New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
WAVE OF LOYALTY.

WAVE OF LOYALTY.
Immediately after Mr.. Moodys death wave Of
loyalty swept over the school such as was never
known before. Letters from students who were
first az the school. well as those in later years
told in unmistakable terms of their deep love for
MI Moody and earnest loyalty to the school which
he made for them One Of the practical results
Of this was to enlarge the Alumni Association so
as TO direct the energies of such great force To
further this movement The Hermonite." one of
the neatest school papers which can, be found
anywhere. issued to-day special q nun ber-- for
the alumni. The articles include message from
the president OF the Alumni Association
appeal TO the old students 70 participate in
raising the endowment fund. extracts from the
principals annual report. etc From an editorial
this statement is taken. showing how deeply i'm
bedded in the hearts Of the students Is their
gra titude Mr. Moody:
iege 10 do his share toward perpetuatng Mount
Hermon and its sacred memories When you read
the statistics Professor Dickinson has presented
and think OF the large amount Of money that Mr.
M6oody mas raised for your benefit. ponder; and
We're al Mount Hernon, and the share Of that
SoE a eveT ' ers is @ d heP oppor6fv yS9 nf for us all
70 show in financial way our love for the school
and has been to all very great blessing
The exercises this afternoon were held in the new
chapel erected by the united gifts OF American and
English friends a testimonial Mr Moody
when he sixty years Old On the platform
President H G. Weston Of the Grocer Theological
Seminary; the Rev. F. B. Meyer and the Rev. G.
Campbell Morgan and DR. Barnardo Of London,
Ira D. sankey. Of New-York. the Rev. DR.. Priton
H. Hoge, of Louisville. Professor Henry F. Cut
Ter, the principal Of the school and Professor A.
Judson Phillips, its musical instructor.
After prayer by DR.. Hoge the hymn. True
Hearted, Whole Hearted. ' was sung with enthusi-
asm, under the leadership Of Professor Phillips.
This followed by the hymn Saved to Serve"
by Ma and ~
James McGranahan. Mr.. Moore the president Of
the seminary. Of Mr.. Moodv's earliest and
most loyal friends offered prayer. and the students
who were in the galleries sang very sveetly Under
His Wings"
Mr.. Moody in introducing the speakers. referred
briefly the object Of the school and the three
features which especially characterize IT, Mount
Hermon he said recognized that the Word Of God
lies at the foundation OF all human wisdom Every
man who enters the school has lessons a week
In the English Bible during his entire course The
school stands in the second place for the dignity
OF manual labor Every has some work 70 do
every day II he has a -rade he set at that II
possible. Some students have learned 10 cook at
the school and have gone through college, theo- |
logical seminary conservatory Of music by /
the knowledge which they have acquired here In |
the summer az seaside mountain resort they |
have earned enough TO carry them through the |
winter. The school also aims to help the who |
cannot go anywhere else: It holds out hand to
those needing this her.
Professor Cutler spoke of the results OF the pc
culiar term. he called it, just closed-the first
session under the division of the school year.
II had abundantly justified the experiment The !
students have been men OF mature years, with |
whom it has been especially pleasant TO work. !
Many OF them know what hardships are, but they |
have only served strengthen their characters |
and make them The better fitted for the practical |
life which awaits them here. Nearly two hundred /
students have been registered this summer. about |
halt of the capacity, and at least hundred OF /
them could have come %. Mount Hermon at all ,
II it been for the summer term. The !
principal then referred the year about TO /
open In September and besought the friends OF 1
Mr. Moody and OF the school to pray for the in
structors and the students
Mr. MEYER SPEAKS
Mr.. Meyer began his address with tender ref
erence TO the opening of the chapel a year ago. /
when Mr Moody solicttous regarding his /
little granddaughter Irene that he could not leave
the house where the little sufferer was. lest she
might call for him or need him even for moment.
What year" added Mr. Meyer. He and she
and McGregor all passed away since then. II is all
like dream TO me. Let US now all gather around !
the figure OF his as he takes the foremost