Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-21
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commencement at Union semin

Correspondence of the IsTKLLIGEScsR.
New BERLIN, Union County, Pa.
June Is, 1881.
Tho last few days have been somewhat
of q gala time at New Berlin, Pa. The
crowd that thronged this beautiful and
quiet village during the closing exercises at
Union seminary, and the attentive and in-
telligent audiences that assembled to wit
ness the final entertainments Of the schOl-
astic year 1SS0-1, gave evidence of the in
terest which the people of this cOmmuni-
ty, for miles around, feel in the welfare OF
this old institution of learning.
The weather throughout was very plea
SAINT with the exception Of one evening.
The heavy rains on the Sth and 9th inst.
cooled and refreshed the atmosphere which
made it the moro pleasant.
The first entertainment was that Of the
Excelsior literary society, held ON Friday
evening juno 18th. The weather was very
inclement, yet the spacious seminary
chapel was filled by an audience that ap'
prcciated highly the following efforts Of
this band Of young literary workers.
The programme consisted Of 1st, Ad-
dress of Welcome I'd, First ex. Literary
Gem Sd, A Recitation 4th, Second Liter,
ary Gem 9Th, Prophecy; 9th, Grafton
An age Of Progress 7th, A Medley.
It was nicely arranged programme and
| we'll delivered if one can believe tho ex-
pressions from the people. The old chip
basket was laid aside, and instead of the
| old routine of similar proceedings, year
after year, there was some change which
was very acceptable, giving more variety.
On Saturday evening, June 18th, was
held the entertainment Of the NeocOsmian
literary society. Again was the seminary
chapel thronged by an interesting audience,
and pleasant evening it was,-just cool
enough, just warm enough, just dark
enough, just moonlight enough to he beau
tiful weather.
| Fisrt OratiOn-Mental and Moral Disci-
pline End, First Neocosmian Literary
Journal 3rd, Select Reading 4th, Second
Neocosmian Literary Journal 9Th, Recita.
tion 9Th, Third NeocOsmian Journal, was
the programme.
| The exercises were we'll arranged and
conducted. The society still lives and
deserves credit for its work.
Sunday evening, a pleasant evening,
brought q great multitude into the fine
large Evangelical church to hear Rev. DR..
o. L. SaylOr, of Rothsville, Pa, formerly
Of Lancaster, deliver his earnest, consider
ate sermon to the students. Tho minister
spoke on Matthew xxi, 21,-the tirmness
of faith which We should have in Christ,
and the power Of that faith. Jack S
Mountain to tho west of here, bold and
strong looking made for him good illus
tratiOn.
Monday evening, June Is, tho Rev. P.
w. Raidabaugh, of York, delivered his
solid and excellent lecture, ''Sanctity OF
Toll" before the literary societies. The
seats and platform having been arranged
on the campus, the lecture was delivered
in the open air, and well it was, OF not
half Of the people present could have
heard this literary treat.
The lecturer was surprised by hand
some student lamp from the Excc!siors,
and a beautiful silver cake basket from,
the NeOcOsmians.
Tuesday evening, June 14th, was com
menccment proper. Orations and essays
from students made up the programme.
To be sure, they all were good. Who
ever did or didn't hear otherwise? But
they deserve credit for their nice. good
productions ard delivery from such young.
active minds.
They are promising and if by carefulncss
they will cultivate the soil Of which they
are the rulers who knows but in 1906 there
may he one or more of this number called
great. Prophecy, though human, sometimes
is fulfilled. Four young men graduated
from this institution this year.
Prof. GObble, a graduate of Franklin and
Marshall college, class of 1879, is prin-
cipal of this school. Under his manage
meut and the assistance of Prof. Yeakel
and Preceptrcss Miss Lizzie F. Baker the
school has been in 4 f1ourshing condition.
Rev. s. ]. Shortcss, the superintendent
of the institution, is doing all he can to
make it success. Success to the work.
A VISITOR.