Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-07-05
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
TIE sIxrY-THrRD ANNUAL COMMENCE

TIE SIXTY-TIIIRD ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT OF FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Sixty-,hree years have passed away
since the College at New Athens was
chartered as Alma College The next
year, the name was changed to Franklin
College. Since that time, it has gradu-
ated 4l2 students, 65 per cent. Of whom
have entered the ministry, many Of the
remainder have filled important posi-
tions in the government States
Senators, Governors, supreme Judges,
Congr6ssmen, sc.
The baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed by the President on Sabbath, June a,
20 & large and attentive audience.
The address OF Rev. r. G. Ramsay to
the Literary Societies on Monday night
was well received, and fun of good ad-
vice, clothed in language ornate and
beautiful.
Tuesday night was beautiful, and al
though the admission fee to the class
exercises was 30 cents, the spacious l..
p Church was iammed, and many were
turned away. The performers acquitted
themselves well, and the popular Wheel
ing Opera House Band delighted the
musical ear of the people with their
famous music.
On "Wednesday quite crowd col
leeted to hear addresses from the Alum
nj and other speakers. Rev.J. W. Tay-
lor, of Londonderry. O.. gave his I'M
pressions during his attendance at
college, and Rev. J. c. Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, spoke OF the days before
the baptism Of blood, when the college
wasEagitated over the slavery question.
He was followed by Rev. J. \. Bower of
Rock Hin, who gave one Of his charac-
teristic speeches. spicy and meaty. Not
withstanding indications of rain, which,
no doubt, prevented many from coming,
a great crowd congregated on the col
Iege campus to hear the commencement
0ratiOns OF the class. In the midst of
/ the performances, however, the rain,
which had been gently falling, drove
the crowd into the college building for
shelter, examining each floor to suifoca-
| ten. The remainder of the services
were delivered in the Z. p. Church,
which probably did not contain one-iifth
of the crowd. The programme was as
follows:
something Beautiful has Vanished,
J. NJ. Knox, Londonderry. o.
.The Onward Battle, George Ander-
son, New Athens, O.
The Independent in Politics" J. B.
Worley, New Athens.
''Man: Mystery" II. &. Furbay,
Georg' town, O.
'Armor for Victory" NJ. Irene Boice
New Athens.
"Duties of Christian Citizens" \. p
Duncan, Londonderry.
"The Thinker" G.. z. Henderson
New Athens.
MeSsrs. J. NJ. Knox, ]. b. Worley, n
?. Duncan and G. Z. Henderson, and
Miss Irene Boice received the degree OF
A. B., and MesSrS. H. G. Furbay and
George Anderson, the degree of B. 5
| The scholarship of the class compares
favorably with that of any class that
ever graduated at old Franklin, which
is saying a great deal.
After the presentation of diplomas
and few parting words by the Presi-
dent, the ranks of the class Of 'SS were
| broken.
! NOTES.
The year just closed has marked quite
an advance on the previous year. The
enrolment is almost doubled; many in,
quiries have been received from those
who expect to attend the coming year.
The degree of D. d. was conferred on
Rev. Louis Paine Of Cleveland, O.; the
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