Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-03

dress on "Ihe frlce OF ouccess,
which the following is an extract :,
"Wcll has II been said, 'Alfs wen
that ends we'll While price is th'
amount OF value we attach to any Oh
Jcct, success Is favorable termination
of that object, From the lowest me
NAL to the highest position OF homo
which any nation can offer to her as
pirants, the leading question which II
constantantly agitating the mind, IS
How can or, how will succeed II
my undertaking when night ma
shroudcd all nature in darkness, ana n
enjoying n season OF rest ana repose
the mind of man seems to press for
ward with renewed vigor, reaching
out into new fields, devising ana ma
turing plans BY which he may be aoi'
to inscribe on his undertaking that SIN
gle word-Success. 1t Is the grea,
object OF every individual nanon, ano
the word az large
When 'he colonies OF Amerlca were
struggling agaiis' 'neir super'ors ~
NUMBERS LOT their rignts, the great ue
sire Oh every patrlo'ic nearl was 10 sue
ceed, Durin,gour iate repell'oh. when 'he
whoie iahu was shrouued IN gloom
ana sadness rom tne shores OF the at
lantic TO the racine ana irom inc
Lakes TO Inc 1uii OF Mexico when
there was scarcely u heart ,hat uiu
not feel thc grieis ana ravages OF war,
nor iamliy mat showed no Signs o.
griei ana the whole civilized world
standing as spectators 10 witness the
mighty coniilct between those power,
fnl armies; and yet, in all that vast
multitude, there was not heart but
was waiting to be thrilled as the
word Success was reverberated through
out the land.
Let us in the second place consider
the Price II the whole thing de
pends upon IT'S determination, is not lts
prce Invaluable is II not an undc-
niable fact that man can be driven to
any extreme Tor the attainment oil an
obJectE ana IN no natlcn rs IL more
clearly demonstrated than IN the
American people Ihey ieei them-
selves capable OF competing win any
nation on the globe. "What has been
done can be DONE is the motto of all
as they rush along ana no aehleve-
ment seems too monstrous tor the en-
terprisc of our people. What can you
call this but "the price of success Y'--
Ancient and modern history teach us
that man will buy it at any price Re
gardless of results the mind is permit
ted to dwell upon one subject until it
becomes a perfect mainland the whole
beng becomes absorbed on this one
topic. The sacred ties that bind hus-
band and wife are given but a passing
thought when they impede its pro
gress. Everything that man holds
dear; character, honor fame, wealth,
friends, honor, liberty and even self is
sacrificed as "the price OF success. =
We are hardly able to comprehend the
magnitude OF these two words and
their bearing upon humanity
Mr.. Weaver, towards the latter part
of his address, directed his remarks to
the teachers, and made the application
of the subject practicable in its bear.
ing on their labor, both in the school
room and in the Institutes ,ayerring, that
IT they would be successful, they must
be Wiling TO pay the price. -,
kev. H. IL. OoiDurn, OF New wash
ingt,on, was then introduced ana dellv-
cred an address on school uovern-
mcnt' lie spoke OF our Original ,n ,dea
OF government ana Grew wa goou nus ,.
tra,'on oi goveinmeh. IRON .ne mar .,
mony EXISTING IN 'ne ec, reVolu.ions Oh .he IN,
Ileavenly poulcs. ! nc hrs' css'..'a' .n
requisite y gpoo .cacnoi, anu nun
he must nave tnc cO-OpcfiuDn OF pa