, 1874-06-25

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MI, rr n c 4uI Ann"En. ro,,c. ~ III.
City of Chicago, dalivnrcl tho address, to tho
Graduating Class aB follows:
yi'cm arccsI tha inyItatJ 70 ,nnko aomo ro,nrks
i, III! Ills ocesaen. is id 1"t ndars"n n ts rea!d
ut down on tho rrogratamo for IN grafton: eofn
posH ~ ~ 20 pofaeg. ~ ~ a a .,r ~ o
:alIoa @ M nratto. lnyo n9or tue slnirn n9s r. w
sbY 10 produce. EyGn 4 Qualified 70 mako tas NJ
nlHrtt ! shonla hosttAtes III tae pfoseMco
u slfs aaaornbiy tl'eHo learned rfoto'soas, sad
a,lu M theeo young gcnttenpn' iFesn ,oi. t''9 ~
no essscn ano "la'as ~n @ 'o o, ueas ,'.s"n
ancient ahd mouerh tlstes WA youi FoIin'saunn
shaA guy ones aw sSsaa @ sn a,v
portion o. ny audience Wlo having 1Ront @ .. S1y y
t,lelr faculties au e acquisition 81 f Gn%se
s guidance OF thess eminent "nu ,a.a 1M, ~ III" w3
spo' 10 sGs ov "pon teo mt Sts arnMa;n.o
en- a1t. tson TO ataft sr,8as ulo ~. ~ rsossrvafan
ts es sors Ms s nc vii a,st ts and to
tollow coufao Nnign W,,' & ,esa xaoIv fnrtunnste
" sna hnp,iesa, L. ead "te anynu n""' Seaips
Ihe VIE man mo ~ ahe .i,ai,nm s eoc. rst
That the 1eject y lRut @n" ~ =. ,.I,tst ,,v Kin,
M I"s ! im.sf hs oSstaces ID his WY, and
~ s1AAsHss ~ .. .u 1invinu ienrnrh fi1ijy tho
o. a1o a Gsfc ,crdns rG ira roware viii
enecoas. e II porehancs 10 has erred IN ii. e.lona
uons or, t ' 'r.a,trn and t~rns wild the sans
oppoan.msa' sr mnn r.9r ~ ~ a.t dntv nnd sntsrprse
wHasa n.a. may peeseo* '''eA oo'o'o Hills
4ns" r,r ,onrar uan,r or HIND
,,,t he,onr. to ali mho stta emiuence in any Of s
Mass o. annti"n " {nrcs,st courSHs Industry, and
LII yo o u' not atFsay osssss IT, yo should
nsxef seat aatsca un x1n IL eary iis
~ erory kud Those nany srtsb from unworthy con-
S,Sa S 'h .aa aso To-
ytoWs of our s!tuation Of tho enda Of our exstonte
aud t4s proper objects Of ambition Decauso VIZ have
found haalthfu amusement in asalctie exercises
il does not follow that nssociaea should bc chosen
from thoaa who follow such e1erciacs tor HgeHhoou
TINT We should sock them at tha .sa!ooh' tno
communications, Yulgnr and indecent Iangaagc, the
y.ces Of seusualtam, aud III acts prompted ny tue
baser passions Of naure. Will 10 summed " osett
ynuug man who respects himself dcsirrs tho respect
Of others. Better still for him u Ia addition bo haa
erected for himself high standard OF exceleise,
ho has acquired taste for no pure .e an
tho good If s has learned to lore ana rractce virus
for lis own aske. would aso impress upon him ths
,oeS e Il .rs included IL the practice Of virtue II
fecy able to deny himset every H. sse1s
object Of hs wishes which hls Judgment OF LIE coh
soicnco diaapproyes,
He ID MATTER or H1stsEIT,
and prepared for That measure OF SUCCESS to "l'ch
1t Us snrpoSs now that tho young graduate is
pared to start In tho world with goou ed'icatlon
good reputation, aud the qualifications aud purposes
to Mcet Is tho choice OF vocation. 10 ho}ss this
question properly ho must bogn with just Idea Of
hs Requirements 81 h1s situation In ljfs and Of h.
