The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-13

ulSbrlct, IN Ine CtaIe OF maryland, ana also
poetess of world wide fame.
These exercises were interspersed with
music, vocal and instrumental, in the mos
gushing style of the class.
The President then, i'll a few well wordeC
remarks, presented each member with an en-
crossed diploma, setting forth the great at
tainments of each member in many laughablt
particulars, together with some grotesqut
medals for special proficiency in various kind:
of nonsense
Tuesday night came clear, cool and per
feet, and the orator of the occasion wai
promptly on hand, and just as promptly ar
audience which filled every nook and corner
of the church, and very many were obliged tc
go away, as the gathering was beyond the
capacity of the building. So enthusiastic was
the audience that, as the minute hand reached
clock, burst of applause broke forth by
loud clapping of hands by the students and
others, which was responded to by DIR. Jelly,
who introduced the Rev. Frank W. Gunsau-
lus, of Baltimore, who, according to the pro-
gramme, would now address the Literary
Societies on christianity and Culture in the
Nineteenth Century," Mr.. Gunsaulus was
greeted by another storm of applause, which
showed unbounded expectations of one of the
most enthusiastic audiences we have ever
witnessed, and it is only just also to say that
the literary culture of the county and state
was well represented. No adequate repre-.
sentation of the address or its prompt effect
can be given in report like this. 10 COM
prehend the occasion it was absolutely neces-
sary to be present Mr.. Gunsaulus is the
very embodiment OF eloquence itself. In a
word, the whole occasion was perhaps the
most brilliant ever witnessed and enjoyed at
any other commencement in our town,
thanks to the orator. The following is brief
synopsis of the address:
The naturalism of our day confronts the student
with the assertion that the force to which for so long
men have been accustomed to accord leadership
and inspiration in the culture of humanity, has no
longer in it this unique influence, and can be ex-
pected no longer to exercise its authority in this dl
rection. Mans life and being have, it is alleged
been shown to root themselves absolutely in the
physical, and to blossom SO entirely with energies
whose genesis is material that the ancient ideal1sm
which has ever been so large factor in ChrstlaE-
ity must give way realism which concerns itself
with foods and environment rather than with in :
buttons and souls The completely of human life
lies much in the organism which has been called
the body and partakes in all its lowest or highest
phases SO truly and thoroughly of the nature OF
nerve and tissue, that the old rule of spiritual
philosophy, such as is in Christianity, passes away
from the theory of human culture with this dscov-
cry. Culture henceforward, we are informed, must
rest upon the necessities of hum life as the present
naturastlc philosophy discloses them and have its
development those necessities indicate the route
along which man as thus conceived must proceed
in order to fulfil the possibilities of his existence.
All the while it seems to be understood that no
culture is complete in its theory thorough in its
practice which does not include the facts visible
and invisible to which the scholarly instincts of a
human being drive him, or the problem which the
fulhlment Of his being demands some solution. In
the full light of these considerations the naturalistc
theory seems to go, down, and the old influence
which has inspired and guided modern culture
stands supreme.
l. Naturalsm fails at the outset account for the
existence of certain facts to which its studies
lead 1t presents universe IN eacn crystal ana
tells how impossible it is to study thoroughly any
fragment of nature without studying the whole. In
leaf and flower, rock and river, in each molecule
force works. This force seems infinite. 1t works
after definite plans, has certain laws and drives all
to perpetualy higher ends This force has all the
characteristics of will, and science pushes us in
front of an Infinite will which is supernatural
This fact is fact which no real culture can avoid
but for which any purely naturalistic culture has
no room. The same naturaliSm drives us with
scapel and microscope into the brain and finds it.
self utterly unable to accord for this personality
which thinks and feels and Wills
When naturalsm breaks down Christianity stands
with the hands of Christ-one upon the throne of
God, the other upon the human SOUL
II. The Lord in the presence of these forces and
this mystery has always asked itself is life worth
living with no God and no soul Z" Naturalism has
tianiy offers its Christ the answer of the question
of every sphinx, Job, Prometheus, Hamlet and
Faust
III Christianity supplies motives in the culture
of the SOUL in its doctrine of immortality in its
assertion of the power of truth to free the spirit and
ESPECIALLY III llo OhSl VI III tiS VI
Christ.
" Christianity saves culture to itself by its spirit
of missions in the use of truth in its promise OF
truth by living that possessed in carrying the
personal achievement of the soul with the pledge
that all that is of truth or of knowledge in God be-
longs to the human soul, in Christ Jesus.
