The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-01-04
LESSONS IN MARRYING.
Diyinity Students Get a Course On
How Gu Perform the Ceremony.

Divinity SlUuellJ5 Ucb u NOuISC VII
How Gu Perform the Ceremony.
/ Chicago Times. Herald: Prof. Robert
Mclean Cumnock. president of the
Hammock school of ordtory at North
Western University, has instituted IA
bew regime in preparing his divinity
&tudents for the practical side of their
future work. Each Friday the chords
IN Lohengrin's wedding march float
the keys of the ch pei organ, the
Snelodiuus voice OF a divinity student
&hauts The marriage service. and the
tnock marriage ceremony is solemnized
with attention tu tn, mlGutcst details
There is the student groom and the
Brushing eco ed'' for IA bride, the best
bman and the bridesmaids. Professor
Enmnock acting us guardian TO give
AWAY the bride.
4 In pacing this course in Northwest
|erns curriculum, it is the intention of
Professor Cumncck to give his divinity
Students drill in the Officiating at mar
iages Of every class that they may
meet with in the vicissitudes OF their
Future work. There are to be mar
flages in high life. with six brides.
|naids aud as many groomsmen as can
b. crowded at the chancel rail. There
<will be conducted the quiet wedding,
bTllh only few friends OF the family
present. All Of the services--bOih
5briei aud proix-are to be used. The
Embryonic divine will be shown just
Ewhere to stand and how. He will be
INSTRUCTED Ia regard to the best usnges
III etiquette, the manner OF receiving
hls fee and how to kiss the bride. He
will also learn how to compose his
3caunlenance and restrain his lacerated
Meetings when there is no fee forthcom-
bug,
4 Professor Cumnock is of the opinion
That mild, even monotone is prefer.
2aole for the officiating clerg, man u
assume than a grand, reverentiai and
Sublime style. He argues that the
Zones of the human voice when prop
Ierly trained are most soothing TO the
5perturbed feelings OF the noylces al
h's altar, and those hardened by many
Vlslts to the matrimonial shrine are
*lelt out OF the professors considera
2uon The young ministers are in
sTucted not to shout the words
Please JON your right hands," like al
excited general giving the order 4
close up the ranks. but the entire ser
wee from the tllling out of the certtl
ra'es to the pocketing OF The fees mus
We conducted in smooth, even mono
zone, consistent with the whispered
replies in which the trembling pal
swear fealty to one anothe r.
40 must not be supposed that tn
ulylnily students are to reap all of tn
oehen's OF this course. The othe
seniors of the class who have no mir
h'erla aspirations are utilized as ma
'erlal to practice upon. Their benefit
are purely objective, and they are bel
" many of the students to be the mo.
desirable of the course.
on ceremonial days at the school Q
praIory the principals in the moe
contract are selected with a view
n giving each student chance. The lw
p1ocesslons mobilize In the opposil
A'sles Of the auditorium. and wit
'ner regulation escorts and convo,
proceed to the platform, where u
muster awaits the attack The bird
/ gwen away, while the bridesmaid
"s.cn the proceedings with ill'col
p'a'ed Jealousy. The groom. viii
uauiiestiy rattled, attempts to folio
'ue general course OF events, and Il
pmc'atlpg student receives the lnte
n .Upuons for corrections OF pronnnci
"0n aud department with prop
.u'olng Of his feelings Here Is whe
W penedIs OF the SECULAR part Of Il
ceremony come 10.
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