The daily gazette., 1882-06-20
gaa WILMINGTON, JUNE 20, 1922

Pfesident was impeached by the stern re-
quest of the people Of our government, but
small body of men, who had
law as guiding star cast
the bill aside, and our people soon moved
their feelings with the decision of the
tribunal, and our country was clothed with
the cloth of peace. The history of our own
land stands alone in all these grand achieve
ments of liberty and law. Nor is this all
within our own time president was elected
by a majority OF nearly quarter of n
million of popular votes. The majority was
set aside. The majority bowed to the minority
In silence, and then with them eoaleseed
because 1t was Inv. Was there ever any
government that would have withstood with
q rebellion ~ In concI usion, he said "Our
young men ought to be proud of the
government under which they live, for 1t is
the grandest of any government ever ON the
globe" The Grafton throughout was one
of the most appropriateness that could have
been delivered on the occasion. Exquisite
was the style of the Grafton, while simplicity
was the bearer of the language, and the
most attentive ears was given to the orator.
The orchestra played fine musical selec-
tlon, after which the chairman introduced
L. ii. Ball, who delivered the farewell adj
dress.
Mr.. Ball opened his address in the follow
ing manner Swiftly rolling time has
brought to us this day, of all days in some
respects, the most painful. For the last
time do we of the graduating class enter MS
active members that dear old hall. Most
reluctant are we to quit the post of duty and
of pleasure then. But liie's stern DEGREES
will be obeyed, and our active membership
must cease from this day forward forever.
Associated as band of brothers it has
always been our high purpose to improve
and develop the social and mental endow
ments, which it has pleased our Heavenly
Father TO bestow upon us. And this has
been to us q labor of love, delight and q
blessing, We value the class room, the in
struction and training it brings to IT'S, but
none the less do we appreciate the benefits
of our beloved society. There is no time to
which we viii be able to look back with
tenderer reeollections and happier thoughts
than to the years we have spent together
here; years In which our intelccts have
been developed, and leave here trained to
fill, as we hope, higher spheres in life.
After speaking of the pleasure it win
afford him in after years to renew the recol-
lections Of the many happy hours spent in
the Delft Phi Hall, he concluded his address
as follows "All the lives of the past have
centered into the present hour, and from it
all the lives Of the future diverge. If there
has been any thing unpleasant IN the past,
Jet It be forgotten, and as we say final fare
well and go forth to try the realities Of
active life, let 1t he with the firm assurance
in every heart that the truest friendship
shall be cherished by us all whilst it shall
please God to spare our lives. -
Several old members were called upon
and made brief addresses.
The benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. George j. Porter.
Tie nnuiVprsarV NVus n most pppesfll
one, and the event will be one of long re-
memberance.