LANCASTER DAILY INTEIXIGENCER OTEDKES. A juiSE 14 1882.
Hancastiv -nicUtgcncer
WKDNE8DAY BVEN'O, JUNE 14. 1882
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The Independents very sagaciously se
lected Pittsburgh for the opening of their
campaign, and- showed a bold front by
patting three of their candidates en the
platform .te let themselves beseen, heard
and read of all men in the state. They
had a very respectable figurehead in Gen.
Morehead as the president of the meet
ing, backed by a geed representation of
substantial men from the first Republi
can county in the state. If Indepen
dent Republicanism is outspoken and
vigorous anywhere it is in Pittsburgh,
and the Independents show themselves
te be practical politicians by making
their first demonstration where they can
make it successful and the report of it
imposing. Mr. Stewart's speech, of
which we reprint a liberal extract, was
vigorous and of no uncertain sound. He
is a strong man with a geed deal of the
saving genius of common sense, net liable
te slop ever and able.te guard against
saying what ought te be unsaid. He di
rected himself very squarely te the
charge that he has sought favor and pat
ronage from the Cameren dynasty and
unequivocally denied it. His word, like
his character ,is better than his accuser's,
and until the Stalwarts can produce the
evidence of what they charge, Mr. Stew
art will be believed. It is net likely
that he seugbj favor where he would be
se unlikely te find it as with the
family, whose influence he seeks se
zealously te destroy.
The Independents begin their cam
paign early. They evidently believe
that their ardor will continue and possi
bly increase until election day. Next
week the Cameren convention will meet
te appoint Marshall's successor, and as
all the present indications point te the
selection of a Philadelphian, it is hard te
see hew the Stalwarts can expect any
thing short of demoralization, if net rev
olution, in the western part of the state.
The Democrats will at least have the
advantage when their convention meets
of knowing hew the battle line of the
opposition is forming.
If the members of the Republican
county committee who are indisposed te
sign an address prepared by Docter
Benjamin Franklin Washington Urban,
for his own glorification, are ever te be
coaxed or bullied out of their recalcitrant
position, it must be by a different sort of
men from these who have been appointed
te see their constituents and te fill their
places. Urban, who has se suddenly set
himself up for a boss, and who is sus
pected of trying te make capital for
himself in a scheme te get te tlie state
Senate, haslately emerged from a county
office with no little discredit attaching
te him ; and at least until the present
beard of county auditors have passed
upon what the Intelligencer has
pointed out as an unjustifiable raid upon
the county treasury in his interest,
he would mere decorously keep
in the background of local politics.
The JVew Era,bj the way, which at the
time this $211.50 bill was first exposed,
set up the defense for Urban that it was
paid " in accordance with a judicial de
cisien," has never yet directed us te
that decision, and new while Urban is'
prancing again before the public it
would be interesting te knew from the
Era whether this " judicial decision "
was anything mere than what Urban
says Judge Livingston told Ike Bushong,
that he could " make no mistake " in
paying this outrageous bill.
Tke public are watching with some
interest, if net amusement, the progress
of an inquiry before Alderman Barr te
determine the cause and origin of a re
cent incendiary attempt at fire in this
city. There have been a great many
fires in Lancaster during the past few
years, and many hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of property have been
destroyed. Nearly all of these have been
very mysterious in their origin, none
mere se than two which happened since
the one being investigated occurred.
But of all this number, it seems that
the district attorney never considered
any worth an inquest except the one
which did least damage and concerning
the cause and origin of which there has
never been any doubt. The inquest, it
is true, drags its length along painfully
slowly, adjourning one night because of
the absence of one juror, and the next
en account of the failure of another te
be en hand. At the present rate of prog
ress it will most likely conclude its labors
about the time Ilieslaud, Eberman,
Tripple & Ce. are ready te begin the in
vestigation of that famous election con
test which the Examiner gravely assured
us had been " undertaken solely in the
interest of honest elections," and which
must therefore be delayed " solely jn -the
interest " of fraud.
The triennial assessment of the real
estate in this city takes place next No
vember and some care should be taken
by these entrusted with it te relieve the
valuation from the present inequalities
and unevenness which make it unreli
able and unjust. The lack of uniformity
between the rate of valuation in the sev
eral wards and in the different proper
ties of the same ward may be due as
much te the incempetency and favorit
ism of assessors as te their lack of judg
' ment, but when properties held by their
owners at from $12,000 te $15,000 are
rated at from $7,000 te $8,000, while
ethers are marked up te their actual
selling price, it is plain that somebody
suffers ever-taxation and ethers are net
paying their share. In most cases, we
believe, it will be found that the smaller
estates are rated most nearly at their
actual value. The best way te secure a
uniformity would certainly be te fix the
standard at a real market value, and
there should be some intelligent revisery
power te see that the property rated tee
low le put up as well as that that which
is assessed tee high be brought down.'
The Scranton Evening ITetcsfe-tne
title of a daily paper, the first number of
which has just been issued. There was
room in Scranton for another lively
paper, and 1 he Xews, with ils tasteful
typographical appearance and generous
amount of fresh news, and with the in
dependence it shows in the salutatory of
the paper, ought te fill the bill.
Urban should join the Refunders.
county treasury would gain by it.
The
The Republican county committee
theuld appoint a sub-cemmittee te see
whether 6500 naid by the last beard of
commissioners fordestreying fish pets was
economically expended.
It may be comfort te Blaine le hear
from Senater Hale, in the Maine state con
vention that Arthur is doing his best te
reunite the Republican factions. It may
also be news te Blaine.
A correspondent of the Recerd writ
ing from Leck Haven, June 11, says:
"General Beaver yesterday declared en
enr streets that Cameren's Democratic
friends would make up a large pai t of the
Independent cutting."
