New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
PRESIDENT HYDE'S BACCALAUREATE
BowDoIS SENIORS POINTED TO THEIR ALMA MALE"

AS AN EXAMPLE OF RIGHT Li'iNh.
brunswick. Me-. June "a (spcclal.-Tho eighty
third commencement at Bowdoin College opened TO-
day. At O'Clock President william Dewitt hSuo
dcIlyered his bacc aaurcate sermon, taking Tor his
text the conversation of Agrippa and Paul Ai'er
speaking of tho Christian life as being indepcndoh''
restful victorious and active In work worm uo'ns'
be concluded: Members OF the graduating Glass;
your alma mater Is Christian college, not merely
IN name and ecclesiastical utilization, but In the sprt
IN which she lives and works. The college s WORK
ing college, doing spending, caring nothing for show
but deyoting all her powers and resources 10 the
training in sound learning Of those committed TO her
charge The college Is contented In her WORK, GU
fering into no servlle imitation OF larger lnsuto'
and no ungenerous rivalry with her equais' Nv"
the permanent success of the college Is assured W
cause It rests on no special efforts to WORK up 'no
appearance Of prosperity on artificial deVicos az
tract numbers and attention. but on the prosu ar
solid Foundation OF determination to DO the "oiA
God Owes her as we'll as II can be done. f. ,hsso
II can wish you nothing better than mat, IN Ia, ~
rosnects your lives may bear her impress Be indo.
pendent Find work worth doing, anu H c Prr into
tp,t rottfilness which comes from knowing thas
YOUR work Is supported and yoursomts YYn,Ir low
oy to God That you may have the confidence Oh rc
promise to all obcdicnt souls SO sha t yt %e liberty
sons Of Christian college, ana eh'cr in'o '"' N
and power OF the sons OF co.,
PREACHING TO LAFAYETTE SENIORS.
SERMONS by PRESIDENT kNOA AM IN
SATURDAYS SOPHOMORE CELEBRATloN'
Faston. Penn, June "a CSpecial)-The hhy-ioui'n
commencement exercises at lafayette college "eio
beoup this morning with the baccalanreate seron W
president Knox. His text was taken from John A'i'
"A The sermon was In the line OF showing tna'
Tho faithful In Christ effect greater things tnah
christ himself worked. After dwelling AT soino
length upon this theme, President Knox addressed
himself TO the seniors, who rose and rmainco
standing as he uttered his parting words. ho
smoke feelingly in advising them to lead CHRISTIAN
LIVES assuring them that Lafayette woulh "a'ch
their progress with the greatest interest
Dr. Knox expressed himself as espo-
cally drawn to tho class, as IL was
the first that had completed full course under lib
presidency. .
This evening the Rev. DR.. W. +. Junkn, oi Nioh'-
olalr n j., delivered the sermon before the College
Y NJ c. A. Dr. Junin IS son OF Lataye,,9s ives
nresldent His text was Bulldlhe up y.o
On fine most holy faith and his theme the conssruc
tive character OF The Christian religion inc thIis
tan religion furnishes the only perfect WORKING nouc
the Character OF Jesus Christ. The preacher urgeo
the young mon In all their building OF character anu
life and gooddolng. TO make the Biple 'helr corhcf
stone and then build. -, ..oro
The usual cremation Of calculus by the sophomore
class was this year changed to calculus Dou on
Saturday night, when the sophomore class gaye III
the Opcra House play entitled 1" Calculus wrYten
by orc OF the members, Alden March, son OF Pro
lessor +. A. March. Leading parts were taken ~
+ W. Dewey, c. f. Waltec II. A. Mackey u H.
Dakolees T. VI. Pearson and G, W, Becht, IO-mor
row Will be class day,