The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
HAPPY SCHOOL
DAYS DER.
Commencement Exercises at
Miss Dana'S School.

aAuShSo- WOEuS OF WISDOM from
Dr. rIcCulIagh-Music and Glass
Jests-Beautiful Gowns and Flow
ers Features OF the Day.
The gathering of the students and
teachers of Miss Dana's school Sun
day afternoon, was the beginning of
the annual commencement exercises,
always most important feature of
the school year.
Rev. W. M. Hughes, D. D., had
been invited to preach the bacca-
laureate sermon which was in part
as follows:
"Rest in the Lord and wait pa
tientlyIfor him" In accordance with
his usual custom he based his re-
marks on the central thought of the
class motto "Certum pete finem. !"
This he translated to mean Have
a steadafst purpose in view; Do not
scatter your forces; Steer straight.
But it is not translation of the
motto in English or French that is
needed but translation into life
or fact. 1t means that we must
seek after that which is sure, certain,
steadfast, definite until the end.
Time after time we must abide still
il the Lord until we learn his
thought concerning us. DR.. Hughes
compared the butterfly with fitting
from flower to 6ower with no def
mite end in view and liable to be
killed by the first frost, with the
bee.which stores up its resources and
learns always to return to a certain
home.
So it is with the life Back of the
action of moment must be the tread
atwill guide it through the labyrinth
of doubt, to the mount of achievement.
Have definite ambition. A high one,
difficult enough to make it worth
while, of sufficient bigness that the
strife to attain it will gain us charac-
ter. Many have reached their ideals
by accident, but we need to realize
that true development comes only
when the spiritual nature grows
equally with other successes.
Some who attain success above
their fellows dwindle as they succeed
and finally become so spiritually
weak that they fall by their own pas
sions and opinions.
How shall we hold still in the
Lord? Make up our minds that life
of Christ-like love must belong to our
scheme of ambition. Grow in love,
enlarging in sweetness and strength
of soul. Take in the whole of hu-
manity on tablets written in love
and tenderness.
We need social leaders great
enough to be just and strong where
necessary DR.. Hughes emphasized
the qualities of truthfulnessand honor.
If we do the opposite we drop Gods
hand and reach for the Devils. We be-
come mean, treacherous, non human,
and certainly unchirstlike.
Have patience. Why, we ask, do
so many break down in health when
so near the goal? Why take up the
cross before we receive the crown?
Taking up the diculties in faith we
at last find the spiritual riches plac-
ed in our hands.
Ia closing he wished the graduates
God speed and again admonished
them to be steadfast.
On Monday evening, the friends
and parents of the students were IN
vited to the school when musical
treat comprising talent of high order
was rendered. Miss Taylor and Miss
Beckwith, teachers of music at the
school, assisted in the entertain
ment, the program of which follows:
PARTI.
Chorus Wanderers Night Song. .Rubinstein
Cello Solos-a. Reverie. ......... G.. Bottesine
b. Capriccio.. .....G. Golterman
Mr.. Kronold
Pianist, Miss Sternbergh.
if'o Miss % Beciwith. Mr.. Hasselbrink,
Mr.. Kronold.
PART II.
Chorus"Songs My Mother Taught Me-
Mr.. Hasselbrink.
Pianist, Miss Taylor.
Song (with cello accompaniment-EleRie
Massenet
Miss Trowbridge.
Painist, Mr.. Baldwin.
Trio-F sharp sS MAJOR NJ soharwenKa
Mr.. Kronold.
Tuesday, class day exercises were
held in the new gymnasium. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
flowers and presented striking and
handsome appearance. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. Macnaughtan,
of Madison, followed with a bright
and able address by the Rev. Archi-
bald McCullagh, d. D., in regard to
the Bible and it's relation to literature
and fine arts. The honor of present.
ing the diplomas was conferred upon
Rev. s. W. Dana, D. D., of Phila-
delphia.
The graduates are:
Classical Department-Miss Lucy
Wolf Marsh, of Morristown; Miss
Bertha Louise Walker, of Morris
town, and Miss Dorothy Ward, of
Portchester, N. Y.
English Department-Miss Helen
Ogden Avery, of Newton, Mass. !;
Miss Jessie Kitohell Gray, of Minnea-
polls, MINI. (; Miss Annie Dale White.
of Duluth, MINI. Two young ladies
who have finished their college pre-
paratory course are Miss Elizabeth
W. Chadwell of Morristown, and
Miss Mabel G. White, of Mt. Yer
non.