Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
MORTIFIED, MASS.
SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT.
Anniversary Sermon, Sacred Concert
and Other Features

The auditorium was well filled sun |
day morning for the anniversary ser
mon of Mortified seminary commence
ment week. w. r. Moody, president of
the board of trustees, directed the ser
vice. On the platform with him were
DR.. G.. Glenn Atkins of Providence, r.
l., who preached the sermon, Dr. II. |
G. Mabie of Boston, p. b. Keith of
Boston, G. S. Palmer of New London,
Rev. F. w. Pattison, Principal G. E.
Dickerson, A. G. Moody, Rev. Mr..
Torrey of Providence and other mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
school. The invocation was given by
Mr.. Keith the scripture read by Rev.
Rev. Mr.. Pattison. The Estey chorus
sang Christ, Our King, and Mrs. G.. s.
Palmer sang Come Unto Me.
DR.. Atkins took his text from Luke
Is, verse 8, "When the Son of Man
cometh shall he find faith in the earth
He said, in part: The first principle
involved is that without faith it is inn
possible to withstand our experiences.
All divine Transforming things come
through the world of faith. How often
truth has come into the world and all
have said 81 don t believe it. This
morning we have the picture, Behold
stand at the door and knock. Would
Christ find people ready to have him
make their lives useful, loving and
gentle2 The door is grown over with
weeks and rust, and love is shut out
Now, what do we ask of youl We ask
you to believe all revelations from God.
SO many do not believe and call them
selves practical people. They say we
cannot make the world better because
human nature is what it is. Oh, in the
name of God believe in better things.
The darker the day grows the more be-
lieve in the world. Work with and for
good. We are not often asked for the
great things of life, but out of many
little things the great things come.
The benediction was pronounced by
DR.. Mabie.
In the afternoon on Round Top a
meeting of the present and former
students of the seminary was held.
Many told of the benefit the school and
its influence had been to them in their
lives.
At 100 O'Clock Sunday evening at
Russell Sage chapel a vesper service
was held with special singing by the
vesper choir. DR.. Atkins gave an ad-
dress.
On Saturday evening at the auditori-
UNI there was held perhaps the most ex-
cellent sacred concert in the school s
history. Fully 1000 students of Mt.
Hermon and the seminary were ably
directed by N. P. Coffin in the chorus
singing. The Mt. Hermon choir and
vesper choir also sang. Piano and or
gan were presided over by Miss Rich
ardson, Miss Haight, Miss Christensen,
Miss Angel and Miss Tillinghast. Mr..
Coffin s control of the voices was Won
derful and the selections brought out
the thorough training and variety of
music i'll which they had been instruct
ed.
Monday, Almunae day, was well fill
ed AT the Alumnae association held
its annual meeting in Philips hall. Miss
Helen Williams, '02, of New York city,
presided. Mrs. Horace Sibley opened
the meeting with devotions. Reports
were given: Miss Clara Chase, '01, sec
rotary; Miss Belle Polhemus, 'l6, treas
urer; Mrs. Alice Marshall Leeds of
Newton, developing of Mortified clubs;
Miss Phiena Sheldon, 90, executive
report; Miss Louie Miner, '06, on por.
trait of the late principal, Miss Evelyn
Hall, for which money was raised by
the students and was hung in Gould
hall; Miss Nellie Starr of Wilbraham
academy as member of the board of
| trustees, representing the Alumnae as
ISOLATION. The following officers,
whose terms expired, were reelected:
Miss Nellie Starr, alumni trustee; Miss,
Martha Whitehousc, IA, director of
Alumnae day for 1917; Miss Louie
Miner, vice president. There were 1919
associate members admitted to the as
ISOLATION and 46 of the 1916 graduating
class.
The Students Aid society met at II
clock at the Mortified hotel, Miss
Elizabeth Billings of Woodstock, VT,
presiding. The treasurer's report
showed a balance in the treasury of
1928. The association has just received
bequest of $500 from Miss Harriet
w. futile, the first principal of the
seminary, the interest of which is to
be used for students aid. The secrc-
tary reported the organization of the
society in 1886 by Miss Evelyn Hall,
since which time, in 80 years, 63S girls
have been financially helped, 1919 of
whom graduated from the school The
past year the society has had the use
of $2,749, and Al girls have received
aid.
| ne lOllOWlnS OlncCrS were elected
President, Mrs. Arthur Perry of Bos.
ton; treasurer, Mrs. julius j. Estey of
Brattleboro; secretary, Mrs. Ambert G
Moody of East Mortified; auditor, F.
&C. Adams of Brattleboro; directors
Mrs. A. p. Fit, Miss Elizabeth Bill.
lings, Mrs. l.. r. Smith, Mrs. C. E.
Dickerson, Mrs. g. S. Palmer, Mrs
Charles A. Broadway.
Twenty vice presidents were elected
Several graduates of former years
were present and told of the help the
society had been to them.
The alumnae luncheon at Gould hall
was the next event at l clock. w. r.
Moody was the POSTMASTER. The
toasts given were as follows: Miss
Mary T.. Silverthorne, A Message; Miss
Luna May Bemis, '94, Memories of Om
Founder; Mrs. Julia Webster Briggs
80, Looking Backward; Mrs. Ellen
Dexter Wanamaker, 'SS, told of the
class of "1492,' which comprises al
non graduates; Miss Louie Miner, 'O6
rendered The Barrel Organ, by Alfred
Noyes; Miss Cora Quimby, president OF
the 1916 class, Senior Recollections and
Expectations; Mrs. Catherine Utley