The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
SENIORS ARE AT
.LIFE'S GATEWAY
Rev. +. @. Hokerk Told the
Members of Goddard's
Graduating Class
----
51ST MMENCEv
ant UNDER WAY
f Sts Of Week Culminate
SWith the Graduation
Next Friday

+ The commencement exercises Of God
dard seminary were opened yesterday
with the observance Of class Sunday
at the Uniyersalist church. the hae
calaureate sermon being delivered Ly
Rev. Frank O. Hokerk, pastor OF tie
church. The entire senior class and c
! portion of the JUNIOR class marched in
and were seated at the front of the
church at the opening OF the service.
Members of the Giet club sang two an
! thems as part Of the morning sery-
ice, and Miss Vera Benjamin, mem.
Der OF the senior class in the CONNER
cial course, sang vocal solo, "Lo,
This is Our God" by Huhn.
! Mr.. Hokerk took for his text, a por.
| ton of the 30tl verse OF the l07th
i psalm, so he bringeth them to their
| desired haven" He commenced by re-
calling the first baccalaureate sermon
! that he had ever preached, and tracing
! for his audience, the career of one boy
in that class in whom he had been par
ticularly Interested
The greatest lesson of life for Young
men and women IL TO come to the real
ization that they are the instruments
| through which God will work if he ia
permitted to- he said. Remember that
that which we are to-day is record
of what our thoughts and impulses Of
yesterday were; if we resisted yester-
days temptations we are safe to day
Ia.4 L.. - 4
us -morrows career"
Mr.. Hokerk chose the career Of
James J. Townsend of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Chicago stock exchange, as
one worthy of emulating, and told how
Mr.. Townsend continued his trade 1f
shoeing horses many years after re
went to Chicago to seek his fortune
because he realized that it was the
only thing that he could do we'll
He urged the graduating class be
fore him to consider themselves at the
gateway of life. They should try ~
ascend to the spiritual heights he said.
to get true perspective of what lies
before them, and bring back with them
enough of the atmosphere to be a
source of spiritual strength to them
in time of trial.
when the soul understands and
realizes that it is with God, he said,
there is no limit to the aspirations
of that soul. nor to the endeavor bv
which ii will accomplish" In conclud-
ing, he likened them to feet of ships,
starting out from harbor with their
precious eargoes, and prayed that GoG
would bring them safely To their
hearts desires.
Other Events of Goddard's Week
The events of the week will con
tinue tonight with the business meet
ing and banquet of the Commercial
Alumni association. The other dates
for the week are a. follows:
Tuesday, June IL, > O'Clock r. m,
Graduation of commercial class. with
address by Attorney William Wishart
of Barre.
Wednesday, June l6, p. ni.--Con-
cert by music department.
Thursday, June IL. p. m.-C1ass
day exercises on the campus; $ p. NJ.
Prize speaking in seminary hsll.
Friday. June Is, 10 a. m.---Gradu
ating exercises at seminary hall; 1880
p. m.--Dinner, followed bv alumni eS
ercises; orator. Frank H. Towsley. 10,
New York City; poet, Marion VI. Ray
mention, 10, Boston. Alumni meeting
after the program; S o'clock p. m
Reception by teachers and class