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Dr. Knox: O Father of Li^ht and fountain of all knowlcdji^e. 

 from Whom comcth every good and i)erfect gift, we render unto Thee 

 our heartfelt thanks for the hounties of Thy Providence wherewith 

 Thou has enriched us. We thank Thee for the gift of life itself; 

 for the tasks that teach us, for the joys that cheer us, the good hopes 

 and precious memories, for comrades and friends, but especially do 

 we thank Thee for the duties and the opportunities that come with 

 this Commencement hour. 



Grant that these students ma}- go forth a noble company prepared 

 and consecrated for large and fruitful service. May they never 

 cease to grow in wisdom through the reverence of Thy Name. 

 Enable them to lalnir diligently and faithfully and in all things to 

 make a right use (^f wliat Thou has entrusted to them. Let Thy 

 Holy \\'ill ]>e set before them that their lives may be of unfailing- 

 influence for good to their fellow men. 



Ijless also, we pray Thee, all students wherever they may be who 

 are striving for an education amid privation and hardship ; raise up 

 friends and strengthen wise agencies to prosper their endeavors. 



Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings, with Thy most gracious 

 favor, and further us with Thy continual help; that in all our works, 

 begun, continued and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy I loly 

 Name, and finally, by Thy mere}-, obtain everlasting life; through 

 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Dr. Schiefifelin : Before proceeding with the next number on the 

 program, we are going to take advantage of the presence of the 

 double quartet from Hampton Institute, who are in the North seek- 

 ing to arouse interest in that im])ortant school, as they have l)een 

 kind enough to agree to sing for us to-night some of the southern 

 plantation songs. Knowing that rather than have longer addresses, 

 it would be pleasanter to hear some of these songs, the Chairman of 

 the Commencement Committee has been good enough to authorize 

 that they be interjected into the program at this and at a later point, 

 so I have pleasure in introducing the double (|uartet from Hampton 



Institute. 



(Song.) 



ADDRESS VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. SCHIEFPELIN. 



Dr. Schieffelin: Trustees of the College, Faculty. Graduating 

 Students, Alumni and Friends : 



1 bring you tlie greeting of the College at this its Eighty-third Com- 

 mencement. 



