Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-17
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
DIR. Harcourt's Able sermon 60 the Gradu-
ating Class-Lawn Tennis Tourna-
ment- Society Celebration
Tonight = To- Nor
rows Program


Tonight To-Mor-
rows Program.
Mcdowell Hall, st. Johns College,
was crowded last night 10y the College
students, their friends and relatives to
hear the baccalaureate sermon 20 the
graduating class by the Rev. DIR. Richard
Harcorrt. pastor of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Baltimore. The
speaker took for his theme "Manliness. "
lie said
1.-The times demand manly men--men
who shall not be afraid To have the clear
est light turned upon all they do and
say. Jesus Christ was an example of
true manlincss. To his enemies he eaid,
In secret have | done nothing Ny
works are known TO ou;try me by Them
IL we are TO take the story OF Eden rs
literal, then our father Adam was sadly
lacking in this quality. His treatment
of the mother OF our race in enough To
make all of us disown relationship with
him. Having OF his own free will taken
the apple from her hand, he excuses him
self to the Almighty by saying, The wo.
man whom Thou gavest To I've with me,
she gave me of the tree and did eat
1.-THE first element in manhood is man
worth. 1t has In it three grades uf lev
els, namely, the physical. mental and
spiritual. Physical manliness-a splen-
did physique-lppeals irresistibly 10 our
admiration as a woman s beauty delights
the eye, SO man s splendid personality
commands at once our attention. All
manly sports deserve their proper APP
probation, but IL 4 man is only beauti-
full animal, without mental or moral
qualities, he stands on the lowest level
of manly development, and soon ceases
to charm. The North American Indian
is about us perfect a specimen cf physi-
cal development as can be found, but
put him beside q college president or
professor aud how quickly his beauty
fades before the intellectual manliness
with which he is brought into contact.
Intellectual manliness ranks higher than
the physical because 1t is higher and
more Godlike, but moral manliness
stands highest of all, since il is nearest
the Godhead. i believe in physical cul-
ture, that the body may he developed
and made fit instrument for the soul
to play upon"
DIR. Harcourt warned the young men
Of the graduating class against the dan
ger that many on commencement day
are exposed to-that of thinking their
verence as an important element I'm life's
work, an element more valuable for sue
cess than great genius. It's the half
neck nearer that shows the blood and
wins the race-the five minute more
that reaches the goal. This, indeed, IL
the force that enables man TO do or be
whatever he sets his mind OH being and
doing. Whatever man has done, man
can do. Can Is only another name Tor
will. Strong men have wills, weak men
have only wishes.
"Strength of body is good, strength OF
brain is better, but strength OF soul IL
best. Without spiritual strength the
best development of the body Will only
make you u perfect animal. Body, with
out intellect, mind without heart, clev-
erness without goodness are powers In
their way, but they may be powers only
for mischief. Culture is good; the more
the better. Physical culture; mental
culture, moral culture spiritual culture,
but the greatest Of these is spiritual cul-
ture. The religion which makes man
noble and honorable and true is from
above. Truthfulness, integrity and good
ness form the very heart Of successful
manhood. These are Inequalities which,
when united to high aim and support
ed by perseverance, patience, ,self-reliancc
and determination, are sure to win.
"Young gentlemen of the graduating
class, counsel you to continue your
search after wisdom, and never forget
that the fear of the Lord is the begin
ming Of wisdom Bear prosperity with
good sense and adversely without COM
paint Never sacrifice principle for
popularity, nor your independence and
manhood for bread"
The academic costumes Of gowns and
hoods were worn by the graduating class
and some members of the faculty, who
were present at the gervice In the morn
ing an address was delivered before the
Young Mems Christian + ssociation OF
the college at st. Anne's Church by the
Rev. A. S. Johns, Of Rockville, Md.
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.
Monday, Juno ia p. M.-Lawn
Tennis Tournament. 8 z. M.-Philo-
kalian Society Celebration. Address by
Hon. j. IL. Preston, Glass 80, Balti-
more, Md.
Tuesday, June 18.-11 A. M.-Senior
Class Day Exercises. z. M.-Business
Meeting of the Alumni Association. 8
Z. M.-Philomathean Society Celebra-
ton. Address by Robert Grain, Esq,
Baltimore, Md.
Wednesday, June 19.--10.30 A. NJ
Commencement Day. Address before
the Alumni, by Professor w. Ii. Hop.
kins. Ph. d.. Class $50, Baltimore, Md.