The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-04
STUDENTS LISTEN
TO SOUND ADVICE
FAREWELL ADDRESSES GIVEN AT
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Commencement Week Begins at Ham
line and Manchester with Scholarly
Sermons to Graduates-Four Mime
apohs High School Glasses Attend
Formal Services Held for Them.

Commencement week at Hamline
university opened yesterday with the
customary divine services at the
chapel, which was filed to the utmost.
In the places Of honor sat the members
of the graduating class, forty-fve in
number. The baccalaureate sermon was
pr as by Dr.: Fayette Z, Thompson
neapolis: His theme, "The Giant s
Sword was based on the defeat Of
Goliath by David. AS David had cap
tured sword, which was mighty
weapon, the graduates had captured
a weapon with which they could win
the victories of life. u.
You must be stalwart and large Of
forward, he said. ."The greater your
knowledge and attachments, the greater
is your obligation to the world to do
all in your power to help the forward
movement, for education is not placed
at your disposal. for the mere sake Of
education alone .--.
-#~.. Service at Manchester.
DR.. James Wallace, president of Mac
alester college, preached the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class
of the institution yesterday. The ex-
ercises were held in the chapel, which
was profusely decorated with flowers
and foliage. DR.. Wallace sought to i'm
press upon the class that the Lord s
service was the highest aim in life.
fed in the belief that God takes
great pleasure in exercising his creative
power,' he said. "sEverything points
to this. His chief pleasure in the ex-
ercising of this power is the bring
ing of life into the world, and man is
at the head of the creative world Man
he created In his own image and man
is the climax of creation"
Central High School.
The graduating class of the Central
high school worshipped last evening at
! Wesley church, where the pastor, Rev
L: Z: Guild, preached on "The Young
Man $ Dream" suggested by the vision
Of Joseph. The pulpit was screened be-
hind bank Of palms, foliage and flow
of orange and green. were becomingly
draped DR.. Guild spoke at some length
on the advantages of a common school
education, which, enabled the children
of poor people to make a start in life
on more equal footing with those
! of youth may not always be realized,
he said, but with intelligence and dill
gerce substantial success may be
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~ + :. South High School.
The graduates of the South high
school heard their baccalaureate sermon
at the Tabernacle Baptist church. where
Rev. G. H. Gamble spoke to them on
"The Master Mind The interior of
the church was prettily decorated with
the stars and stripes and the school and
class colors. Mr.. Gamble dwelt on the
thought that true success is gained thru
sacrifice. The master mind does not
seek honor, but Services, and it's worth
is expressed iR7 service which exalts it
to deserving place: 'afs; -, 50 =. 81
TX North High School, a.
| DIR. B. Riley Of the First Baptist
church conducted the commencement
service for the graduates of the North
high school. Fifty members Of the
class occupied the central portion Of
the auditorium. The musical services
were by the church choir. DR.. Riley
spoke impressively of the responsible
ties of the new life which is facing
the young people and exhorted them to
noble thoughts andsdeeds.
| >...... East High School.
In lieu of baccalaureate sermon,
the graduates of the East High school
listened yesterday to an address by w.
F: Webster, principal. Of the school,
| who spoke, on Sacrifice, - from the
Bible verse. whoever loseth his life
shall save it. The exercises were
held at the First Congregational church,
which was filed to the utmost Mr..
Webster ridiculed !. the oft-quoted ex-
preston that the world owes anyone a
living. The world is fairly just, he de-
clared, and pays for what it gets and
rarely in advance. The mad race for
wealth, inspired by selfish greed, was
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