Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-11
CLOSE OF SCHOOL

All the South Paris schools close this
week, and more or less observance of
the end of the school year will be had at
most of them.
Wednesday evening the pupils of the
intermediate school, Miss Susie NJ.
Wheeler teacher, will present the juve-
nile operetta, Red Riding Hoods Rescue,
at New Hall. Tickets are being sold by
the scholars. The cast is as follows:
Red Riding Hood, Helen NJ: Barnes
Mamma, susie NJ. Wheeler'
Hugh fwoodman) l.. S. Sessions.
Wolf, Clyde T. Hebbard.
Robin (playma,e), Ralph Gray.
Buttercup, Angie klpiey'
Rose, amy ". hdyueh'
Semi.chorus of Blue Bells.
Full chorus of children.
Patriotic Drill by ten young ladies.
Thursday evening the graduating
exercises of the class of 1901, South
Paris High School, will be held at the
Baptist church. AS usual, an admission
of ten cents will be charged all except
specially invited guests.
Friday evening the graduating exer-
cises of the Grammar School will be
held at the Baptist church.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of South Paris High
School was delivered Sunday afternoon
at the Congregational church, which was
filled to its capacity. The singing was
by mixed quartette composed of Mrs.
Barnes, Miss Grace Thayer, Messrs H.
C. Howe and Hal X. Eaton. Mrs. Barnes
and Mr.. Eaton also gave duet. The
sermon was by Rev. w. E. Brooks, d. D.,
pastor of the church, who spoke some
what as follows:
sThess. lO-lf any would not work, neither
should he eat.
Phil 2l2-work out your own salvation.
Rev. % l6-I am the bright and morning star
There are certain great and funda-
mental principles which lie at the basis
of all true living; principles which can
not be ignored without bringing loss
and ultimate failure.
These have been established by Him
who stretched out the heavens and laid
the foundations of the earth. They are
the outgrowth or, what may more near-
ly express my meaning, the germinal
elements of His being.
l. Labor, the price of bread. Not
silver nor gold is the currency where
with daily food must be obtained, but
toll, sweat provoking and wearying.
This alone can rightfully demand food
for physical support, mental growth and
spiritual development. Tt is Gods
price for the bread we eat. Within the
radius of this law He, himself stands.
1t holds sway in His life. My father
IL, L;.kartn anl I xuarly cold Christ
thus indicating the binding nature of
this law upon himself. Paul was in a
most emphatic sense, emphasizing the
same truth when he said, If any would
not work, neither should he eat. Work
or starve. Dig or die. The
world owes no man living. 1t never
has. 1t never will. The world is the
creditor, man is the debtor. There is
no exception to this.
2. Eve,y one must work out his own
destiny for himself. No other can do it
for him. The Infinite obeys this law
which He has imposed on humanity.
Yea, and upon all that lives from the
lowest to the highest forms of life. .
l, Work out your own salvation was
Paurs message to the Christians at
Philippi. Work out your own salvation
is still the ringing message of God to
every living, sentient being and most of
Iall to man. every tub must
stand on its own bottom" Everyone
must row his own boat. Do or die il
still the unrepealed law of Jehovah.
3. He who would have crowned life
must aim high. Stitch your wagon tC
a STAR" said Emerson. am the brigh
and morning star, says one infinitely
greater than Emerson. He is thi
because He aimed to be and paid tn,
price. Life was created for things high
great, abiding Great things are possible
only to him who opens his life to the in
coming of this truth, bitches his Wagon
, to the star, and then bends him to til
task.
This is the message that l bring t
! you, the class of 1901.
VI Remember that the world does NO
owe You living. 1t does not owe yO
cent. But you owe it and its Make
!. everything. Hard, exacting, continae
. work is the only coin that can secure til
t priceless heritage of crowned life.
r you refuse to work the sooner you die til
better for you and the world.
Then in the two=fold sense, Hitc
your wagon to a star. Let your aim
plans and purposes be high. Aim higf
s Plan broadly. Purpose in the strengt
h of God, and, withal, grasping the trut
o that God is indeed working in you bot
y to will and to do. Then shall the worl
4 feel the inspiration of your example ar
6 be made better by your life.