The herald., 1898-06-16

md all the other blessings secured to us
through the agency of the just and bene-
acent governments under which we live.
He remarked further that it was fitting 1t
should be raised over Christian college of
which intelligence, morality and religion
are the basis.
Chairman Baxter next introduced Major
G. w. Mason, a Confederate veteran. whose
nren;ne remark was: 1.-THE flag today
noats over a united people" The speaker
ra;d that we are now all Americans strus-
Ring for the one purpose-the freedom Of
sowu-trodden people. No matter what the
sifferences between us in 81, we are now
hound together by the hope of glorious
destiny. when Uncle Sam will also be able
To saw that the sun never sets on tne
American flag, the emblem of freedom, JUS
tice and fair treatment to all.
Professor Wadsworth then read letter
from Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, who had
been invited to be present, but found 1t i'm
possible to accept the invitation. In the
letter read, she referred to the present as
"a day of sudden history making" and
spoke of the new five-cent ans-Mississippi
exposition postage stamp as representing
the name she bears, and also the peak og
which the flag was first raised on its west
ward way.
Following the prayer of Rev. Rice the
nag was floated to the breeze, being re-
ceived with three rousing cheers and the
college yell. The ceremony ended with the
singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by
the assembage.
The graduating exercises of the class of
'9S Immediately followed in the auditorium
of the college, which was filled to its utmost
capacity. The exercises opened with an
overture from Miss Maxtons orchestra, fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. Henry A. Lewis
and vocal selection by the College Glee
club.
The classes graduating consisted of thd
preparatory class of four members, and the
collegiate Glass; which numbered only one
young gentleman. The four members of
the preparatory class included two very
bright young ladies, Miss Grace Whitesell.
whose oratorical subject was Patriotism"
and Miss Mabel L. Dinsmore. whose ad-
dress treated of "Historys Pathway"
Messrs. Dwight Chauncey Chaplin and Dean
Bartlett Campbell, the male members of this
class, spoke respectively on the decline
Of Despotic Power and Ideals
Edward Hughes Miller, the solitary grad
uate in the collegiate class, delivered an
exhaustive address on question in which
a theological student would naturally in
terest himself vi, 1.-The Enigma of Life"
Mr.. Miller will prepare himself for the min
istry and as President Dinsmore remarked
subsequently in presenting the diplomas.
this young man has carried off every honor
in his class"
The members of both classes acquitted
Ia ant
Dinsmore wast most, glowing in his compli-
ments to them.
The mornings exercises closed with the
singing of America" Rev. W. S. Young
pronouncing the benediction.
The entire assemblage was served with
substantial lunches prepared by ladies of
the faculty and Presbyterian church, and at
i:3O the afternoon exercises were opened
by addresses from Hon. Frank p Flint,
Major George A. Hilton, Rev. Hugh X.
Walker and President White of the U. S. C.
These speakers commanded the attention
of the 300 people present until about o'clock
In the afternoon, when the following pro-
gram was carried out by the alumni: Sal
utation from the college, Royal w. Day;
response from the alumni Leslie e. Lynn;
alumni history, Alphonso E. Bell; poem
Professor F. X. Roberts; vocal solo, Maud
E. Bell; speech, 1.-THE Glass Trees" Leslie
E. Lynn; speech. Edward H. Miller; music
The closing ceremony was to have been
the planting of class trees on the campus
Each Of the six classes which have gradu-
ated from the college had purchased tree
Of its own choice and the formal planting
of them by a representative of each class
would have been very pretty and impress
sive scene. Miss Maud Bell was to have
planted an English yule tree for the class
Of 80; Percy Dilworth cedar Of Lebanon
for the class of "a; Alphonso Bell an India
rubber tree for the class of IS; George By