The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-10
West RiUer TOWns
TOWNSHEND.
Commencement Exercises Class Esen's
Al Leland and Gray Seminary,

al Leland and Gray seminary,
No mors l~aulifnl june morning eoilld
H.. desllssi than thai Nhlrh eas gwen 70
,,s last SUNDAY, when the class ~ lsi"'
with the nndrf elasess, matsh"i 10 we
n.tii.t rlursh IL hest the laarsalanies'1
sermon Nhleh Nas pisafhssi hN lsrN, DO
ssph Mskearn. Harry Howe, acting a.
marshal, conLur,ed the students 70 ihsii
ssais, H. the strains Of grand eilefloHa hi
Iaii,ie, PLAYED h MIS-, u, u, fhiuig''
ReV. 1anirl Mrini.tr randnted TIE DC
volianal -Arfrlsvs, and nn'nn rhalt ~.
,lsr,.l inspitingly the anthems Wake the
song and ,lh. Flap Nom Hands,
Tie church was beautifully decorated
with ialms, grraniuns, hydrangras, irtiiis,
Ian,irs aud snowhalls, and rsilerled rissih
GA The members III the junior class, Who
had the matter ia charge, 4,
The pastor Of the churrh took ief his
text: Endure Hardness A. uWsi 80
der 1t lc,u. Christ, H. Tim, ~, he
said Ia part, AZ follows;
,'EVerNthng ia this woTli ialluNs along
The line ui tie least resistance, Nalrf ar
aud electricity. iDW lhvusl lhr rasl'''i
channels. their iorors arc "nlt utilized m
r,,i,tHio, restraint aud consolidation
The same NAV b. sad iH general wa ~
r-aap 10 plan, and animal life
Human nature also follows ilIs ariai
rnth universal law There . q naiuial
inertia iu the human personality which o.
,lt,Nrll. mental. and muwl No Young
iei,nn can ,irhl ~ ihi. inertia WHO heits
10 achieve sucots. he auy hrll 81 acihiiN
iu fl, Nufh's mrN liir, iur progress b
never Wair IL il, highest aud independent
form along lhs line II lrasi resistance, NJ
us,san .usa this better ilAn Tie hnlNpi
~ MS lfAi. Paul, who WIS Nhtihs Y"
,oHu. fmothv about biz iIlr, aud hi. iiir
work. NJ 4 figure taken from the most
stumiuu, liir ID lis day. iu d imri epi'
grsmu.ti. sentence, h. appealed io me
h,roir element in the ynun- I'rhehti ~
tuIa aua utgct him 10 overcome Rhr
tndpu9 ilbarl iuriiil Do human iie, w
deItluE.ug ihc characteristics 81 gend
soldier 81 Jesus Thirst M short, % hr q
hero IN Ms miuI,iIN The 8pprd % thc
ber6i. n human uaiuc T. ma ps, lmupr
lam ip iu, aUth rtututy ilau % ihc hisi
p,uim, oi uut christian era. hc helhlc
i, a uob.e impulse an appeal g. y d ralgi-
latfl Is afHiisr e. decls ui Niiar, the
young at tnl time The annual. OF ON lace
su4fllf with brilliant specimens el illir
mobile order. .ullieis, SAILOR. iiIcmru, lnc'
saver. ana Il host of others. have ruhlil-
bu,ei ihfir share tn the -muinlal Of the
history ri DARING deeds which lii men oni
OF lhe common place, and inspire them 20
Overcome every lower tendency
"rhe soldiers llir however d NOT ai
excitement. or glory To endure hardness
as good soldier. he must BE- a hero M he
ramp Hlil Hn the march, M well ~ ln the
b1ffic H. must submit 10 tie discipline
incident tn the soldiers lie: BE- must sub
mil ,o en- authority oi superior officers %
perform faithfully the nonuion1ls dliS
duties. "a Be- always ready 10 iill the man
plarc; Ia meet aud resist the temptation,
Of the solder experience IN the spirit OF
,tua moral bcroism This l. true also IN
civil life Not alone IN the great cities do
we need the hero, but IN the common az
fairs Of every day lie; in the reception
room, tho school room, the athletic field
and on HE street, in our business anu
social life. we need the heroism to do
right. We have lst before u at tins time
some striking illustrations OF the lack OF
moral heroism on the part OF men ~
trusted positions OF important financial
institutions.
.sTbe good soldier must aim to develop
fine principles in which heroism has ITS
life: namely. loyalty, strength, courage,
obedience and the spirit OF cooperation
with his fellows: he must keep step III the
parade. shoulder to shoulder III tie battle,
he a man in his company, and be com,
nauion with his mess.mates. The appeal
10 the heroic in urging Timothy to endure
hardness does not imply that the soldiers
life is all hard. There are many pleasant
things in his experience such as the ieiiow-
shin OF camp life, and the friendships
formed, which are never forgotten by the
real soldier ] need not stop to apply tins
to your lives. | can trust to your keenness
to do that. The good soldier always takes
IL. in
that he is part of the long, perfect line
of men. with every boot BACKED, every
coat brushed. every musket cleaned. every
button polished, every back straight, and
every head erect. and is proud of his place
and the perfection OF the whole. AS you
30 out into life, let it be to take your
places in society with pride in your per
sonal appearance, the community ana the
home.
"The good soldier shares also in the Joy
of victory. He feels that it is his, for he
has helped to win it. We are in the strug'
gle of life, battling for human progress, in
moral and religious. The victories along
these lines of our time, belong to us, and
we have right to rejoice in them.
In closing. Mr.. Mexican spoke to the
graduating class thus: paul appealed to
Timothy to be good soldier in the army
of the Lord. Let me remind you that You
are graduating from Christian school.
The conservation and sacrifices of Christian
men of another generation have given you
the opportunities which you have enjoyed
here. You owe something therefore to
Christ. and His church. Let me urge you
then. as YOU 90 out into the world, to be
good soldiers of Jesus Christ, enlist under
Ills banner, and fight for righteousness in
His name.
After the singing of the last hymn the
student body rose, and was marshaled out
by the leader, thus ending the first event
of commencement week.