Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-23
51aH SCHOOL GRADUATES
:. Row to the BrattlebOrO
Public
mar completing the Full Course In
wv nnr schools.

completing the Full Course In
AUG Onr schools.
r., commencement exercises of the
Inv ,obool class of 93 began on Sunday,
Hsn ~ tbe Baptist church in the after
VIy' .So baccalaureate sermon was deliv-
no0" nv WV Rev. f. J. Parry. An interested
ere. ., Wy was in attendance, the graduates,
a ls5 the committee and faculty, occupying
WV vi, boJy of the church. The Scripture
'5 i was from Solomon's urgent exhOrta-
l5'u IN the pursuit of wisdom in the third
, isn,sr of Proverbs, following which Rev.
("I ~ Day offered prayer.
Paw Mr. Parry, basing his remarks upon
nav yyru. Through desire a man,
i i,yinc separated himself, seeketh and in
!D..ra5ileth with all WISDOM" gave an adj
E ,l,,s nj much earnestness and force. The
i.a-ar which threatens young people COM
%',ing their school life is that they will
ii.,.o from the seeking of wisdom, a course
.Licb would be fatal to all that the school
J,g, are designed to bring about. The
--s!iom of separating ones self from sur
findings for contemplation and study was
r.-sj In such separation one gathers up
.gs force of the inner life to use III power
rnon the outside world. The preparation
u ,be men who have most nightly moved
.ts world has been made in seclusion.
Ssn,ration is needed for a renewal of the
imnuse OF which the initial momentum is
,'rady given, for the soldierly discipline
r which one is trained to solderly duties.
The sensible soldier is not forever on the
r,rrh. and the Great Commander was
want TO call his followers aside from the
lr,y world for rest and renewed inspira-
On.
The seeking and intermeddling with all
taowlelge should be done for two pur-
-5,es: First, for education; second, for
Instruction. The difference between TIE
Two is that between the building of a
bmse and its furnishing; the growth of
oy and its suitable clothing. Education
stie Development and leading forth of la
tent faculties: instruction is the weaving
IN Of new material from outside. Our
h,hcst Development is our highest duty.
Each has that within him which is grand
than the grandest thing in the material
world. and along the highways of thought
hi from the remote ages to this day will
hiound much, which, not strictly practical
ID it, nature, yet helps to develop and
genghen this better part.
Growth is of first importance but gar
n-nts must be made to fit the growth So
there should be constant delving for knowl-
else for earthly truth always mirrors
heavenly truth. There is not a truth in
physics or mathematics, language or litera-
tle that is not Gods truth. For the best
Instruction there should be diligent study
Of the Book of Books, in which is more of
Tie length and breadth and height and
depth of wisdom than in all books beside.
N0 only is it matchless classic for all
a.eS, but in it we find a revelation of our
selves as We are and as we may become
through Christ, the divine Teacher.
Mr. Parry's address to the class was
strong and touching. They were warned
flat the danger would not be of knowing
too much but too little; whatever the fut-
ue Of each might be it would furnish OPP
Ntunities for more extensive study. The
T.iableness of an aimless life and pur-
I0se for good, which was never more than
apurpose, were strongly pictured, with the
Injunction to be true to their noblest ma
tre to strengthen their lives by diligeni
budding up of their moral natures, tC
slrch for right and commit themselves tc
T. and to be answering in their adher
lc1 TO virtue.
The Graduating Exercises.
As is an unvarying custom in Brattle
tlo, the public showed their interest il
lie progress and prosperity of the Higl
sl00l by a large attendance, close atten
ton and a generous and appreciative re
f.r4f,v g. lNn,. hn ;r1,
enhancement exercises in the Baptis
llrch Monday evening. The platform
us simply but effectively decorated Will
ailen hair ferns, potted palms being
yJuped below. The one bit of brigh
aor was in a hugh bunch of yellow ant
White lilies at one corner of the platform
Across the other corner stood the hand
some piano kindly loaned by Gen. Este.
for the occasion. Above hung two larg
Tags bordered and draped back will
Leayy ropes of evergreen, and in front o
he choir loft, in gilt letters on back
ground of laurel, was the class motto
"Haud We leal," the corresponding srac
On the other side bearing the letters, "B
t. S.. 49," At I o'clock, to the music o
amarch by the orchestra, the members O
The school, the teachers, and the commit
tie, led by Charles BOyden, entered an
took their places, and then the class of %
we're ushered in by Harry White. A dc
Lshtiul selection by the orchestra opene
the program, and was followed by praye
by Rev. A. j. Hough.
Miss Ruth Noyes, in behalf of the class, we
eNed the assembled friends, saying that the p
ls have come to rely on the support given b
Ur public and to put high value on the interei
me town in its good school, The class OF y
Ilm6ly proud to take its place at the end of II
,lg line OF distinguished men and noble wome
non lhe school, hopes TO prove itself worthy
ue institution which all hold dear, Speech
sylls OF greeting, with acknowledgment OF a
.-at the class owed to each were addressed
ur Gentlemen Of the school board, the teacher
guy Specially the principal, the fellow studen
.-l ylasNudtes also receiving expressions OF 4
,7'eSl and welcome. In conclusion Miss Noy'
spoke Kindly Judgment of the evenings exc
sss, ana like kindliness in regard to their mr.
a.eHp's at the larger work of life which II
'1ss would soon engage in.
following this the class CHRONICLES, " especia
3 uISht and well written, We're read by Rail-
H''L From the time when the Offerings
"r % NE small male children and the other
. wy aLaI female children were made, and Il
1"rnacl- was hui [ to receive the cleo
.'.lsh the varied adventures and experience
w. .ut years under various rulers and throug
.'ul llcNNltudes, was the course of the tribe
- t5ioNrI down to the time of leaving the IA
"ag'r. And the r. st of the deeds Of the trl
''' Will they not be found recorded upon Il
Ioss vi timr.
,i James bn..eyy stood forth as a champion (
''.'uI ana nome rule The blessings Whl'
-Nr lo country through the principles of Ii
~ anN equal rights were Illustrated by the hi
f,, " yHl own country, and the long and wea
i h." winch Ireland has for centuries been wa
a-o'hSJ great odds and with but little e
nos1urhf, was vigorously set forth. Ireland
Is. a. "a Ia a