The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
MKINLEY'S VISIT EAST.
THE PRECEDENT ATTENDS THE BAG
CALIURRlTE At MT. HOLYOKE

NA1AOhAAID al NLs HVbIVAGs
Listens in the Morning to an Expansion
Sermon and Goes in the Afternoon in =
Trolley Car to the College Exorcises-
His Niece in tho Graduating Class.
HoLYoKE. Mass. June 18-The President is
enjoying his visit here immensely. He has
been favored with the best Of weather. clear
and bracing. and the Connecticut Valley has
donned its best clothing In honor OF his visit.
the verdure being freshened by the recent
rains. He is also most comfortably settled In
the spacious house OF ex Congressman Whit
Ing. In the evening the President can be seen
sitting on the broad veranda. half-hidden By
vines. enjoying his cigar and chatting with his
host and a few callers.
The President attended the Second Congre-
gational Church this morning and listened to
an expansion sermon by the pastor. the Rev.
Dr. Edward A. Reed. In the afternoon the
President went to Mount Holyoke College at
South Hadey to attend the bascalaureate ser
vice for the senior class. OF which Miss Grace
Mckinley 10 a member At the Second ConRre-
Rational Church there was an audience that
filled 1t to the doors. many having to stand.
The entire congregation arose whom the
President entered and took his place In tho
Whiting pew. A flag was thrown about the
pulpit. Special music was furnished by the
choir.
Il am debtor both 10 the. Greeks-and: bar
barians."
In this statement BY tho apostle" said the
preacher. is the great principle Of steward.
ship and service. Herein is stated the in ward
cause Of our debtorship to the heather nations
to be their friend and brother. We were
created and redeemed by the power OF the Al.
mighty. We are here by the will OF God. not
by chance or by blind fatalistic forces. The
~ to.,o - Il I@n L., Ill
This principle fired the heart Of st. Paul. We
apply this principle OF stewardship in our COM
mon affairs. We apply 1t to the ownership Of
property. and II subverted it'would undermine
the rights and safety OF citizenship.
From history we know that a State has pros
Iered according private property has been
protected. We should cling close to the prin-
ciples OF industry. honesty and stable cur
rency and so insure the protection OF every
nso tn. @ Would es
person was, actuatsd by the spirit OF Helen
G 6s.. GG 9bs has World fTsn Us G ge. Ss ,hs
race. We cannot sit down at ease when we
sketch. but a glorious fact"
After church the President walked leisurely
dscked itself in its best array in honor Of the
Prssdsnt had INF Mrs az Ezabeth nead
to visit the college. and it had always been I'M
Mckinley graduated. The new buildings were
the-background for an eneotiNe picture this az
young women Of the senior class in white dress
es. gowns.and caps There were many people
from out Fl town ends q the ss
ticket, and clustered alongside the. iron fence
glimpse Of tho President. He came to the col
leGe By parI9r trolley car. which is used by
psfSsf 9Hs T a5d thSi
ind Mr.. Corteyou. the, acting Secretary.
bund NSry ya Lyoa Hall. Winston Hail and the
prs. " from all the dormitorles foated the
Ea' Stripes. On entering the chapel tho
nv moo arose and remained standing while
IT, ut and party were Gshered to their
- roo rr,n.:the gift Of Mr. Whiting 70 the
'@,."4". . college choir sang an anthem.
hrj'0.a 10 by Mr.. Fred Good win. The Rev.
r. Iacobus OF the Hartford Theological
St"..rs-| preached the sermon. In his ad-
ole-s seniors he babe them to carry into
- . -.~a the motive to help the world and SO
req hA nanitys as we'll as Gods blessing:
qqis say:to a farmhouse down the road
the Sc. Ice. There Miss Grace Mckinley also
soon found her DISTINGUISHED uncle
hair amne Is she
has blue eyes, plump figure and a quiet dig
nifed manner. While Il student at Mount
Holyoke Miss Mckinley has lived in Mary
Brig liam l.rrnitory. presided over by Mrs;
Mead. the President Here shs has a suite Of
two rooms, furnished like every other college
girls room. over desk 10 large photo
graph OF the President on one side aud on the
other a large picture OF Mrs Mckinley taken in
the conservatory at the White House. OF the
various social organ 2atons at Mount Hoyoke
Miss Mckinley has Joined only one. the Sigma
Theta Chi. which has about twenty me m bers.
After commencement 10 over she will attend
wedding in Springfield and will accompany
the President and Mrs. Mckinley to Adams.
The commence ment OF Mount Holyoke has
been pushed forward day owing to the Presl-
dents visit. Instead of the usual junior
promenade which the juniors have always
given TO the seniors on the Saturday night be-
fore commencement banquet was given this
year. the tables being laid in the church hall,
and following the spread there was a song
circle from 8 to TO-
The principal event to;morrow will be the
Dream" at O'Clock On the greensTard Of the
stage setting. The cast is from the senior
concert by the elee and banjo clubs The
graduation exercises will be held on Tuesday
morning. The seniors hoped that the Presi-
dent would attend the presentation OF the
Midsummer Nights Dream" but it Is doubt
full II he can. Smith College has also put In its
claim to the head Of the nation and he will at
tend the class day at Smith to- morrow