The Buffalo medical society yesterday
by a unanimous vote, tabled a resolution
approving the new cede of ethics of the
New Yerk state medical society, for ad
hering te which the New 'Yerk delegation
was excluded from the sessions of the
American medical association.
In the judgment of the Williamsport
San, " the lieutenant-governor is the of
ficer above all ethers who will have the
time aud opportunity te give efficient at
tention te party interests, and actively
promote thorn. Fer such reasons as these,
many Democrats throughout the state
urge the nomination of Hen. Chauncy F.
Black, of Yerk county, for the position in
question. He has yeaw, ability, leisure,
inclination and patriotic impulses, as well
as earnest and pure Democracy all in his
favor. Why net neminate him ?" It would
be a graceful acknowledgement of the
great services te the cause of Democracy
aud the public weal of his eminent father,
Hen. Jeremiah S. Black, te bestow this
compliment upon his seu. It would be a
just, a proper, and a manly thing te de,
and would iu every quarter strengthan
the party. The younger Black has merits
enough of his own te entitle him te the
nomination ; his peculiar abilities would
enable him te be of mere service te his
party iu the position than any ether just
new available, and the additional reason
assigned should, therefore, have control centrol contrel
iug force.
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PERSONAL.
Henry B. Antheny was re elected U.
S. senator by tee Rhede Island Legisla
ture ycBterday, for the fifth consecutive
term.
Rev. Dr. Akuaii Messler, of the Re
formed Dutch church, died yesterday, at
Seiucrvillc, New Jersey, aged 82 years.
He was the author of several histories.
Edward Raise, editor of the Qerman
Correspondent, of Baltimore, was in Lan
caster yesterday visiting his many German
friends, lie left for home this morning.
Prince Bismarck has recently present
ed te the Dusseldorf botanical aud
zoological gardens a large tame wolf,
which was given te him by a Russian
prince.
Hen. W. S. Stengeu, B. F Winger
and D. J. Skinner are the Franklin
oeunty delegates te the Democratic state
convention ; Butler county sends Geerge
II. Graham and W. H. Heffman.
James B. Axtel, of Ohie, te be chief
justice for New Mexico, aud R. M. Dag
gett, of .Nevada, te be minister te the
Hawaiian islauds, were the presidential
nominations yesterday.
William Lehman Ashmead Burdett-Coutts-Bartlet-Coutts,
has obtained
license and authority te be called aud
known by the names of William Lehman
Ashman Bartlett-Burdett-Coutts.
Princess Doleorocki will never again
enter Russia, because she fears the Nihi-,
lists would lay held upon her seu and pro
claim him Czar in opposition te Alexander
III. Such a movement might.it is thought,
meet with some success, as the family of
Dolgerouki is far mere ancient aud noble
than that of Romanoff ; and it is, more
over, purely Russian, while the latter is
partly Teutonic. The Princess is new at
Nice, and her old home at Ems, has re
cently been tenanted by the ex-Empress
Eugenie.
THE HIGH sTRKEr SHOOTINO AlflfAlK.
Jehn ieulle Waives a Hearing anil Koth Keth
weller Skips.
Last evening was the time fired for the
hearing of the complaints niade before
Alderman P. Dennelly by Jehn Sherlock
against Jehn Soulie, who stands charged
with carrying concealed deadly weapons
an! committing a felonious assault en
Sherlock, en Saturday night, during the
row en TIigh street, particulars of which
havj heretofore appeared in these columns.
Soulie waived a hearing of both complaints
and in default of bail was re-committed te
the county prison te answer at court.
Similar complaints made against Seulie
by Rudelph Fisher, a bystander, who was
shot in the arm by one of the balls from
Seulie's pistol during the row, were te
have been heard before Alderman Mc
Conomy this morning, bat, tbe accused
waived a hearing and was committed te
jail te answer at court.
Charles Rethwciler, jr., who was with
Soulie at the time of the disturbance, aud
who was arrested for drunken and dis
orderly conduct and gave bail for a hear
ing before the mayor last evening, failed
te put in an appearance, aud it is said he
has skipped the town.
l.OWKIt END NEWS.
Condensed Frem The " Oxford I'ress."
Alfred 31. Brown, of Pleasant Greve,
turned a valuable mare out te pastuie;
she slipped and broke her leg aud bad te
be killed.
Jacob K. Brown, of Geshen, lest a cow
which ate tee greedily of the fat clever
and went where greedy cows go.
Miss Bite F. Wilsen daughter of James
Wilsen, esq., of East Nottingham, left
home OB Monday te join Miss Berteh Col Cel
lins, of Bart, Lancaster county, in Phila
delphia, whence they will start for Hay
ward, California.
Lewis M. Wright aud Miss BeIIe Neel
of Little Britain, were driving in a buggy
when the horse scared. Mr. Wright get
eat te manage the animal, when he was
knocked down by it and severely hurt
about the head and eye. His fair com
panion becoming frightened jumped from
the buggy and was also injured by the
fractious beast.
The commissioners of Chester and Lan
caster counties' after inspection of Lee's
bridge, ever the Octoraro between West
Nottingham and Little Britain townships
decided te make necessary improvements
te the bridge. County Solicitor Fulton
accompanied the Lancaster county com
missioners. The also inspected a bridge
t icc-:r.-
,n vvnuuvsi Dwni
Mrs Virginia Robinson, residing en
Middle street, near Dnke, gave bail before
AldermanA. F. Dennelly te answer the
charm of being a common scold. She was
complained against by a number of neigh
bors who think she is a nuisance.
COMMENCEMENT.
FRANKLIN AND MAKSHALL COLLKGK.
Meeting- of the Trustee-The Junier Prize
Contest The Society Kennleus
Meeting or the Aluuinl.
