Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28

HE which give n larger outlook over the past
AMI The future than can be had from the or,li-
nary level. The section measured by the past
iolir years lies below You bright vision filled
win scenes which will always endcar il la
your memory, with rccollcctions of cNhilarat-
my study. of scholarly companion>hips, of
brisk but friendly collision of mind with mind,
ana above all, of hours and moments which
Drought To You the consciousness of broaden
ehlng intellectual range and new births Of
pcWtr. Let me say TO You that whatever re-
Srtls anu seli-reproacheS may mingle with
your satisfaction IL You look over this past,
and II would be strange if there were not some.
we remember to-day and hereafter only the
general rcctitudc of intention. the >tudiOuS
purpose, The >cholary faith and ambition which
have brought You through many tolls and
hard>hps, with Gods blessing 10 this hour.
And now what of the future; You look out of
youthful eyes upon the eNpan>e before YOU,
and amid all its haze and glamour. You con-
front the serious fact and the grand opportunity
Of lllc. Live on You must, here or somewhere.
But VIII you enter into life: II is broad, open,
infinite field which now lies before YOU. Will
YOU enter IN and occupy and enjoy it. and more
and ever more Of il !: II is yours by Gods gin,
by Chr>tS prcOccupation for you, il You will
only enter into it. And | suppose there is
nothing which the young heart ~ longs for ~
life. 10 see life, 10 have life. To be intensely and
and jubiantly conscious Of life. But aS To the
way of realizing this desire, the Young heart i
easily deceived. Be assured that Christ loved
this Young man and wished that he might have
the largest and fullest life possible to him when
he said If thou will enter into life, keep the
commandments" And loving you also. he says
the same 10 You. If il he 81 that any of You
have not already put yourselves at your Lords
feet in humility and faith that You may learn #
the way into life, that i from this moment on
ward till il is done. your first and highest duty.
But that done, Christ then bids YOU 90 forth 10
Il life which shall be sweet and strong in picty
and Righteousness. The world needs YOU. 1t
needs Il reinforcement of truth. Of Justice. of
courage. honor, fidelity. II needs this especial
ly IN the educated classes among whom too many
are proving recreant 10 their high mission rs
leaders IN thought and enterprise. We trust
that God has good and great work for each of
YOU To do. which YOU shall do 50 well aS 10 get
great satisfaction and reward to yourselves, and
reflect homer on the college which trained you
But however great or however humble your
work in life may be- may your liit. itself be one
which having through faith wrought righteous
ness shall pass onward into the life eternal.
The graduating class occupied seats in
front on each side of the middle aisle, and
rose to receive the closing address. The no.
ticeable music OF tho occasion was furnished
BY the Unitarian choir, under the direction
Of Col. llindes. Mr.. Z. f. Macomber organ
it. Tho singers were Miss lawrence, Miss
Stanley, Mr.. Hatch and Col. Hindes The
music was as follows: Sing to the Lord,
Ye Mighty" from Rossini, arranged by A. |
J. Holden Be- still, then, and Know
that lie Is Cod from Dudley Backs 46th
Palm 7S5th LYNN, "Abide with mo-"
Sung By choir and congregation.