The celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding as Queens College, 1766-1916 . ksgiving for all the glorious past of this College andall those who have labored here. We thank Thee for thestrong men who have gone forth from these walls trainedfor Thy service and the service of their fellow men. Wethank Thee for the influences which have reached forthto the very ends of the earth, and for the high purposesand noble achievements of those who have called them-selves sons of Eutgers. We ask that all the memoriesof the past and all the rich charities which have comedown t
The celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding as Queens College, 1766-1916 . ksgiving for all the glorious past of this College andall those who have labored here. We thank Thee for thestrong men who have gone forth from these walls trainedfor Thy service and the service of their fellow men. Wethank Thee for the influences which have reached forthto the very ends of the earth, and for the high purposesand noble achievements of those who have called them-selves sons of Eutgers. We ask that all the memoriesof the past and all the rich charities which have comedown to us may be blessed and sanctified and made ofuse to us. Our prayer is unto Thee, 0 God, for the future; thatas the past has been rich in achievement the future maybe even more so; that in power and wisdom and strengththose who have the charge of this College and its in-terests and those who are trained herein may be ableto render to their country, to their fellow men, and toThee the service that the time and the occasion shall de-mand; that ever and always they shall be a source ofpower in the SATURDAY, OCTOBER FOURTEENTH 113 Consecrate unto us, 0 God, this pleasant hour. Maywe, in the consciousness of Thy high claim upon eachone of us, bow before Thee in humility and loyalty, seek-ing Thy blessing and pledging ourselves to Thy ask it for the sake of Christ, our Saviour. Amen. President Demaeest : In the joy of hospitality it seemsthat a word of welcome to the delegates from other in-stitutions is almost needless. We would like to add tothe deed, however, the word—the word of cordial greet-ing to those who have come to us from institutions farand near, to share with us the joy of this anniversarytime. I have particular pleasure in welcoming you withinthese walls. I like to welcome you as representatives ofinstitutions of learning and institutions of religion, asagain and again we remind the young men who gatherhere daily that religion, the faith of the fat
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