. Kuniz,
Nazareth, Oscar D. Miller. Lyons Valley,
Charles S. sandt, Stoekertown, F. H. Rein
o hi, Lebanon, Luther NJ. McCreery, Ada
Ohio, j. W. Mahu, Ltzenberg, VIM. F.
KsLler, Stony Run, J. T. Woodring, Heller
town, c. L. Holloway, Bramfeld, Pa. The
first honor man was Woodring, and second
honor man WIS Urich. The productions Of
this olass were able throughout, each one
treating his subject in philosophical and
logical manner, making strong and last
ing impression upon the minds of the at
tentiye listeners. The oratorical capacity
of four of these are not to be surpassed, es-
pecially those of j. W. Main, who took
the prize. and L. NJ. McCreery. The dis.
tribution of prizes followed the various
speeches. The Junior prize was awarded
to Z. ]. Biekel, and the Senior to ]. W
Mahn, which is the second he took takins
the Junior prize last year Sophomore
prizes were divided between E. c. E. Keek
o. White Haven, and Francis Ksyser, o
Philadelphia, The graduating class ther
presented to DR.. Sadtler a dressing gown al
a token of esteemj the presentation wal
made in happy and felicitous manner by
o. D. Miller, which was neatly responded
to by the reeip pient. This was followed by
the presentation to President Sadtler of I
frame containing the shadows of the gradu
ates, with the request that it be hung IN In,
chapel. ReY. Richards made the presenta
tion speech, aud aroused the rlsibles of IN,
vast audience by his funny hits at the ex
pense of the class DIR. Sadtler TespOndel
which created more merriment. A mum
Der of degrees were conferredj amongs
these were that Of Rev. Wagernaekel. Th,
Asa Packer Proiessorship has been filled by
the election Of Prof. E. T. Smith, of Penn
sy lvahia University. oPsEDlxIr.
ALLESTowE. July l, 1881.
, A ten-tan converter is to be put in thu
si el mill at Whsatland, Mercer county.