St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
Manchester College Gives q
Dayto the Senior Class
Of go.
The Programme Is That Usual
to Such an Annual "A :
Occasion. s95f
DR.. Stephen Phelps Eloquent
Address to the Several = !
Graduates. -
Programme Of the Com
mencement Exercises to 80
Be Held To-Day. y 81

dis not have any effect upon the class
day exercises at Manchester college.
They were held in the university chapel,
and the pretty little hall was filled, and
even standing room was in great de
mand. The programme commenced
shortly after 2:30 o'clock. A large cur
tain hid the class from view, but as it
arose the class sitting in semi circle
was disclosed. The first number was
by the class Quartette and entitled
swell Twang Our Own Bazoo." This
was given with good effect and caused
much merriment. so hearty was the
applause that the boys were forced
to respond with. some roliicking
college song as an encore. The address
of welcome was given by the class pres,
ident, w. P. Kirkwood. The speaker
was little embarrassed, but none could
mistake the welcome which he extended
to all. The class history was read by
j. l.. Underwood. 1t was quite lengthy,
but this fact did not detract from the
great interest it possessed for the MEM
bers Of the class and those acquainted
with the incidents which it related.
The orator of the class was w. 81.
Humphrey, and the subject was "The
Trinity Complete" Mr.. Humphrey is
an excellent speaker. He possesses a
commanding presence, and his gestures
are graceful. showing that he has
within him the elements which make
an orator. He described the develop
ment of man, spoke of his keen thirst
for knowledge. The mysteries OF the
sciences are solved by him until
finally all the sciences lie before him as
a -, 0yo,, hook Pm tbic MT ay,n11Ob for
man. These achievements cannot sat-
isfy the longings of mans soul. In
his longings his soul reaches out into
the infinite and a living God is recOg-
nized. With the addition of religion
the trinity is complete.
The prophet of the class was John K.
Hall. His paper, as is generally the
case with such productions, was highly
amusing and entertaining. THE Song
of a Senior Prep" was announced to be
given by a trio who were never KIN own
to sing. Taking their places on the rOS-e
trum they hid their laughing faces be-
hind large sheets of music, while their
brothers who were more favored by
nature sang for them from behind the
scenes. The audience was on to their
little game, and so hearty was the en-
core that the whole class was compelled
to come out and give another number. q
A class poem was read by A. A. Ran
dali, and the farewell presentations
were made by T. L. Creswell. Myron
A. Clark was the last speaker. His
farewell words were full of cheer and
comfort.
The address to the senior class Of 1890
Stephen Phelps, of Council Bluffs, To-.
in the First Presbyterian church of
Manchester. The presiding member of
the class, who introduced the speaker
announced that DR.. Phelps had been in
vited to speak to them in view of the
fact that all the members of this class
intended to engage in. asome Christian
work, the greater number entering the
active work of the minister. The speak
er Is noted divine, and his advice
would be accompanied with experience
which years of active work has brought.
He first expressed the pleasure which
it afforded him to address this class of
young men. His opening remark was
that the brightest days of mans life
were not his school days. The speaker
then proceeded to show that it
was much SWeeter to work for
the Master than it was to
pass the time In hard study at
college or university. This year he said
was still the year of jubilee, and the JOY
of being man to-day is greater than
that of being student. The class he
found possessed seven members. and in
this he saw many significant facts. He
referred to the great prominence which
is given to this number in the Script
ures. The trumpet blasts Of seven
priests had brought down the walls Of
Jericho. and the college education
which has just been completed he
likened to a trumpet placed in the
mouth of each graduate to be used i'll
sounding the praise of God. He again
likened them to seven burning lights
in the golden candlestick. In referring
to the Bible incident of Ruth and Boaz
he advised that each member of the
class should select Ruth for his COM
panion and ever be true to her.
Following. the speaker spoke of
the ample provision which God
had provided for man, and the pro-
lection youchsafed in every time of
peril. God had given them four gifts,
provision, protection, direction and
power. The speaker was quite prOfuse in
citing incidents in history in which God
had afforded protection, direction and
power to His servants. With Gods help
he believed that each member of the
class of 80 would have great success in
this life. ''You cannot ask hard thing
of God" said the speaker; ''He is will
ing to help You in any undertaking that
is for His glory. | do not believe in
failure, for human life was not given to
make failure Of"
The board of trustees of the institu-
ton met yesterday in Minneapolis. but
they adjourned without making any
change in the personnel of the college
faculty.
The commencement exercises will be
held this morning at $50 o'clock. The
following is the programme:
Music Prayer, Music.
Myron Augustus Clark, Minneapolis, Mimi,
honorary scientific Grafton, Goods Word
and His Work. ~
Thaddeus Thackeray Cresswell, Minneapo-5
lis, Mimi, Professionalism.
Music :
John Knox Hall, Cedar Rapids To-, Chris J
tian Culture -
William Henry Humphrey. Hudson. Wis.,.
honorary political science Grafton, Ma
tional Comfy" -
William Paul Kirkwood. Manchester. Mimi.
honorary classical Grafton, "Demosthenes.h
Amos Avery Randall, Cedar RAPIDS, To-, hon.
orary philosophical Grafton, christianity,
Adapted to Humanity %
Music. :
JudsOn Leolin Underwood, Fergus Falls.
Mimi, 1.-The Attitude of the Scholar 4
Music.
Comforting OF Degrees. II
Music. ID
Benediction. .