The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-07-04
COMMENCEMENT ExERcusEs
OF THE NORM Al, SCHOOL.


The commencement exercises Of the
Normal School were insugurated with a
Bsccalaureate Sermon on Sunday morning
In the Methodist Episcopal church.
Since this Ia DIR. Walters last commence
ment as principal OF the school, the Senior
class realized that there would be an es-
pecial appropriateness in his preaching the
class sermon,
He complied with their request, taking
for his text the 18th verse Of the 18th chap
of | Uorintheans, "And now abideth faith,
hope, charity, these three; but the greatest
OF these is love" The theme OF the dis
course was "The excellence OF Love" and
was discussed under the following heads :
First, definition Of love, and contrasting II
with its negative, showed that 1t is not a
'ilking', nor yet fondness' but infinitely
more than either. Love is excellent be-
cause fulfilling Of the law. Second, 1t
| covers multitude Of sin. Third, II driy-
eth out fear, and is the ground of courage.
Fourth, An attribute of God Himself.
Fifth, Can be developed and perfected by
communion with Christ.
The entire sermon WAS a very logical de-
veopment, and beautiful application OF
the theme. For forty minutes the very large
congregation was held 10 most attentive
interest. At the close OF the sermon prop
er, the Senior class was directly addressed,
and that wholesome advice, that sound
doctrine aud that manly christian charity,
which so pentinently characterize the life
OF our esteemed Principal was given and
advised as the only worthy Star OF Hope,
to be set in the zenith OF their lives ambl-
| tion.
Monday June 80, was largely devoted to
| the examination Of the undergraduates
and preparatory students with view to
their entering the Junior class of next
| year.
| Monday evening the program OF the
Junior class was rendered in Institute Hall
| The following is the program
| An opening chorus by the class; The
President of the class, John O'Donnell, de
livered very appropriate Introductory
address. reviewing briefly the years work,
and referring IN measured terms to the
hopes entertained for '9l.
The Misses Mary Davies and Josie Ley
shon followed with pretty instrumen tai
-"Sleighing Gsllop."
Miss Eliza Ward then followed with an
essay entitled, 'Our Transition"
"Elsies Child,"a very pretty recitation,
wac well delivered by Miss Belle Trumble.
Miss Annie Reilly followed with vocal
solo entitled "When the Blue Birds Build
their Nests"
Mr.. w. B. Mausteler next recited with
considerable force, "Wiley's Caught in 8
Maelstrom."
An instrumental solo by Miss Annie Nc.
Andrews was next.
Miss Fannie Schrader, a survivor and
heroine of the horrible disaster at Johns
town last June, next read very thought
full essay. entitled Golden Age o.
Thought"
W. b. Sutliff followed with mastery
Grafton entitled, Intelligence and Perse
verance win the Day"
We predict for this young man no mea 7
position in lifeyif his effort as a junior IL
any criterion.
Miss Elva Garrison then sang very
pleasingly lively little ballad, after which
the comical recitation "She wanted to b.
a Mason" was given by Miss Zua Guie
She certainly carried off the palm, ant
put the audience in happy mood for tht
programme to follow during the week.
The exercise of the evening closed will
class chorus.
Tuesday evening Rev. Murray Kleppel
of Danville delivered before the Literar,
Societies very interesting lecture, enti
tied; "The Family Quarrel"
After very happy and humorous in
PRODUCTION the speaker took the audienc
into the secret of the quarrel, telling then
that the contracting parties were 'civi
liberty and federal union. The courtshil
said he, began in a certain meeting In Bos
ton known as the Boston Tea Party. Tb
old folks (England) were bitterly oppose,
to the match, and therefore, as in all sucl
cases, the courtship proceeded admirably
and after seven years Of strife and oppo
sition the parties on this side the sea real
ized that they were finally to enjoy the full
fruition of their hopes.
The terms of betrothsl were announce,
in that wonderful document, "rhe Declar
alton of Independence" This grand coun
try of ours is yet in the honeymoon of it
national marriage.
The history of the past is a history o
strife, war, and boodshed. The histor
of the future will tend ever toward peac
and national harmony.
The lecturer closed with prophecy re
gsrding the great achievements Of the fl
ture, contrasting the times OF Washingto o
with the present and the present with th
conditions to be revealed in the years
come.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock II
class of 'SS held their reunion exercises
Institute Hall.
, The following is the prog ramme;
Instrumental solo, Flo. Montgomer.
, Address of Welc )me, Prof. II. A. Curral
, Response, b f. Myers; Vocal Solo, Mimi
Rinker; Recitation, Carrie McNitf; Oratiol
q U. Grant Dodson; History, Lizzie Jone
Vocal Solo, B. F. Myers; Poem, W.
/ Buckle Quartette, Misses Chrisman al
\ Hess and Messrs, Myers and Crow.
Wednesday evening the Calliepian 81
ciety held its reunion. The exercises col
sisted of music, an address by Mr.. Gale
der, and drama entitled "The Mssque
Pandora"
On Thursday at $3.50 the commencemel
: took place, the following was the program
Prayer, Rev. p. A, Hellman; Overtur
Dance of the Fairies, "Fowler," Piano
hands, Enola Guie, Elva Garrison, Verg
Seward, Msdge Campbell; Grafton, Hab
Make the Man, John K. Adams Essa
Importance of Cultivating the Obseryi
Powers, Hannah T. Conery; Essay, Ed
II cation by means of Amusements; Annie
; Eliot; Essay, The True Teacher Missic
u airy, Clemanune, Gregory; Chorus, Con
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