The indications for the past week have
been favorable te a successful and largely
attended commencement of Franklin &
Marshall college. The orders for excur
sion tickets en the vaueus railroads
issuing them were mere numerous than
ever before known, and early yesterday
the visitors began te arrive, and by even
ing many familiar faces of trustees and
old students were te be seeu at the hotels
and en the streets.
The beard of trustees held a session
yesterday afternoon and auetherthis fore
noon, at which the annual routine busi
ness was transacted, reports of officers,
faculty and committees recuived and the
same organization as has been in office
was re-elccted for the ensuing year, with
Hen. Jehn Cessna as president. The re
port upon the Wilhelm bequest exhibited
a favorable condition of affairs. The
junior prize contest was approved as a
permanent feature of commencement
week. The management of Harbaugh
hall was left te the committee en in
struction and the faculty. Professer J. B.
Kershuer was continued as professor of
mathematics. The degree of D. D. was
conferred, upon the recommendation of
the faculty, en Revs. D. Y. Heisler, of
Easten, aud J. M. Titzel, of Alteena, both
Reformed ; Rev. Jes. Nesbit, Presbyter
ian, of Leck Haven, and Rev. J. A. Lip Lip
pincett, Methodist, professor of mathe
matics in Dickinsen college. The degree
of A. M. in course was conferred upon W.
P. CamDbell. of Carlisle : Aaren E. Geb-
ble, of Berlin ; Wm. P. Hestorman, of
Centre Hall, all of the class of 1879 ; and
the degree of A. B. in course en all of the
graduating class.
ATHLETIC srOKTS.
The College liasaball Club Triumphant.
Yesterday afternoon a match game of
baseball was played en the college grounds
between the college club and a nine com
posed of young gentlemen of the city.
Most of the members of the picked nine
were well-known baseballists in former
years and they desired te exercise them
selves by a match with the college nine,
although they had no hopes of beating
them. In the first inning the city nine
went te the bat, with Reideneur first. He
succeeded in getting his run in and beiere
the game was ever added two mere,
making three out of the seven. The cel
lege boys succeeded in getting seven men
evor the home plate iu the first inning,
and although they were " ;kunked " sov sev
cral times, they ran their .score up te
tweuty-eight before the ud. A gieat
many of these runs wcic tnade en errors
of the picked nine, who showed during the
game that they could have deue a great
deal better had they had meie practice
before. The score of Wn game is given
below, the college boys refusing te take
their last bat :
COLLEGE.
Dulrew, Cf.
Miller, v.t
Heisler, c
CITY.
Kciilcneur. if...
Itucy, ir.
Patterson, lb....
McCann, 2b
King-, J., c
Keller, T., ss
r.. e.
3 1
Slum. in...
Shclblev. W
if...
Shclbiey, II., 2b
Hettcnstcin.Sb.
Apple, as
IU-iter, i
Malene. i).
King, C.
Fllnn, i
Total..
Jii.
Total
23 24
7 '27
Score by Innings.
12 3 4 5
College 7 0 0 1!)
City 10 10 1
23
Time of game 2 hours, 2 minutes.
Umpire: E. T. Jenes, of Cleveland.
The game was well attonded, the num
ber of ladies prcseut being very large. The
order was excellent, and socie parts of the
game were funny as seme of the picked
nine were rusty in the game and required
a brushing up befere getting their hands
in. All present were pleased with the ex
hibition and it is hoped that the two nines
will play again befere the cellege boys
leavc for their homes.
THJS ORATORICAL PKIZK CONTEST.
Heisler of '83 takes the Geld Medal.
The beauty and fashion of Lancaster
were well repieseutcd iu the large aud in
telligent audience that filled the college
chapel last evening te witness the first
contest for the junior oratorical prize. The
scene was one well calculated te leave a
lasting impression en the mind of the
beholder. Ladies arrayed in purple and
fine linen ; gentlemen in evening dress re
splendent with buttouhele bouquets,
while the mellow radiance of the lamps
overall aroused in the spectator bcusa
tiens that can be better felt than described.
The committee en reception who had
charge of the seating arrangements were
Messrs. A. .Nell, (J. is. bnader and Alasa
taka Yamanaka. Rev. Dr. T. G. Apple
opened the exercises with prayer, after
which the college orchestra, of ia pieces,
under the leadership of Mr. J. Hereld,
played in fine style the Review March from
" Faust." Then followed the first speaker
of the evening.
Oration J. Q. Adams ' ' Opportunities
of Life." Science has determined the mean
ing of much that was hitherto inexplicable
te man. The chariot wheels dripping with
core have disappeared in the march of
civilization, but this result is due net se
much te science alene and unaided as te
opportunities that were seized upon by
the master minds of the world. What
would be the present condition of France
had net the low born Corsican officer
worked his way from obscurity te emi
nence ? Opportunity was the guiding
power in the discover' or our own country
and the courage and firmness of Columbus
revealed te mankind the exhaustless re
sources of a new world. The founders of
our republic were net mcre time servers
and the opportunities of increasing its sta
bility that lell in tueir way were never ne
glected. Se tee with our literature. As
late as izu sir ayaney Smith is ac
credited with the sarcastic interrogatory,
" Who reads an American book ?'" New
our poets and historians rank equally with
their kinsmen beyond the sea. Our two
martyred presidents (show in their lives
remarkable examples of opportunities that
were taken advantage of and the fruit of
their work is manifest iu the country te
day. Our lives are before us and it is for us
te decide whether they shall be a blessing
or a curse te humanity. The fountains of
knowledge are free and we m.i accept or
reject them. Se let us net then that we
may in the future leek back upon some
deed of beneficence periuimed, seme great
act done, lest we no classed with that army
of idlerswhe dwell forever in the realms
of " might have been."
