Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-20

Baccalaureate Sermon Preached Sunday by
Rev. R. X. Marvin, Glass Day Observed
Tuesday at the School Grounds, Graduating
Address Wednesday Evening in the Audi
forum, Reception and Ball Last Evening
Commencement week has been OBJ
served at the Brattleboro High school
and 20 young people have left their
student life for work in wider sphere.
The usual exercises attendant upon
commencement began Sunday evening
and finished last night All have been
we'll attended, which shows the inter-
est taken in the young people by the
townspeople, and the graduates have
acquitted themselves creditably.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. r. X. Marvin in the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing, Il large audience being present.
The church was handsomely decorated
with laurel and red clover, the class
flower, and the graduating class sat in
a body in the front pews. Mr.. Marvin
took as his text Except a grain of
wheat fall into the ground and die it
abideth alone, but if it die it blingeth
forth much fruit The speaker told
of the circumstances which caused
Jesus to make this utterance explain
ing its meaning that the time comes
when everyone must make surrender to
himself that some great good may
result. God gives us all the motive
to do our simple duty to one another
that we may contribute something to
this great universe movement whose
law is progress only through self re-
nunciation.
Speaking to the graduating class Mr.
Marvin said: THE world expects
much of the educated man and woman.
of them. You have been favored be-
have experienced the privilege of a
modern education in every sense of the
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 man. 1t is a splendid
time in which to live. 1t is a fine OPP
portunity you young people have to
ride out into the lists of life. Your
parents 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 to
serve the world through the profes-
Sions. as teachers, doctors, lawyers,
preachers or in other ways. Others will
remain here at home but let me say the
latter have their opportunity to serve
no less than the former, as silent mis- |
silent because unknown to !
fame but surely known and loved of the /
Father.
So l urge upon you the upward look, |
the outward look. the open hand, the /
kind heart, ever showing gratitude for !
what has been done for you by will |
Iingness to do for those who are not so
fortunate as you. The unselfish life is
its own benediction upon the world
and upon itself. And so | leave you
with this thought from our Saviour,
that to lose ourselves in the service of
others is daily to find ourselves in the
kingdom of God. "
Glass day was observed on the High
:chool grounds Tuesday afternoon, the
exercises taking place on the lawn in
'front.' of the High school building. The
Weather was perfect and large mum
DER of people attended. \ platform
with red clover and bearing
aige figure of the class pin was erect
d for the speakers and Leitsinger's
orchestra rendered music from point
n front of it. The presidents address
vas given by Arthur Scott who wei
omed the audience in finished man
er and spoke to the class in regard to
Is opportunities in the life which is !
aying its commencement and the ne
essity of hard work and perseverance !
n order to succeed. The address was /
ell written and delivered in a mas I
erly manner. Miss Inez Goodale read
he class poem of which she was the /,
uthor and Dana Gilman gave the l
lass history, bringing to mind in a
Apply manner the many pleasurable =
ccasions in the school life of the
lass.
After a selection by the orchestra !
lifton Heminway read the class
rophecy which was written on an d
riginal theme and predicted many 1
artling experiences for different mem y
ers. The ivy Grafton was delivered ',
y Miss Amy NanDoorn who is deserv- =
lg of much praise for the understand =
lg way in which she handled her idea v
Id presented it. The ivy song, writ I
N by Miss Helen Rohde. was then "
ing by the class and the ivy planted "
the southeast corner of the school :;
Hiding +.
The graduation exercises took place :,
ednesday evening in the Auditori- =
II which held large audience. The E.
ont of the stage was banked with %
urel blossoms and at each end were
llarged copies of the class pin.
bove the stage hung the class motto.
Step by Step" wrought in maroon
id white, the class colors The ex- HI
cises began with a selection from
Iannhauser' by Leitsinger's orches- Ga
a, re-enforced by several out of town :
usicians. During the opening num-
r the members of the school board.
achers, the speaker of the evening,
". G.. Glen Atkins of Burlington,
d the graduating class took their
aces on the platform. The class was -,
corted by the marshals. Ernest Ar WI
Id and Floyd Johnson. \ selection. lei
The Damascus Triumphal March" by ba
e High school chorus was next in nj
Ter, after which Rev. H. r. Miles ma
cred prayer Mr.. Atkins was then or
and spoke in part as fol- tn
VS. stl
have taken the liberty of chang tn
: somewhat the topic which has FIR
EN- announced and of making it er
more inclusive. | want to bound rel
you, if | may, the greatest realm aft
the world, realm which indeed, tn,
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