North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-14
Iowa Untversity.

No dream esr restore
All, for Loves old, old fashion,
just more
Iowa University.
The Des Moines Bulletin-by the way a
raucy, we'll conducted Daily and Weekly
gives an interesting report of "the Com
mencement' 1.-THE end!) exercises. 1t is
late to re-copy, but we didn't see it until
now, and this is our apology. The Bulle-
tin is all rim; it is politically respectable,
socially sensible and State>ica!ly full of
interest. A little 's'ap at us few weeks
since I'VE cares not apout." Lied 'em
vent?" The B.was right in ridicuing ex-
cessive praise. Ones name may be Pat
rick and yet be considered sinner liza
BILE to reproach from those who cannot
appreciate the benefit that our patron
Saint conferred on Hibernia, the land of
evergreen, Of honest hearts. of industry,
of female propriety, of faithfulness to
religion, Of brains, of impulse, Of valor,
Of song, and unfortunately Of Oppression.
During the Indiana Legislatures of SO and
'55, and at subsequent periods it was our
fortune to enjoy lie with "Jo.' Wright,
as Governor Of one of the best States Of
this Union. His mission to Prussia was
creditable to himself, to his State, and to
the country he represented. His memory
we will ever cherish. But comments and
"reminiscences auaunt! The Address was
we'll received by the class. The Board of
Trustees held their annual meeting.
Present: James Black, II. c. Bulls, c.
w. Slagle. L. W. Ross, G. w. Hobart,
Jno. p. Irish. Absent: Gov. Sam. MeI-
rill, T.. F. Clarkson, r. NJ. Burnett.
The report ind sates very great inter-
est taken in the University. judge
Wright's Address we admire, exceedingly,
for it's tereseness and truth: the aummery
of the proceedings is too STACEY to pro>
duce any special mental convulsion. Our
ideas Of education run toward the help
less, barefooted, uneducated millions, and
not to the children Of Wealth, who have
private means to educate themselves.
Read the
Address by Judge Wright.
For the fourth time l am expected to
say few words to the graduating class as
you 90 forth to the duties of life.
Life, like history, is constantly repeat
ing itself-therefore it needs about the
same. guides, finger boards, and warnings.
So with the old, and the old entirely
come to address you this afternoon.
"What are you doing?" Said man to
a divine. Il am in the ministry" was
thereby.
All, that's very easy. The question: Il
the ministry in you? So with you, young
gentlemen, you will soon be in the law /; is
the law in you?
I beg of you not to over estimate your
qualification. Every perpetual motion
machine is perfect-until tested. You
{ have not been tested. Young men are apt
to forget that there is friction in the
world for them. They do not fully con-
slider the dangers to which they are ex-
posed-and don't think you have fully
acquired your education.
A young lawyer once said to Lord
Mansfield, that he had finished his educa-
ton. All, said Lord Mansfield, you must
be a remarkable young man. l have been
on the bench forty years, and l have net
finished mine.
Gentlemen you are not finished-you
have scarcely had the rough taken of.
Then comes the intermediate plane one,
the smoothing plane, the sand paperiny,
the rubbing, the vanishing, the painting,
the furnishing.
What do you know about law? Gen.
ttlemen, you are scarcely touched!
You need great deal of common sense.
l respect dignity-genuine dignity-but
/ do detest Shiny cringing demagogues,
and think they deserve capital punishment
as a protection TO the community.
Every man who benefits his fel.ow-men,
benefits himself.
The lawyer should be upright, frank,
common sense.
Mere instruction is of little use until
the mind is so educated as to make a good
use Of this education.
The good lawyer is ever good citizen.
If he is good lawyer, he will be respect.
ed and honored by all.
BE plain and frank and sociable in your
manners in society.
In this western world you must do this
if you would succeed.
Young gentlemen, study human nature
if you would be successful. Study nature,
the fields, the animal. Without these you
will often enter the forum and find the
odds against you.
An old lady once testified that she knew
certain goose was the one in litigation,
for she was white, and paced. The oppos-
ing counsel Immediately gave up the case,
thinking it useless to continue their prose
cution. Now, when it is remembered that
never was there trotting or black goose
since Rome was saved by their caekling,
it will be seen how ignorant that attorney
was, and how he lost by his ignorance.