Oration Nevin C. Heisler "The Sphere
of the Imagination." Of all the faculties
with which Ged has endowed man, none
se permeates his whole being as that of the
imagination. As a child, as a man in the
vigor of life, and as a veteran tottering en
the verge of the tomb ; it is everywhere
felt, repeepling the past and making the
present mere desirable. Without it man's
intellect would be like a dark spot in the
forest, unable te knew the mighty prob
lems man has been created te solve.
History is the soul of humanity breathed
en the lyre of ages. A correct knowledge
of what has been is necessary that we
may knew the present, and imagination
is necessary in the historian that he may
truly conceive that which he poi trays. He
who pictures scenes with words occupies a
higher station than he who paiuts with
material colere. And net alone iu the
sphere of history has the province of the
imagination come into play, but also in
the realms of thought. The annientm nf
sunny Greece and Italy peopled every
grove with a nymph, every stream with a
Naiad, while the sterner mythology of the
North delighted in tales of Odin and Wal
halla, home of departed heroes. The im
agination had its place also in the philose
Shy of the ancients, and its effect is
reathed forth te as of te-day in the liv
ing pages of Pythagerar. In the sphere
of nature all beauty joins in one grand
chorus of praise te tbe Creater. Leaving
the sphere of art lastly consider the effect
of the imagination in religion. When the
first vague idea of a Ged dawns en the in
fant mind, the soul stretches out te grasp
it and make it its own. Moses, the stern
law-giver, and David, the sweet singer,
were largely endowed with this faculty,
and their history is the history of religion
for 4,000 years. Then fellows the sad
story of the cress, in which the imagi
nation reached its highest development
when tLe divine prophecy was fulfilled.
"Thesrcd of the woman shall crush the
serpent's head."
Musiv, Country Girl polka Faust.
Oratiuu " The Realm of Genius " C.
D. Mever. Man's intellect brings all
nature under his power. Fittingly did
Shakspeare exclaim, " What a piece of
work is man !" While this godlike crea
ture is thus abeve, he is net at variance
with nature. In him we find the capabil
ity of penetrating nature's secrets and
laying them bare te the astonished world.
Reflecting it is true only a borrowed light,
he seems the creator when he is in reality
the creature. This is the prerogative of
genius, and he recognizes no petty class
distinctions made by society. Bern uni
versal heir te all humanity, the genius
challenges the admiration of the world.
Emperors die and are forgotten, but the
genius lives in the generations that fol fel
low him. The first remarkable example
of genius was Hemer, the blind old bam
of Scie's Isle, whose Iliad and Odyssey be
came the wonder and delight of the world
ages after he had passed away. In Plate
we find the whole range of science accu
mulated in one person, Mozart is the liv
ing embodiment of his own art,and the best
of all his works are given te religion. In
our own tongue the palm of the highest
genius has been awarded te Shakspeare,
for his works show him te deserve the ap
pellation " Proteus of the human mind."
Though men of genius are often deemed
day-dreamers, they are the first te advance
into unbroken paths, and eventually their
labors make the wilderness blossom as the
rose. As tne interpreter 01 nature vol
ume the man of genius is net the author,
but the meuth-piece of truth. The pewer
of the ideal world flews iute him, and
through him becomes meat and drink te
the world.
Oration " The Genius of Melancholy ."
Francis E. Shreder. Temperament is an
attributive force, Ged-given in the highest
sense of the word, however man may see
fit te use it. Man's nature is twofold, a
world life and a life of soul, an ebjective
and a subjective existence. The one state
of being is continually retreating within
itself, while the ether meets the world
half way. We can net prcsume te
knew man's inner life until that
great day when the vail is lifted and
man's spiritual existence is exposed. The
opposition of these two forces is brought
about in a great moasure by the grossness
of material life. Hew grievous te see a
great mind harrassed by pretty cases.
One of melancholy temperament has iu iu
tense feelings and is filled with vain long
ings te reconcile the centrarities of life.
Who shall say that his yearnings fail of
purpose. His is a keen sensibility, a depth
of perfection gained by reflecting en the
vanities of life. In science he is cold and
sceptical, in art he is warm and passion
ate The works of Hawthorne and Pee
are reflections of the fitful lives of
their authors. Melancholy men are proue
te seek extremes of heat and cold in ex
pressing their thoughts and consequently
have an aptitude for humor. But the
humor of him who feeds en melancholy is
begotten in charity, the mainspring of all
genius.
Music Aria. Ven Franke.
Oration" The Peet and his Mission "
G. C. Stahl. In labor, in art, and in all
the varied occupations of men, ene indi
vidual seeks te impart his thoughts te
another. The poet Gnds in flowing
verse the readiest means of accom
plishing this object. Frem the time
the stars began te move in their ap
pointed orbits, beauty has been the
poet's thome. Ner is the leve of the beau
tiful in nature confined solely te the poet.
The whole world bows with enraptured ear
when the poet tunes his lyre. Poetry need
net be confined te such strict accuracy as
history, although most of its materials are
drawn from this latter storehouse. Ner is
it right te suppose that the mission of the
poet is simply te please and amuse. His
true mission is te instruct by bringing a
geed influence te bear en the lives of his
fellow-men. He must touch man's feelings
in such way as te aflcct both his rational
and emotional nature. His home is net in
the'workshep of the crowded ciry, but iu
the lonely recesses of tbe forest. Thence
he derives the material conveyed by his
seul-thriliing words, aud as we call te
mind the great poets that have peopled the
glebo we are forced te conclude that their
works are monuments that will outlast the
material mausoleum of the proudest of
the world's rulers.
Music GambrinusF. Zikeff. Im
mediately after the music ceased Dr. J. P.
Wickersham arose te prcssnt the report
of the committee who were te decide the
contest. He prefaced his remarks by
stating that the committee based their
decision mainly en the three following
points : First the choice of subject
aud its treatment. Second, the
composition and style of the address.
