The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-06-23

greatest Of recently established insti-
tutlonS the same course has been fol-
lowed. The great Cornell University
or New York only few days ago gave
their presidency to man of thirty-fVe.
Knox college, our neighbOr on the east,
has called one OF her own sons to be
her president, boy who took his frat
degree no earlier than 81, and his doc
t0rato less than two years before his
election. With the professOrshipS in
colleges and universities this spirit ia
sven more pronounced. In history. Do
titlcal and social sciences, mathematics.
the languages, in any thing, In every
thing, men are wanted with this or
iginality and independence in thought
and action. ! might continue thus un-
til the whole list Of recently chosen
college presidents were named, but this
is enough.
In the business world this tendencyis
even greater. Everything is done that
can be done to produce something new,
something different from what has
been in use. Progress is the motto
which the world in all its avenues to-
day places the highest. No matter
then what you do, what field you enter.
lsS 1t be your motto, also, and the good
Lord who has kept you and protected
you thus far on life's journey win keep
you to the end.
HONORARY DEGREES
were then conferred, Prof. VanSteen-
deren, Silas b. Lucas, Bennington, Kan,
and ]. B. Gruwell, each receiving the
degree Of Master Of Arts, all having
completed studies necessary thereto.
The Penn qusrtette then with one Of
their excellent vocal renditions closed
the commencement of '92.
ALUMNI MEETING AND BANQUET.
The business meeting of the Alumni
was called at three o'clock and was
largely attended. Election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted in the
choice Of Alva Negus, president: C. Q.
Michener. .vice-preside Mae j. Evans,
secretary; Roy Michener, treasurer.
Local committee. Fred Shangle, Ozella
Terrell, and E. II. Clifford. l. W. Cook
was nominated as trustee in place Of
A. G. johnson. resigned. F. N. Shangle
was chosen orator.
The banquet was called at 6:3O p. m.
and most elegant occasion it was.
Over one hundred plates were served,
croWding the library and the literary
class room. T. y. KenwOrthy presided
as tOast-master and welcomed class '92
in a we'll chosen address, replied to by
Albert Styles. The toastinG was done
by President Rosenberger, Prof. Van
Steenderen and Miss Lille Lambert,
the latter in the form of daintily
composed poem. The banquet was
served by Mrs. Freeland and was the
most elegant of the series.
ALUMNI GRAFTON.
A large audience greeted Truman o.
Kenworthy at the chapel, Wednesday
eVening,tO listen to the annual address,
an able one. His subject was "The
Coming Greed" and be. handled it in q
broad and comprehensive way. The
introduction was a picture Of the
natural growth and progress of all
things. Tracing this growth on up
through the. true spirit of the age he
approaches his subject proper and
spoke Of the changes that have been go
Ing on in creeds, bringing clearly
before his hearers the decline of the
spirit Of AS the compile
ment Of this he dwelt upon the growth
Of the spirit of ltberality and freedom
In church and thought, and closed in a
strong plea for perfect freedom and
liberalitY of opinion both in the church