Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-23

sN@S& been un-
interesting TO the public, though
the contrary has been the case
with the schools themselves. The
first public demonstration was the
sermon to the graduating class Of
Worcester academy Sunday morning.
This was followed by literary enter
talnment Tuesday evening, a concert
by the musical department last even
ing and this morning the graduating
exercises properare In progress. The
graduates and their subjects are as
follows. Grafton, alexander Hamll
ton," Taylor Crutchneld; Grafton,
early History of the Cherokee In
dlans," Ralp Green; Grafton, "Arbi-
tratlon," Olive Allen Essay, "Busl-
ness versus Principle" Bert Curry;
Essay, Drifting with the Tide"
Alice Youngblood.
The annual sermon was delivered
by Rev. a. W. Bishop In the academy
chapel and that spacious room was
filled TO the doors. Both the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian pastors refrain
ed from holding morning services In
order that their congregations might
attend and they themselves take part
Not an unimportant feature OF the
services was the music, the orchestra
adding their talent to that possessed
by the academy faculty. The sermon
was masterful, thoughtful effort, the
speaker taking his text from Paul's
second epistle TO Timothy, "Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not TO be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth" The closing portion Of the
discourse, addressed to the class, seem
ed especially opportune and is given
herewith:
And now to you, young men and
women Of the senior class, permit me
to say few words: You are COM
pleting now the laying OF founda-
tion for an education; the main struc-
ture is yet TO be builded, and as you
go out from these walls to build t.,
either in college halls or in the stern
realities OF active life you will not es-
cape notice. Sometimes your
motives will be questioned and your
actions misunderstood, but be honest,
be brave, and let every work when 1t
is finished be Of such character that
you can point to it as a vindication
Of the course that you have presistent-
ly and faithfully pursued.
You have Just been learning how Ia
study, and now more and more the
question will come up TO you, "what
shall / study" Let me make some
suggestions for your list. First, hear
Paul's clarion voice ringing down the
ages, Study TO show yourselves work
men," Study men as well as thing,
that you may know and improve char
acter. Study the mathematics anC
sciences that you may know the sym
metry Of relation that exists between
them. Study nature as well as art tha
you may know the wonders and beau
ties that lie all about you. And what
: ever you do, fail not l entreat you Z,
, study this blessed bible that you ma,
know God and Jesus Christ whom II
= hath sent.
6 The call OF God to you is very high
E the current tales Of herolsm do no
/. reach IL. 1t was brave OF those Eng
lish sailors to stand in perfect form
as II on dress parade and go down o.
the deck Of the sinking warship. lie
honor be theirs, but they had to die, al
and die just then. Their only choic
was glorious or lnglorious death, an
J, it was only for moment, with hur
y dreds OF companions to shame an
: flinching and to buttress every will.
The call to you TO be workmen
not for moment, but for all you
4 life. 1t is call to stand firm, nc
d when all about you Is help Of compaI
[ ionship in courage. but often TO stan
@ alone-alone, even If friends OF yea
leave you, laugh at you, and pity yol
Do you believe in God? Do you b,
. lieye in right? Do you believe thi
. love will win until justice reins q
:, earth? You may not be asked to dI
= = for your faith, but will you live for 4
= 1t is infinitely harder. You can-wl
you?
e BE true TO God, true TO humani
l. and true to yourselves. Then heav,
= with all that is divine, humanity vii
lr all that is pure and noble will be trl
Is TO you. And when at the last d
veil has settled down and shut Of
n from your view the things OF tim
" then will come the test OF your lab
n here. We read in this sacred bo,
It that there Every mans work shs
m stand In the light, for the day shl
declare il, because IL shall be reveal,
4. by fire, and the fire shall try eve
10 mans work OF what sort II is. IL al
N mans work abide the fiery test
: shall receive a reward.n There yo
), work will pass in review before u
great master workman. There IL W
be tried by fire. And l pray God tn
lr it may stand the test and that y,
le may have no reason TO be ashamed
IN it. Then, o then, may l, yea may I
r of us, be witness OF your joy al
n sharers in your rich reward.
@FFICERs ELECTED by the
W WI n u, IL nf The Indinn rI,nrrIt., I,