And third, the oratorical delivery. He
then announced that by the decision nf
the committee the geld medal was award
ed te Nevin C. Heisler. This announce
ment was received with vociferous and
long continued applause, which was re
peatcd when the youthful orator stepped
forward tc rcccive the well earned prize.
The contestants deported themselves iu a
manner creditable te the institution and te
themselves, and their well written ora
tions and graceful delivery attracted re
peatedly the plaudits of the assembled
crowd. Dr. Appel then announced the
order of the commencement exercises yet
te ceme, and extended te all an invitation
te be present, after which the benediction
waR pronounced and the large audience
dispersed.
THE SSOCIKTY KEUNIOMS.
lteepentng or the Dlagnethian Hall.
In accordance wsth the usual custom the
literary societies held reunions iu their
halls this morning at 8:30, in advance of
the meeting of the alumni association.
Special interest attached te the Diagno Diagne
tbian reunion, because of the great im
provements made in the repainting, re
frescoing, new carpeting and rearrange
ment of the ball during the past year, and
its formal rededication te-day. These im
provements have before been described in
detail in the Intelligencer, and the
tasteful painting, beautiful design of the
carpet and the decoration of the walls
with busts of American orators', lit
terateurs and scientists were the theme of
universal admiration en the part of these
who thronged the hall te-day.
At 9 a. m,, an audience of fair size hav
ing assembled in the hall, the exercises of
rededication opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr. P. S. Davis. The speaker of the ses
sien, W. U. Hcnsel, esq., after a few re
marks, introduced Gee. F. Bacr, esq., of
Reading, who delivered the formal speech
of rededication, of which the following is
a very full abstract :
Mr. Baer's Address.
The re-dedication of this hall recalls the
birth and infancy of the society, before
the college came down from the Arcadian
groves of Mercersburg te this beautiful
plane, se charming and lovely, en this
June morning, that old mother Eve must
leek and sigh ever what might have been,
had Paradise been fixed by the waters of
the Conestoga. Te many of yen that
time seems far in the past, and even te me
it is only known by the tradition of elder
brothers. Te ethers here te-day it will
seem but as yesterday when, with the en
thusiasm of youth, the faith that moves
mountains and the energy that levels them,
they sei te work te build the first Goethe
an and Diagnethean halls. A little mere
than a decade saw their halls deserted.
The soul that tenanted them migrated
te this place, where ethers with like hero
ism and devotion builded new temples.
This hall as it was twenty-five years age
was the second stage in the developments
of the society. This hall as it is te-day,
renovated.impreved and beautified through
the exertion of the students of te-day, is
evidence that the life of old Marshall,
strengthened by the ingrafting of Frank
lin, is vigorous and fresh, and about te de
velop iute higher and purer forms,
This society was founded at a time of
great intellectual activity. There had been
a renaissance in literature. Every
department of literature developed the
most extraordinary talents, . Pa
tient investigation and criticism were un
earthing the history and learning of the
past and translating its hieroglyphics. It
was an age which premised te solve the
great problems of the human race. But
side by side with this great movement the
human mind was developing in another
direction, and seen turned the thoughts
aud activity of man te mere selfish ends.
Science was accomplishing for man the
premise of Ged that he should subdue the
earth and have dominion ever it; within
the life time of the middle-aged man the
whole face and life of the earth were
changed. There never was and never can
be again such wonder-working, as that of
the past fifty years.
The effect of this great scientific physi
cal and material development manifested
itself in countless ways. It made educa
tion hurried and one-sided. The news
paper, filled with the daily doings of the
world,with exaggerated and superficial dis
cussion of events, supplied the people with
reading. The demand of the hour was for
an education aud a literature suited te this
material progress. Men saw the wonders
and the riches science had created, and
they would have their sons taught it, as a
means of obtaining wealth. Colleges were
compelled te establish scientific depart
ments. It was deemed time wasted te
study the classics. All knowledge that led
net te wealth was vanity and vexation of
spirit. The youth who left college full of
enthusiasm for the dovelepmoat of litera
ture, rcsthctics and philosophy, who believ
ed thatman had some higher part te play in
life than simply te toil and spin, that he
might eat and drink and have wherewithal
te be clothed, and then die as the beast dies,
was seen seized by the spirit prevailing
around him, allured into geld worship, and
in the turmoil, competition, struggles and
strife of a busy life, he found no time te
"knew himself ," nor te study man. Thous
ands there are who sec the vanity of all this
when once it becomes the all-absorbing and
controlling power of the world's life, and
they have doubtless longed for the time
when in the quiet and seclusion of home
with fricuds and books, they could feast
upon the treasures of literature, study the
beautiful in nature and art, and strive mere
and mere te apprehend the truth. Ah!
me! It is with them as was the premised
land te the Jews. The Jerdan of this
busy life rolls between the great European
wars and superadded te all this was the
great political struggle of this nation, with
its agitation and excitement; the marshal
ling of armies greater than Xerxes com
manded, the fighting of mighty battles ;
the emancipation of an inferior race, and
its elevation te citizenship, the reconstruc
tion of states ; the derangement of finan
ces; the era of reckless speculation conse
quent upon an inflated paper currency, fol
lowed by a financial panic and its attendent
evils.
Tins combination of extraordinary causes
produced a marked era in the history of
civilization, which, if net inimical, was at
least net cendncive te the dovelepmont of
literature and the study of the higher
problems of life aud society. All of the
substantial progress made has been
through the genius and talent 'of men de
veloped by the literary period which pro pre
ceded, whose lives and labors have con
tinued down te this time, as witnesses te
the truth. As ene by oue the great
writers, poets, philosophers and statesmen
pass away, there lises none te take his
place. Bryant and Longfellow are gene ;
Bret Ilarte and Walt. Whitman are their
successors ! Could volumes mere aptly
illustrate or cuforce the thought '.' Per
haps the sum of all that is bad in this era
is comprehended in its want of reverence.
