Word: prophetic
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Remsen Johnson, chairman; W. Shillaber, Jr., historian; E. Bright, Jr., poet; H. L. Glover, orator; R. L. Cutting, Jr., prophet; Hammond Odell, presentation orator. The members of the committee who are to have charge of Class Day exercises are R. Johnson, W. J. Barlow, E. Bright, Jr., G. D. Mumford, N. Wilde, W. V. King, and T. W. Thatcher. The Commencement committee consists of G. T. Donnell, C. K. Beckman, H. Odell, and W. R. Pratt from the School of Arts, with three from the Mines to be elected. The marshal for Commencement will also be elected by the "Miners...
...Prophet-J. F. Stebbins, New York...
Ever since the days of Mohammed, there has been a struggle between Christianity and Islam. In early times when courage, dash, and enthusiasm were the qualities which led to victory, the followers of the prophet led the way. At the present time, When cold science and skilful strategy overcome all opposition, the Semites have fallen behind. The splendid charge of Moslem cavalry, and the rock-like firmness of the infantry, have been rendered useless by modern firearms...
...Moslems have a belief similar to our Second Adventism. There were twelve Imams, the last of whom was expected to restore the Caliphate to the family of the prophet, and to bring universal peace. The last Imam, however, was born and died but things went on as before. His adherents then said that he was not really dead, but would return again and complete his work as El Mahdi, "he who is guided by God." Many have taken this title, but all have eventually met with defeat and death. The present Mahdi owes his success to a series of fortunate...
...chief source of revenue. The hard-headed merchants, who had enlarged their minds by travel, were by no means as captivated by the doctrine of the would-be reformer as were the savage tribes of the desert. Mecca surrendered, not to the religion or personal influence of the prophet, but to a superior armed force, and that only when by the complete coercion of the roving tribes, their commercial supremacy was no longer in danger...