Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-07-02
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sssINEPULYERE NON CORONA

1sINRPULYERE NON CORONA
The following yaledictory address
was delivered by S,muel H. Tidball at
the closing Exhibition OF the Millersburg
Academy: N ri 4tF O. q
Every person is aware that unless we
have desire for excellence we will not
rise high in the spheres of knowledge
to which every person should desire to
attain. Though labor and hardships
are always before us, we push forward
through the stages of life meeting the
demands Of our natures and those Of
our circumstances. No one has ever
risen to eminence and distinction but
has had to bear the burden in order to
reach the end. We are being fitted for
practices, which are the general mis-
sions we are to fill. We are seeking to
bring out the self activity which is
within us. We wish to develop our
powers to the greatest usefulness.
Whatever we find to be our aim that we
seek with our highest efforts. We
should first aim, then we should make
an effort. If we wish to make our lives
successful, We must aim at something
definite, honorable and high. 1t should
be definite, SO that he who strives for it
may aim directly at it. It must be hon.
orabIe SO that every dishonest effort
will be excluded and nothing be en-
gagged in it which will not require the
action of the nobler faculties of the
soul. 1t must be sufficiently high so
that we may call into activity all these
faculties and make the whole man in
strumental in his highest good. Our
aim should be high enough to test ey-
cry power within us. Besides definite,
honorable and high aim, there must be
corresponding effort. An effort in
every respect systematic; because sys-
tenn is a characteristic of successful eff
fort. What would the power of steam
avail without system of machinery,
every part of which is wholly con-
structed with reference to the direct ap-s
plication Of the power to its proper end.
Effort, as stated before, must not only
be systematic but also well directed.
1t must have a definite, honorable and
high aim, and must be directed imme-
diately upon this aim. In life we should
have one object in view, and direct all
our efforts Immediately upon that OBJ
ject. Our aim should be high enough
to call out all our powers; and would
we reach this aim, we must bring all
these powers into activity. Any dis
proportion between the,aim and the eff
fort involves failure. An aim unworthy
the effort put forth'involses failure, be-
cause good effoTt; can only be rpnum-
Grated in correspondingly good cause.
So also worthy aim with an unworthy
effort must fail of success, for he who
woudd win the crown must run to the
cad ofsthe race. Tie only guarantee
then is definite, honorable and high
aim followed up by a systematic, we'll
direetSd aud Successful effort. q fxssfI
Sfh the oid oiympic games, when they
had gone through all their tolls and
gained the victory, the only prize they
received was a mere garland of wild
olive, but they valued this as oneof
the dearest distinctions in life. The
victor should then have his name pro-
claimed among the noblest of his race.
He was considered to have conferred |
everlasting glory upon his family and
his country and was distinguished with
honors ! They would erect q statue to
his name. Praises were sung lo his
honor. So it is with US when we have
run our race we receive our donors
which are the rewards Of industry. If
we hare conquered tie mighty yfoe
which stands before rs; If NE hayesac-
complished the ends which we have
been striving to reach, we viii receive
our rewards.
i. If they are not made ofswild, olive
branches they may be made ofwSeathes
of knowledge which are aesong the
greatest Of rewards When weshave
done noble deed let US not only look
for reward, but let us have our mark
high enough so tina: We may do many |
noble deeds and still be pressing on to
that high and noble end which is an |
honor to every person who wins the
crown. Let us then be up and doing
and we can gain crown which will be
of more value to us than mere gar
land of olive leaves. Memory gathers
and treasures up It's stores for the SER
vice of the intellect, and from them
many new ideas are deduced. Step by
step, link by link our intellects carry |
our calculations TO the highest depart
ments ofhuman pursuits. Mans achieve
ments, Notwithstanding all the difficult
ties with which he has had to contend,
are truly wonderful. He has explored |
every scene and object of creation with
in his reach. He has sounded the |
depths of the earth and counted the
cycles Of its dipation-has delvedtipfo |
the mountains and plunged into the
caverns of our globe-inquired into the
age of its rocks and the origin of its |
minerals gems, and fossils. Thus We
obtain crowns which are ever valuable |
to us and to those with whom we are
associated. If We would obtain crowns
we must belup and doing IA every SoIie,
who has been crowned with honor, has
had to do. The past, with IL lis sIoried
history of men and nations grand; the
present with all its living witnesses OF
stern realities of life;, the future draw
ing swiftly near with years Of joy and
woe, all prove as true the words of our
subject: s'Sine pulvere non corona"
sCHooLMATEs, STUDENTS OF THE MIL
3-a.. aLERsBURG ACADEMY: sc. a. t
The first session of our school has
drawn to a close. After four months
of close application to difficult study