Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-13
THEGGTHEANS.


THEIR FORTY.SEVENTa ANSIvEESARY
a Brilliant Auaisnce n Folton Opera House
| Tho Subjects Treated by the Orarors-
"A Generous Bestowal OF Flowers.
Notwithstanding the very un(avOrable
weather last evening large and brilliant
audience assembled in Fulton opera house
to listen to the proceedings of the forty
/ seventh anniversary of the GGthean liter
ary society of Franklin and Marshall COL
lego, which was in every respect a decided
success. The floral decOratiOns-the work
of the committee of arrangements COM
posed of w. G. Mayburry, chairman; =.
G. Cook, J. F. Kennard. E. Twitmyer,
w. II. Brinton, A. Noll and C.
B. Schneder-wcre, while not very
elaborate, tasteful and handsome,
A garden stage scene constituted the back
ground at tho front of which were the
words, in the original Greek, Genestho
PhOs7-let there be light-the motto of
the society, formed of gas jets. At the
back of the stage was a prOfusion of ferns
and growing plants and flowers with bask-
cts OF cut flowers placed here and there:
AT tho front were suspended large and
beautiful wreaths of real flowers
all making picture of beauty,
|
degree. The orators of the evening
with the professors of the college and Rev
G. F. knight, entered the hall promptly
at eight o'clock amid the strains of the
march," Die Romischen Spiele," from
| Carre, played by the college orchestra,
which furnished the music for the evening,
and took seats upon the stage. Prayer
was then made by Rev. Knight, after
| which the first orator was presented.
Salutatory-"T The Crusades" F.
Stotz, Broadheadsville, Pa. In appropriate
words the orator welcomed the assembled
audience, spoke of tho object of the gath
ering and then entered upon his theme.
The Crusades originated in tho fervent
and enthusiastic nature of men. They were
a glaring action, but they ended in misfor-
| tune and sorrow to those who participated
in them. By tho wonderful uphcava!s Of
the Crusades, by shaking the foun-
dations of society, they have trans
mitted their effects down to the PFC
sent age. In the Middle Ages the condition
of humanity was pitiful one. Men were
everywhere enslaved 4; feudal;sm ruled with
its unjust aud naughty power insolent
barons tyranized over all the land and
were necessarily engaged in deeds OF vio-
| lence. The common people in those days
| were no more regarded than the brutes that
perish all that elevatcs the mind and soul,
every dignity of man were stifled. Such
was the condition Of affairs during the
| Middle Ages at the time of tho beginning
of the Crusadcs. Pilgrims coming from
Palestine recounted tho escapes and many
| injuries they had received from tho fol-
lowers of Mohammcd to those at home.
The people wero aroused, and rulers pro-
| claimed throughout tho land tue cry Of
| war. "It is the will of God,' issued from
| every lip and the western part of Europe
was in commotion. Search the accounts of
the performance of human nature in all
ages and nowhere will be found such
Priests from the cloister, titled men and
soldiers, all were kindled with wild
desire which ardent hope urged on. They
gladly suffered all the great hardships
which they encountered to see and gain
possession of the holy city. And when
their tired eyes behold its domes they cry
"Jerusalem, all hail" Reduced in num-
bers they suffer and fall and die upon tho
holy land where the prophets taught and
Jesus trod-never awakened from the
| bright dream dear in its impossibility. The
Christians, it is true, captured tho holy
| city, but their triumph and glory were
| shortlived. We cannot think Of these
times without 4 feeling of sadness. What
| streams of blood SO uselessly and profusely
flowed what countless homes suffered
with the loss of 4 son, a brother or 4
father. Yet the Crusades are not wholly
a dark picture; there is brightness in
them, for they effected much good. They
gave to the common people knowledge
of their condition and in a measure re-
| moved feudalism. The shackles began to
fall from the ignorant, and there was rife
| power to tear down the barriers before
the poor. Commerce now aroused herself
from her long sleep of fOrgetfulness
private citizens no longer SO heavily BUR-
bened with taxes, were raised to positions
of opulcnce and of prominence. Then
was born Chivalry, and it will live on
through time. Chivalry exalted woman
and woman exalted man, teaching him
honor and truthfulness Tho orator do
livcrcd his Grafton with vigOr and earnest
ness, and was literally rewarded with pro-
longcd applause and handsome flowers.
-SchOttish--(L LemOire).
Oration--"The Spirit Of Tolcration'- ~
W. L. IOil'heins, York, Pa. Man, III.
though create din tho image Of his Creator,
is too weak to uso unlimited power, and
too noble to bear it. In the conflicts rrl:,.
two to religion Il spirit of tolerance in bo-
ing developed. Tho condition Of tho pres
cnt, all modern affairs bespeak :, great nd
vance of that spirit; rs tho universal
brotherhood of men becomes moro per
feet toleration' will display s,ircr and
greater development. Tho political con,ii-
tiun of affairs in tho old world has for
many years stifled all advances of tOlcra
tion. The spirit of tOlcratiOn is not of
modern growth all ages and people havo
felt it's need. There have been times when
it became very apparent. The Reforma.
tion period of Germany, the Revolutionary
emancipation of colonial America, show
tho advancement of tho power. The deeds
of Hannibal, of Scip;o and of Washington
were tho products of this spirit and dis
played its strength. Great ideas that hold
the attention of man cannot be lost if
they arc fallible time will provo the truth
of them, and it has proven what truth
there is in the idea of of tolerance We
must acknowledge that sometimes ideas
take possession of the mind which arc not
correct. Ifthey depress human character
and strength the spirit of tolerance will
not permit them to Ee practised. Tho
freedom Of action was stif1ed in Olden
times; following ages withdrew many
restrictions and the future will see the |
spirit in its full force and violence may be |
unknown. MIR. HOffheins spoke earnestly
and was the recipient of very pretty bas-
kets of flowers.
Music-Waltz. (Rixncr).
Grafton" Pennsylvania. Germans "