Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-05
GlDal.. ESCENl ENr DAY.

| GlDai .ESCEMESr DAY.
TIE Exercises OF the Graduating Glass.
The excessive warmth OF the tempera
| ture did no: detor Il largo audience frOu
assembling in the chapel to day at the
MiIlerSvilIo normal school to witness the
annual commencement exercises Al
! niue o'clock the graduates with the schOo
officers entered the chapel and took seat.
assigned them, while the happy faces OF
pretty young ladies and handsome gentle.
men gave ample attestations of the pleas
ure and satisfaction to 10 derived from
the occasion. There were graduated forty
nine schOlars-tlle l,rges: class that has
ever been graduated from the institution -
of whom one, Mr.. Walter II. Egbert, OF
NOrristOwu, Pa, took scientific course,
the remainder being graduates from the
elementary course.
At an early hour the campus was
thron.ei with tho scholars now attending,
the school and those who had gone through
il in tho past. At 8 o'clock the alumni
meeting was held, and was 4 very inter
cstin. one. At 3 o'clock tho exercises
were opened by prayer by J. Nj. Wheeler,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
of Millcrsvillc, which was followed by All
anthem, "Gol Of Israeli by tho normal
school choir.
The salutatory Grafton was then deiiv-
cred by Miss Katharine ID. Miller. Berrys-
burg, Pa. The young lady had for her
theme WhisperingS of the Past " She
said that as we stand on the bOrderland of
life the future looms up before us with
wOndrous mystery. Tho sounds that come
from the past tell us of the wrongs, the
frauds and the horrors Of maD, and We
think as We hear them that man is moth
ing more than 4 mere puppet. And yet il
we examine closely we shall find that these
discordant proceedings have resulted in
great good. She showed hos under
Christian influences man has advanced
and been better, aud felt assured that the
future would bring forth sublime results.
The whispers that told OF cOnquestS in
iho past swell into gra:id sounds and
tells how man must be united, and nations
brcome one in government, one i'll law and
one in religion. The lady spoke with I'M
usual ability, was loudly applau,'ed, AMI
received many tributes Of appreciation.
MuSic-VOcal trio, Bridal Chorus y
Misses Bartine, Miller and Lawrie.
Oration-" Et tn, Brute Miss Kate
F. Dinan Camden, n. J. These words,
the last of the greatest of tho world $
characters, were uttered amidst The noblest
triumphs of Rome. The time was the
Ides Of March, and gathered about Cesar
we've those who slew him. The young
lady, taking tho wOlds OF tho murdered
Roman rs theme, showed how ingrati
tude is met, h''w wickeIneSs is overcome
and the weak often proving stronger than
tho strongest. Duty aud justice should
stir up the heart and raise the mind to
the gratitude for the goodness Of life. In
looking over tho history OF tho world We
find many Bruteses, who forgetting the
good and the generous, allow themselves
To be carr cd away by the i'aser passions
of the human heart. The ,,raton Was al
exceedingly we'll wrliten one, and well
delivered, and the lady was presented with
splendid floral designs
OratiOn--"The UndcvclOpcd Present -
Mr.. w. c. Jacobs, Port Royal, Pa,
Every age of the past has bsen Il great i'm
prOvement over its predecessor, and We, il
We will, can note these good changes yot,
notwithstanding the wonderful impruve-
ment that has been made, VIC are far from
living ia III age Of perfection, and We see
written on tho face of nature that there
are battles TO bo fought and battles tn be
won. ID politics, religion and science
there appears to DO impending L great
revolution that must result in gieat good
1t is evident that the rulers OF na. ions arc
beginning to SEQ that IN enlis s,,htened peo
pic is the only safety for tue government.
These Indications oi :. Wontrous improve
Ment can teach us to look with pleasure
upon tho advance Of the future. Tho
orator threw good deal of energy into his
effort, and showed fine appreciation Of
the influences of current events. The
presents he received were handsome.
Piano and organ duet Fantasia aus
PreciOsa Mrs. Brooks and Miss Brooks.
Oration-" Fallen Fetters Miss Ella
Gnntner, HatbOro, Pa In exceedingly
choice language and eloquent sentiment
the lady depicted vision of the terrible
wrongs aud torturcs which had been in
tiicted upon the great men of the world
who have sought to spread knowledge.
But 4 brighter tinSe has come since, aud
the sweet truths of religion havo advanced
and left track Of glory every where it has
moved. Various individuals who have
made their name immortal wero instanced,
and those who have given their lives and
fortunes to the ameliOratiOn Of tho fallen
human race. The days of slavery served
as a centre from which were woven salu.
tary thoughts and suggestions. The days
arc bringing brighter times and opportu
mites to women, and tho letters which
have SO long oppressed her efforts are fall
ing, as are sinking the fetters that bind
nature to Ignorance. This effort was an
especially fine one, and Miss GGntner we'll
won the applause and presents showered
upon her.
Oration-" The Unseen World. Mr.
c. w. Corbin, Mill Creek, Pa The in
terrogatories how, when, where and what
express the extent Of human knowledge.
but if we study to the depth we must Gnd
another world Of force, and other attri.
butes of life. Tho silent. all pervading
actions of force were we'll demonstrated,
and tho mysterious workings Of gravity
wore shown how deep, profound and won
derfulIy extensive is the knowledge yet to
be acquired. Every motion is caused by
unseen force, aud the speaker went on to
show by we'll deduced scientific conclusion
what great power electricity exerts and
will exert when even more utilized than at
present. In ature there are sounds and
sights and fragrances which tho human
senses now SO feeble cannot distinguish,
and he who wishes to learn of the unseen
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