Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-07-31

q FETE DAY
Laying the Corner Stone of the State Un
YersitY at Eugene

Laying the Corner Stone OF the State Un
Versity at Eugene.
Our system of Government being so
complex in detail and vet so simple as
a whole, that it is necessary in order to
understand its minuti@ that we educate
the masses. From this brief proposi-
tion, We conclude that the. State
through the channels Of its Public
Schools and Colleges, has shown It's
wisdom in giving its aid to erect those
protecting boulevards to hinder vice
and disseminate virtue, by making its
citizens intelligent. Last Tuesday the
Grand Lodge of Masons of the state of
Oregon, by an invitation from the
Board of Regents of the State Uniyer-
sity proceed ed to put in place the cor
ner stone of the new building, ordered
by the last legislature, with the cere-
monies of that Ancient Craft. T. G..
Reams Grand Master of the State of
Oregon, summoned the Grand Lodge
to meet in Special Communication on
the day above mentioned aud carry
cut the following order; The Grand
Lodge convened in the Rinehart Par
4ors, and from there it marched to the
place where the building was to be
erected, escorted by the Knights Tenn
pier, Commandlies Nos. end 2 with
their banners and equipages, and al
masonry implements and working tools
Of the Craft with which to lay corner
stones, and build buildings. Before
arriving at the place, emblomatical of
Mount Moriah's summit, where the
FIRST Great Temple was built by King
Solomon, and having passed through
Tiiamphai Arch, the cerem onies were
had, and at the conclusion of which
frof. Merritt was introduced by the
Grand chaplain Rev. J. r. n. Bell.
The Grafton of Mr. Merritt was most
excellent both in thought and delivery.
His theory was Intelligence is liberty
And most e.oquently and concluslvely
did he maintain this bulwark of our
free institutions. His thoughts were
presented in the didactie way, and en-
fore ID and made plain By most won
derful imagery. His figure frcm nat
ural scenery, as evolved from cireum-
stance Of standing On the CatskilI
mountains some few earsago ard be-
holding panorama, and from the scene
deduced lesson that viii never be
forgotten by his hearers, that man in
contr2st with what he saw, was but a
speciz, and yet by introspection, man
organically considered. his mind posi-
bilties, and his moral attainnlents,
made hira SO much eieater, infinitely
raised far above all towering noun
tains, rolling oceans, silver rivers and
bl oning fose $, that all inanimate M
ture when compared with man dies out
like an Insignificant spark.
The address was ple-eninently well
received as many testified, and "tll
went away satisfied" Z. G. Reames
c. ~; J. G. Fullerton Dept. e. H.;
G. G. Bsakman Sr. G. W.; d. G..
Cluke Jr. G. w; Z. j. Babcock Sec.
J. r. n Bell Gl Chaplain r. S. Dun
lap Cir. Tyler and d hers constituted
the Grand Lodge. Many prominent
Masons and vis4tolsI from various parts
of the State were III attendance, f. ON
Roseburg, DR.. S. Hamilton one of tie
State Board OF REGENTS, Simon Caro-
Que Of cur leading p.erchants, and
many others that want Of space pre-
vents mention. Right royalty did the
Eugene Brothethoo entertain the Wis
itors. In the evening a Grand Recep-
ton was given in the City Parlors, by
the Eugene Lodge, anl a more pleas
ant evening we seldom enjoy.
The hope that the work SO we'll begun
will go on to completion, with scarcely
the "sound of axe or hammer," and
that under the noble and we'll qualified
faculty of the University, that many
of our Sons and daughters may come
forth from the school to bless mankind
and reflect the wisdom of our people
in sustaining such nobie institution.