The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

Charles ~ SWlS:1eT5t vas 70 d43Co A7@
..Fairrnont and tte Normal School, IN
the Future and in his absence sen
a,or Ira e. Robinson took his place.
Hon. Caes. w. Robinson spoke on
"Our Fra ternal Fire. - t'The 1yceun
in the Nineties,' was the topic as
signed 70 H. Z. Swisher, but ne was
not present THE First Days OF the
i ,ycellrls'' was the theme OF Dr. I'D.
Clark. E-on. Harvey w Har:ner, who
was to ia:e taken part in the MO
za-t program, but who could not De
here was initiated into the mysteries
OF the Normal Lyceum and actually
wore the Lyceum colo-s last night.
Regent Il. L. Snyder. and Messrs. T.
y. Parks. T. ]. Humphrey and NJ. T.
/ .cugh closed the program.
Thus passed one of the most pleas
an: events IN the history OF Fairmont
Normal School.
The Lyeeur Rose.
By Oliver Snnrtleh, '06-
WnenNI collect my scattered thought
This fact within my brain is
wrought,
OF eve-y 1ovely flower chat grows,
The lovel;est is the Lyceum rose.
As white as snow, fragrant as dew,
Excel1ed by none, equaled by few,
This lovely flower has for its claim,
The highest place on heights OF
fame.
This rose We hold up TO your. gaze.
Behold it, and in your amaze,
Look at its size. It's strength, IT'S
form,
wn:e=e, rs beauty ae'er was
shorn.
And as che rose is Queen of flowers,
This lovely rose. this rose Of ours,
With color pure and sweet perfume.
Majestic power she does assume.
'o,er wealth and beauty, grace and
Ger things on earth and things
above,
She rules SO gently. 1r.llg loving
kind.
she rules the heart, she rules the
mind.
when other flowers life is done.
b The roses life is just begun;
1T blossoms on and in It's death.
Gives the world its sweetest
breath.
The body then, for which it stands,
The Lyce1lnn, known in these lands,
So good so true. SO firm, so strong,
TO her eternal fame belongs.
THen. here's TO the loveliest flower
that grows,
The pure, perfect, Iyceum Rose
Conmencemen Day.
The usual large commencement
crowd did not assemb1eat the Normal
Auditorium this morning for the COM
,nencement address. One could not
help thinking of the past years when
every seat was occupied, the aisles
full and dozens could not get in at
the door, For some reason or other
the people did not come out this year
as formerly
The Board OF Regents, the faculty,
the speaker of the day, several of the
first graduates and the graduating
class marched upon the stage to the
music of MacArthur's orchestra, at
ter which DR.. J. H. Lucas, Of the
Peoples Temple. offered up the pray
er. The orchestra then played med
lev which was very much appreciated
by the audience.
Principal MCGOWAN then intro
duced the speaker OF the occasion,
DR.. s. F. Scovil, of Wooster Univer-
sity. DR. Scovil was formerly pres
ident of Wooster and al the present
time occupies the chair of Sociology
in that Institution. He is recognized
as a lecturer of ability and his adj
dress this morning was among the
best ever delivered in the city. He
spoke of the important work of edu-
eating the future generations, which
by strong and substantial argument,
he proved to be our duty. He spoke
of the right kind of education, and
traced its history, showing its rela-
ton in the different peoples and gen.
erations, and showed the great in
terest being taken in education to-
day He assured the audience that
education was the best means OF
raising the standard of our country,
and made an eloquent plea for pop