On Wednesday night the frank and file''
of the college appeared in the annual soiree.
The exercises began with ''Spring Delight, y
by the charming vocal class, under the accom-
plished leadership of Prof. Fell.
The greeting was pronounced by Mr., WV.
Bradford, of Aberdeen. This youth surprised
everybody by his quaint method of putting
things, and also his powers as a speaker.
The Grafton on the Power of True Man
hood" by Mr.. William A. Price, of Sweet
Air, Nd, won the presidents prize-a beau
tiful gold pencil-for Evolutionary skill, and
was, withal, number one speech. The in
A. McComas and NJ. Ewing, elected many
favorable comments. The tableau, 1.-THE
Fates," was so good as to be encored, with
Miss G. Bankert as ClothQ, Miss Lulu Car
Isle as Lachess, and Miss NJ. Mason as
Atropos. The Grafton on 'Use and Beauty,
by Mr. Robert E. Lee Wright, of Reisters-
town, Nd, was pronounced the best, and won
the presidents prize, which was handsome
gold pen and pencil. The German recita-
ton, HSelection from William Tell, by Mr..
Harry Waernicke, of w. Va, we hear from
those competent to judge (your reporter is
mott was even excellent. The instrumental
duette by Misses Jelly and A. Miller was a
fine selection and was executed with skill.
The vocal quartette, Twilight on the Sea, y
by Misses Carlisle and Frownfelter and Messrs.
Fell and Roop, carried the audience away.
The tableau, 'Village School," was one of
the best things of the kind we ever saw and
convulsed the whole assembly. The teacher
was Mr.. Eston r. Pugh, of Centreville, Va,
ard surely he knows how they kept school
in rye good old tyne" The instrumental
duet by Misses j. Holtz and Blanche Hall
was beautiful selection and was well ex-
ecuted The defamation, Bachelors So.
liloquy,n by Mr.. Truman Lambert, of New
Windsor, brought to the front worthy young
fellow who is evidently full of promise. The
Grafton on ''Choice of Profession" by Mr.,
w. w. Roop, of New Windsor, was one Of
great merit, was well delivered, and many
Judges from the vicinage would have given II
both the pen and penoil-the golden honors,
Bars Boarding House-hy Mrs. Barr, Miss
Nora Ecker; Clementina, Miss Bessie Ewing;
Kite, Miss Nellie X. Lewis; Mrs. Redding,
Miss Clarisa Bankert; Mr.. Algernon Smith,
Mr. George B, Englar; Mr.. Pumper, Mr..
John Ensor; Maud Smythe, Miss Blanche
Bennett, Bridget, Miss Nellie Matthews-was
a performance beyond all description, and
many rose to their feet, while others laughed
till they cried. Miss Nora Ecker certainly
knows how to make out the menu and "keep
u hotel' and plan for her daughters, and
blanche bennett Is q born aetreSs; plarissa
Rankert can play the young widow to perfee-
ton, and George B, Englar can surrender to
the widows charms like hero; the Misses
Bessie Ewing and Nellie Lewis are pattern
widows daughters; John Ensor can't be
caught with chaff, especially when he has a
family of his own; Miss Nellie Matthews, OF
Howard county, makes the most charming
little Bridget we have seen for many a day.
The grafton 90 the AR0wer 9f SYmpathY'
byMr, John McMiehael, ofSqmmit' Hill, Pa.
showed that genius is in the man and that
honora are in his path ahead. The easay on
"Gray Hairs" by Mr.. Fred 7, Robinson, OF
Brooklyn, Nd, was complete take off Of
the events of the year, soliciting sympathy for
the poor "Preps' and Freshmen in the
most amusing terms. The following synopsis
will give to our readers the general drift OF
the trials and sorrows of these poor fellows
We lead and hear daily much about gray hairs
Our rhetoric tells US thAtthe POLITICALLY inclined dc
not speak of old age but supply gray hairs and VIC
naturally associate them with the evening of life.
We are told to be good, or we will bring down our
parents gray hairs in sorrow to the grave. We aso
know that sudden fright, great sorrow and much
care will cause these unwecome visitors to appear
Who has not read with a saddened heart of the
Young and beautiful Marie Antoinete, whose bright
terrible Troubles that came upon her? And. this
brings the subject very near home 70 some of the
students Of New Windsor College. i troubles vii!