Distinguished Leaders Address New England Graduates
The usual baccalaureate ceremonies opened commencement week at several New England colleges. Dartmouth President Tucker urged duty to Cuba, Radcliffe and Wellesley heard Bishop Lawrence on womanhood, Trinity's Lindsay spoke of public service, Amherst President Harris on culture and character, and Yale President Hadley warned graduates about materialism ambition and self exaltation.
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Wellesley Commencement Sermon Urges Broad Deep Thought
Bishop William Lawrence at Wellesley College cites Joel as guiding text and urges the coming generation to deepen channels of thought through broad reading and intellectual engagement. He praises educated men and women for widening horizons and fostering loyalty to truth and serenity of temper. He links religious faith with evolving thought and highlights Cuba as a test of moral initiative and duty.
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Wellesley College
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Yale Graduation Sermon Warns Students on Temptations
President Arthur Hadley delivered Yale University’s baccalaureate sermon on Temptations. He warned graduates facing pain ambition and self exaltation and urged living for others rather than wealth or influence. He urged subordinating personal aims to the world’s needs and purposes.
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Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
Dartmouth President Tackles Personal Standards of Duty
President Tucker delivers the baccalaureate sermon at Dartmouth College on the shift from commandments to personal standards of duty citing Matthew 7 12 and urging moral initiative. He warns strong individuals or nations against imposing on the weak and questions expansion policies tariffs and justice in the era of Cuban liberation.
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Womanhood's Crown Sermon at Radcliffe College
Bishop Lawrence delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Shepherd Memorial Church in Cambridge urging women to balance education with productive work. He warned that mind only pursuits can erode character and urged women to bring intellect to home life, elevating American households and society.
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Radcliffe College
Shepherd Memorial Church
Cambridge
Secret of a Great Life at Williams College
An unusually large Williams College alumni gathering heard Acting President Hewitt’s baccalaureate sermon on Hebrews 11 27. He praised Moses for enduring faith and the unseen God’s plan, urging youth to imitate steadfastness and renunciation of self to attain a more abundant life through Christ.
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Culture and Character Amherst College Commencement Sermon
Amherst College began commencement with President Harris delivering a baccalaureate sermon in College Church. He urged culture and character as life changing forces, citing the role of education in reconciling capital and labor, eradicating ignorance, and promoting unselfish patriotism.
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Andover baccalaureate sermon on meeting the future
June 22 Andover. The baccalaureate German service for the Abbot Premarty graduates was held at South Church with Professor W. Platner of Andover Theological Seminary delivering a sermon from Matthew 9 29. He urged graduates to build character through delicacy tact tenderness bravery hopefulness and faith to face the coming life.
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Faith and Virtue Sermon At Trinity College
The June 22 baccalaureate sermon at Trinity College Hartford was delivered by Rev. Joan B. Lindsay D D rector of St. Pauls Boston. He urged cultivating faith and virtue in homes schools and colleges and urged honest public life and incorruptible leaders.
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Boston
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Bowdoin College Opens Centennial Commencement Ceremony
The Bowdoin College centennial celebration began this afternoon with a calaruser by Apemcent Wiliam De Witt Hyde. Though the text is garbled the scene marks the official start of the college’s centennial events as graduates and attendees gather on campus.
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Bowdoin College
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Corner Stone Laid for Beachmont Our Lady of Lourdes Church
The corner stone of Beachmont’s Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church was laid by Bishop Brady. A 400‑strong Catholic group attended from the Immaculate Conception in Revere and other area parishes, with a procession and choir. The trowel bore the inscription dated June 22, 1902, and the church is expected to be dedicated in September.
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James Doherty
Haverhill
James L. Mulcahey
Arlington
James J. O’brien
Somerville
Walter Fagin
Thomas Power
Chelsea
Michael Doody
Boston
J. F. Mohany
Everett
James Troy
Norwood
Barry
Portland
William McQuade
St. James’s
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Young Ladies’ Choir
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Margaret McCarthy
Mabel Mitchell
Sadie O’connor
Rosemary McCarthy
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Doubtful claims and call for righteous Christian living
An exhortation denounces modern religious critics as out of touch with science and history. It argues that faith comes from lived experience and righteous acts. The text urges recognizing Christ as Lord and finding the life spirit in Christians worldwide.
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Bates Commencement Opens With President Chase Sermon
Lewiston Maine June 2 The Bates College annual commencement began with baccalaureate services at the Free Baptist Church. President Chase delivered a sermon on Our Influence Upon Others praising Jesus Christ as a model of influence and noting the novelty of Christian era philanthropy.
