Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-20
TWENTY GRADUATES.
Successful Commencement Of the
BrattIeboro High School,
Sermon by Rev. r. X. MarVin-Ad-
dress by Rev. G. Glenn Atkins-ln-
teresting Glass Day Exercses-Re-
ception-Class Roll

dress by Kew. u. GIenn RtklnS-ln-
teresting Glass Day Exercises-Re-
ception-class Roll.
The Brattleboro High school has
this week sent out 20 young men and
young women to take up their journ
eys along the broader avenues of life.
These young people have acquitted
themselves with credit in their school
life. During the past few days some
of the opportunities that lie before
them have been brought forcefully to
their attention. The commencement
exercises have been of an impressive
nature throughout, as may be seen
from the following account which gives
all of the important details.
The BaccaIaureate Sermon.
The Congregational church was
filled Sunday evening. the occasion of
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev r.
*. Marvin. pastor of the Universal
list church. The platform was
trimmed with syringas. red clover the
class flower and grasses. Besides
the voluntary by organist f. c. Lett
the program consisted of two solos
by L. H. Miller responsive service
conducted by Rev. f. Il. Marble. of the
Baptist church, scripture reading by
Rev. DR.. Marble. and prayer by Rev.
! +. w. Lewis, of the Methodist church.
The text of the sermon was John
XII, "a: Except a grain Of wheat
fall into the ground and die. it abdeth
alone; but if it die. it bringeth forth
much fruit" Mr. Marvin said in
part: Certain Greeks were trying to
persuade Jesus to leave Jerusalem and
the inevitable death that awaited him
there. assuring him that If he would
become their teacher they would
shield him from all harm Jesuss
reply. in the words of our text. came
only after a tremendous spiritual
struggle, but when it did come il
was with all the power of CONNECTION
inherent in man whose one purpose
was TO do the will of God. regardless
of danger or death. Jesus meant
that what is true Of the grain OF wheat
is true Of himself He wanted those
Greeks to understand and that II he
should fly from the impending trouble
the cause to which he gave his life
would be lost. while if he were faith
full in his mission to the end. even
though that end should mean his own
death, yet his spirit would still live
on and produce rich abiding harvest.
1t Is evident from this nature para
BILE Of our Lord that the time comes
when we must surrender self that some
great good may result for self and
others. We must lose life in order
that we may find life Jesuss con
tact with the cross was the price will
ingly paid by him that millions of
souls might be brought to know the
uplifting power OF his life. The seed 5
contact with the soil is the price
willingly paid by it that others may
taste the joys of the harvest Self
denial is the magic key that opens
the door to expansive life and in
elusive happiness. The speaker CON
tinued to enforce his thought by tax
ing this spiritual law in its narrow
range, in its relation between a man
and his own hopes and ambitions.
He declared that if it was some
times hard for a man to surrender
desire and ambition in the interests
of higher call. ii was infinitely hard
er TO surrender life itself. which was
the meaning of the text in all its full
ness as applied to the career OF Jesus.
Addressing the members of the grad
uating class Mr.. Marvin said: THE
world expects much of the educated
man and woman. The world has a
right TO expect much of them. You
have been favored beyond the major
ity of mankind. You have eXper-
fenced the privilege of a modern edu-
cation in every sense of that term.
Some of you will continue your studies
in the higher institutions of learning
Some of you will not. but whether
or not the fact still remains that YOU
have been favored beyond the great
mass Of men II is a splendid time
in which TO live. II is a fine oppor.
tunity you young people have to ride
out into the lists of life. Your par.
ents and teachers and friends have
told you of the beauty and significance
of life. This June time smiles upon
you and welcomes you out into the
larger world the world of service
Some of you will train yourselves ia
serve the world through the profess
sions. Others will remain here at
home, but let me say the latter have
their opportunity to serve no less than
the former, as silent missionaries. sill
ent because unknown to fame perhaps
'''' ~NNANiN hhbNh anu iONth VI Nut
Father. So I urge upon YOU the
upward look, the outward look. the
open hand, the kind heart, ever show
, ing gratitude for what has been done
for you by willingness to do for those
who are not so fortunate as you The
unselfish life is its own benediction up
on the world and upon itself. And
so ! leave YOU with this thought from
our Savior, that to lose ourselves in
the service of others is daily to find
! ourselves in the Kingdom of God"
Glass Day Exercises.
a larger number than usual attend
ed the class day exercises on the High
school lawn Tuesday afternoon, and
although a high wind made it some
| what difficult to hear some of the
, speakers the program was highly en-
; loyable and commanded the close at
tentton of the audience throughout
. The general plan of former years was
observed in the arrangement of the
, platform and seats, the president OF
the class, Arthur Scott occupying a
: seat on the platform. The platform
was draped in white and decorated
with clover, and ON two sides were
representations of the class pin.
The program opened with Suppe's
"Pique Dame" by Leitsinger's orches