Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-26
BACCALAUREATE SERVICES,
Rev. Fawcett Speaks to Training
School Graduates.-G Graduating
Exercises Friday Evening.

The first baccalaureate address to
graduates of the Marathon Training
School was given liz the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening, the speaker
for the occasion being Rev. A. Fawcett,
of the Baptist church. The service was
a union one, the Methodists, Baptlsts
and Presbyterians combining. Prof.
20. E. Wells presided at the service,
and the musical program was furnished
by the Training School chorus, which
was stationed in the balcony Of the
large auditorium, as were also the
graduates. The scriptures were read
by Rev. w. O. Carrier, following which
Rev. F. A. Pease led in prayer. Prof.
Wells then introduced Rev. Fawcett,
who selected as his text LIST Cor. 3-l4
eff any mans work abide which
ne has built thereupon, he shall re-
ceiye reward"
The address was filled with much
food for thought, especially applicable
to the twCnty-three graduates. The
speaker said that the time had gone by
when intellectually would alone tide a
man successfully through life; he must
possess moral stamina, true manhood,
definite purpose, sympathetic thought
for others, and desire to elevate the
world about him. The work of the
preacher and teacher go hand in hand;
both seek to elevate the young, espec-
tally, for in the young rests the future
of the church and of the nation. The
woek of the teacher is to mould and
shape young minds, and to tram their
susceptibilities to grasp and retain
truths which will aid them in solving
the problems of life 1t is grand
mission, and should be realized by
every teacher If they work Alright,
putting their whole soul in their labors,
they shall surely receive reward, and
the results of their faithfulness shall
abide forever. Rev. Fawcett was
anxious that every graduate of the first
class to issue from the Marathon ex-
pertinent, should acquit himself hon
orably and that Wausau could look
back with pride to that first class OF
twenty-three, and say that they had
successfully inauguratcd a system OF
education that had spread throughout
the country as the years passed by. The
speaker paid fine tribute to the etfic-
iency of the public schools of America,
and prayed that they might expand and
become even more efficient, meeting
demand with supply and being ever up
to high standard of ideality and per
| lection.
A large audience was present to listen
to the address, and all were much
| pleased with the services. Three fine
| selections were rendered during the
evening by the Training School chorus
entitled Heavenly Concord" Father
Take My Hand and Lead Me" and
cover the Stars
The graduation exercises of the
| Training School will be held in the
| High School Assembly hall, next Friday
| evening, June 29th, beginning at eight
O'Clock. No admission will be charged
/ but children unaccompanied by then
| parents will not be allowed to enter
| The program prepared will be a very
interesting one, and every one is. urged
to be present to enjoy it. Many invita-
tons have been sent throughout the
/ county, and country people interested
in the Marathon plan are making ar
/ rangements To attend the exercises
! There are twentythree graduates, anC
4 their names were published in las
weeks issue Of the PILOT.