The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-03
bACCALAUREATE TO.
THE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES
Was Delivered Sunday Even.
ing by Father Greene in
Sacred Heart Church.

Last evening in the Sacred Heart
church the baccalaureate sermon for
the '07 graduates of the high school
was preached by Rev. j. F. Greene.
\ large number of friends and ac-
QuaintanceS of the graduates were
present.
The speaker said in part. can ex-
PLANTATION and an apology is due to-
night. When l promised our super
intendent of schools that l would
preach this sermon, did not know
that l would have so much work to
perform as l had to do this last week.
and so. it was not more than few
hours since when l jotted down a few
notes.
l am not here for the sole purpose
to congratulate the graduates. but to
address them and the students who
are present tonight. Would that
could do it as it should be done. You
know that birth is necessary to life.
First comes birth and then life. Just
so sure as birth is necessary to life,
education is supreme necessity to
man Nature develops itself, but
humanity never can develop itself.
God leaves the earth to it's own trust,
but man must have leader. If man
was left to himself, spontanity in man
would be mere savagry. Therefore,
education is supreme necessity.
No wonder the parent watches the
little child in all its walks. No Won
der she listens to all its babbling
talks. The parent cares for and pro-
enough she places it in the trust of
hn ot<l,< <Lo
child. She moulds and forms its mind
until it can open its eyes to Gods
beautiful creations. Until it can
answer the question: why am
here?" and what is expected OF ME
in the future life?' Until it can an
swer the questions that the ancient
philosophers themselves could not an
swer.
Then comes the minister of God. He
teaches the child that there is life be-
You'd. The teacher prepares the child
for this world. how to make a liveli-
hood on earth. The minister teaches
you of the life hereafter. He tells
you how to mould your life and char
acter so that you can enjoy that great
hereafter.
Parents, teachers, students it is
needless to call attention to education.
The subject is immortal. Is not the
school for all of us? A shrine to
which our pilgrim thoughts return
to catch glimpse of the beauty of
life. So We should be thankful for
education. We should put our trust
in the teacher and education. So
congratulate these young people who
have just finished high school. l am
reminded of their motto: "Pcssumus,
QUA posse videmur" There is moth
ing more appropriate. l give a rough
translation in my own mind. I'VE
can do anything that We see can be
DONE 1 hope they will live up to
this motto.
There is one mistake young people
make today. They start out in life
thinking they know it all. But they
find out they have lots to learn. So
1 compliment the graduates, the
teachers, and the parents. also COM
pliment our schools with its excellent
teachers and it's scholars.
These graduates; should set good
example. They should go out and
teach others. They also should thank
their parents and teachers or any
one who has helped them gain this
position today. Therefore, we are
glad to congratulate our graduates.
Besides congratulating the graduates,
and hoping them Gods blessing in
the future.