A  song,  the  words  of  which  were  comppsed  by  James  H.  An-
drews, class  of  '68,  and  the  music  by  Eev.  T.  G.  Wright,  theologi-
cal  class  of  '42,  was  sung  by  as  many  of  the  "  old  choir  "  as  could
find  places  and  notes.
Eeminiscences  were  herp  suspended  in  order  to  hear  the  report
of  the  Committee  on  the  Jubilee  Fund.
.  Professor  P.  B.  Spear,  D.D.,  Professor  of  Hebrew,  and  Treasurer
of  the  University,  reported  what  had  already  been  done,  and  what
yet  remained  to  be  done  to  make  this  part  of  the  Jubilee  a  com-
plete success.  His  cheerful  confidence  had  the  best  immediate
results.     He  obtained  more  thousands  than  he  had  demanded


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The  scene  was  one  of  extraordinary  interest  and  profit  It  beg-
gared description,  and  those  who  were  unfortunately  not  present
can  know  only  the  names  and  sums  as  given  in  Dr.  Spear's  Keport
on  Jubilee  Fund.
Eev.  Dr.  Price,  of  Wales,  and  Eev.  Mr.  Henry  of  Ireland,  being
present  as  a  deputation  of  Baptists  of  Ireland  to  the  Baptists  of
America,  were  welcomed  by  a  resolution,  to  which  they  each  elo-
quently responded.  Mr.  Henry  urged  the  vast  emigration  of  the
Irish  to  this  country  as  a  reason  why  American  Baptists  should
aid  the  Home  Mission  work  of  Irish  Baptists.
Dr.  Price,  in  allusion  to  the  large  number  of  the  Spear  family
who  had  contributed,  one  after  another,  at  intervals,  during  Dr.
