The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-01
Memorial Services Oa the Death of
James A. Garfield, at the Key
stone S.are NORMA school.

MoNDAt, oepI' SoJ 1901
When the sad news of the death of our
iamented President reached this Institute;
n meeting Of the students was called and
steps taken to pay due tribute and honor to
his memory, Party lines vanished as dark
ness before burning sun. The students no
more Thought of the departed as political
factor, but as a benefactor Of his country.
Mr.. Samuel T. Bordner was elected per-
fhaheht Chairman, and to his credit be it
said he first advanced the proposition of
having some appropriate exercises on this
sad occasion. The following persons were
appointed To perform on the appointed day.
Miss Bareford, Select Reading; Mr.. c. H!
Leihbach, Eulogy; Prof. Kemp, Memorial;
and Prof Young Music.
Ten o'clock a. m. was appointed for the
exercises to begin. The Chapel PRESENTED
an imposing, solemn and impressive appear
ance. The pulpit stand was draped in
black. Right behind and above it was this
motor "God Reigns,' with two pendent
flags. The chandeliers were also draped.
Many people from town were in attendance
so that the Chapel was quite filed. DR..
schaeffer read an appropriate extract Of
scripture, after which was sung "Asleep III
Jesus" followed by the litany. The Chair
man then announced the first perf6tmer,
Miss Barefordj who in a calm, steady voice,
though deeply moved, read the selection,
"The Truly Great Can Never Die" This
was followed by Solo and Quartette, enti
tied. IA Nations Tears In Sorrow Fall"
Miss Ella s. Keiser sang the Solo in q clear
and thrilling tone. Miss Mary Fister and
Profs. Schnabel and Young joined III the
Quartette. C. H. Leinbach was next an
bounced. The beauty Of expression, depth
Of feeling and sincerity, atid strong define
alton of the character and life OF the dcceas-
ed, all were grand, patriotic and sublime.
Prof. Young followed with Musc-"Presi=
dent Garheld's Funeral March," The feel
ing of interest awakened by patriotic Lein-
bach, was not in anyway diminished when
Prof. Kemp took the stand and opened his
Memorial address. His style at once ele-
vated fguratiye, conveyed assurance that
better choice could not have been made:
Ready and fluent the speaker held the at.
tention of the audience from beginning to
end. He clearly defined the rise and prog
resS of the Nations dead Chieitain. His
tory will remember him. A sorrowing Ma
ton and sytnpathizing world will ever
treasure the memory of James A. Garfield
end link it with his devotedness as son,
husband and iather. Prof. Kemp paid
high hutor TO his memory, and nobly and
maniully portrayed the acts Of the departed
hero Prot. Young, by request, sang "a
Nation Weeps." Soul-stirring, pathetic and
mournful, was the delivery of this beauti-
ful piece Of composition. Rev. Leinbach
Of Reading, announced the closing, we'll
known National song. Alter the benedic
ton by the samej the audience slowly filed
out, and though perhaps sadder than when
they entered, they surely felt more deter.
mined to be mere loyal; good and true
Though an all wise Providence has seen fl
TO call the patient sufferer from earth tC
heaven let us Eot forget that He rules
tue Nations ON the earth, that He
doeth all things WELL The weary strife il
oyer. The long and earnest struggle to ris,
in the world had hardly ended, when thu
man Of the battle field, the Senate and Elk
eeutive Hall, had To leave all and entel
on tie life immortal. Yet his spirit hover
over us, is with us, and still prompts us 4
worthy and noble deeds. Peace to hi
ashes. #As