Cedarville College Bulletin, October 1915

6 CEDARVILLE COLLEGE BULLETIN wisest counselor, the gentlest critic, and the truest friend. To her,. General Synod wished to pay its acknowledgment of her splendid work through the years past in making possible the success which Dr. McChesney had achieved; and expressed the desire that the honors be divided with her. · · At the close of each of the addresses the students of the College gave a rousing cheer for the speaker, and at the conclusfon of the greetings the Cedarville College Orchestra, which is under the di- rection of Mrs. Russell, instructor in music, rendered the "Margaret Waltz" by Huft'. President J. Knox Montgomery, D. D., of Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, gave the chief address of the morning, "The Function of the Christian College." He pictured the first college, tl1e college of Apostles, which was chosen by Christ to help in the estab- lishment of Christianity in the world, and ·the members of which were endowed with authority and power from Christ himself. The ideal of that college should be the ideal of every Christian college. That ideal could never be attained unless the man who le.il.ds the college be one who is in such close communion with the Christ that he can catch His vision, do His work, and fulfil His mission in the world. Though there be many colleges in Ohio, it is worth while to devote one Jife to one of them, thougoh a small one, if that college has before it the Chl'ist ideal. The leader of such a college must be one of splendid character, who teaches by example as well as by precept; must be a reincarnation of the Christ himself; must be a man of keen vision and wide and deep understanding of character. and who can see in the lives of the young men and women before him possibilities for great service in the world. As Christ accomplished the seemingly impos- sible in finally realizing the fulfilment of His ideal :for His Apostles, so must the collel\'e president enable his students to realize their power in ruling the world. That power and the life really worth while can be gained only by letting the Christ have absolute control over the individual life of each person. Never until then can anything really worth while be accomplished. So the function of the Christian college is to set before its students that ideal and then enable them to accomplish it in their own lives. In conclusion of the morning session, Psalm 60 was sung by the congreg·ation, and the benediction pronounced by Rev. H. Parks Jack- son, A. B., of Cedarville, Ohio. INAUGURAL LUNCHEON . Covers for about 250. were laid at the inaugural luncheon, which was served at noon in the dining- rooms of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The long tables were elaborately decorated with bouquets of yellow and white chrysanthemums, candles with shades of blue and gold, the College colors, and the bands of narrow ribbon connecting the candlesticks. Music was furnished by the College Orchestra. The menu served was: Bouillon Fried Chicken Escalloped Oysters Cranbei-ry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Pickles Olives Celery Salad lcl.l Cr«:iam Cake Coffee