Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-27
Norwich University.

witch University was held at Northfed June 18th |
to 2lst. On Sunday the Baccalaureate discourse
was delivered by Rev. c. lngles Chaplin, Of Yer. |
gennes from the text "Quit you like men," IL |
was q very able production. On Wednesday, the |
20th there was an examination Of candidates for |
admission. Another examination will be held |
August Both At eight o'clock on the evening Of |
Wednesday a concert was given under the drec-
ton Of Cadet r. A. Baker, assisted by Messrs |
owen and Hanes and Misses Abbie Kimball, Mary |
Dole, Carrie Bean and Alice Crane, and Mrs. |
Altha Richmond. Miss Emma T. Crane presided |
at the piano The affair reflected great credit on
those having II In charge
Thursday was commencement day proper. The |
exercises Of the graduating class occurred at ten
o'clock A. NJ, in Concert Hall. After prayer and |
music the exercises were as follows
Cadet Captain ii NJ. stephens, iiackeitstowh, n.
Cadet Lieutenant b i, sprauidinis, West clover, W
''""'" Cadet lieutenant IL & Dole Ncrihdeid W.
After more music came the comforting Of de
grees by the President; music; an Grafton before
the trustees by Rev. ThomasJ. Taylor, Of Windsor
On account Of the continued rain, the military
exercises on the parade ground had to be post
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| worth living A life thus ordered must be intelli-
gent. Intelligent, as not only knowing books, but
knowing men. Intelligent, as not knowing Ian
guages alive and dead, bnt knowing ourselves
Intelligent as knowing human nature, for thus
we have our duty to each other.
To live Alright, one must be honest not only not
to steal not only honest where watch is set, or
where known checks surround us. Honest, as
considering what is right, and doing only that
Honest, as holding views well canyassed and well
weighed, whether they be views and principles
of worldly policy, or of heavenly religion. Hon
est, as adherng with unfaltering confidence to
what we know is true. Honest, in refusing To
compromise with error or with evil, though it be,
as oft it is, most popular to do So Honest, AS
obeying with glad, loyal hearts the laws of God
and the country.
To live Alright, must be brave. Not the
bavado of the cowardy bully conscious of his
strength who picks needless quarrel. Not that
Landed bravery of these degenerate days, which
makes it fashionable to carry deadly weapons,
and to use them on slight prevocation; but brave
in doing only ri lit to-day and all days; brave in
living well, rather than in talking piously.
To live Alright is be obedent Obedience is self
government and selftraining, both of which are
ah-esseh'al W iiShe hNihs anu iuh hiahhoou' f'
one is fit to govern others, who does not govern
first himself No one can train others, who fails
to train himself No one who cannot control him.
self should be allowed to control by his vote the
nation. Obedience is the health of human hearts
obedience to God obedience to parents; obedience
to spiritual pastors and masters obedience t.
those in authority; both in church and state al
, obedience manly, sincere and prompt; an obedi
ence which does not question why, but obeys be-
; cause confident
To live Alright is to have energy energy to do
to work. to play: energy which masters stud,
though it be hard and dull and dry energy whicl
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