The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-06-08
BACCALAUREATE DAY.
A Thoughtful and Masterful
Discourse.
A Large Audience assemble at Com
mencement Hall 10 Hear the annual
Sermon Delivered to the Graduating
Class.

PROGRAM OF
Baccalaureate Exercises
HOO A. NJ, June 5, 1898.
Hymn, No. 343-"How Firm a
Foundation. /"
Invocation.
A. them-"I waited for the Lord =
w. V. U. Choral Society -Mendelssohn
Scriptural Reading.
Prayer.
Baritone Solo = Recitative and Aria.
Fear Not Ye, o Israel-Dudley Buck.
Professor Ellenberger.
Baccalaureate Sermon,
By President Crawford, of Allegheny
College.
The Angel Trio-"Lift Thine Eyes. /"
(From the Oratorio "Elijah"-)
Mendelssohn,
w. V, u. Glee Club.
Hymn, No. 354-"Onward, Christian
Soldiers
Benediction.
Sunday was Baccalaureate Day.
The morning dawned cloudless and
serene The early promise of ex-
cessive heat was happily tempered
by a firm breeze that continued
through the morning BY 10 o'clock
large and thoughtful congregation
might be seen vending its way to
Commencement Hall. This day is
looked forward to with with interest
by the graduating class and by the
citizens of Morgantown. Promptly
at quarter of eleven the class of
'9S filed into the auditorium clad in
caps and gowns. The class CON
sists of 3 ladies and Is gentlemen
To the left OF the class of '96. sat the
law class. AT eleven o'clock Presi-
dent Raymond accompanied by DIR.
Reynolds, Reverends Powell andCam-
eron appeared on the rostrum and
Pres't Raymond came forward and
announced the hymn, s'How Firm a
Foundation The congregation sang
with an earnestness of spirit. Rev.
Powell came forward and invoked
the blessings of God upon the con-
gregation-
The West Virginia University
Choral Society then came upon the
rostrnm and sang the anthem II
Waited for the Lord" DIR. Reynolds
in clear voice gave scripture read
ings from the first Psalm and part
of the 2nd chapter of the End letter
of Timothy. Rev. Cameron prayed
the blessings of the Divinity upon
the exercises of the day and the
destinies of the University. Prof.
Ellenberger with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Martin then gave a
baritone solo, Fear not Ye, o
Israel. 2"
1t has been custom observed here
for sometime for the different denom-
nations to be represented In rotation
by the baccalaureate speaker. This
year it was the occasion of the Meth
odist Episcopal church to be repre-
sented. Sometime ago it was happily
given out that President w. Fl. Craw
ford, Of Allegheny college, had been
selected to perform the time honored
Office of discoursing to the graduating
class.
Before introducing the speaker,
President Raymond announced that
DR.. Crawford would lecture at eight
O'Clock in the evening. under the
auspices Of the Y. NJ. G. A., upon
"Savanorola Dr. Crawford was
then introduced.
DR.. Crawford is youthful-appear-
ing gentleman. He is man of inn
posing appearance and of pleasing and
convincing address. His theme was
"The Perfect Man, out of which he
we've most beautiful and logical dis
course. His sermon happily blended
the elements of the material, intellec-
tual and spiritual man. With mas
ter mind and fervent heart he inn
pressed upon his hearers the work and
lessons of the Great Teacher Through
the kindness of DR.. Crawford we are
able to give synopsis of this beauti-
full masterpiece, which our readers
will find published on page 2. But
to appreciate its force and beauty one
must have heard the reverend gentle
man.
After the sermon, the West Vir-
ginia University Woman's Glee Club
gave the beautiful rendition, Lift
Thine Eyes" The audience then rose
and sang the hymn, Coward, Chris
tian Soldiers" The benediction was
pronounced, and much more thought
full and meditative audience left the
auditorium than entered it,