This is tee ptcgnant a topic te venture ou
te day. Hut contrast the nation iu seug
and story, the exiles who sought freedom
te worship Ged in a new continent and
founded a great republic in which Chris
tianity was made part of the common law,
with the nation of te-day represented by
her president and great military chieftains
crowding the greatest hall of her greatest
city en a day set apart by law in memory
of our heroic dead, te listen te ene who
for geld blackguards Jehovah and cor
rupts the youth of the land, as Fagin did
the boys of Londen, speak te the people
evor the reopened graves of their beloved
dead, and you will see at a glance hew
revcrence for Ged, for the traditions of a
nation, for the opinions of the living, for
the memory of the dead, aud for common
decency itself, has departed from the 11:1
tieu.
De net uuderstaud me as condemning
by the wholesale. I have the gieatcst re
spect and highest admiration for the work
of the past fifty years. It has been an age
en ages telling. With much that is evil,
there has becu much mere of geed. It
has produced scientists, invcuters, military
chieftains, merchant princes, railroad
kings, aud added much very much te
our knowledge, te the wealth of the nation
and the physical comfort of the race. But
it is manifest tnat the world cannot for
ever move en in such a ene sided develop
ment. It i altogether of the earth
earthy. Thcic must seen ceme te the
front ether forces and movements having
within themselves power te lay held of
this great knowledge, activity, energy,
wealth and progress, and shape, mould
and use them te the intellectual and
moral advancement of the race.
Iu this country the met stupendous
problems of sociology and government
confreut us. It is no longer American
vanity te say that the destiny of the
human race is te be worked out en this
continent. The different races of men are
crowding te our shores at the rate of a
million a year. The overrunniug of the
Reman provinces by the northern tribes
was nothing in comparison te this yearly
movement of the world te our land.
Heretofore the great migrations were
from kindred people all belenging te the
same race. But it is no longer se. It Js a
common thing te find in our great indus
trial establishments English, Scotch,
Irish, Welsh, German, Swede, Italian,
Russian, Hungarian and Polish, working
side by side and having their washing
done at a Chinese laundry. Who can
foresee the ultimate bearing of this com
mingling of people and races en the his
tery of the human race ? Neither science
nor riches can successfully grapple with
and solve such problems.
I believe we are gradually passing te a
new epoch, the fruits of which will be a
pure classical, literature, correct systems
of philosophy, just laws, righteous judg
ments and honest governments. I believe,
tee, that when the ingenuity of this age
shall have exhausted itself in vain efforts
te solve the great problems of life, their
true solution will be found through the
philosepy of Christ ; He who first taught
the law of devolepmcnt and pointed te the
future instead of the past, for perfected
forms of life and order.
There arc indications of this new epoch.
The present condition of the world is fa
vorable te earnest thoughts. Peace reigns
everywhere. Thcie is nothing te distract
the people and divest their energies. Mis
taken notions of policy no longer forbid
the consideration of admitted wrongs and
the discussion of remedies. Iu the state,
the time has arrived for the correction of
abuses. England is compelled te deal with
the Irish question aud struggle te solve it.
The best thought of France is directed
te perfecting her uew republican form of
government. Germany, generally the advance-guard
among thinkers, seems te
leek backwards, te fiud in the absolutism
of the past the true solution of govern
mental problems The very attempts will
ultimately demonstrate the arrer aud pro
duce a right result. In our own ceuutry
the people are becoming impatient of mis
rule. They can no lenger be alarmed by
bugle calls te arms te re-fight battles
cuded. Wild declamation and furious rant
ever improbable evil results de net dctur
them from voting bad men out of office.
Political combinations te elevate te
high office men euly prominent be
cause of wealth, or audacious ability
te control the machinery of politics, are
growing mere and mere obnoxious. The
growing demand of the day is for higher
integrity aud greater ability in the public
service. The time is near at hand when
an honest, reputable, competent gentle
man need net blush, nor apologize te his
friends, at the racntieu of his name in con
nection with a public office.
Iu literature the republication of the
best authors in cheap form indicates a
growing popular demand for better read
ing. In the schools there is a healthy,
growing sentiment in favor of au educa
tion that will net simply sharpen the in
tellectual faculties te enable them te out
rank and cheat the morals.
In asthctics there is a revival of inter
est, for the best evidence of it is the fact
that the pcople will listen patiently and
pay te hear an English snob discourse en
sun flowers.
In this wide field of learning compre
hended by the term metaphysics, there ia
less wild speculation aud dogmatism ; and
mere disposition te consider the grounds
en which a few years age conclusions were
reached, which net te accept was deemed
oenclusivo evidence of gross ignorance and
stupid prejudice.
My purpose, however, was merely te
eutline what will readily occur te yen, and
thereby te show that thore is no room for
discouragement, but much for congratula
tion ; and te press home the thoughts that
the students of thiscollege, who constitute
the membcrship of your literary societies,
will by reason of the fact that it
has held fast through these years
of tempatieu te tbe true idea of
education, find themselves the better
able te meet the requirements of
the dawnimr cnech. I leek te the Suture
with coufidence. It will be full of fierce
controversies aud desperate struggles.
The Americanizing of the enormous year
ly immigration, the adjustment of liic
seeming conflict between capital and
labor, the preservation of our Ameii
can Sunday, and the wise solu
tion of the countless pi obtains
which must constantly arise iu our local
aud political life, will produce a race of
great statesmen. Philosophy and theol
ogy will be developed, equal te the task of
separating the natural from the supernat
ural, and demonstrating that each has its
own life aud laws. The life of tiuth will
be demonstrated witli pe.vcr. The golden
age is before aud uet behind us.
