The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-07
ARE GIVEN DEGREES
First Glass of Friends Univer-
6ity Completes Its Work
ADDRESS BY DR.. fHAYER
School Closed With the Exer-
CiSeS.
ADDRESS BY DR.. THAYER

Yesterday morning a large and appre-
eiative audience gathered in Russell Hall
for the first commencement exercises OF
the School Of Arts Of Friends University.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
the class colors, purple and green. which
with ferns and palms and silken flags,
made the room very attractive.
The faculty. with members Of the board
Of trustees and the class. marched TO
places on the rostrum while the audience
stood to receive them.
Prof Harold gave the invocation, the
audience standing, then Miss Francisco
played Concert Etude" by BIacdowell.
which was greatly appreciated
On account OF illness Cecil C. Howes
was not able 10 deliver his Grafton,
Universal Peace" although he was pres
IS emit Mrs. Melissa S. Fellows is just re-
covering from a severe illness and was
not present to graduate with her class
This break in the first program was
deeply regretted by the school. but the
program as rendered, was far from dis
appointing. 1t is certainly gratifying to
the school TO observe the interest the
public has taken in the various programs
give nthis week.
Mr. Lee T. Redding Of Prairie Center,
delivered the first Grafton. His subject.
Public Sentiment in Reform" was
ably handled and his manner Of delivery
free and graceful. He said in part:
The voice Of the people is the supreme
law
tyrants? For years abuses have preyed
like hereditary disease upon the people
Men are willing TO serve that they may
learn to rule. Long season of suppressed
rights are followed by q season of re-
action It was in such a crisis rs this
when the keys of heaven were wrested
from st. Peter and Hood Of light burst
in upon the church. Public sentiment is
stin but turbulent element, but it is
as much the parent Of the inouisition
and the basbarism Of slavery as Of meas
ures wholesome and beneficial to man
kind Originality in opinion Of one person
has been the beginning Of every great
movement The Influence Of the humblest
may be as widespread as that Of the
greatest. and may in its consequences.
affect posterity."
John howard in Philosophy and Chris
tanity," began with short account Of
early mythology. He spoke OF the first
conflict between philosophy and Chris
tianity, and said:
If man is TO be saved by process Of
nature, as the old philosophers state. then
IS Christianity vain. The methods Of con
quest were widely different Philosophy
based its claims to salvation upon law:
mythology on fanatical and idealistic
knowledge: the one denied the divinity of
Christ the other his dominant humanity
Christianity must conquer by the cross
OF life. IN its life the myths and philos- |
ophy aasse uaway, and the doctrine of
life and love took It's place. Faith pre-
cedes knowledge. Martin Luther. in his
opposition to panal supremacy. PRO
claimed once again, The just shall live
by faith Human philosophy win never
throw light beyond the veil The phil
osophy of today strikes not only at creed
but at Holy Writ, l,self. in its attempt
20 destroy faith.
Absolute freedom is not possible in
this age of the world. If ones thoughts
concerned only himself his beliefs would
not iujure others. but as society now IS
constituted. it has a right to know every
mans thought The influence Of the
Bible is greater than many admit
blackstone. Marshall. story and Kent all
revered the authority Of the sacred
word
Victor Hugo said. How greatly less
ened are our sunerinss when they arc
lightened 10y a ray Of hone Philosophy |
never says j VIII give you eternal life /
Christianity says, u go TO prepare place /
for you Philosophy emanated from the I
hand Of man; Christianity from the l
bosom of God. When the final scenes Of /
life are ended ard the curtain IS back I
ward rolled. uDon which side win we
be found?"
First Among the First" the motto Of /
this first graduating class from the coll /
lege was taken as the subject of 1Ir
Herman Newmans Grafton. IIe began /
with q mastery description Of the crea- /
ton first the earth without form, and /
void. then the division ~ light from /
darkness. Of the work Of each day up
TO the sixth. when as yet there was no 1
eve to detect beauty. no ear TO appreci- /
ate concord. Conscience save no i'm (
precision Of duty There was no soul.
Then God said: Let MS make man in orr /
own image and taking mp the virgin /
dust. re warmed TT with the breath of /
life and man stood supreme among the /
credited works. first among the first, /
forning lne link binding together the 4
finite and the infinite. A perfect mind 1
IN a sound body gave him prestige in the .
world His pure soul save him insight 4
into the beauties of nature Then came
the fan and expulsion from paradise. and /
mankind was compelled TO wander from I
place 20 place, and earn his bread by
the sweat az his brow. Expressions Of (
beauty AID truth seen ia narurr neutral