nl,itratIons to those who hare uur,red aud educated
ln. Il is often objected to tho tndiscrimnato oduca
Will pII IL asa re- viii Tue in which
tho minority are placed. do not think thts ctteGt
ia often produced In minds Of \ superior order'
Tho uranl Drothcrilood Of genius aud loarn1H Ia
truo lemoeracy It is mndo up from all rauka and
couli{ious. lis patents Of nobility come from, God
msnber oare s qSr arca sneon or ha
ttiNes worshiped BY tho frivolous and weak. Their
copanonshir Is with great facts md psineirlen aud
lover order Of ntuds may obtain from college course
but smattcrng Of knowledge aud fow external ac-
wh tt f9p n
pereuce aud necessity provo efficient corrertires.
However, It ia true that much disappointment and
MISTAKES MApr IN THE CHOICE or VOCATION.
ar.siua mostly from te foolish notion tat te edu
Gated should not support nset by nlanaal H.
becomes universal manual lnhor aud production will
cease. tho means of subsiscnce will fall, and tho
lurt in check by the common bensa os tho continuity,
II has carRed lie professions anil the lighter employ
ments to be ovsrcrowlod. in defiance Of tho law Of
suuIs Of our promising youth, who might be rronta-
IL cunloyed in Tie dicront trades and agriculture
von ta III cnpacs to perform M % nsnua
1A1on 1s THs r1nsr srt:r TOWARDS 1NpErENpENuR
nna aS oones, nstaS sfs II IL Of I'll H.
different e1upoSment' agriculture IL Que Of the most
Innocent the most Agreeable, the must reninerA4yc,
sud tha n'ost dtgnined: The houes and industrious
young farmer knows tho vallle OF economy aud slim
pl1cty Of life It he marrlcs III hf& own casa setst-
ble au1 industrious woman his prospect q happiness
Anil success Is much better than II would hsse hsen
bad be studied profession. Or sought clcrRshlp TO
wait the better part Of hs life before he could Ieazs
any reurn But the farmer should tt careful TINT
the demon OF nvarice doca not osscss him, an lead
him to break dorm his own health ana tha u hls 1s'
y by oserwork from excessive hasts to get rich.
This leads mo to remark that or country sutsfa IN.
der two evils hat hAve almost bcco1ne national Cue
| Is extravaganza, tho other craving for wealth,
to be dscontentod with the rreseu to waste snb
stancc III folly, and long wisttul>y for some lucky
stroke place us IN posEeasion Of the eans of fur.
thrr na"!gsnsa ana ostent"t!on II n 70 % hei'sa
that tbs 1harp teachings Of adversely will correct the
fnua Of dfsoslt lion. and lears ~ to develop prtl
dently and nso wisely the abundant resources with
which our land Is favored. Youth Is lio season ~ o.
1ug colors. Tho imagination Ia filled With pictures ol
yared scenes of enjoyment activity> One sees be
fore hIln aA tAs pleasures oE the senAes. Another
yisions Of wealth and power. Another. tho poHp and
circumstance OF war, the lonor4 OF tha successful
soldier another 1s surrounded IN tanty " listening
aenaes. truniPha II the 1ofai or 1foii te 90stnEt
gathers the planaits o. annrng % %tnons9n1s. wni!t
d!hplaying tho talents anu sSlu %a Which Ae peue4e'
A1mset en1owea. .,,.,, - n,,,
Tho yolee Of sc1f.indul8cnce, of vanity or amnl
ton. ts heard calhnK tho eager YOUTH anu hfGe niii
forward Dut Of a who entor ll1a each Jeaf, tnll Q
theie DESIRES and low many even Of these arc disan
pointoa With the result what afe tho eaasss o. tas
failure and tliHappoIntmont7 How can NO quart
against tAem2 >,
rLAN or LIFE
S IT, vsqq St .hps, aud hS ssagir9
not object worthy Of pursuit. 1t is only eratih
cation intended to tighten our chrcs and refres u
afer our labors. IL w1o mahes y hs chief Ain dls