The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-07
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
The Banquet Of the Alumni
Association
Closes the Session at this Famous and
Popular Old Seat Of Learning

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we're begun at 10 o'clock, with
prayer by Dr.. II Luther.
Mr.. j. G. Pyle, Of Celeste, was
Che first Of the senior class on the
program ne. His Grafton, on "The
Reign Of Law" showed careful
study aud careful preparation. His
discussion brought out clearly and
forcibly the fact that every move
ment, both in the material and
moral world, in the life Of an indi-
yidual or a nation, takes place &C
cording to the definite and universal
laws
Mr.. George w Harris, of Fort
Worth, was second, and discussed
with his usual vgor and eloquence
his subject, 1.-The Heights He
showed That the heights of life could
not be attained by the avaricious,
the pessimistic or the wicked, but
only the conten,ed the vir,uous and
the loving could dwell in the real
heights Of life.
MIR. ID. q. Warren, of Ethel,
Texas, spoke upon the subject of
"a Hundred Years Hence" He
discussed the influence of the wo-
men of today upon our society and
its result upon the coming genera.
zion. He hit straight from the
shoulder at the bedizzened butter
dies of society, and handled them
with ungloved hands in his dis.
cusson of tn evil influences which
such wives and mothers will have
upon posterity-
Mr.. w. A. Majors, Of Brierield,
Ala, was the next orator and he
handled we'll his subject, "The
Powers of Prejadice.' He showed
that prejudice had, first or last,
been the cause of the destructive
wars and useless carnage of every
nation and every people. After de
pioting the evil influence of preju
dice upon the prlvae, social, and
moral life of a people, he gave spe-
cisl attention TO the evil influence Of
prejudice between the Christian de-
nominations, and sho we'd that the
remedy for it was a broafer view
and greater development of the
spirit of tolera'ion.
MIR Pat M. Neff, of McGregor,
wa the last Of the six seniors to de
liver his eloquent Grafton on
"Should We Walk in the Trodden
paths?" He pictured in the finest
language and with great eloquence
the worthlessness of life spent in
following the old ruts of custom
aud precedent. He showed that ths
greatest good had been done by
men who have gotten out of the
bonds and shackles Of set and &C
kaowledged rules Of action and who
have been originators
Piano selections for the occasion
were rendered by Miss Mamie
Sdggs, Miss Lille Worley and Miss
Evelyn Woodson Vocal solos by
Miss Lou Darling and Mr. l., S.
Lusk were greatly enjoyed
Dr. r. g. Burleson made mag
n iicent baccalaureate address, after
which diplomas were conferred upon
Miss Douglas Scarborough, a post
graduate, Mr.. w. A. Majors, Mr..
w. f. MaGee, Mr.. p. NJ. Neif,
Mr.. &. p. Selvidge, Mr.. G. w.
Harris, Mr.. j G. Pyle and Mr. D.
Q Warner.
DR.. Burleson's address was full of
p1rer, love and tenderness. His
fa!herly advice TO the graduating
class, hich he said was just begin
ming lie, sank deep into the hearts
not ony of those TO whom it was
addres- d, but of all who heard it,
The exercises closed with ben.
ediotion by Dr. +. II Carroll
WEDNEeDAY AFTERNOON
Wednesday afternoon the regular
annual esson Of the Alumni associa-
tion OF Baylor university was held in
the chapel. After the rendition Of
the foil wing programme, the asso
citation vent into its regular bust
ness session:
Piano solo, Miss Lizzie Crouch.
Orati n, Hon O L. Lattim ore
SUM- ct, "The Mind"
Vocal Solo. Miss RO,a KING.