Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-26
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vrs rxycxry-E,.a,A ANNiVEKsARY
A Largo Asssmblasn--An Animsted scene
Dr !vsrett's Lecture Before
The Society.

A Largo A,semblase-An Animated Scene
Dr .vsrsit', Lecture Bsfore
the Society.
With perhaps more than the usual &C
tiyity and eagerness to attend another
anniversary OF tho literary societies of
Millersville normal school, great crowd
collected at the buildings, and coon
thronged the chapel last evening to Wit
ness the celebration of the twenty. eighth
anniversary of the Page literary society.
MANY citizens we're in attendance from
Lancaster, the street cars being overf1owed,
while others, of no small number, took ad.
vantage Of the occasion to enjoy more
delightful time by using their private con.
veyances. The balmy air, the beautiful
scenery along the road and the Inc
stretches OF natures pictures III
the distance made the trip even to those
packed into tho street cars like sardines III
a box, a most enjoyable one. Before the
commencement OF the exercises great
crowd of young gentlemen and pretty girl
students, and other pretty girls rs well,
made an minated and handsome picture
as they strolled over the fine campus and
speculated upon the successes of the ami
yersary, and wondered why in the world
that hOrrid Legislature couldn't stop its
noise lust ono night and let the previously
expected senators lend, if possible, dignity
and attractiyeness to the occasion by their
handsome presenccs. The chapel began
filling up lon. ere tho hour of commence
mept and before that time had come was
completely filled, standing room being at
more than premium.
Promptly at eight o'clock the members
of the Page society filed into the chapel
and took the seats reserved for them up
front, with the society's cOlOr-blue-in
conspicuous position. The red badge of
the Normal was also seen with coed effect,
all the generous rivalry Of tho two capable
organizations having vanished, rs on all
these occasions, and lief: instead most ro-
ciproca;ive wishes of success.
Opening Exercises.
The president, Mr.. Isaac S. Geist, OF
Marietta. and tho secretary, Miss Eliza
beth Gilbert, Of Norristown, took their
seats on tho platform, on table On which
were placed several baskets OF handsome
flowers, to the strains of selection OF
music rendered by Taylor's orchestra.
Rev. J. NJ. Wheeler, Millersville, de,
livered q prayer, and the president then
gavc the salutatory address.
The speaker began by saying that the
occasion of this anniversary calls forth
memories fraught with many pleasant
feelings. lie then spoke Of tho inclplency
of the Pags society moro tnan quarter
of century ago. lie traced briefly the
carly struggles of tho organization. and
mentioned the many meAlbers who have
zone out from the school and have become
bripht lights in the varied vocatiOns of
life. He then extended hearty welcome
to the sister society, the audience and to
all.
Music-Lustspiol overture-keler Bella
Orchestra.
Page Grafton.
Paoe oration,-"The Individual =
Jesse RI. Michener, Ashland, Pa. Taking
the nations as one We lose tho individual.
Political economists present the world as
= balance sheet of stocks and wealth.
This generalization that gains and losses
ere being euualed seems to be phllOSo
ohical deduction. What persons gain OF
lose may make TO gain or loss to the state,
int does it. not make a loss to the lndlVid
uaIo The truth is, society has had a,
absolute loss in every individual who does
40. do rs he can. Is not self conquest the
Great CONQUEST of life, and is it not IL
accordance with that divine command
know thyself? What ever evil one may
do. il is not done alone to himself. freach
ing from tho hOusetops may Dcnent tn'
world if one is consecrated 10 the worK,
but it is we'll to discover whether 1t Is vel
for self. We must aid to sOothe and heal
The most generous life gains most OF VIVA
is good. The speaker then noted instances
of great men who had done great achieye
ment as individuals. This idea of indl
viduality is the idea of republican govern
meut Such government is a vel
Funded one. Political misdoing
were made subject OF Thought
and on which the speaker remarked tina
we do wrong to blanc the party Tor cor
ruption it is the fault always Of til
individuals. In the school system tina
which p,Ovi,les for one aud all Is the bes'
The work of the old school teacher Wa
not wrong he taught as an individual
Yet all are not of equal rank. Comman
has been given to some, but not to al
Franklin, Byron, Mahomet, who CAV
impctus of wealth to their people, wei
instances as men who We're Individuals I
command The concentration of wealth
making grasping mOnopolies was the
scored by the speaker, who thought tn;
corporations were not wholly inimlcal I
the good Of the government, but they ca
90 too far and infringe Oh tho rights
the people. NJ
Music-Waitz-Die Gra!ensteiner, Ris
Asr.
Reading-Miss Lizzie p. Clen'icnninl
Philadelphia This lady read 4 yer
touching selection with cOnsumlnate etec
snlendid cnunciation ana with exquis
nathos. She was awarded with persis
ent encore, to which she good naturedl
responded, and gave another selection.
Music-Allegaute polka-Cornet so
by Killhefer.
DIR. Everett's Address
Honorary address-'Men who win ~
Rev. DR.. T. Il. Everett Tho speaker,
way OF introduction, remarked that men
andsthose who WINS subject in viii
the fair will no doubt take the deepe
interest. The speaker first showed hf
that it'll all the seeming perfection
the creations of man in this world, the
is always something to the co
trary, A forest OF white al
beautiful pinnacles greet tho beho
er, who finds himself gazing ct the cath
dral at Milan it is a grand and not
sight, and yet with all this there are ma
sad features about it. The shipping
Liverpool has become of wonderful extel
and presents a varied and multifarious q
pearance-yet Liverpool mOurns becau
she has not built her docks larger. L
reverend gentleman cited several intanc
of human creations which, seeml
without the lack of any feature to ma
them more perfect, yet there arc plenty
places in them to criticise. One gre
thing to be regretted is that we are all
much like the man who once invented