The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

The exercises of the 18th annual COM
mencement of franklin and Marshall Col
lege were inagurated on Sunday morning.
June llth. by the preaching Of the Bacca-
Iaurease sermon before the graduating class
bv President Thos. q. Apple, ID. n. on the
subject: The way of life" and were con-
tinued on Tuesday evening by junior ORA
torical contest Five speakers were elected
for this contest from the class Of IS. and
| the prize to be contested for was beautiful
and valuable gold medal.
/ Wednesday was red-letter day for the
| literary societies. At $50 a. m. the active
and ex-members and large number of yisi-
tors assembled in the Diagnothian Hall for
the purpose of rededicating their beautiful
hall. which has recently been renovated and
refurnished, al which time the Hon. Geo.
F. Baer, Esq, of Reading, Pa, delivered the
loration. Congratulatory addresses were also
made by number of distinguished ex-
members and visitors. We are sorry that
we have not sufficient space to give de-
scription Of this beautiful hall but suffice it
10 say that it is one OF the mos; comfortable
and beautiful society halls in the country
The Goethean Society also held reunion
at the same time which was attended Ivy a
large number of active and ex members.
A very delightful, and one of the most
appreciated of the commencement exercises
is the Alumni Dinner. which was given at
Harbaugh Hall by the ladies Of Lancaster
| at Il: :30nooa. All forenoon the ladies We're
busily engaged in decorating the large din
ing room and preparing the dinner, and the
success and brillisncy of the entertainment
is almost entirely due to their kindness and
good will. After all present had partaken
of this plentiful banquet, which included
all the delicacies of the season. Mr.. W. NJ.
Franklin, Esq. called the guests to order
and announced number OF toasts which
were responded to by the following eminent
visitors: Hon. L. ii. Steiner, NJ d., Freder-
ick, Nd; Hon. J. p. Wickersham, L. L. d.,
Charge d'Affairs to Denmark; Rev. DR..
Eschbach, Frederick, Nd; Major y. c.
Rhinoehl, Lancaster, Rev. DR.. Davis, of the
lMesenoer, Philadelphia, and the witty Rev.
Dr. {. Z. weiser, of East Greenville, Pa.
At3p m the exercise, Of Glass Day took
place on the Campus. They consisted OF
salu,atory The Glass History, Poem, Proph
ecy. Presentation and valedictory, The
City Band was present and discoursed some
Of their sweetest music. This was the most
delightful and amusing Of all the exercises,
and was hugely enjoyed BY all present.
Large numbers Of the most beautiful Of
Lancaster's beautiful daughters were on
hand, looking their best, and having their
faces covered with smiles for the young col
lege rallan,s. and no doubt the hearts of
many were made 10 flutter within their
manly breasts. In the evening al o'clock
a large and cultered audience assembled in
the college chapel 20 hear the alumni ora
ton BY Rev. DR.. George y. Russell. Presi
dent of Paiarinate College, Meyerstown, Pa
on the subject Common Sense in Philoso-
ply and Science
After this oration, in accordance with
custom for many years back, the Goethean
Literary Society held their triennial greet
ing in the parlors of the Stevens House.
The banquet wa- brilliant one. and after
all present did ample justice TO this plenti-
fnl feast. addresses were made, tnasts were
responded TO, and all had good time gen
orally
On Thursday morning large and bril-
liant audience assembled in the college
chapel to hear the orations OF the gradust-
ing class. all of which we're of high order
Of literary excellence. The class numbered
twenty three, including two Somerset coun-
ty boys. c. 4. Ferner. of Jenner X Rsads,
and J. II. Geisel, of Stoys,own.
The honors of the class were taken by W.
!. johnson. Lancaster. ist saluiatory; W.
II. Rauch, Derry Church, Pa. second sa
lutatory. The Franklin Grafton was deliv-
cred in German by d. A. Souders, Reading,
Pa. Subject; Die wahre Grosze d-s Me6-
>chen." The Marshall orsiion in Latin. by
J. A. Herold, Youngstown. Ohio; subject:
"Tempora Inuiantur e: no- Inutamur IN
ills" The valeiictory was delivered by
II. S. Bonberger, Boonsboro. Nd. After
conferring the degree Of A. Il. upon the
young graduates and presenting each one
with a diploma, the benediction Was pro-
nounced by President Thomas q. Apple, ID.
u. Later in the day and in the evening
several former classes held reunions, and
the different fra,erniiies connected with the
institution gave their annual symposiums
ct different hotels in the city.
Thus ended one of the most brilliant and
intese.ting cornmencem ents that has ever
been celebrated in the history Of the college
The weather was delightful and the attend
ance large, which iacluded a number of emf
nent men from abroad.
College Hill never looked more beautiful,
and cooler and more refreshing place than
the lovely campus could not have been
found anywhere during the warm days Of
commencement week.
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