New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27

FANNY crosby. THE BLIND WRITER OF
HYMNS AN HONORED GUEST
or THE COLLEGE,

The thirtv-hrSt anniversary exercises Of Drew
seminary for Young Women at Carmel. ~ T..
c'csrd on Wednesday. June p. and marked an
Interesting and important occasion. Eleven young
women received diplomas. the list being follows:
Ciassira. - Lorcnn Ta.lmadae Taylor New
Caraan. Conn. and Mabel Amanda Shonk. Plym-
orth. Penn.
Latin sricntih Ethel Glenn Townsend, Car
mel y. y.
Modern classcal--Florcnce Whcat.ey Simpson.
New-York city; Carrie Louise Yetter. East
strou1sburg. POM: Clara Antonette Sunderlin.
Carmel. y Y, and Nathalie Barnard Phelps. Sims
bury. conn.
sclentific-Georgia Tfequembourg Clarke larry
town. y. Y; Minnie T.. Yetter. East Stroudsburg
Penn; Mary Drew Barrett. Glenham. y. Y. and
Edna L. Winans. New Haven. Conn.
The graduating essays were read on Tuesday. and
Wednesday The Rev. Dr. :. +. Cadman. OF the
metropolitan Tempe New York city. delivered the
commencement Grafton.
The laccaaureatc sermon was preached on sun
day morning. jane 20. by the Rev. DR. David c.
Downcy. Of Brooklyn.
Miss Fanny Crosby. the noted blind writer of
hymns ana other songs. an houorcd guest of
the schools and Sunday night she addressed
large audience giving remnisceI'ces, exhortatlon
recitation Of original poems and personal appeal
10 thu graduatag class. closing with poem writ
ten especially for the occasion.
Miss Crosby was born in Putnam County and for
tn" first time in ierty-two years was in her native
county.
The contest in elocution was an unusually inter
esting one this year and indeed the entire com
The following l. the poem dedicated to the young
aides Of Drew Seminary, Carmel ~ Y, by Fanny
crosby:
Youthful friends, beloved and treasured,
Daughters OF my own fair CLINE,
Graded In the lap Of Genius;
Taught by her the arts sublime;
ON your brow her signet sparkles.
In your eyes a ustre bright.
That within your soul she kindles
Fla shes like tonight.
In your eager cues; for knowledge
You have scared on airy wing
To the grand and classic mountain
Where the muses. love to sing;
Where the poets and the sages
Wandered I'm the long ago
And the Old Castalan fountain
Thrilled them with It's magic flow.
Wider fields were spread before you:
with your teachers on YOU pressed;
For your intellect expanding
Little thought dreamed Of rest.
on through boundless realms OF wisdom
Still they led you day by day.
And you caught an inspiration
That Will never pass away
There's pearl Of priceless value
That the world can never give.
And you find it when you promise
For the blessed Lord 10 live.
II yogn con nset.iin your Sr t tirs
You viii see Him in Ills beauty
And His praise In glory sing.
When hear your cultured voices
I'm your seminary walls;
When your music. soft and tender.
Ger my tranquil spirit falls
How think of years departed.
OF the schoonates that knew,
Then we sang and played together.
And young and glad az you
Oh my heart has longed to meet you.
Ionged to clasp and hold you there
JOY has brought the hallowed moment
God has heard and answered prayer.
We are living in the present
But the future who can know?
Let va leave 1t ali with Jesus,
And TO labor forward go.
Though the sweetest flowers may wither
And the fondest hopes may fail.
With the eyes OF faith unclouded
We can look within the vail.
There the pleasures that await us
Mortal tongue never tell;
There wen meet and know each other,
And we'll never say farewell