" It is au opportune time for the rededica
tion of this hall te the service of litera
ture, philosophy and art ; but the ledcdi.
catien will ha meaningless unless we ic
dedicate ourselves te their service aud
firmly reselve te eultivate, encourage, up up
eold and defend "whatsoever thiugs are
just, whatsoever things are pure, whatso
ever things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of geed report." If there be any virtue
and if there be any praise, think en these
things. May the motto of the dawning
epoch be that which has long been familiar
te you.
"Virtue crowns her follower !"
The Concluding Kxercises.
After musie by the college orchestra the
valedictory of the outgoing mcmhcis was
delivered by Mr. II. E. Sheibley and the
response en behalf of the society was
made by Mr. E. E. Pertcrfield. After
mere music short addresses were made by
Rev. Dr. Gcrhart, Dr. Jes. Coblentz, of
Reading ; Rev. Dr. Thce Appel and Rev,
Dr. C. Z. Weiscr. A short business meet
ing of thn society was then held.
Ceetlican soclety ltcuulun.
The mc?ting was called te order and
proceeded with the election of Rev. M.
A. Smith, as president. Rev. F. F. Hoff Heff Hoff
raeycr, as vice president, A. S. Gerhard as
secretary, and Rev. Cyrus Cert, censer,
were elected by acclamation. Of the
alumni members the following were pre
sent J. D. Witmer, Yerk, 'Pa.; E. R. Esh
bach Frederick, Md. ; W. II. H. Snyder,
IlarrUbnrg. Pa. ; A. S. Gerhard, Phila
delphia; M. A. Smith. Nazarerh, I'n. ;
D. Y. Heisler. Easten, Pa. ; S. P. Rabcr,
Uighbridge, N. J. ; Fred. Pilgrim, Green
vilfe, Pa. ; Cyrus Cot t, Grceneastle, Pa. ;
I. G. Brown, Mercersburg, lJa. ; A. F.
Driesbach, Shrewsbury. Pa. ; Cyrua J.
Musscr. St. Clairsville, Pa. ; II. D. E-ch-.
bach, Frederick, Md. ; J. B. Kerschner,
Millersburg, Pa. ; L. M. Reedcr, Centre
Hall, Pa. ; J. A. Peters, L-incaster, Pa. ;
G. II. Johnsten, Phil'a ; J. G.Nerse, West
minster, Md. ; J. B. Sliuey, Quarryville,
Pa. ; D. W. Gerhard, New Helland, Pa ;
C. S. Gerhard, Columbia, Pa.;' L. F.'
Brown, New Oxford, Pa. ; F. F. lloil lleil
myer, Middletewu, Pa ; J. H. Wolfe,
Phil'a. ; J. H. Pennabecker, sEHzabctn sEHzabctn
tewn, Pa. ; W. A Miller, Yerk, Pa.
The meeting wr3 opened with piayer by
Rev. Kerschncr. 11. G. Appenzeller,
chairman of the committce en report of
progress, read a report et the past ycar'K
history and work te the alumni which was
received and adopted. Mr. Appcnzellcr
brought up the matter of reopening the
hall as an item of business coming from
the active members, the subject was fully
discussed by the alumni and active mem
bers. After spending some time in giving
geed and valuable advice te the members
the meeting adjourned.
THKALUiUm ASSOCIATION.
The Alainni meeting in the College Chapel.
The meeting of the alumni association
was held iu the college chapel at 10 a. m.,
aud was well attended. President E. It.
Eshbach in the chair. Prayer was eifured
by Rev. D. Y. HeiSler, D. D.. and the
minutes of the last meeting were read and
corrected. Officers for the nett three
years were elected as fellows :
President : Rev. Dr. P. S. Davi-, of the
Reformed Church Memnyer ; Vice Presi
dents, Rev. Cyrus Cert andJDr. J. Z. Ger
hard. The committee en centennial com
mence ment reported and was continued
until next year. Mr. Hensel, from the
committees en commencemont exercises
and endowment of the junior prize medal,
reported progress, and that the prize contest
had been approved by the trustees as a
permanent feature of commencement
week. Funds were subscribed in the
meeting for the medal provided for this
year. RevsJ. A. Peters, J. S. Stahr and
James Crawford were appointed a com cem com
mitteo te secure an alumni orator for next
year. W. V- Hcnsel and Rev. J. A. Pe
tcss were appointed,e:i bah.ilf of the alumni
members of the " committee et seven,"
en commencement exercises. The mem
bers of the society discussed ?l preposition
te invite the alumni of Mercersburg cel
lege te connect themselves in some way
with the association and the college insti
tutions, and finally it was resolved that
the regular graduates of Mercersburg col
lege be adopted as members of the associ
ation and that they be notified individually
of this action. The committee en alumni
professorship endowment reported prog preg
ress, and a plan of ' Centennial note," te
be paid in installments which has bean
adopted te raise $15,000 mero by 1837.
The report was received and tbe committee
continued for another year. Revs. C. U.
Hcilman and U. H. Heilman and W. U.
Hensel, esq., were continued as a commit
tce en the endowment of the junior
prize cuntesi medal. Adjourned uutil 5
p.-m.
At 13:30 the almuuLdinner was held in
narbaugh'hail. among the visitors being
Hen. and Mrs. Hiester Clymcr, of Reading ;
Judge and Mrs. C. A. Barnett, of Perry
county. At 3 p. m. class day exercises
took place aud this evening Rev. Dr. Gee.
B. Russel delivers tbe alumni address in
the chapel.
KIT. JOY NEWS.
Special Meeting of the Westmluster Pres
bytery. Our Keguhir Mt. Jey Correspondence.
On Monday evening as Mrs. Abraham
Hicstand and son, of Raphe township, uet
far from Mt. Jey boreach, were driving
across the railroad at the passenger station
just as the Harrisburg express was ap
proaching, a front wheel of the buggy
broke down. The horse started te run
and the ether wheel of the same side was
forced off, throwing the young man out.
