Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-14
LAST SUNDAYS CON-
MENCEMENT EXERCISES
Bishop Kirsn,an DeliOers Last Sermon in Old Orotoru
dress

Of the Delaware College Young
Mems Christian Association.
I would not give honest re-
Spouse to my feelings if I failed
TO express to you by appreciation
Of the compliment that you have
paid me in inviting me to speak
to YOU on this occasion.
It is an honor indeed to be ask
ed to participate in this your an
niversary. The occasion is not
only interesting but most i'm
Dortant. The Y. NJ. C. A. of Della
ware College opens up field of
tremendous good not only to you
Young men, but to thousands of
Young men that will follow you
through these college doors. The
best possible substitute for
BOYS home is some other boys
home but the next best substitute
is the home of your association.
1t is impossible to calculate the
benefit to the present and future
students of this college that will
come out of the work and in
fiuence of your Y. M. C. C. and l
congratulate you upon your hav-
ing your foundations built firm
" enough to carry the broader
activities and interests that will
increase and develop as the years
60 by.
| must congratulate you also
upon your comfortable and home
like surroundings. Purnell Hall
is the most attractive Y. M. C. A.
home of which | know. The home
like surroundings which it offers
must tend to draw you to it and
while there they must tend to
mellow your hearts and temper
your minds by arousing your
memories of your own home
They can not fail to bring up re-
collections Of your mother and a
man is never so responsive to
high ideals, so ready to make
good resolves, nor so tenacious in
keeping them as when he thinks
of his mother.
| must also congratulate you
upon having so good a friend and
helper as Rodney Sharp. There
will doubtless be many to pro-
test his virtues after his death,
but we are not just to Rodney
Sharpe nor are we honest with
ourselves if we do not here and
now make public expression of
our appreciation of that spirit of
human kindness that prompted
him to equip Purnell Hall for
your use. Let those who will re-
serve their flowers for his grave,
we will to the extent of our
humble ability strew flowers in
his path with the sincere hope
that he may enjoy them while he
yet lives.
During these commencement
exercises another will speak to
you with special reference to
your spiritual welfare and still
another will speak to you with
special reference to your scholas-
tic attainments, but my assign
ment is to speak to you simply
as man to man. | have no text
other than the platform of the
Noung Mems Christian Associa.
ton | have no lesson to teach
other than the one urged upon
YOU by your own Association, but
what broader lesson indeed can
De urged upon you than the les.
son which makes for your spirit
aul welfare, your social welfare
your educational welfare and
YOUR physical welfare. These
'hlngs do not call especially fol
preparation on your part that
Will mt you for work in one of the
SCIENCES or in literature or in the
law, but they all call for a pre-
paredness on your part to fit 20
Tor the work Of being a man.
The physical comfort, however
SouI nome as 1t is now equip
pea IS not the end and aim u
your membership in your As
soclation. A deeper purpose ant
more serious thoughts must guide
your steps to Purnell Hail.
~ ne call of the Young Men.
OhrlStlan Association would b.
weak indeed if it did not inspir,
70. .! with the full purpose Of PAR
rcipatlng to the end that vol
may develop those aims and pur
poses that will aid you in prepar
ing Tor the serious business O.
being man.
g. would not detract one lot;
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