St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-06-10
LYNDON LITERARY INSTITUTE.
Interesting Anniversary Exercises.

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close with the concert this evening,
have been unusually rich in variety
and merit, and the anniversary as a
whole has been a marked success.
The Sunday services were held in
the Free Baptist church, which was
very tastefully decorated. The stu
dent choir was augmented by num-
Der of singers from the village, there
was large audience present and ev-
cry thing passed off pleasantly. The
sermon was by the principal of the
institute, w. E. Ranger, and was list
ened to with close attention.
Mr.. Rangers text was from John
x:IO. 81 came that they may have life,
and may have it abundantly." Life,
he said, in its distribution is like
wealth. Some are rich others are poor
in life Seeking more life is the one
pursuit of man. Life, not death, fuller
life is what men want. Life has its
gains and losses as age increases.
There may be gain in loss. Life is
death or life-death without life OF
death with life. Two voices, one from
death saying "Beware" and one from
life saying "Rejoice" teach the same
lesson. Animal life is force of ma
ture. This is the life we must lose if
we try to save it. Spiritual life is a
higher force, the life we must save by
renouncing the lower. The greatest
contributions to life came through the
highest powers. Faith is a power in
man through which he may secure
abundant life. This power must be
used. Culture alone can not give
abundant life. The Giver of life knows
best how to give life, and gives it
through Christ. Those rich in life say
that their wealth of life was given by
Christ A great writer cOnfers life on
his reader. The Holy Spirit cOnfers
life on him who listens to his voice.
What a man believes determines his
life. The blessedness of the pure in
heart is higher than worldly pleasures,
as Gods gifts are above mans gifts
Christ is the only teacher for spiritual
DEVELOPMENT. The universe of life
has many Kingdoms. You, my friends,
will enter some of them. But do not
fail to enter one of Gods Kingdoms
Life's greatest possessions cannot be
acquired without laying hold of the
wealth of the eternal kingdom. In
Christ is fullness of life.
The class hymn was written by
Franklin B. Nelson and was read by
Prof. Bacon.
The church was crowded, over 4OC
being present. The invocation and
the reading of the first hymn by the
principal; scripture readings by Prof
Bacon prayer, Prof. Draper; reading
of the class hymn by Prof. Bacon and
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Perkins.
Monday evening came the middle
class declarations. The speaking was
pronounced the best ever had at the
Institute and the young ladies deserve
special mention for the admirable
qualities of the musical part of the
program. The pupils were directed
by Prof. Bacon and in no instance was
there any mistake made or necessity
for prompting. Following is the
PROGRAMME.
Duet "Witshes' Flight" Russell
Miss Bemis and Mrs. Paige
1.-THE Brakeman at Church." Burdettt
Horace S. Hoffman, Wheelock.
1.-THE Little Ratchet Story" Amor
Matte B. Smith, Eunenburg Mass
Political Morality" Curtis
Nelson M. Wood, Sheffield.
Song "Man-o' Wars Man." Whitney
S. ID. Atwood.
"Cut Behind" Talmagt
Fred A. Quimby. Lyndon Centre.
The First Settlers Story" Carleton
Alice E. Hall, Lyndon.
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Fred W. Dodge, Lyndonville
Song, ION Bush and Tree" c. D. Blake
Mrs. G. P. Ide.
unjust National Acquisitions" Corwn
| Simon d. Atwood, Danvlle
''Too late for the Train Amen
Emma M. Stevens Lyndon.
1.-The March of Mind" Loffland
Elery E. Newell, Hardwick
Duet IT sing because love to sing Pinsut
| Misses Smith and Stevens.
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
were taken up with exercises and ex-
aminations of classes the results being
better than in any previous year in the
history of the Institute.
Tuesday evening Rev. Edward
Everett Hale delivered an address be-
fore fair audience in Music hall. He
was introduced by Principal Ranger
The address was rich in thought and
suggestion. The speaker graphically
pictured the feelings and experiences
of the graduate of to-day who shall re-
turn 40 years hence and then entered
upon his central thought which was
embodied in the question, what con-
stitutes success and in it's answer that
the first element of true success is
manhood, the quality of being a man,
and one of the essential qualities OF
manhood personal purity. The ad-
dress was one calculated to bear good
fruit in the minds and lives of all
thoughtful hearers.
The exercises of the graduating class
were held Thursday forenoon in In
stitute chapel, which was crowded
with the relatives and friends of the
class and handsomely decorated. The
papers read by members of the class
were specially noteworthy.
Miss May E. Sherburne set forth the
difficulties experienced in choosing a
subject for graduating essay. A
moral lecture on sincerity, pOetical
description of a June morning, sci
entific essay on evolution, historical
sketch of New Netherlands were each
tried, but without success, till the de-
cision was finally reached that the
world wnuld have TN do without her