Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-20


We cannot insist upon practical values in
dealing with such results, for we are on
another scale Of values.
All the elements Of character that are
developed under the inspirations of learn.
ing We derive not by any formal trans.
mission but by putting ourselves in the
way to get them and by doing the work.
A man cannot transmit his nobleuess. his
insight, his heroism, his moral traits as he
would his farm or his goods. In charac.
ter each must build for himself, and each
must stand on his own foundation,
The scientific and literary courses in
education should supplement each other.
II science is cold and calculating, if it
leads to such estimates of life as will chill
our enthusiasm and dull our joy, educa-
tion should take US to the wise and good
of past ages and renew US in their faith
that existence is q blessing. Culture
should qualify men of even the hum
b!est gifts to live above tho petty cares
and common places Of life, for it should
qualify them to pass ut any time into
regions of thought and among companions
where such cares do not come, where toll
is not remembered and where only the
soul of man is great.
DlaGnothian Reunion.
The DiagnOthians had largely attend.
ed meeting in their hall, President Wan
ner in the chair. The most interesting
feature OF the exercises was the initiation
of nine new members from those admitted
to college for the next year, running the
total membership up to about so. The
valedictOry on behalf Of tho retiring SEN
iors was delivered by J. Q. Adams, and
the response ON behalf Of the active
members was made by Mr.. Sassaman OF
the junior class.
The meeting for general reunion pur-
poses was then organized by calling W.
L. Hensel to the chair, who invited Rev.
DIR. Gerhart, ono of the founders vi tho
society, to speak words of cOngratulation
to the active membership. Ho briefly ad-
dressed the society, indu!ging in many
pleasant "reminiscences of its earlier days.
He was followed by DIR. COblentz, Of
Reading Rev. Drs. Santee, p. s. Davis
and ]. II. Dubbs. Revs. Geo. W. Snyder
and N. z. Snyder made short and timely
addresses, and Rev. J. P. Moore closed the
meeting with prayer.
Tho GDthean Reunion.
Rev. DR.. Eshbach presided at tho
G9thean reunion, Rev. L. e. Heilman,
vice president Rev. &. COrt, secretary,
present condition of the society was re
ported to be encouraging. Remarks were
made upon the dea.h b of Rev. W. +. P.
Davis, recently deceased, By his former
pastor, Rev. DR.. ]. o. Miller; and by his
classmates Rev. W. II. II. Snyder and by
Revs. G. U. Holman and &. Cort. The
attention oil the committee on centennial
semi centennial celebrations was directed
to the prOpriety Of publishing memorial
volume of the institutions and Of all per
sons ever connected Herewith. Speeches
were made by number Of the ex mem
bers.
the Alumni Meeting.
The alumni association met in tho
chapel at iO:3O a. M, Rev. DR.. Davis,
president in the chair, and u large attend
ance being present. The minutes Of last
year were read. Reports were received
from the committees On commencement
exercises, on the junior prizs contest and
on the alumni Grafton
1t was resolved that Il committee of
three, exmembers Of tho Diagnothan
society, be appointed to secure an alumni
orator for next year, and the chair ap
pointed Revs. DR.. Ssutee, J. g Bowman
aud w. U. Hensel.
Rev. f. Strasser, of the class of '5S, who
discontinued his college stucies in his
junior year, was elected member Of tho
| association.
| The members Of tho graduating class;
were elected to the association. w. NJ.
| Franklin, esq.,, and Rev. J. A. Peters wero
| appointed tho alumni members of the Com
| mittee of seven on commencement eXer-
| cises. 1t was agreed to hold IN adjourned
meeting Immediately after the alumni
address this afternoon. Rev. G. u. Heilman
read an encouraging report from the corl-
mittee on the endowment Of the alumni
prOfessorship. The committee was con
tinued and Rev. Cyrus COrt appointed i
member vice Rev. d. B. Shuey.
removed. The centennial celebration
reported progress aud was cOn.in
ued. The project of publishing a
college memorial volume in tho centennial
year was referred to q committee of three
as follows Hon. Jere 8. Hess, Revs. Drs.
E. V. Gerhart and d. Y. Heisler. Ad-
journed until after tho alumni address.
| Board OF Trustees.
| In the meeting Of the board of trustees
yesterday the old officers were reelected
as follows: President, John Cessna OF
Bedford Vice Presidents, DR., J. p.
Wickersham, OF Lancaster, ami ID. W.
Gross, Harrisburg; Corresponding aecrc-
tary, Dr. Thomas G. Apple, Lancaster !;
Recording secretary, E J. Zahm, Lancas.
tor Treasurer. Jacob Bausman, Lancas-
ter. The following degrees were conferred:
Doctor of Laws on President Atherton,
of tho State Agricultural college Doctor
of Divinity Oh Rev. John Gantcnbein, OF
Portland, Oregon Doctor Of Philosophy
on Rev. John s. Stair of Franklin and
Marshall Honorary Master Of Arts on
DR.. Brubaker Of Jefferson college. On
DR.. Burnside, Of Lebanon, and on Prof.
Twitmyer, Bachelor Of Arts in Course on
graduating class, and Master Of Arts on
several graduates of three years stand
ing.
| The financial reports OF the college in
dicated a promising condition of affairs.
The committee Oh property received fro,u
the Wilhelm estate reported against the
advisability of selling at present in view
Of its likely appreciation Of value on ac
count of the projected Vanderbilt roads.
A committee was appointed to raise funds
for the erection Of an observatory, labOra-
tory and library building Rev. Or. j. o.
Miller, of York Geo. +. Baer, esq, Of
Reading Henry Writ, Of Hanover; Hon.
A. Herr Smith and Rev. Dr. T. G. Apple,
of Lancaster The resignation Of Rev.
James Crawford, of the academy, was re-
ferrcd to the committee on that irstitu-
| tiOn.
Commencement Notes.
Rev. James Crawford, who has resigned
the rectorship of the academy, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate Of Green
street Reformed church, Philadelphia.