Excerpt from Franklin College, Franklin, First Half Century Jubilee Exercises, June 5 to 12, 1884: Addresses, Historical, Biographical and Statistical Matter, Poem, Hymn, General Catalogue, Etc

It will be seen that it was designed to bring forward the past and make the present resonant with its voice, and to cause the historic Spirit to pervade every hour and every service. Circumstances conspired to give success to the dif ferent efforts. The Baptists being involved in a building enterprise, and without suitable seating accommodations, the Presbyterian Church very cordially placed its commodious and beautiful house of worship at the service of the College; hospitalities were cheerful and abundant on the part of the citizens; the attendance from abroad represented all sections of the state, and was composed in part of persons who had not seen the College before, and some of its earliest students who had not for many years visited their Alma Mater; and those chosen to perform special parts were well prepared to meet the high expectation reposed in them. Also, the colle giate year had been one of prosperity, both in class-room work and in the department Of finance, and the outlook was cheering.

To the old students, ' returning to look upon the place where they had studied, and struggled with poverty that they might secure an education, the old buildings, anon trying to renew their youth, and the umbrageous campus, the trees of which were so familiar, and many of which had been Open studios or trysting-places in the happy years gone by, brought peculiar memories, revived youthful ardor, and rendered the week one of hilarity and joyous reunion.

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