Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-21
THE SENIOR ORATIONS.
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siler tho tollIng OF the college bell, President
Dr. Apple, followed by the latter division of
ne senior class marched into the chapel and
took seats on the stage The exercises opened
with music, after which DR.. Apple offered
prayer, this was followed by music.
salutaiory--"Thev Voyage Of Life" was de
llvered by d. s. Kurtz, of Lancaster. The
speaker IN a. few brief weli-chosen
We stand upon some lofty eminence
nom which to view the gathering OF
the inflowipg waters that fill the great
depths OF the mighty ocean, and gaze on the
shfps that sail across the bosom Of the waters,
our eyes would behold but a picture in
4 miniature Of the great oceans of life. The
speaker pointed out some of the many dan
gers that are continually threatening the
voyage of life, and in his conclusion PAID
4 glowing tribute to that Mariner who over
rules every storm.
uGepius of Franklin" was the subjec of
a., oration delivered by J. G. Letter, Fred
crick, Nd. That is y wise nation, the speaker
4 eaid which recognizes and honors its great
men--aud I'm our own country there is none
greater than Printer Benjamin Franklin he
rose from poverty to fame; he was many
sided--noted for his industry and integrity.
He wrote books that were circulated by hun
tireds of thousands Franklin was n devout
christian, and in 1900 quietly passed away
full of years and honors.
ssThe Fireside' by d. I4evan, Of Jackson
W0lu, IN. Ill tle buSN nun III HCliNt llf'
every individual has some spot toward which
x his desires lead him, and among them all
Y there Is nothing more that he seeks but con-
tentment; this the fireside alone affords
Fame Is not contentment but home Is the
BIRTHPLACE of morality, "'mid pleasures ana
palaces though we may roain, be ii ever so
humble there's no place like home" These
words are felt in almost every heart The
three sweetest words in the English language
are mother. home and Heaven, n,--hOme the
m I, tyhi,.h the mother rel Dnppn.
spreading her tender influence like golden
sunshine on all around.
Nlusic--Waltz Trempler.
"An Equal Portion Dealt TO All Mankind"
by J. w. Msh. Clear Spring, Md. The pur-
suit of happiness. If kept within proper
bounds. In iatidable aim the Declaration of
Independence recognizes It, Different men
have different ideas concerning it, desirable
ity. On cursory examination the diStribu-
tion Of happiness seems most unjust, but if
scrutinized more closely, the difference will
he found to be more apparent than real. The
best illustration of this principle is found IN
"Goldsmith's Traveller"
"Pro Bono Publico" by s. W. Mitman,
Lower Saucon, Pa A young man about to
enter upon the duties of lite, will naturally
select for himself that profession which, to
his mind, will ensure the greatest success.
The sphere of politics has many rewards to
offer to those worthy of them the speaker
here pointed out some of the many corrup-
tons In our politics, that IL is the peoples
power and duty to reform this wrong, and
that during the late presidential campaign
this spirit was manifested, by breaking away
from party leaders, when every citizen more
than heretofore followed his own private
convictions.
"Our Inheritance" ]. +. Moyer, Union
Deposit, Pa Never before i'm the world,
history has mankind been surrounded will
such plentitude of comforts as at present
We observe with wonder and admiration
the progress the world has attained in litera
sure science, art, government and religion
We cannot but realize that ours is truly
glorious inheritance. With what energy and
sacrifice the spirits of the past have toileq fol
us. From lonely garret, from hermit cell
from the burning stake, from prison gloom
from fields of carnage they come and poul
into the laps of the present a train of blessing'
such as no language can describe, but only
the heart enjoy. Without it literature would
be blank. The speaker then in glowing
terms showed that American freedom wa,
not the result of single day; that Christi
anity was the greatest factor in all our inheri
tance and that which the future will We
reveal must be golden splendor.
Music-Gaop, Ross.
Bayard Taylor" eulogy, by Aaron Noll
New Columbia, Pa Among the men Of th
nineteenth century most praised for indus
trious habits, admired for genius, and loyeC
for virtue and truth, was Bayard Taylor. Hi
sensitive nature made him susceptible Il
grief but he was able to forget his loss in ar
duous labor AS a writer of travels he ha'
no equal. His novels are true representa-
tions of life. But as poet, especially, his
name cannot be forgotten. Though his Other
writings be lost his poetry will still live.
"Science-Literature," oration, by l.. A.
Salade, Tamaqua, Pa Since the earliest his
tory there has been power at work in chang
ing the destinies of man into higher channels
more potent than man himself Under
the influence of science the world has under
gone a revolution. It's beginning goes back
as 1000 B. c., since which time it has met
many reyerses and even prosecutions
Science has exerted its influence in the lite
rary world. Superstition no longer blunts
the mind, but in the miraculous results OF
scientific research the hand of the Almighty
is recognized.
"Legal Wrongs" oration, by c. B.
Schneider, Bowmansville, Pa, Never before
has there been nation so free from oppres-
siye laws as ours. With respect to justice law
is no longer regarded tyrtnt, but protector.
But II contains discrepancies, that are at
variance with the unwritten law of right
The speaker pointed TO wrong transactions
for which there is no legal redress eXhorbi-
tant gain in business, gambling, sale OF
hqonr, divorce laws, We're proved delrimen-
tai 70 society. As the influence Of the poets
and Christian education becomes more potent,
lnen Will recognize more fully the unwriltCu
law that stands above the wisdom Of man.
Mnsic--Polka Redowa--Ross.
"Apprehensions," oratiOn, by 5. G. StOver,
Spring Mills, Pa Nothing brings so murh
OF the future. Mon frequently subject them
selves TO sorrOws, which never fall To their
lot. The rich, the yirtuous and the ambitious
torture themselves with fears, against which
they are protected Observation teaches the
folly of apprehension. None can tell what
the future has in store but lie, who governs
all things.
The Power of thought" Grafton, by G..
w. Wagner Myerstown, Pa Ii we analyze
the great deeds which have ushered new
eras into the worlds history, we find that
thought was the power that brought them
on. AT times ii lies dormant until it flashes
into new awakening. Ii was the lever of the
Middle Ages and Ronnaissance. TO mark out
Its grand achievements is impossible
Thought in Guttenberg and Stephenson
caused "a revolution in literature and trade
That oftho past has become the heirloom OF
The present, aud thought progresses in its
glorious history.
=" The Power Of Eloquence," Grafton, by
nj. famanaka, Hiroshima, Japan. OF the
fiNe senses sight and hearing may be said to
10 tho highest Sight has 10 do with oiects
IN space, hearing with osjects in time. Ian
guage spoken, however, makes deeper i'm
preston than written language ; hence the
power OF eoquence. Powers IN nature fill
us with ave and fear, but the orator can
rouse the passion and move the Will. When
Denosthenes was asked: What Is elouuenceY
ne replied action. The speaker illustrated
tnis by referring 10 the spirit of ancient ma
Hons. Domosthenes aroused Greece with his
oratory, Cicero, the Roman empire, Graf.
IAN and Mirabeau, Europe and The elo-
quence OF Webster and Henry secured the
american Independence. The golden age
VI eioquence Is past, but as long as man +,
tocial being, oratory will not cease.
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