The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-26
DWIGHT'S LAST SERMON
RETIRING PRESIDENT OF YALE
TALKS FEELINGLY TO STUDENTS.
His Baccalaurate Yesterday, DeIiv-
cred on the Fiftieth Anniversary
of His Own Graduation.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 25.-President
Timothy Dwight, the venerable retiring
president of Yale University, to-day
preached his last baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the graduating classes Of the academic
and scientific departments. The occasion
was also the fftieth anniversary OF Presi-
dent Dwight's own graduation Many of
his old classmates were in the chapel. The
graduating class occupied the greater part
of the body Of the Battel Chapel. All Of
them wore the academic robe. and with
them were many visitors from out of town.
President Dwight's address was largely OF
a retrospective and personal nature. AT the
close Of the sermon President Dwight ad-
dressed a valediction in the most solemn
and impressive manner, his voice often
choking with emotion. His words were:
"And now, my fellow Students. and may 1
not almost say my classmates OF the class
which l have spoken to you nave had a
very personal meaning. So much OF the
personal was there in them that they may
have seemed more adapted to a friendly
conversation than to be presented to you in
a large public gathering. But the occasion
nas. 0f e ean re sesree 10y s find it 'n possible hi sf to
speak to you In any other way. You are.
with me, leaving the university. You and l
go forth together; you the younger brothers,
and 1 an older. But We are all of US going
forth into a great and glorious brotherhood.
Fifty years separate US in point OF gradua-
separation, for we all are members of a
great college home You stand, indeed, AT
the end of your college careers with much
faithful spirit, much of energy and with
many pleasant anticipations, But for me
the summer day has passed into the late
afternoon. For you 1t is still morning.
'I have tried to speak to you Of what life
teaches, and of that loving Father who Or
ders our life's movements for us. L nave
- xo1I xyo., arxfh3nO nf rrn and 0f dis
and some Of you possibly many times. m
costs and the results of them you alone will
know. But you will find, as the years go
by that they are helpful TO the uppuliu,,E
you, and that the divine Father, IL you trust
thus to His undying care, is ever Leading
you out of darknes into the sunshine OF
His love. When the clouds of the summer
day pass away they leave the SKY 'he
L wish for each of you life's greatest
blessings. its greatest happiness and the
best that II can give you. L wish you Joy
and that your sorrows may De scahoy; ,snny
entire good and give you evidence that you
are under His care and keeping. 1 wish Tor
you that faith in Christ the expression ano
the sign of the Fathers love. 1 wish Ior
Won to lose every doubt. every questioning
fear every weakness and sin that your Ire
may be full and abounding., .-
"And So I bid you farewell. May the long
summer day and the sunset hour at the enc
of IL be filled with beautiful light, ana may
The closing twilight season bear thoughts
and hopes of the better and the nappier IRE
hevond. Nav your testimony and mine
mite together as 1t comes from our personal
experiences in the words dod on an me FatSer Who
.daketh the outgoings of the morning and
evening to rejoice.