Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

! What is the problem OF the man VINO
would he successful 70 this, first, a
negative reply was made that it Is not to
think out what is most excellent, pro
yided that it could be. Secondly, it was
answered afIirmatively that it is to find
out what can be, and then make it most
excellent up to the very total OF ones
powers.
Waving the elaboration of these two
points. the speaker said that he would not
seem to disparage the scholastic as con
trasted with the practical, but made an
earnest eXhortation for Original lnvestlga-
ton, pointing out some fields OF effort in
vein which mingled the serious and the
amusing.
Returning to his plea for practical work,
the speaker urged the members OF the
class to have ambition to be truly ana
largely useful to see the opportunities,
amend them and to seize upon them,
drawing his illustration of these oppor-
tunties from view across Champain,
and saying that opportunities are not
like the Adrondacks in their proportions,
but rather like the hlllOcks thrown up ny
earth worms
The next step was to urge upon the
class the need of being good men person.
ally. This was enforced by means OF the
events of birth and death, in which he
insisted that though people do not ask
that those who minister to them i'll such
hours should he ethereal and supernal
beings they do desire them to be reverent
and decent.
Having asked on what basis a physician
should be a good man, expectancy was
touched on to be discarded, and principle
was shown TO be preferable. simple nor
atty was defined rs the assent OF the
head to Christian ethics There must be
heart in morality, and goodness should
he on the ground of devotion to Il person,
God, morality's author. The body is not
to he detiled, because God made 1t; be
cause, Christ assumed 1t and still wears
3 it; because, Christ redeemed 1t, ana be
cause it is that from which IS to spring
IA spiritual and imperishable body In
short, eligion was presented as the one
foundation of true goodness.
But doctors disagree rs to what re
ligion is. srhe speaker held that the diff
fereuces of religious bodies are mainly
, those OF methods and administration. He
defined religion thus, from St James ;
epiStle: Pure religion ana Undecided
before God and the father is this to visit
: the tatherless and willows in their allie
. tiOn and to keep himself unspotted rom
: the world" Analysing this, religion was
shown to consist OF kindness and clean
hess, in view of Gods existence and His
revelation in Christ Jesus. Having
quoted Iiebig'S statement that 1.-THE con
; sumption of soaps Is the measure OF tGe
wealth, civilization, health and purity OF
a people 1t was shown that Christianity
is something more than surface purifier,
by taking the word clean from the
analysis of st. James's statement and eX-
planning what is to be understood by
. ceanness. The hands should be clean of
. unworthy deeds, the lips, of unfit Ian
guaee that motives should be clean and
: that cleanuess of the heart is necessary to
entire Cleanliness.
Following out the religious idea the
, speaker said that while the existence of
God and the human soul and the certainty
=, of a future life could not be proven by any
= black board process, these facts are writ
. ten ON mans consciousness as much As
= the great dipper shines on the northern
y skies or the southern cross upon the
.. heavens of the tropics. This portion OF
y, the address was closed by reference to the
:. dissolution of partnership between body
y and soul, and the freeing of the latter
\ under the figure of IA dragon-hy's trans
;. formation.
/ The speaker said that while ne did not
- insist that the class should become mis-
< sionaries, he hoped that its influence
q, would not be irreligious. The opportun
, ties of the physician are such as the
i clergyman may well covet When cler
= gyman stands besides sick and ut
h ters words of hope and cheer, some are
"a ready to carp at it as mere perfunctory
~ performance. This cannot be predlcatet
20 of physician. Hence, he urged tina
- when they found medical means and sRl
~ useless, they should not refrain from &
- word in IA spiritual direction, because il
q
~ could not be SAID TO be Il physicians "busi
~ ness technically speaking. The elias:
le was warned not to get disguised with man
- kind on account of Inconsistencies an(
- hypOcrisies, for those are to be met by al
-, men, in all stations and relations. Ih
n class was urged to hold to religion ant
~ not to dwell on theology, the learned anC
a.. scholastic side of things religious Ii rellg
49, ion could he proven false, the man VIII
-, did 1t would be hailed as the race emancl
al. Ia LON,
i would prove it not OF God. OF this how
: ever the speaker seemed to have no fore
y bodiugs, as ne concluded with an lllustra
q ton of the predictions that the eartl
-, would be involved in ruin by means o
i cometary collision and that this had no
p come about as yet, applying the lmager
e. To revealed religion and its contlnuanc
-. through various dynamite pOrtents AN
r. seven days wonders.
N The exercises at the Opera House close
IN with a musical selection, and benedictio
At pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Hill The grad
" utting class, the faculty, trustees, officer
-, of other departments of the Unlverslt
- and invited guests then adjourned TO tn
a Van Ness House where an elegant bar
N quet had been prepared.
" The Banquet.
he The banquet of the graduating elias
III was held at the Van Ness House at tn
ii close of the exercises mt t ha Opera Hous
ed and it was largely attended and bri
es liant affair. The members of the facult
nj and other distinguished guests wer
gu present During the evening enjoyable
Us music was discoursed 10y the Opera Hous
! orchestra, which was situated in one {
~ the corridors. The tables on which /.
~, plates were laid, presented beautiful al
he pearance, being handsomely decorate
ne ne with flowers. The menu was an elal
~ crate one and the service was eXcelen
~ Harry De We're aud his efficient corps
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