Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-29


thought il probable, it would be granted.
stating reasons; and on applying found n
Friends sentiments TO be as he expected,
which when he informed Paine OF with
the necessary explanations; ne was affect
ed with the refusal. but thought il Just, and
aud afterwards left direction to be in
tered on his own farm at New kochell
giving by viii, the field for place Of in
tcrmen, for poor strangers.
0+J~ The following ESSAY was written By
a student at Friends Boarding .~choo! and
read at the late examination. We give II
place with pleasure:
The schpIai', i!uge.
Hope. the bright prelude OF the future.
tae fairssi star that lights the abodes Of
Mortaitv sheds her kindly rays win more
.. less influence upon all the paths which
human nature travels. All iolnIs Of hu-
mainly view with creiuluy the gorgeous
color5 in which she IS accustomed u in
vest dark futurity. The farther indeed.
she holds hef light from Us the brighter il
seems 10 glow. Hence rewards seen in
the distance, and underlined IN their nature
more than any others. seem 10 call forth
The most vigorous and determined effort
The anticipated honors and rewards Of
: t..e scholar, almost exclusively Of
this class. His prospects are indiotnct
and his hopes fuctuatng Bright images
Of the future, dance in his imagination.
N. -. Y Il g., -.
ever that il is not lor him = siuuber, un-
concerned on the couch Of ease. He
feels deathlcss powers within hrn. spurn-
r ing the corporeal chains that now would
fcttcr them, and he hopes if he cultures
these Alright that he may henceiosth ar
rive All honorable distraction and, posi-
bly,, WELD an enviable influence o.er his
! species. This hope cheers him Still on
warl, as he spends his midnight hours by
the wasting taper, eagerly exploring the
treasured volumes Of science. Nor is
this the only ray, that enlivcns his path.
and guides him on. The present loudly
calls on him. 10 '.bc up and dojng:" the
past repeats the cali in yet louder tones,
and, pointing u the master spirits, who
, have gone before. seems TO say: There
are characters worthy in the highest de-
gree Of cnlnlafion Let him who would
be great toll with the patience these toed
with, let him burn with the aspirations
that fired their breasts, and he will be
treat. Yet more the Intelligent stu
dent Will observe that the advance 81
knowledge is progressive. The present
; age is far in advance Of the proceeding,
yet. still the arts and sciences are moving
rapidly forward and the goal Of perfection
seems almost as far ahead as ever Tn
travelled fields yet lie dark in the intel
lcctual world. Hence then, however ar
IDENTITY the scholar may wish to penetrate
the tangled wjds Of untried investigation.
however far he would launch into new
regions OF thought. and thus secure -
himself that highest claim 10 merit oyi GIN
aiuy he here has ample room to display.
unrestrained. all the powers Of his intel!
lect. lie pcrceives this an! his hopes kin
die at the thought. lie sees that he need
not follow scrvilely in the wake OF others.
nor basely copy the careers Of the gre al
names that live il the annals Of II. past.
MOI he scorns such a course; he wants
his rcput ation 10 rest entirely on his own
ACHIEVEMENTS; he would mark out and clear
his own path up the the nigh steep Of
knowledge. and Let his own thoughts glow
in bis own language. In 4 word. he would
be an original gGai8s. Eut here our
scholar would do well to pause moment.
and enquire how far intellectual effort. Of
itself. can carry him. and whether learning
alone can give either stability Of charac-
ter, or durability Of distinction. The past
SAYS, il will not The mere literary as
pirrnt. with all his prizes is never secure.
Often when genius seems rcposinC Sc
Curcly in the sunshine of literary honors.
the blast of adversely, suddenly sweeps
over him. and withcrs the brightest ccron-
al. fame may have wreathed around his
brow Hence then. the scholar before he
rcars the monument OF his rcnown, has
need to examine well. the foundation OF
which he would buili, and know how he
must act, in order that the approving smile
of the eternal, may rest upon his conduct.
and bless his efforts with success. In set
tling these inquiries. he viii find history.
his surest guide; from lis pages he will
learn. that those who have devoted their
influence. and their genius 10 the exalta-
ton of their race, have not only been
more than any others. happy in their lives.
and respected. by their contemporaries.
bu, have also received the highest honors
from posteri.y. Among these our schol-
ar finds that he 'oan stand on dgm grounds
and while he feels impellcd by their exam
pie 10 re.Noub,e his eSertons 10 master