Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-24
BATES COLLEGE,.

Lewiston. Me-, June 23-Splendid
weather favored the Glass day exer-
cises at Bates College today The
graduating class at this Commence
ment is the largest in the history Of
the college, numbering 80. 1t exceeds
that of 40 years ago, when President
Chase of the college completed his
course by S5 members The surviving
members of President Chase's class
are holding a reunion this week at his
home. The Glass day exercises We're
held in the chapel The grafton was
by Fred Noble
The Glass day program was as fol-
lows:
Glass History. Frances McI.ain
Winslow G. Smith
Glass Poem. Alice Dinsmore
Grafton. Fred X. Noble
Glass Prophecy. Guy a. Tuttle
Farewell Address, Percy c. Campbell
Glass ode, words and music by
Ethel A Bradford
Pipe Grafton, George f.. Merrill
Address to Halls and Campus,
The Pipe of Peace.
In the address to undergraduates
Winslow G. Smith said in part:
MY thought is rather to impress
upon you in a new light, if possible,
an idea that has been recognized for
ages-the idea of purpose.
Purpose is the controlling power of
life. Archbishop Leighton said, ITO
him that knoweth not the port to
which he is bound, no wind can be
favorable" Every great man of his
tory has been inspired by an indomit-
able purpose.
Undergraduates. do you have de-
sire to be rather than to seem? Do
you desire learning or wealth? Do
you desire to become a teacher. doc
tor, a lawyer, a minister business
man or a statesman? Then purpose.
Purpose includes more than mere
desire. aspiration or hope. 1t en-
braces work the constant utilization of
time. the doing today whatever will
prepare us for tomorrow. Our todays
and yesterdays are the blocks with
recting force. 1t is the beacon light.
pilot of your destiny.
Now how can all this be applied to
college students? I am aware that
many college students do not have
definitely before them any particular
profession or chosen lifework. Is 1t
possible for such a student to pur-
pose? Certainly it is. His first pur-
pose should be to utilize time in self
culture AS he carries on his studies
new fields will open up and new goals
present themselves.
Life is made up of a series of
achievements only one of which can be
executed at any one time Each of
these achievements is essential to the
execution of the next following If
one is omitted the life is broken and
incomplete. Here lies a great danger.
Many an impetuous man desires to
hold in his grasp the honor and glory
of achievements that are only possible
after the execution of many less bril-
liant achievements He is unable to
understand that such attainmentS are
only possible after long toll in pre-
paration.
There is no worthler purpose and
no surer road to success than to re-
solve to achieve today what will sure
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ment. To carry out this purpose the
rule is simple. Whatsoever thy hand
fndeth to do, do with thy might The
man who purposes must not be afraid
of apparent failure. Because he has
failed six times is no reason why he
we'll not succeed the seventh. Let
him grid up his loins for the battle;
firehis soul with enthusiasm for the
victory; fix his eye on the naming
goal in the distance and all barriers
will crumble beneath his feet.
"The years of preparation are ended;
our years of activity commencing. AS
we look out into the future, bright and
ROSY is the view. We go forth into the
bright sunshine. happy and courageous.
The whole world lies before us, great
ana glorious with promises of life ana
health and joy written in every line OF
nature. Like the thoroughly trained
race horse we go eager for the en-
counter and confident of victory.
"Ever dear in our remembrance will
be our alma mater. Fondly VIII we
look back upon you, o Bates truly the
! .gurdian of our student days never
will we forget the pleasant days spent
in work and play, in study ana Sport
beneath the friendly shadow Oh ola
David. The fights, haZings, escapades'
victories, rides, Hallowe'ens. all come
hack Tn us with a new vividness ana
a new meaning now that we must go
q Bates, our Bates, may you ne as
kind to future classes as you nave
heen to US. may you grow and pros
nor as we know you will.
Nav the years that are before you
he the best years of your existence
NAV the Bates of the future be bet
| ter. a broader, and nobler Bates.
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