The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
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SERMON FOR TEACHERS
COLLEGE GRADUATES
SONG PROGRAM GIVEN
Very Impressive Ceremonies
Were Held At Bethany
Institution Also.

LIKES objecaiyeS may De many,
said Dr. Miio b. Price, OF F1tsDuay
Academy. TO tine graduates or Llto
Ieache1s' college az the Presbytar-
ian churcn yeste1slay afternoon
but let thine eyes look rlgnt on
and your eyelds straight before
thee and He will bringem tnee "
thy desired haven
Or. Price spoke to the graduates
and their friends in an informal
manner. but SO convincing was LIS
advice and so interesting his Illus
trations. that everyone went away
with new resolutions formed to DO
as DR.. Price had pointed out as tns
only way to reach real happiness.
Rev. George Armington gave the
Invocation, following the enhance
of the graduates IN their caps and
sThe omnipetence.- by Schubert
was sung by the College Gfee ciub
and It also sang Thy Word is
Like a Garden, Lord" by w. Ber-
wald. Rev. Armington read tho
scripture lesson and Rev q j. Ar
thur led in prayer.
When snip starts on a-long
trim" said DR. Price, Everything Is
In first class order. The steering
gear and compass a1e of special
Importance for withoGt the apQ6ra-
tus to make the ship follow the
course set out. it woaid soon be
foundered or lost at sea- Everyone
of ycu must also have some ideal
by which to guide your course
thruugh life, and the means OF fol-
lowing this ideal. Individual pride.
ambition, family pride, and class
pride are aH means OF dong me
right thing through life. OF course
the objective for everyone 'coutd
not be the same, but there are.cer-
tain ob5ectives which everyone
must have.
sKnow Thyself.,. is an old
Greek proyerb, which may be APP
Piled most diligently to this day.
You must use this proverb u you
wish to attain complete self re-
Aviation. Your work has given you
the opportunity to know your own
capacities. You are going out OF
college with a fair knowledge or
your aptitudes ] want this process
of finding out your capabilities TO
be carried through life. .
"Then there is the development
of a sense OF social respons1Dinty
which one must have This applies
government, church. school phlan
thropies. AS one assumes an air
OF indifference toward the world in
general, so VIII the world assume
such an attitude toward you
sThe rendering of unseffish serv-
ice is another objective of life.
nearly always 1t is the giving OF the
greatest service which brings the
least reward in the form of money,
but IL Is these services which keep
your memory bright In the thoughts
of others.
"Directness OF aim is something
which more ought to have, because
It is only through this that one may
attain success. Do not dissipate
your energies. Concentrate and
move directly toward your objec-
tive. It is the person who learns
to do one thing well that rises
above the common multitude.
$50 He bringeth them to their
desired haven. This suggests
that God works with and for you
so you may realize your life EFFORTS.
You are the masters OF your own
destiny. Your lives may be planned
according to your own program and
carried out by your own desires.
ESQ may you live and teach, with
mseiishness. directness of purpose
and concentration, that your eyes
look right on and your eyefids
straight before thee, and He WI
bringeth you to your desired ha-
ven."
Following DR.. Prices sermon.
Glenn W. Shoemaker sang How
Beautiful Upon the Mountains. by
Harker