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grace of the Lord Jesus and Christ, the love of God, and the com- 
munion of the Holy Ghost, abide with us all. Amen. 
This closed the exercises on the Campus, 
DINNER TO DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, ALUMNI AND 
FACULTY, GIVEN IN SWASEY GYMNASIUM BY 
THE TRUSTEES 
Shortly after one o'clock, guests, alumni and faculty gath- 
ered at a dinner given in Swasey Gymnasium by the Trustees of 
the University. Rev. Herbert Fenton Stilwell, A.M., D.D, of the 
Board of Trustees, in the unavoidable absence of Charles T. 
Lewis, Esq., A.B., who was to have been the presiding' officer, 
acted in that capacity. Mr. Stilwell very fittingly opened the 
exercises, and introduced the speakers. To the deep regret of 
all, President Thwing, and President Thompson were obliged to 
leave before delivering their addresses. The address of President 
Nichols, and of President King are given beloiu : 
Mr. Stillwell. I rise to express, in the first place, our very 
keen regret that Mr. Charles T. Lewis was, at the last moment, 
prevented from meeting with us today and presiding over this 
feast of good things. No member of the committee has been 
more enthusiastic in the expression of his interest in this event. 
In the absence, therefore, of Mr. Lewis it has fallen to me 
to express in a few words the very delightful appreciation on the 
part of the members of the Board of Trustees of the University 
that such a goodly number of friends from far and near have so 
graciously honored us with their presence on this great day for 
Denison. We naturally are deeply interested in the affairs of 
the college, and we believe we are justly proud of our Univer- 
sity not only because of what it is but because of where it is. 
As numbers and equipment go, Denison is not one of the largest 
colleges in America, but there are many of us here today who 
believe that there are valuable advantages in the smaller institu- 
tion. All of us, I am confident, believe that there are peculiar 
advantages in such an environment as Denison presents for the 
acquiring of an education and the culture of character. 
We are come to a time when the requirements are vastly dif- 
ferent from those which were imperative when some of us were 
