The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-07

At last but one man stood alone. The
race began anew. They felt God calling
them 70 a higher life. but often left
their chosen way and made for their
worship images Of clay and gold The
nation chosen to be an example Of the
world, led by flame and cloud, proved
a traitor to Cod and the history OF the
/ Jewish nation is pitiable. The gates Of
heaven swung back ana one more mes
senger came to earth. Who is this Har-
binger Of hope. the Prince Of Peace. He
who restored the scepter 10 reason2 Born
! among beasts and Graded in manger,
He listened TO the voice of suffering,
/ helping and healing through His whole
/ life and remains. as He has for cen
turtles, first among the first, the central
/ figure OF history
Prof. Earle J. Harold sang IN Heav-
1 enly Love Abiding" by Batchelder. in
/ his usually excellent manner, Miss Fran
/ cisco accompanying him
President Stanley then briefly intro
duced h.ev. DIT. Thayer. Of Plymouth
I Congregational church, who referred hap
ply to the relations, past and present,
I Of the Friends and Congregational
I churches He said:
1T seems eminently proper that the
/ disciples Of George Fox and John Rob
inson meet on the same platform on sucn
an occasion as this. The world has GER
tainly moved. We are following one
inner light together. When I read the
New England tragedy, I thoroughly sym
pathize with the Quakers and feel some
what of a revulsion toward my own
forefathers. While I am proud Of the
4 beginning Of my own church, but I am
also proud Of the changes that have been
made.
IT am always glad to participate in
/ exercises Of this kind I am glad to not
ice the changes in methods Of instruc-
ton. Nature never brought forth an
educated race Nature never fed hun
cry mouths. She simply furnished the
beginnings and left man to work out
his own destiny. Manhood should be thu
first thing considered in educational
work, then feeling. thinking and doing,
take care of themselves. What you think
and what you DO depend upon what you
intend to be. II would be useless to teach
art 10 one who IS color blind. The old
rule was when one entered school and did
not like mathmatics, TO give him plenty
Of it. Let US take the foundation nature
gave US and make the best structure pos
sible. Follow Gods ways. The ele-
aents Of our building are within US. Cod
gave no conscience. natural sympathies,
the germs OF heroIsm. Creeds Of this
world sprung out from human philosophy
not from the outside, but from mems
souls. Which came first, life or thought?
Life or philosophy. philosophy or life?
Always the life This is proven by nature,
by life, by holy word. Our peoples diff
ference of opinion go years ago the
Quakers were right and the Yankees
wrong. They were brought together by
the divine life of Jesus Christ From
an Intellectual standpoint we failed,
from a vital standpoint. we succeeded.
when reproved by King Henry for
his pilfering. Flagstaff says: It's my
avocation, Hal, my avocation- Don't IN
terfere with that He seemed 10 think
rs man do. that so long as his creed was
kept inviolate, no matter about his life.
Differences Of oreeds. social opinions, po-
liticaI opinions, should be measured by
Christs life. Action grows out Of life
While good sometimes results from evil
no one should take any credit TO him
self. Mems deeds come out Of their
souls. Something must be in the soul be-
fore you can get il out. RuslUn says no
vain or selfish person can paint or sing
for any length OF time or with any de-
gree of success. Talents TO be OF any
material use are to afford some special
blessing. must be consecrated to God
eve follow impulses instinctively. Great
deeds are as natural TO great men as
mean deeds to small ones When Dr.
Edwin Arnold received his inspiration
TO write the Light OF the World" after
having exalted Buddha IN his Light Of
Asia IS is told in his introduction, the
instruction was given. write new song
unstained BY tears, and the promise was
given by divine assistance, was but
Wash thy lips and sing" Could the
glorious light of the world have been
written unless its author had fallen low
at the feet Of Jesus OF Nazareth.
''The greatest thing in su your study IS |
to learn the clements Of character. The !
great tasks Of science. MATHEMATICS and /
history are nothing 10 this. The best
thins is pure manhood or womanhood."
In comforting the degrees and present
Ing the diplomas, President Stanley gave /
o. brief history of the college Three I
years ago. lacking one month" said he. I
II came here % look over the ground /
and make preparations 10 open school /
in this building which had been closed /
for six years True, the birds were sing /
ms within its walls but from its con- /
structon. we knew that it had been in /
tended for The moulding OF manhood /
for the making Of men. Our school open /
ed In september of that year. The board /
of trustees and the faculty have kept In /
mind this forming OF manhood, acluir- (
ing moral strength. and the development /
OF spiritual life. Faithfully the members I
~ tae faculty have done their part. re- /
Numbering that man to DE man, must +
have tho spirit Of the Master Today +
tha first representatives OF the School CT +
Arts of che Friends University are sent /
out We take pride IN our class, IN what (
they have done. These students with T
credits from other schools. have been +
enabled To complete their course st this +
time IL is a source II great pleasure F..
since YOU have done your work entirely .
TO the satisfaction Of the faculty and +
the board OF trustees. 20 confer the de-
Eree Of Bachelor Of Arts upon you. and /
10 present these diplomas. suitable 70 /
that degree conferred
Those receiving the degrees were Mrs.