The horse went at a rapid rate, but Mrc.
Hiestaud, who managed te stay in the
buggy, succeeded in stepping the herse at .'
thocevcrcdhridgo.nearlyamilo from whcre"W
the horse started te run. Fortunately the"
lady escaped injury and did net seem te
be frightened. The young man was se
verely braised.
The Westminister Presbytery.
Reverends C. W. Stewart, 1). D.,
Union church. Laucaster county ; H. E.
Nilcs,sD. I)., Yerk; D. M. Davenport,
Slateville, Yerk county ; J. McCoy. Col
umbia ; J. M. Galbreath, Chesnut Level ;
W. G. Cairncs, Octerara ; W. L. Lcd
with, Gap ; G. S. Bell, Wnghtsville ; J.
MaeEImeyle, Marietta; II. B. Scott,
Stewartstown ; E. W. Gayler, Leacock ;
J. C. Hume, Lancaster ; C. B. Whitcomb,
Mount Jey ; Elisba Wilsen, Wrightsville ;
William Travis, Yerk; J. B. Turner,
Little Britain ; W. C. Alexander, Mid
dletewu, De!., and Elders Ward Paxton,
Union church ; W. J. Cox, Chesnut Level;
Milten Ileidlebaugh. S. P. Sterrct,
of Marietta; Adam Sheiler aud James
Patterson of Mount Jet-, were in attend-
"ance at the presbytery which met at Mt.
Jey te consider the I'resbytenan church
treuble which has been agitated for the
last three or four months. The body
Bat in the church for thirteen
hours, including a recess at neon
and another at supper time. Rev.
J. MaeEImeyle acted as moderator and
committees were appointed te map out the
line of investigation. During the pro
ceedings friends of the ehurch aud ethcis
were admitted, but at 11 ocleck p. m.,
Yt'lien the investigation was begun, all
but members of the presbytery were ex
cluded. A detailed account of the proceedings
would be interesting reading, if net btne
ficial te the welfare of the church, but a
half page 'supplement of the Iktki.i.i
ciEXcnit would be necessary te contain
them. Like all troubles relative te church
affairs of this kind it is difficult te de
termine the causes, for en very few points
were the adversaries able te agree Take
for instance the subject of arraugcmciH
providing for the accommodation of visa
ing members of the presbytery. Hereto
fore it has been customary for the visitors
te be entertained by members of the church.
This rule was departed from yesterday aud
the visitors had quaitcrs at ene of the
hotels, furnished by ene of the faction?.
This action had a tendency te intensify the
ill-feeling, and just such proceedings aie
widening the breach which should have
been healed long age.
Ameug the objections te Rev. C. B.
Whitcomb, who is pastor of the Presbyter
ian church at Mount Jey aud also of the
old Denegal church, whose installation
was fully reported in the Intklueescku,
is the displeasure arising from the nature
of his sermons. His opponents urged that
the sermons are tee historical aud rhetori
cal, and tee lengthy ; that in piayer
meetings he at various times designated
different members te conduct such meet
ings. Against (he minister's personal
character there were net any accusations
substantiated. The objections appear te
be trivial, but te his opponents they have
been sufficient te alienate their respect for
him as minister.
Petitions were presented te the body
asking that pastoral relations be severed,
and ethers asking that he be retained.
The ene from tbe Mount Jey church,
which was first considered, contained the
names of thirty-six communicants and
ceutributing members. The petition ask
ing for the retention of the minister had
sixty names of persons who were members
of the same kind. A number of names
attached te each paper, were challenged,
but notwithstanding Hhis the minister's
arc in the majority. At the Denegal
clfteicli the minister's supporters who are
membeis, are in the minority, being 2 te
21. It was charged in a speech before the
body by1 Simen Cameren's nephew,
who is a Sunday school worker there,
that he was unable te rent a pew. Sev
eral years hgb when Rev. Biown was pas
tor bimen Cameren tried te rent 23 pews.
This was refused en the grounds of covct cevct covct
eusness en the part of Cameren. Hei had
auej epu the big spring, en the cftirch
property and 'this was the ' only way by
which he could get a controlling interest.
Yeung Cameren stated that a number of
residents of Denegal are anxious te become
pew icntcis.
The management is cautious ia dealing
with anything savoring of Camcreuism ;
no pews are rented but the seats are free.
In connection with this it may be mention
ed that in the anonymous communication
offering sufficient support te Rev. Whit
comb if he be retained Simen Cameren is
supposed te be the one offering the sup
port. This church has a fund of about
7,200 and some land, and these interests
are controlled by the church authorities
after the manner of a close corporation.
The attitude of the members toward all
that may apply for contributing member
ships is snch as will retard the numerical
growth of the church.
In his defense in the afternoon Rev.
Whitcomb soeko one and a-Iialf hours, and
did it well" tee. He took up about one
half hour in reply te Dr. J. L. Zieglcr and
James Patterson, who presented the
charges agaiust him iu the evening. They
placed particular stress upon the manner
in which the preacher conducted the sacra
mental services there when he first came
among them. Rev. Whitcomb is a Con
necticut man, and in that state the services
differ from the custom observed iu Lan
caster county churches They accused
him of saying sorae parts of the scripture
(new revision) are "nothing mero than
sentimental gush ;" that en a certain oc
casion, in conversation with another minis
tcr en the street, the disputants became se
enthusiastic that Mr. Whitcomb gave him
the lie direct, etc., etc. The minister had
his say and apparently gave satisfaction te
his supporters, if net te his opponents.
As we said before the charges are friv
olous. If the presbytery would have in
vestigated the trouble months age it
weald have saved the church aud its mini -tcrs
from the blot which is new en them.
As the trouble new is whatever will be