Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-01

A Biblical drama in V acts, was then
presented by a cast selected from the
students of the College, under the lead
ership of Prof. j V. Sproul, as follows;
Sedecias, King of Judah, j. V. Sproul;
Josias, Eliakim, Ephriam, his sons. l.
Dockweiler j. + Kenealy, w. Workman;
Jeremias, the prophet, w. M. Hum
phreys; Manassas, F. Cummings; Nabu-
chodonosor, King of Babylon, II. Dock
weller; Elmero, his son, Ed. Lunney;
Araxes, Rapsaris, Chaldee Princes, J.V.
Harmon, A. Mesmer; Officer, at the
Court j. R. Fitzwilliams. Officers,
pages and soldiers.
Scenes and plot;
Act I-sedecias. conquered by Nabu.
chodonosor. flies towards Egypt; meets
Jeremias-is captured.
Act Injecting of the Kings.
Act III-Garden of the Palace. Friend
ship; gratitude.
Act IV-Prison. The captive King
Act V--Propheeies fulfilled. Sedeoias'
race extinguished; his eyes torn out.
1.-THE Cbaldee sword for thee is edge.
less, nor shall Babylon be ever seen by
thee But. King, bewarel Not to see
it may prove more dreadful far to theel"
Professor Sproul is possessed of good
deal oil dramatic TASTE ana apiiity; Inc
piece was both appropriately and beau.
tifully costumed. 1t ran smoothly, all
the participants acquitting themselves
very well. Where all was good, the
performances OF Mr. A. Mesmer, j. V.
Harmon, Ed. Lunney, W. NJ Humph.
reys and II. and |. Dockweiler demand
particular mention. The two Dockweil-
ers played tneir roles unusually Wen,
the acting and eiocution oil Mr.. L. DOCK
weller being something quite remarka-
Bile.
ms done,
REV. II. A. MORGAN, M. A,
DaIiverad very EARNEST and eloouent
address in which he contended for the
fnII training of the whole human beino
il, ali i,s nsrts A mere ontline ia ali
that can he given az the address
was nureIv "a. femnore The revererd
sneaker said in effect. owe live in nm
ace Of progress. We are living nnder
the law Of oo.ahead Los Angeles citv.
which n few vears 400 was . small |
place ia now a beautiful CITY of 40 600 |
souls' With her large business. her
beautiful homes. her seats Of learning
sba ia destined "a become the Onesn
Citv Of the Pacific slope-the 0neen
CIV of the country You have come !
here IN witness the nrooress made in
studies bv your sons and b. others. For
education 10 remain at a standstill in
the midst ~ ali This nrooress wouId he
a disoraee IN Won ALI On edueation de.
nends ali other n,oo,esa The prosneritv
of the CITY. Of the State. of the country
denends on the nrooress made in educa.
lion Jf Won want 10 see vour belov.d
ci,,, an for,vord in otbar things oea that
sbe Advanced in educational matters.
And Education w;tbout religion NAV
produce refined paoans, bnt
ca,not naLa nlata men Washing.
Ton has sa;d that RELIGION and
moral;,y are necessarv To the state
and morality ,nnst he founded on re.
iioion The svstem that cnltivates rhe
al ond stona thare crl,;vataa opIv
ono oort of the man learning ia only
a mart Of ednoation It deyeIons the
no,yars az the mind The mind q onlv
one mart ~ a man Education ia broad. |
ar ,ban Ais T, ,nnst ain, n b,;no ali |
,ha be;ng to nerfect;on The bodv
n,ns, he ,ca;nad with athlat;c evarcise
AMI the SOM mnst he trained in virtue.
So we sev forw,rd ,,roorass in the work
% edrost;on
Tbsn sav ,ya n,iests of the Catholic
Chnrcb aya onnossa IN nroorsss We
sra no, we say 90 forward in ali
branches of science and knowledge.
p,narass IA r,eraly On advance of 10.
tnre II ia nassing from what il |
imnerfec. IN what is more nerfeet
Thronab oil ,aen,s LIE tbare
!. a ,;et,ra bafora he ro;,d He bas
On ;deaI 20 which he f.ir u,opld raacb |
Tha, ;dasI "a bsfors hin, and in HI. .,,,1.
aross he ia irving 70 resch ths, idsal |
an the asn;rstiers Of nj. mind are !
tnwarJ tba, idsal and its nerfsotion.
-, ~, ha or, 81 f.Ils 40 s.r a. a
nan con 10 ;mrorsl;,v still the ,;c,nr.
81 ,ba ;aaal !. Nth ~ .nd II s,;ta ~ |
HE degred.t;on HE ,sn;rat;ons are
,o,yorS ,ba, ;Ssa, Tba fact that an |
mo-, nave th;s idaal in their mind rrove.
that this ,aw Of urooress il a natural
law of their being. The fact that man
is ever trying to reach this ideal all in
vain proves the ideal 10 be infinite, aud
what is infinite but Gody Christ, the
Godmade man, has said: "Be We per.
feet as your Heavenly Father is per-
feet " This is an order of
the Redeemer to follow the law
of progress - to acquire science,
knowledge, virtue. This embraces all
knowledge that Il man can attain to-
arts. mechanism. facts. Push on in the
sciences in knowledge. in virtue, in wis.
dom. Acquire a little more each day
until YOUR minds become a little nearer
God,
Tine sneaker then made an eloquent
appeal to the students to be earnest and
faithful in their work, and TO the parents
to stand bv the College, to which he paid
an eloquent tribute for its complete cur.
riculum and for its learned faculty.
Attic close of the address the boys all
took their places in the wings OF the
stage and Father Never. the President
of the College, assisl ed by two other Rev
erend members of the faculty, proceeded
to distribute pr yes and diplomas to the
boys as follows:
The following gentlemen having com.
,Iated in AN apnroyed manner the Studies
nrescr;bed Tor the Commercial course.
receiyed their diplomas; Bowie Work.
man. Los Angeles. Cal j. Vincent Han.
non. San Gabriel, Cal; j. R. Fitzwil.
LIS Thomas ID Mott Alnhonsa /
Nas,,er Los Angeles. Cal. Frank palo.
msres Pomona Cal. Richard BRADY
Florence A r.. VIM Lopsz. San Fer.
nando Cal
ira Cold Medal of EXCELLENCE of 1886
- $1,000 20 Js;dor r Dock we;lar ~
90 AnseIes chi the donor heing the
~. D. lanes McGill Of Germa,,.
49, philadelnLia
Wv - ~ nonnnatitiya contest for the
- - - :. ......-1.-1
pro- T''a G1,n sa If los Anoeles Csi
10 ~ IhIMai' VI ~ n.is S., a.
tne 5, uono' ~ o9'ns ise'' i'o""'' S'o"'sS'
OF DIXON, Cal,