The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-30
w. h. A COMMENCEMENT.
Continaed from bage 2.

B. Harmed, Corporal; G n. Dawson,
Corporal.
E. C. Donahue, Sergeant; W. d.
Wilson, Sergeant; L. F. Pile, Cor
poral; R. C. Cowdrey, Corporal.
The band, which participated IN the
drills on Thursday, is deserving OF
special mention. 1t consisted OF fifteen
pieces and was thoroughly drilled both
a. a musical and as a military organ
ization. It attracted the attention Of
nearly all the spectators among whom
could be heard frequent words OF
praise.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
This year the b~accalaureate sermon.
was delivered at the Christian church.
1t Is the custom of the Academy to at
tesd the various churches in rotation
aud to have the baccalaureate sermon
preached by representative men Of the
several denominations 10 turn. II was
a happy selection, that OF Rev. l.. j..
Marshall Of Independence. He cap
tured his hearers, young and old. The
church was decorated with palms,
ferns, and cut flowers. The choir had
prepared appropriate music for the oc-
casion. The cadets, the faculty, and
the board of trustees were appropri-
ately seated in front Of the preacher,
The aisles we're crowded with chairs
Brought in to accommodate the vast
audience. The speaker took for his
text I Corinthians 1913, .'Quit ye
like men," The force and eloquence of
the sermon is lost in abridgement but
a rough outline Of it is as follows:
Man is the browning stone of Gods
handlwork. To him was committed
the keeping and development Of this
universe. When, in the fulness OF
time God chose to reveal himself more
perfectly, he selected man as the form
10 which to make this revelation.
When God manifest in the flesh, bad
completed his work and established
bis kingdom on earth, He committed
10 man the work OF perpetuating this
Kingdom. With all these hon.
ors and privileges came great respon.
sibilities 49, Not every individual
that wears the form can be justly
called a man. There are some othel
characteristics that are absolutely
ESSENTIAL. There must be personality
A man must realize | am |, | am no
another In savagery one IS the dupll
cate of another: civilization takes th,
Individual out of the mass. Jesus laugh
that God is God Of families, tribes ant
nations, but also God of individuals
Said He, 1.-THE very hairs Of your heaI
Gre numbered" Resist the gregarlou
habit. 1t belongs to the brute creation
Sheep and deer go in droves becaus
they are weak and afraid. Cultivat
personality by being alone. "Ask tb
lone soul what laws are plain to thee
to thee and no other, and stand Of ia
BY them" Jesus was alone in tn
greatest battles of his life, on th
Mountain Of Temptation and /
Gethsemane. Courage is alwsy
necessary; some OF you may be Gale
to face the canon; all of you will ;
called to face temptation; and aftC
all there is where the test comes. III
greatest battles OF life are fougt
alone with God. The greatest battl
field OF earth is the human mind c
heart. The fear of u%npopularity hi
driven many young men, panic StricI
en-, from the path of duty. Cast OF
all fear, save the fear of dong wroGI
You must have a purpose 10 life, th
d%ifferentIates man from the bea'
Determine to accomplish something
the world. Do not settle down
purposeless enjoyment. The way
success is toward some fixed idei
You must have faith. When faith is lc
you rapidly approach the desert
dispair, and in this desert you find
seletons of self destroyed men al
women. Believe in your " poslbi
t,es and you will believe IN your fellc