Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14
RAceAM IREATE SERMON
TO G0Ef GRADUATES
GIVEN SUNDAY EvER6

THE Superior SELF was the sub
ject of the barccnlaureate sermon for
the members Of the graduating class
a. the Cnny High school, given by
Professor H W. Brown of Colby Col
lege Sunday evening at the Penney
Memorial church the haccalnureate
exercises were of a high erxlsr and the
andirnrium WIS well filed upon the
occasion, the numbers OF the gradual
ing class ocsupy1ng stats in the front
ruWa
The exercises WW0 presided over by
Principal Fred ]. wash NJ the high
school, and others seated upon the
PLATFORM were Superinrendeut Of
Schools H H. Stuart, DR.. W 6. Thomp-
son chairman OF the buari Of etiuca-
tIon; Rev. A. Francis walch. pastor
OF the UniversaliEt church; and the
speaker Of the evening Professor
Brown.
Norton Plummer. president Of the
senior class. officia1ed as class mar
siIal and Led the class members inrp
the church, where they listened TO
the inspiring address given by Pro-
fsssor Brown
The speaker took for his subject,
The Superior Self" Victor Hugh.
one one of his inimitabie poems. has
this line; feel TWO natures Struggling
within me The same idea, that of
man IS dual nature, is expressed IN
that notable srroy by Mr. Stevenson.
Or Jekyu and Mr. HYDE" George
Barnard. our greatest American
sculpture, presents the same fact IN
his masterful group, The Two Ma
lures The Apostle Paul recognizes
II when ne exciaims. When would
do good, evil is present with me-
Which of the two natures shall I
recognize as my real self? Which
shall YOU"
Here are a few facts concerning
the superior Self: We are primarily
spirits. only secondarilv bodies.
Strictly speaking one should not say.
have a soul. bur 7 am a soul
Many person speaks Of his soul as
if II were a hypothetical something
that had not troubled him very much
and that is not likely to do so. over
looking the fact that if the spirit is
lost, all is lost
NO TWO souls are just alike. God
never duplicates. Each one of us is
a special miracle. This fact put large
responsibility upon every person: for
no one else can ever 90 for one sxact-
ly the work one Is qualified 10 do, or
is in duty bound TO accomplish.
THE self is undergoing constant
change. This is true IN the material
world. Between now, and now every
atom OF matter IN the universe has
changed its position and for all we
know. It's character as well. StaEna-
ton is impossible and duiescence is
scientifically incunceivable. Were an
atom to remain fixed for one instant.
II would become the center of the
universe. So il is with souls. Each
is IN constant change
You have discovered that in the
last analysis YOU can do three and
only three things: You can think.
you can feel. you can will. The soul
Is safe and saved If II can hut think
sanely, feel clearly. viii riEhtepusly.
Two SOLO selections. Come, o
Weary One" (Stearnsl and "Goodbye
Sweet Day" (by Kate Vannah the
nuted Maine composer ware sung in
a very effective manner by c. Bryce
Little, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Plummer
Program for Graduation Week
The members OF the senior class
will hold their banquet at els this
evening AT the Augusta House. Coach
Clinton r Thompson will be toast
master and the program will include
the class viii. class prophecy and his
tory, and the presentation of gift from
the students. There will also be
short speeches by members of the
class.
The annual freshman presentation
will take place AT o'clock Tuesday
evening. June Ia, in the assembly hail
of the school and the public is cordial
" invited TO attend. The freshman
class viii present 10 the school a
beautiful tablet containing the names
or all the former Couy High STUDENTS
VINO lost their lives serving their
country in the World War.
The high school graduation exer-