Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-09
RIG. S. Notes.

frOI. ID. Is. Cnlttenoen OF Lne university
OF Vermont visited school Tuesday.
The battalion marched for the first time
through the principal streets Tuesday
night. An inspection drill will be held
Thursday night.
The total number OF pupils enrolled in
all grades during the year is BAL. OF these
Miss Manney 80, Miss Howard 81, Miss
Kent 40, Miss Stewart 80 and tine High
school IS.
The graduating exercises OF the Gram
mar school, an innovation in the school,
occur Friday afternoon in the High school
room at o'clock Fifteen OF the class of
twenty participate, beside the musical
part OF the program. The class will receive
certificates indicating that they have
finished the work OF the grades ana are
entitled to enter the High school.
The graduating exercises OF the high
school take place Friday evening at s
O'Clock to be followed by the alumni BAN
quet at the Red Lion Inn. An address
will be delivered by Hon. Henry Ballard
of Burlington, one OF the most prominent
lawyers and finished orators in the state,
on 1.-THE Young Man in Politics; His
Place, Duties and Responsibilities. Music
will be furnished by the Grange orchestra.
Class day Is Thursday evening In Dubois
q Gays hall. All of the class participate
and q response TO the address OF presenta-
tion ana advise to the undergraduates
will be given by Leighton Abbott, '99.
nish the musical part OF the program.
BAccALAURATE SERMON.
The baccalanrate sermon to the gradual
ing class was preached Sunday evening at
O'Clock in the White church by Rev.
T. A. Howard, the class and teachers &C.
cupying seats In 'front.'
Inc address was very interesting ard
received close attention.
my young friends, members of the
class of 9o, ] greet you at one of the
brightest PERIODS in life. As you begin TO
perceive tine greatness and nobility OF life,
your ideas of education broaden and
deepen ana you do not think OF the High
school course as completed process.
Charles Kingsley said to his young men
of Oxford, 4 give you but my greeting
and start. cannot educate you or any
one.' In Genesis God said, Let US make
long process. There is great encourage
ment as we look back and see how one
part OF human life after another has come
under the moulding influence OF educa-
ton. Ours is transitional age. Govern
ment, law, society, habits and thoughts
are continually changing, but 1t Is a
glorious age; glorious because OF its mag
nificent opportunities and posi- oilities.
Ours is also transcendentiy practical
ace. This Is seen in the fact that our
great institutions OF learning do not look
upon education as knowledge simply, or
skill, or power, but manhood and woman
hood. Education has mucn TO do with
the function of true character and the de-
velopment of such character. True ed
ucation roots out error and falsehood and
leads to the cultivation OF love to God.
congratulate you on the complexion OF
your high school course and wish Tor you
further opportunities in higher institu-
tions of learning. But whatever your OPP
of of getting an education
may be, i beseech you to seek the true
education that leads to life eternal, that
you may be able TO say with Paul at last,
i have finished my course. Henceforth
there Is laid up for me a crown which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me
at that day.
Xenophon tells us that at one time the
Persian princes we're taught by the four
greatest men 10 the kingdom. The wis |
est man taught wisdom, the bravest cour- |
age, the most just trained the moral
nature and the most temperate man |
taught self-control. Though you have
had instructors that combined all these |
in Christ we have the great |
Instructor who has all knowledge and |
" no is able to impart this true knowledge |
and lead us into life eternal,n