The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15

the feet Of the people. 1t Was the fault OF the
people aud of them only that any OF these
things were 90. The root of evil az well IS OF
good, lies in the public sentiment which either
sanctions or ignore the wrong The address was
we'll received.
On Thursday morning large and intelligent
audience filled the spacious auditorium OF the
Baptist Church and awaited the procession or
the faculty and students. who marched over from
the COLLEGE CAMPUS led by the Franklin band.
Prayer being offered by Rev. T. NJ. Huekleoerry'
of Aurora. the following orations were delivered:
the programme being varied by number or
musical selections of classical character. unoer
the direction Of J. H. DUNCAN, the professor OF
music in the college:
Revolution and Constitutional Develop.
The Salt of Civilization -Hazlitt A. Cuppy
Hitch Your Wagon to Star d. Bruner
Evils of Party Government Chas L. doooeu
Christian Missions and international
Justice -Cheslsy Holmes
The Royalty of Life Z. Stewart
The Influence of the Press .-..---Lewis o. Stelning
modern Statesmansh hip. Dennis ". Dsno
All of the orations were Of superior merit,
considerably above the average OF such produc-
tioDs. The subjects were treated In q practical.
manly fashion, and the delivery was on the
whole worthy Of the themes.
The president then conferred the following
degrees: B. s., upon Miss Lizzie Clark and Mr.;
H. A. Crppy; A NJ. upon Mr.. d. g. Dean, and
A B. upon the remaining members of the grad
uating class as mentioned above, including DR..
Frank Day, of Winfield. Kan. The college de
gree Of bachelor Of music WAS also conferred
upon Mrs De Forrest. Of Bengal. Ind. The fol-
lowing honorary degrees were bestowed: M A.
upon Dr. G.. V. Wooden, Indianapolis. and
LII. d. upon Judge d. d. Banta and Judge A.
v. Hunter. of Franklin, and Judge d. w. Howe,
of Indianapolis; III. A. in course. upon Revs- w.
A. Pavsy and - Kelley.
The annual alumni dinner was served in the
opera-house, and WAC an elegant repast. About
two hundred guests sat down to the tables. Aft
er the viands had been disposed of President q.
II. Elgin. of the alumni association. announced
q series of toasts to which responses, witty and
wise, were made by various gentlemen repre-
sentative of the faculty, the visitors from
abroad, the present graduating class. and those
upon whom the honorary degrees OF the college
had fallen. The doxology was then sung. and
prayer offered by Rev. Albert Ogle, the pas
tor Of the church.
The presidents levee in the evening brought
to q close the exercises of commencement week.
and OF most prosperous college year. There
10 no doubt that this institution. under the
control of the Baptist denomination
Of this State. takes equal rank with
similar institutions in Indiana, and IL in the
thoroughness Of its courses of study, the high
grade of its scholarship. the widening range Of
the influence 1t Is coming with each year to
exert, worthy Of the esteem 10 which IL 10 held.
and Of the patronage it receives. A handsome
new edifice, in process of erection and which
ought to be ready for use At the opening of the
fall term, will greatly increase the facilities Of
the college, which is attracting to itself from
every part of the State larger number OF
young men and women than it Is at present able
to suitably accommodate.