Connecticut western news., 1909-07-01
PROF. MORRILL, TO GRADUATES

PhUf. MUhhILL lU 0hAUUA IES His Address and a Beautiful Cantata
 Were Features of Commencement.
 The graduation exercises of the class of 1909 at the Canaan High School were successfully carried out ill the presence of large gathering of friends Thursday evening, the program being given as announced in THE NEWS last week.
 After the march, which preluded the school chorus took their places on the stage, the cantata entitled "The Lady of Shalott" was given i'll fine style by the chorus. The piece was one which re- quired considerable Knowledge of music to execute properly and the chorus ac- quilted itself i'll 8 manner which showed careful training by Mrs. Bierce.
 The event of the evening was the address by Prof. A. B. MorilI, superIn- tsndent of the Normal School at New Haven, who took as the text of his remarks the quotation from Longfel- low, "The Thoughts of Youth are Long, Long Thoughts. He remarked that this commencement season marks the 10th anniversary of his own graduation from high school after which he proceeded in a very entertaining manner to tell of the chalg ges in his thoughts and ideals of life which had occurred during that period, taking at his views at that time those which he had expressed i'll his own graduation oration, whose original text he had preserved.
 Given very briefly MT. Morrill, $ thoughts were that of all thought orea- tors reading is the most important. fur nishing the material from which is formed the very essences of our lives. Men who have accomplished most ill be- half of the human race are those who have discovered simple truths and the greatest wonders have been worked by the application of simple processes. For example the formation of lime stone by the accumulation of minute sea shells. their upheaysl by volcanic action and subsequent transformation into lime by the process of burning.
 After his forty years of experience MT. Morrill, declared that the greatest lesson he had learned was that charity, meaning thereby goodwill and bene- violence toward our fellow-beings, is a great virtue for all to learn.
 Success, for which all strive, is of diff ferent kinds. Some seek the spectacular variety, hungry for the applause of thousands of spectators, others do their duty and educate themselves for life by quiet, perseVering efforts, which bring no applause.
 In success we strive to find happiness, but of that also there are mistaken opinions. Some think that external cir cumstances must be such that inward happiness will be possible, that outward conditions must be adapted to suit the individual. AS 6 matter of fact the case is reversed and it IS the adjustment of tA4C luu1N1 1Ou6tA GO LID Uldb can only bring true and enduring hap piness.
 In conclusion MT. Morrill, spoke of the development of character and said that it would be found that it was most de- veloped, not by our success or times of happiness, but by troubles and bur dens, and that these latter experiences are the most valuable, however painful they may be at the time. He extended his best wished and congratulations to the graduates and wishes them the best kind of success.
 E. s. Roberts, chairman of tie school board, then presented the diplomas to the class, with a few appropriate words of advice and the exercises were closed by the singing of Good Night" by the chorus and the benedictIon by Rev. l.. c. Gillette. MT. Gillette also accepted, Ill behalf Uf the school, a beautiful pie ture, the gift of the class. MT. Gillette said it WAS a fine custom they had in stituted and lie Hoped other cl&ssaS would do likewise.