The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-06-30

tLiS SAoSh Ss.iuhICuU HUH Guc D6e5lUHlHO TO
end was credit to any class, no matter
how high they stand in college.
Following Mr.. Bumps very creditable
instrumental came the address of welcome
by Mr.. f. E. Edwards. This was very
well prepared and some fine thoughts were
expressed in it.
The next on the program was a vocal
SOLO by Mr.. A. g. Lewis who sang a very
/ ludicious piece in an excellent manner.
This was followed by au oratlon by MIR.
Austin Buxton, entitled "Hasten Slowly"
which was also the motto of the class.
This Grafton was eioquently delivered and
contained many fine thoughts. The class
poem was then read by Mr.. C. C. Chandler
who touched upon almost everything of in
| terest that has occurred in college, botany
| included.
A quartette followed, by Messrs Buxton,
Lewis, Bump and Elwsrds. This was also
quite original, the substance of the song
| being that the Sophomores were ahead of
the Juniors in everything. The anthor of
| this song was unknown, but from indi.
| cations Mr.. Chandler was the probable
| author. ''i'he Log of the Ship Sophu.
| more was then read by Mr.. w. W. Smith,
who, in the form OF log book, touched
upon many of the ludicrons incidents that
have marked the.Sophomore class.
| The class song, entitled "The Good Ship
| Sophomore" and composed by Mr.. Buxton,
then h, ba ~, vi
nouncements and congratulations, the class
retired on their laurels to discuss it's cream
and other delicacies of the season in Miss
SHELLS room. u And thus ended one OF the
J features of commencement week.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
The Baccalaurate sermon twas preached
in the college chapel last Sunday by the
Rev. Glbony, Of Oregon City. The hall
was packed. The students were all ar
, ranged in classes and all listened with the
deepest attention to fue sermon, in such
plain and earnest language that no one
could have heard it and rot become i'm
pressed. The address to the graduating
class was also most impressive The COL
lege choir furnished fine music, the anthems
SING by them being especially good. DIR.
| Thompson of the Presbyterian, Rev.
Gould of the Methodist, and Rev. kantner
of the Congregational church took the rest
of the service. DR.. Gibony chose for his
! text Ohm X iii:3S, "Nhat is Truth ?" also
John xiv:6, Il am the way, she truth and
the life" His charge to the class was, in
part, as follows:
at is a most pleasant privilege for me to
speak a few special words to you as you
| leave these college walls to enter. the larger
college OF life. In taking up life's sterner
duties you will feel more the need of truth.
| In active life you will meet much that is
| false, much that is unreal and deceptive.
You will find that things are not what they
appear to be; that error and fasehood have
a large following. Hence | counsel You to
| be champions of truth. Be ready always to
| defend truth, remem bering that the defense
of truth is the defense Of God and humanity.
| Part company with that which is false and
, untrue. Be not ashamed of your colors if
| You are fighting under the banners of truth {.
| Lord Bacon says: There is no vice that doth
| SO cover man with shame as to be found
| false and perfdious.' 1t was once my privi-
| ege to stand in a graveyard in Princeton, N {.
j., where | could place one hand on the
monument at the grave Of Aaron Burr and
| the other on the monument at the grave OF
Jonathan Edwards, and as l stood there be
! tween those two graves l thought Of the
world OF difference between the two men and
difference in the influence which they
| exerted in the times in which they lived.
Aaron Burr, although q man Of remarkable
intellectual powers and possibilities, failed
to make q proper use Of Them, and became
Il champion of vice and iniquity, and died
with the utter contempt of all who knew
him. While Jonathan Edwards made the
highest use of his powers and became a
champion Of truth and righteousness, and
today he ranks with the brightest luninaries
Of the Christian church, not excluding any
country any age since the apostles. Oh!
my young friends, take part in the moral
battles of the world and be valiant soldiers
against error and vice."
JUNIOR ENTERTAINMENT.
The Juniors entertained the students and
citizens last Monday, June 26. the hall
was crowded long before o'clock, when
the entertainment began. The exercises
opened with an instrumental solo by Della
Gellatly, rendered in very creditable man
ner The address of welcome by Mr.. W.
F. Holman followed. This was exceedingly
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