The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-14
BAeCAtAUREATE.
Is Able Discourse Before
duating Class at the
Church Sunday.

\ Is Largely Attended, and
/ puse Beautifully Dec +
prated. ETC.. Etc. |
\ iin Many Respects. One Long
remembered By All who
messed the Exercises.
he exercises attending the
exercises OF any institution
none, perhaps, are Of more |
than the farewell address TO |
ling class, or what in AmeEi-
! and universities is termed
hreate sermon, and the task
4 the proper person 70 omciate
occasion is by no means An
. at President Taylor, Of the
quilted himself very cred
/ ,he selection Of Rev. B. H.
1 tCanton. No., . man OF &C
4 b ability ~ an educator and
1 ior, and his discourse yester-
4 Jed well the envIable reputa-
he bears in both the capaci-
med.
:. church, at which the exer-
place. was full 20 over
nd was very cheerfnlly ar
/ { floral decorations being pro-
4 excellent taste tor the most
nlplt and surroundings being
4 var Of choice iorAl offerings
Aarmlng surroundings several
nspended in cages at various
, along the wall IN the
n Of the church, added
and cheerful notes. A few
peEore II O'Clock, the Rev.
rompanied by Elder Lott, en-
auditorium from door lead.
9 pastors study and assembled
Ii. simultaneously with this
Taylor. followed BY the bal
10 faculty OF tine Normal and
ating class, filed down the
and took the seats that had
rived for them lmmedi-
/ front OF the pulpit. The
began with 9 beautiful volun-
(, choir, which was followed
,iing OF the first chapter Of ID
ls, by Rev. r. L. Lott. The
yregatlon then Joined heartily
three verses Of No. 81 from
hymn book, after which DR..
Tered up a most Eervent prayer,
IN the interest Of
luating class and the
from which they
ato the world. The choir
lered q very choice selection
h acceptable manner, and then
Taylor presented the speaker,
Smith, to the audience In
high commentator, where
Iarose and announced as the
his discourse: 1.-THE Diffusion
edge the Spirit Of the Age"
ed out very clearly and very
the points embodied
subject, basIng his
Sn the following passage, found
Is the third chapter and thlr'
Be: Happy is the man thai
'sdom, and the man that get
tstanaing." Said the speaker
concluded reading the chapter
III the above passage Is quoted
.e building referring TO the
erected here for the
emit of the cause of Chris
lifusion of human knowledge
lay and will continue to stand
tions, perhaps, as a monument
irit Of progress which charac'
3 present age. But 1t. some
i pass out Of existence, as mus
3 which does not possess the
of Deity; let Us remembeI
unlike everything else on thu
en- once sprung into existence
die or grow old. but will g
Z, and It behooves US 10 edu'
train the mind to that ex-
ich will enable as u
ID and appreciate our Creator
is the duty OF every man AM
give his or her encouragement
Dit to the cause of education
luty we owe to our fellow ma
ciety; IL Is not enough that ",
urselves; we possess facultie
} basking IN the sunshine @
I'D We fall FAR short Of our mil
we fail to emplo
and unselfishly the exalte
ats with which we are en-
10 man can live to himself an
sh the great plan of life that b
here TO work out. We see j
lest and most Insignificant
atures a disposition TO cluste
and be of mutual assistance
IN more htting IS 1t that ma
thus disposed In accosdanC
order OF things which God ha
ID, man Is inseparably connect
ais family, TO whom he owe
cd, his first allegiance; the
q and obligations 70 his con
city. county. state, netio
world, and thus We IN
concerned and interested
E, In the happiness and progrei
hire human family, and he WI
discern this and practice IL traI
he righteous laws OF his Gre
must ultimately suffer the col
De-. When considered pro perl
grand work is the moulding
B, ana what q responsibility
; truly the position of the ed
) delicate and interesting on
Who follows this pursuit ca
repare himself too tho
aud ply his vocation too
isly the signs of the limes 4
remarkable era Is about to
In, which is brought about
dertul progress made in educ
lrcles; we have reached an eleV
y from which we can look bal
Ifit aud make new conquests
note Of the experience Of the pas
lhgence OF the masses Is the on
ion upon which we can base q
uity Of the nation; only by I
Ind the proper enlightenment
IDS Of the American people C
ublicAn form OF government CO
exist. The present is the gran
most glorious period Of I
existence, and the perusal Of
history, and the study OF p
les has no Immediate beari
he present age; tits mere pastiI
red with the contemplation a
bf the great and living preset
er SO materially In every resp
be nations Of antiquity that IL
impossible TO make their stu
hy inspect Of anV pr
value. What was Athe
in her palmiest dA