The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-04
COMMENCEMENT AT
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Address at Seminary by Rev. Dr. Gard
ncr of Chicago-Baccalaure
and Other Features.
Especial to The Rcformer.)

NOhInf lfilD, MASS, JUN Y.
Commencement exercises at North
field seminary were held yesterday in
the auditorium. The address was given
by Rev. Or John Gardner, pastor OF
the New England Congregational
church of Chicago. a feature of the
music was the singing by the choir of
the Festival Tie Dcum. set to music by
Miss Tillinghast, head Of the depart
mcnt of music.
Basing his words on certain passages
In the 18th and 10Th chapters of Eccle-
aiastes. DR. Gardner spoke of n coming
day of coronation for those principles
of national righteousness which have
been the guide and stay of America
from the earliest DAYS. The spirit of
America he declared To be the free
dom of the soul. For this the country
thrice in the past endured war, and
now is determined 10 perish. if need be
In the struggle, rather than allow tyr
amy 20 possess the earth. The speaker
said that the great soul of the world
is just World Justice has not yet been
secured. hut irresistible forces are
operating toward such n consumma-
ton Men are being compelled by the
overwhelming necessities of the times
10 think in terms suitable to heavenly
rather than 20 earthly coalitions Tho
boys and girls graduat'rp from our
schools are not only TO hasten bu' to
witness this coronation.
The commencement exercises opened
Friday cvcnina with the Estey con
cert in the Auditorium, when the Estey
chorus of 40 Voices, under the direc-
ton of Nelson p. Coffin of Keene, as
sisted by Howard White of Boston,
basso. Miss Eleanor Stearns. contralto,
Miss Viva Fave Richardson, pianisr,
aud Miss Pareis, reader, gave an excel
lent concert.
A meeting of the trustees was held
Saturday forenoon in Kcnardcn hall,
w II. Moody, president of the North
field Schools. presiding. At o'clock
Saturday afternoon a meeting of the
Student Aid society was hcld at North
field hotel. Mrs Julius J. Estey of Brat
tlcboro presiding. Class reunions We, :
held in the afternoon with n reception
20 the students and alumni of North.
field at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w
II. Moody The annual sacred concert
was rendered in the Auditorium Sat
urday evening, the entire student body
of 600 voices composing the chorus il
charge of Mr.. Coffin. They were as
sisted by Mrs. George Palmer of New
London as soprano. Mr.. White of Bos
ton, basso, Mr.. Simonds of Boston
tenor.
The baccalaurcate sermon wa
preached Sunday morning at / 'cloci
in the Auditorium. Tho service wa
in charge of w. Il. Moody, assisted b,
Rev. MIR. Brooks of the class of $50
of the Mount Hcrmou school. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. DIR. job
Gardner of Chicago, pastor of the Ne,
England church, formerly the churc
of Dwight l.. Moody. DR. Gardner too
for his subject Life Investment. Man
of the trustees were on the platform. in
eluding Edward Bricklcy of New Yorl
treasurer of the schools and Flcmin
VI. Revell, an uncle of Mr. MOODY. So
lcctions were rendered by the vcspe
choir and the Estcy chorus. The senior
occupied seats directly in front of tn
altar.
A meeting was held ON Round Top Z
4 o clock in the afternoon, many fo
mcr students of the seminary speaking
Rev. DR.. Gardner spoke again in IL
evening at s o clock in Sage chapel, h
subject being Legally to the Churc
AT the close of this service the senio
were invited 10 the bone of princiu;
q. y. Dickinson, where he gave them
farewell talk.