1931 Cedrus Yearbook

CEDRUS Baccalaureate Service As the music pealed forth in the Presbyterian Church, Sabbath evening June 1st, thirty-eight graduates marched down the aisle and took their places. After the Invocation, Scripture reading, and music by the College Girls' Glee Club, Dr. Mc- Chesney delivered an excellent sermon, with advice to these young pople who were so soon to step out into life for themselves. Following the message, Mrs. Corry rendered a vocal number. Then the many students and friends departed thinking of the things that are in the future. Commencement Friday morning, June 6th, friends and relatives gathered in the Opera House for the thirty-fourth annual commencement. The Speaker of the morning was Rev. Percival Barker, D.D., pastor of Point Breeze Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., who brought some practical advice to those who were just setting sail into the sea of life. Dr. McChesney conferred the Degrees and gave a Farewell Address warning them of the dangers they would meet and urging them to always follow the paths of right. Home-Coming Banquet'31 On Saturday Evening, February 7, the Cedarville College Home-Coming Ban- quet was held in the Alford Memorial Gymnasium. This event was especially enjoyed, it being the first since 1928. After the bountiful banquet our president, Dr. W.R. McChesney, welcomed the two hundred guests. Then Mr. Earl Collins, president of the Alumni held the Class Roll Call. There were present three members of the Class of 1900. The After Dinner Speech was given by Prof. Paul Brees, A.M, Head of the Department of Public Speaking at Wittenberg College. His topic was "The Mission of Mirth." After the banquet quite a vast audience witnessed the Antioch-Cedarville game in which the visitors won by the narrow margin of two points. Eighty-seven