The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-08


ton, and most enjoyable. An excel
lent orchestra furnished popular music
and many acquaintance were made
or renewed.
President Willard Presided.
When the banqueters were all seated
in the dining hall, with President Mil
lard in the seat of honor, and the
speakers. distinguished guests and Ia
dies, the divine blessing was invoked
by the Rev. DR.. B. H. Carroll of Tex
as, and then followed a discussion of
the menu, which was as follows:
Little Neck CLANS
Green Turtle Clear.
Olives. Sailed Almonds. Radish
Boiled Rockfish, Hollandish Sauce.
Cucumbers. Potatoes Duchesse.
Filet of Beef, Mushrooms.
String Beans.
Sweetbreads "Pique" Green Peas.
Roman Punch.
Spring Lamb. Mint Sause.
Tomato and Lettuce Salad.
Assorted Cakes.
Strawberries and Cream,
Vanilla Ice Cream,
Roquefort, American Cheese.
Crackers.
Coffee.
TOasts and Speakers.
1t was after midnight when Presi-
dent Willard rose from his place near
the great fireplace at the north of the
room and welcomed the alumni and
guests. He spoke very briefly and then
introduced Rev. j. William Jones of
Richmond DR.. Jones subject was
1.-The Seminary As 1t Was" and in his
own interesting and forcible way Dr.
Jones told of 1.-The mighty men which
were of old. the men of renown,"
who had stood at the head of the ia
NOUS institution in the days gone by.
His remarks were enthusiastically re-
ceived and were heard with closest at
tention.
The next speaker of the evening was
Rev. f. c. Mcconnell Of Atlanta, who
told of "Our Southern Pastors Who
Have Never Attended the Seminary"
They spake the word of God with
boldness-and great grace was upon
them" The discourse was full of in
terest and was well received.
The Seminary As 1t Is" was the
subject of toast to which Rev. Luther
Little of Fort Worth, Tex, responded.
This was also heard with close atten-
ton and full appreciation.
Owing to the absence of the Rev.
Kerr Boyce Upper, the fourth toast.
"A Seminary Gradute's Experience in
the North" was omitted.
The Seminary MS 1t L. to BE.
The fifth regular toast was THE
Seminary AS. 1t Is To Be-" and this
was responded to by DIR. Manley J.
Breaker of st. Louis
President Mullins Address.
Rev. DR.. E. X. Mullins, president
of the Theological Seminary, in re-
g.
and the Alumni" congratulated the
Executive Committee and its chairman
on the success of the banquet. 1t can
not prove otherwise than helpful, he
said, for the alumni and the friends
to gather in this social way for fra
ternal interchange of view on the work
of the seminary. Il do not think" he
said, "the social side of our religious
life is sufficiently emphasized or APP
preciated. DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
poked fun at receptions and banquets
and the like, by saying they could all
be summed up in the ALTERATION, gig
gle, gable, gobble and git very
earnest and sober minded layman once
said to me that he saw little adVan-
tage to come from banquets and social
unions and things of that kind, because
they did not accomplish anything prac-
teal. They took no collections, they
built no churches, they organized no
societies, they were purely sentimental
affairs. But 1t may be said in reply
that to laugh a little ana talk little
together is a good thing for the friends
of any institution. in spite of the rail-
lery of DR.. Holmes, and after all SEN
timent is a good thing in its way, and
has a place in the world.
Compared with the Rose.
IF held rose in my hand" said
Tlr MV,11E, -
question, What practical thing can you
do? it would be a very poor reply it
could give me. You cannot pillow a
field with rose; you cannot drive a
nail with it; you cannot plane board
or saw plank with rose: nor even
write letter with it, But the other
day, If you will pardon the personal
allusion, as was leaving my home, my
mother followed me to the front gate,
and pulled a rose from bush growing
there, and pinned 1t on the lapel of my
coat. AS l went away with her bene-
diction on me and the fragrance of a
rose that her fingers had pinned on my
coat, felt that roses had their place
in the universe, after ALL
Tonight" said DIR. Mullins 1.-THE
sons are pinning the roses on the bos-
ON of the mother, and it is we'll The
sentiment of loyalty is one of the no
blest known to the human heart. 1t
IS akin to that which is described in
revelation where the redeemed hosts
DOW down before the throne, casting
their crowns at the feet of him who
sat thereon. The word which describes
their act means literally kissing The
hand to one" and the act itself meant
the recognition that the crown was the
grit of Him before whom it was cast
down. 1t was no mere sentiment which
prompted the heart of one of the Presi-
dents Of the United States, who. when
ne mad taken the oath OF office. bent
downward and kissed his mother. who
was seated by his side In that ACT
ne brought all his honors and attain-
menus and laid them at her feet, and