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Fragmentary Quote on Duty and Growth
A partial line hints that the graduate assumes a shaping duty in some field, becoming a guiding force in a chosen sphere. The text shows an emphasis on responsibility and influence arising from education.
Middlebury College 190? Commencement Sermon by Brainerd
Frescens Ezra Brainerd delivered the commencement sermon at Middlebury College in Vermont. He urged selflessness as the law of the soul’s well being, saying true welfare comes from caring for others, not centered on oneself, and that intrinsic worth is opposed to selfishness.
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Wesleyan Holds Baccalaureate Sermons At Commencement
At Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut on June 22 President Raymond D D LL D preached the baccalaureate to the graduating class at the Methodist Church. Ex President Patton of Princeton delivered the evening sermon on the attainment of Christian perfection stressing concentration of energy and perseverance.
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Nantasket Point Emerges as Rising South Shore Resort
Sunday crowds flock to Nantasket Point on the South Shore as Hull & Boston Steamboat Co marks its first season. Ships depart Winthrop wharf at five daily trips with regular schedules, offering 15 cent one way and 25 cent round trips for visitors seeking seaside pleasure.
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Hull & Ton Steamboat Company
Winthrop Wharf
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Cholera Toll Among U S Soldiers in Manila Areas
Ninety American soldiers died of cholera since outbreak began. The epidemic numbers show Manila with 1530 cases and 1236 deaths, provinces reporting 7360 cases and 5440 deaths.
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Manila
Former insurgent Cailles offers testimony on Tayabas cruelty charges
Manila reports former insurgent General Cailles, surrendering last year, will testify about conditions in Tayabas Province before his surrender. He aligns with General Malvar that Tayabas was the insurgents’ best disciplined hold and denies any local complaints about American soldiers. He notes gatherings honoring Gardener appointees and his familiarity with Tayabas people.
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Maor Gardener
Tayabas
Cambridge Eighth Regiment Companies May Attend Camp
General Whitney says he has heard nothing about Cambridge companies being barred from the Second Brigade camp due to smallpox. He notes three Cambridge companies are active. one just returned from camp and the other two are to join the Second Brigade soon.
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Saskatchewan Valley Land Company Launches Vast Wheat Farm
Winnipeg reports the Saskatchewan Valley Land Company, led by Minneapolis capitalists, bought 1 100 000 acres in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. The tract spans about 1800 square miles of prime wheat land and is said to yield up to 30 000 000 bushels per year.
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California
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Saskatchewan
Colonel Fuller Defends Missing Son-in-Law McDowell
Col Charles E Fuller of Boston says his son-in-law Fianry Burden McDowell promoter of the failed United States Trust Co of NY and Philadelphia is sick not fled. He cites McDowell’s Harvard ties and banking career, disputes on embezzlement charges, and that friends doubt guilt.
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Beacon Street
Boston
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United States Trust Company
New York
Philadelphia
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McDowell
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Post
Irwin McDowell
San Francisco
Queen Victoria
Duke Alexis
Russia
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Burden
Theatre of Arts and Letters
A Avenue Theatre
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Josiah Quincy
Liquid Air Company
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Poll Shows House Likely to Pass Senate Panama Canal Bill
A preliminary House poll of 202 members shows 120 favor the Senate Panama canal bill, 44 oppose it, and 36 in doubt. The list of backers includes many New England representatives such as Allen, Capron, Conry, Currie, Lawrence, Littlefield, Lovering, McCall, Naphew, Powers of Maine, Powers of Massachusetts, Gillett, Knox, Roberts, and Thayer.
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Thayer
Milner Takes Oath as Transvaal Governor
Pretoria reports Lord Milner, former British high commissioner in South Africa, took the oath as governor of the Transvaal before a large gathering. He was heartily cheered by those present, marking a ceremonial start to his administration.
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Post's Illustrated Muffins and Kitchen Measuring Cups
The article describes a muffin recipe from a White Mountain hotel and extols exact measuring practices. It praises butter, sugar, egg, flour, milk proportions, and baking in gem pans, plus three or four half pint cups for accuracy. It emphasizes leveling tools and sifting flour for best results.
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EH. Whitaker
Mrs Mattie B E Finley Dies After Six Weeks Ill
Mrs Mattie BE Finley of 131 Dudley Street Roxbury died yesterday after a six week illness from rheumatic trouble and apoplexy. Born in Wilmington Delaware October 31 1840 she was the daughter of the late Hon Sidney Dean. She leaves four sons William D Roland C Leon G and Charles H. Funeral services will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery chapel at 3 oclock Tuesday.
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