The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-06-13
SI.oo A YEAR.

dental headings gathered ysu from
the county Of Blount, from the
Watauga, from the Cumberland
Plateau, from Middle Tennessee,
from the Carollnas, from Illinois, and
from far away Japan, until you could
say, awe are eleven"
God brought you here. We can
SEES the roads you travelled that con-
verge in Maryville College. Here
God has blessed all Of you, and all of
you have entrusted your hearts and
lives TO his care. From next Thurs
day onward, your paths will diverge.
What road will lead you from here
the throne of God? Were we to ST
the tracing Of the course through lii
that you will severally take, we shoal
be deeply moved by it. Bat Goo
alone sees that labyrinthine maze,
What is your purpose? Waul9rs,
scholars, educational institutions and
even classes in those institutions have
had their notices which have been
supposed to sum up in a few words
the ruling motives Of thos who have
adopted them. Lord Nelson's motto
was, "Let him who won the palm
wear it," The Earl OF Kerr's was,
'For God and native land. Lord
Digby's, "From God not fortune"
Linnaeus, tie great botanist, wrote
over the door Of his library, Give
innocently, God is present" For
nearly three centuries Harvard Col
lege has had the motto, "Pro Christie,
ct ecclesia." Not the least worthy
motto is the one that you as class,
have chosen. "Alta petimus
seek the heights. The heights afford
the deciding vantage ground in many
a hotly-contested battle. The heights
are observatories for those interested
in humanity. The heights are places
of prominence and honor, places of
responsibility and danger to be sought
not for self but for usefulness. Such
are the heights Of earth: seek them
Alright. And there are other heights
a Mount Zion, and city of the living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem; "a
mountain of the Lords house es-
tablished in the top Of the mola,ains
and exalted above the hills" Seek
those sacred heights, until at last your
wearied feet shall rest on their highest
summit.
Alta petimus! you do well to
choose so inspiring a motto. But, Q
class Of '95, let me commend to you
an additional motto. "Wise unto
that which is good, and simple con-
corning evil" In that last chapter TO
the Romans, Paul mentions number
of his friends by name in friendly
salutation and then expresses to them
his wish for them that they may be
wise to good and simple to evil.
Read your names into that chapter,
for Paul was deeply interested In such
young people as you, and then for
ever heed his desire expressed to you.
Better yet, let That One who writes
his children's names on his hand,
speak to you through the words of
his inspired apostle; and then be wise
unto good and simple unto evil while
life does last.
Old Maryville College has tried
for nearly fourscore years to live out
these words of Paul; and, during
your stay under her kindly tutelage,
she has endeavored gently to lead
you to the same safe conduct Many
alumni of years gone by, out of their
own personal experiences, urge you
to heed the counsel. The spirit of
Paul-nay, better yet, the Spirit OF
GOD, woos you TO life of true wis
dom and simplicity. On this last
Sabbath of your College days, resolve.
that henceiorward God helping you,
you will be "wise unto that which IS
good, and simple concerning evil. ="
If so you resolve and so you live, the
, God Of peace shall bruise Satan under
r your feet shortly. II so you live and
SO you triumph, thrice blessed will
: be your class and thrice blessed its
| history!