The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-19

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works. An immense throng gathered
OF the western hill size of the cam
puS to witness the demonstration of
the freshmen as, clad in drapery of
white and with fiaring lurid torches
and muff1ed drums, they bore the cas-
ket supposed to contain the mortal re-
mains of Cicero to the funeral pyre,
and after an outburst of oratory the
torch was applied and the flames lit
up the sea of faces which rose tier
on tier in amphitheatre style up the
hillside. A beautiful display of fire
works followed, and finally a set
piece, showing the significant IL, was
set off and with yell after yell by the
successive classes the day closed.
Baccalaurente Sunday.
A congregation numbering nearly
one thousand persons assembled in
Alumni Hall Sunday morning to hear
the sermon and witness the cere-
monies incident to the baccalaureate
service, which began with the process
sional. The faculty and the gradual
ing class, in cap and gown, the clergy
men of the city, members of the fac
ulty of Westminster Seminary, DR.. j.
W. Herring, president Of the board of
trustees and the students marched
to the platform singing "A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God" When all had
entered there were about 800 persons
on the stage.
This was followed by an invocation
and the Lords prayer by Rev. c. S.
Slagle, of the Reformed Church. after
which the college choir sang "Te Deum
Laudamus" The commandments, with
responses by the school, were read
by Rev. J. w. Reese, Phi. D. Rev. P.
H. Miller, D. D., of Grace Lutheran
Church. led the responsive reading
of the Psalter, and the congregation
Joined in the Apostles creed and the
Gloria. The college choir sang "They
Shall Not Hunger Nor Thirst" and
announcements were made by Vice
President Mcdaniel. Rev. D. L.Green-
field. D. D., of the Methodist Protest
ant Church, read the Scripture lesson
from John XIII, 1-20, and the congre-
cation joined in singing the hymn
Jesus Calls U.s."
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Thos. H. Lewis, president OF the col
lege, whose theme was Christ as the
Model Man." taken from the text
Learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart"
Addressing the members of the grad
uating class directly, DR.. Lewis said:
Il have already pointed out to you
that we may not hope to initiate Jesus
by copying His outward conduct, but
only by initiating His spirit. And now
l wish to add that there is no way for
us to initiate His spirit but by possess
ing it. 1t is vain for us to go about
the matter from the outside. What
we mean and what the Scripture
means by taking Christ as our model
is nothing less than having Christ
formed in us, and this can only be
done by the Holy Ghost creating in us
new nature. The resentment against
this old-fashioned doctrine, so pre-
valent among our youth today, is not
due, as they fondly imagine, TO the
great advancement they have made in
the acquisition of truth; but to the
lack of meekness. This vital essential
of the religious temper is despised,
and without the religious temper we
can only talk about religion; we can
never really possess it. Hence so many
really studious persons are running
to intellectual seed, ever learning and
never coming to the knowledge of the
truth But if you are in earnest about
making Christ your model, you must
remember that you will never learn
how by talking about it or studying
about it or practicing this and that
virtue. No. 1t is lifted clear out of
this realm into the supernatural No
man can say that Jesus is Lord but
by the Holy Ghost
Il beseech you, therefore, to seek
the Holy Ghost and be quickened into
a new life and be made new creature
and obtain new ideas and when Christ,
Who is your life, shall appear, then
shall We also appear with Him in
glory"
| The annual sermon before the Col
! lege Christian Associations was deliv-
cred in the evening by Rev. DR.. Will
liam H. Dunbar, of St. Marks Luther
an Church, Baltimore.
Services were suspended for the day
in the Lutheran, Reformed, Methodist
Episcopal and Methodist Protestant
churches in compliment to the college
and to enable their members to attend
the services at the college.
Society Reunions.
Monday afternoon each of the four
societies gave receptions to former
members and friends. Interesting
programs we're rendered and refresh
ments were served "reminiscences
by former members of the days when
| they were students were much en-
joyed There is a drawing power in
| these societies which brings the mem
bers back year after year, no matter
how distant nor how widely separat-
! ed. These occasions are among the
most ENJOYABLE of the incidents con-
nected with. the close of the college
year.
Music and ElOcutiOn Recitals.
The large number of graduates in
this department made it necessary to
divide this performance, and one re-
cital was given Monday morning at
10 and the other in the evening at 8.
MORNING PROGRAM.
Theodore Wesley Darnell Oceanville, N. j.
The Two Runaways from Lonesome e--..John Fox
Nora Amelia Stoll. Brooklyn, Md.
oh Robert, Robert y Aria from Robert Lee
Diable Meyerbeer
Bessie Amanda Hastings. Laurel; Del.
l. Katie Chambers Griffith Alachua. Fla.
The Cathedral Courtship. Kate Douglas Wiggin
Bertha Olivia Soper, Willows, Md.
The Boat Race Oliver Wendell Holmes
Roselle Harris, Henderson, N. c.
Allegro Vivace Sonata Op. 2, No. g.. Beethoven
Rachel Elizabeth Donovan. Laurel, Del
Finpashoehle.. Mendelssohn Heller
Ruby Kathyrn Ahern. Millington. Md;
Ballade in A fiat. Chopin
Marjorie Stuart Vickers. Philadelphia, Pa.
Mary Fisher Sylvester. Hillsboro. Md.