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THE HESPERIAN. k k vest of evil soon awaited those who followed. The Puritans of Massachusetts emigrated to the western continent to es cape the restrictions placed upon their religion, and here they became the most intolerant people on the face of the globe. At length through the darkness came a glimmer of light. Roger Williams lighted the torch of 'soul liberty." He is the first man in history who seems to have thoroughly comprehended his work. lie deserves the grateful remem brance of every true American. Hut Rhode Island unaided could not win America to her views. Moral support soon came from the Catholics who settled in Maryland and made freedom of conscience one of the fundamental principles of the state. But the real help came from the Quakers. The repeal of the intolerant Jaws of Massachusetts and the decayof fanaticism is largely due to the exertions of these pe culiar people, They were sorely persecuted, but they perse vered and arrayed public sentiment against fanaticism and emboldened other sects to come out on the side of religious freedom. Uy settling and building up two states they saved the cause of freedom in America. The two principles free dom of conscience and political equality were two cardinal doctrines of the sect. History has not been just to the Qua kers. Writers, in their cflorls to palliate the offenses of the Puritans, have slandered and misrepresented the sect that raised the Puritans to a nobler plane of action in spite of themselves. And the historians who grow eloquent over Pur itan patriotism could, if they chose, find equally worthy ob jects upon which to lavish their enthusiasm in the plain, but true-hearted Quakers. Let history in the name of justice ac cord them their true place. Let historians recognize the fact that the two principles, toleration and political equality, which have given the American character its nobility and American institutions thejr freedom, arc largely the result of Quaker virtues and Quaker suffering. This was the last oration. Afteran eight hand instrumen tal selection their degrees were conferred upon the members of the class of '87. graduates: Anson Hardin Bigelow, scientific. Luke Henry Cheney, classical. Paul Fenimore Clark, literary. Sarah Kyle Daley, literary. ,, Everet Henry Eddy, literary. Elton Fulmer, scientific. Edmund Dudley Howe, engineering. Clark Sumner Kathan, classical. Samuel Dickson Killen, literary. William Spencer Perrin, literary. Cary Sigel Polk, literary. , - Laura Melle Roberts, classical. Dean Tyler Smith, scientific. '. ... Adcll Stratton, literary. Edwin Charles Wiggenhorn, literary - COMMENCEMENT NO TES, Field day was a success ! ! ! Our faculty is wonderfully systematic. Gambee, of '89, attended Commencement. Howe's sister aud cousin spent the week here. Dr. Billing's menagerie will be in the basement next year. Gates, a student two' years ago, came down-from Omaha to see old friends. Miss Moore entertained the members of the art history class at h'er home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were down from Omaha. Miss Daley's mother spent the week in Lincoln. Dean Smith goes to Alabama where his parents reside. Clark's mother came down to see her young hopeful gradu ate. Fulmer has accepted a lucrative position as mine assaycr in Arkansas. Miss Carrie Newhouse, of Red Cloud, spent Commence ment here. Miss Lizzie Forsyth came down to hear Dave spout and sec '87 through. Mary Jones, of '85 wa the guest of Miss Roberts during commencement. 'Hank" Lichty of '84 showed his fat jolly face around the University last week. Bion H. Culver, principal of Rulo schools, was in town to help in the big time. Ernest Holmes who has been in Kearney the last year, was back for the gala week. Wiggenhorn received a handsome gold watch as a gradu ating present from his father. J. J. Bigelow, brother of the "boys," and his wife came fromlllinois to spend commencement. The basement of the old building is to be fitted up with some useful and long needed improvements. Ftis, sitting on the fence, tatuns loudly to the moon; Saevtts, bootjack, flying thence, finis est ofeis tune. -Ex. Rev. Cochran, father of our music instructress, spent com mencement week in Lincoln as the guest of the chancellor. It was a huge chestnut to see Ev. Eddy receive a military degree when everybody knows he never drilled a week in his life. The Seniors did themselves proud bp the manner in which they stood up at the Baccalaureate sermon. It showed their training. Codding, formerly of '87, came up to help graduate his old class. He has spent the year on a homestead in Kansas and looks like a toujjh. The University library will be open, until further notice, on Thursday of each week, from 10 to 12 a. m., beginning with Thursday, June 16th. Our University has been quite honored by the fact that Professor Edgren has been chosen one of the instructors and lecturers at Chautauqua. The procession, headed by the band, made a gorgeous ap pearance. The clerks in the stores turned out and stared as if it was a ten cent circus. The base ball fever has not been confined to the boys. Cer tain of the profs have occupied seats on the "roaster" so oft en that it looks lost without them. It was decidedly amusing to those who stood near when the Bishop placed his hand on Wig's shoulder and said "We want this man (or the Church." Since then his face is illum ined by a saintly smile. GET ONTP THE CIHQUE OF THE FRESHMAN ERIQUE. A Freshman with head very wique Smoked a pipe full of ancient pcrique; ' He grew pale as a ghost, Leaned against a lamp post, And collapsedwilha horrible shrique. 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