Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-12
commencement
At the Randolph state Normal school.

A good number brayed the storm the
evening OF the first of January to hear the
sermon before the graduates by Rev. Sew
ard Robson and were well rewarded for
their effort. Excellent music was furnish
ed by the choir. After singing, prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Evans and Scripture reading by
Rev. Mr.. Bates, Mr.. Robson announced
his text from Matt. Il 49, "For he taught
them as one having authority" "Christ,
the Great Teacher was the subject OF the
sermon. Christ so taught that the COM
mon people heard Him gladly. Tbe learn
eu class also were attracted TO Him, and
wise philosophers were contounded by
His arguments.
The teacher occupies an honorable place
among men his sphere IS one OF authority.
What are the elements OF this authority
First we notice the prominence OF truth.
Christ always sought for truth, and for
truth as an entity, not being content with
fragments. He possessed truth and BY II
Ne was swayed. SO with the teacher, there
should be a growth from truth to new
truth. Let the teacher be like snoWoaii,
growing larger and larger as II moves on.
Schools should be used as helps but nev-
er as crutches to depend upon. One learns
in school where to get his weapons but
must furnish his own ammunition, The
teacher who is content with the knowledge
gained at school will be failure. Get out
Of knowledge and education, wisdom.
"With all thy getting get understanding.
The teacher should cultivate lively inter-
est in truth and should teach what he
knows, believes and feels.
4 second element 10 the teachers au-
thority is in his object; let this be not
merely to give the pupil knowledge but TO
train him into manhood. Christ was al
wavs anxious for his disciples, always
helping them by starting new trains OF
thought He opened fountains IN the soul
and aroused the better nature IN HIS dls-
ciples: not so much the amount taught as
the arousal of the learner, should lie the
object of our schools. Start with the boy
and girl make the book second. Let the
pupil master his own thought. What one
Is, is all important, not what he learns
from books. Drummond SAYS: mot more
ment but more man, Arouse the man IN
the pupil. The teachers of our land IN
their quiet and humble work are weaving
the web OF the future.
Third. we find the teachers authority IN
himself SO it is with Christ; He loved
the truth and the learner, but His supreme
authoritywas in Himself. He knew whence
He came and whittier He was 10 go; HIS
manhood. unstained was his highest au-
thority. The secret of the teachers power
is speaking for God. Bring the light OF
truth into the life OF the pupil. Leave the
force oil q lTulniul cuaihStei 10 NhS AN90S
OF most importance.
The sermon was followed by an earnest
PRAYER and after an anthem the congrega-
ton was dismissed with the benediction.
The first part OF the week was devoted
to examinations, Supt. Stone and Exami-
ner Lock being present.
Thursday evening there was full atten-
dance at theB exhibition. The f1rst speaker
was Miss Nellie Harty, who gave, IN Tree
u entitled . MrS.
McNair." The audience was kept In state
of expectancy as to the result OF her story,
and the whole was most pleasing. "Ihe
! Jiners.n by Miss Anna Conner, showed the
trials OF one whose husband had a craze
for Joining secret societies. Miss conner
emphatically laid the case before an lmag
ined lawyer, whose quiet and undlsturoeo
manner showed to the enraged woman
4 that he. too. was elmer" The two char
acters were very plainly shown by the
speaker Miss Camp rendered the touch
/ ing story of "Master Johnny's Next Door
/ Neighboru with much feeling and pathos,
I but the audience was soon convulsed again
with laughter by the ecomic selection given
I by Miss Mabel Spaulding, entitled Laugh
| ing in Meeting.n Her manner was in har-
mony with the piece and the attention OF
the audience perfectly held. The moral,
"Take care ofwhat yer look atif yer want
to keep from laughing in meeting,n called
/ forth hearty cheers. Miss Mabel Wolfson
rendered "Driftingn and adapted herself
perfectly to the dreamy, far-off tone of the
selection Miss Nellie Gillette deserves
much credit for the fine rendering of"The
sicilian's Tale.r "Rezpah," the fanatic
/ cry OF a mother for a son who had been
| hanged, called forth great skill on the part
OF the speaker, Miss Edith Peck. The last
selection Jimmy Butler and the Owl, by
Miss Geneva Wilder, vas very amusing
The easy manner and Irish dialect. finely
given, made one forget the speaker in try
] ing to follow poor Jimmy in his lost con,
/ dition. The program was lnterspersed
with music by the U. N.M. Quartet, which
was most heartily enjoyed by all.
The hall was again well filled Friday
morning at The appointed hour for gradu-
alton exercises. After singing by the Quar-
/ tet and prayer by Rev. MIR. Bates, Prof. >
/ f. Emerson OF the U. V. NJ. was introdue-
ed, and gave an address upon "Ihe Horl'
I zon,r In place of the customary essays DN
the graduates. Prof. Emerson kept the
close attention OF the audience ana al
were much pleased with the address. Al
ter more music, certificates of graduation
from the first course were presented tc
Emma +. Colburn, Mabel 4. Dyke, Heller
| A.Gilbert, Carrie Z. Hill, Jennie E-Hodges
Mary c. Holland, l.. Adella Ladd, sadie X
Linfeld, Blanche Martin, Lizzie B. Max
we'll. Rollin X. Mehuron, Kate 7. P.Mehuron
Nellie b. Paine, Carrie Fletcher, Clio j
Tarbell and Myrtle E.Thacher.
Second course certificates were present
ed to Mary Corley, Mary B. Grow anC
Abbie G.. Shaw.
The Quartet then sang again and the ex
ercises closed with the benediction.