The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-20

Closing Proceedings OF st. John. school
After one year Of surprising success
a a school. aud marked advance
meut in All intellectual way, tn,
pupils 81 ~. Johns have dispersed
Ia their several homes To enjoy TIA,
long summer vacation. The frs
step in the closing exercises was Ih,
mastery haccalaureate addres.
delivered before the Cadets last
Sunday at C'hrist's church by Bishop
Thomas. Monday and Tuesday
were spent in examinations whirll
exhibited work in the various de.
partments highly gratifying to the
instructors. "wednesday morning
the final exercises took place.
Numerous ladies and gentlemen Of
our city, a. well a. several visitors
were present. Ascending the noble
stairway which leads To the grand
entrance each person was compelled
To turn and admire the beautiful
panorama Nature has provided for
the pupils of ~. Johns. From the
spacious balconies which span the
frontage the spectators looked upon
one Of the lOvliest scenes to be found
in our attractive state-One hardly
tn be found outside her borders.
The fields Of waving grain. the glis-
teniTg leaves Uf the adjacent forest.
the noble avenue threading its way
southerly TO the Kansas Wesleyan
the whole landscape bathed In the
genial light of the morning sun-
made picture long To Ice hung on
memnry's walls, and elicIted the
involuntary but silent applause Of
each heart. Surely with such natu-
raj attractions without st Johns
portals, the student has that which
assists in elevHting his faculties to
that high plane Of moral and intel
lectual culture which was striven
for by ihe founders, and is now
promoted by the instructors so far
as lies in their power. Assembled
at hugle-call by notes which carried
the veterans present back in mem
DRY to camp and field, the graceful,
sOldierly cadets We're formed in full
uniform, with muskets, in front Of
the grand entrance, from whence
they were marched by the Comman-
dant upon the college green" their
precise and graceful evOIutions be-
ing greatly admired 10y the sperta-
tors who watched them from bal
comics and windows. MarshaIlpd
again in front OF the grand stairway
they were drilled in the manual Of
arms, showing a skill nearly equal
to that Of the regular soldier. This
finished, Bishop Thomas advanced
to the front an / delivered a brief
but effective address, rOmplimeuting
the boys upon the Improvement
they had ma Ie during the year, and
advancing Il few thoughts which
should lead them to a noble and
manly living. The benign aud in
telIectual face Of the Bishop glnwed
as he warmed with his subject, and
his remarks evidently created q
deep impression In the youthful
hearts. Following the address was
the Bishops benediction, after
which he announced that there
would he q salvO Of thirteen guns.
The boys pulled Off their coats aud
manned the rified cannon a. IL the
enemy was nj hand and the whites
Of their eyes to be a. plainly seen a.
at Breeds tyclePed Bunkerl Hill.
The guns were indeed well-manned.
aud sent forth their mouth an-
nouncement TO the people Of Salina
that the first year of 1t. Johns had
come To most suspicious close.
Guests rs well ~ pupils departed
reluctantly, for indeed IL IL q solemn
time when the much freguented
halls become silent, the recitation
rooms noiseless. the campus deser-
ted. II il feeling akin to leaving
home and its ENDORSEMENTS when the
last goodbye Il said, and professor
and pupil separate for the long Yara-
ton. May the boys Of ~. Johns
who departed for rest and recreation
yesterday, reassembIe with renewed
vigor and zest for their studies In
September, aud at rOll-calI may
there not be q single cadet missing.