The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-12

lioi. ~ man VIII DC judged Dy the
good qualities he possesses and not
by his bank bills, party or by the
church of which he is a member.
There is brighter, happier, boiler
day coming for all the sons Of men.
Science, whose intellectual brow
beams in the intense conflict between
truth and error, between knowledge
and Ignorance, whose lance pierces
the armor of wrong, marches steadi-
ly onward and extends her confines
farther and farther into the realms
of the unknown. Brave, persever-
ing souls, who labor for the truth
and advance mankind, may We be
crowned with the perennial chap
lets due your endeavor. Our hearts
vibrate in sympathetic unison with
your self-sacriti cing devotion to the
holy cause of truth, justice and lib
erty.
Young men and young women,
oar country's hope and pride, upon
you depend the JOY and happiness Of
our future; soon the responsibility Of
important trusts will be upon you.
Those who are now active and strong
will pass from the stage and You
will be called upon to render aid to
humanity. You must inform your
selves; yoc must gain in intelligence,
in knowledge; you must ee that all
Your weapons are keen-edged and
you yourselves skilltul eXecutioners.
In the struggle for honor and useful
ness you cannot succeed if YOU weak
en- yourself with debasing vice.
There are two enemies against which
we have to contend. Every effort
20 render Intellectual their vast power
seems impotent. They, too, are the
parents OF nearly all the evils which
torment the world. SO seductive are
their character that thcy seem to be
comforting the greatest blessings
while they are forging the irreSista-
bile chains that drag you down to
ruin and disgrace.
young menl inscribe on your flag
No rum for mel and nail your col
Ors to the masthead, and keep them
floating there until the end of life. y
Tobacco is an insidious foe that robs
YOU OF health, wealth and happiness.
Avoid it as you would a deadly MI
aSma.
Let all of us strive to assist, sup.
port and maintain all eXertiOns that
are made to do the right Encour-
age the young to improve them
selves in every useful avocatoE. Let
us be Jealous TO keep our schools on
the highest plane Of usefulness; they
are the foundations upon which the
stability of every good hope, every
patriotic aspiration depends
Schools are the palladiums upon
which our national happiness and
perpetuity stand. They must re.
ceive our earnest, most careful
thought, consideration and legisla.
ton.
Friends, the good time for every
improvement, for every amendment
is now. What the future will unfold
is unknown. Now is the time to
appreciate every moment Of Joy,
every kind word that tnkles like
golden drops in silver cistern,
every bright smile, that, like sun
beam, fits across our minds. Now
is the important moment. Youth.
beauty and old age are Fastening on
20 eternity. Formation and disso.
luton are the immutable DEGREES
of nature. We must comply with
her mandates. Fate will not yield
her authority to mans hopes, fears
nor most heartborn applications.
Ii is our highest prerogative to en-
JOY all there is of beauty, love, truth
and happiness. We should look for
the projections in human nature, and
not search for the imperfections. Let
us view, if possible, the silver fringe
OF every cloud.
BY labor we can acquire the choic-
est blessings that nature can give.
There is a dignity. a nobility in la
Dor. | have more respect for the
man who, by honest toll, gets his
bread, than for those who partake OF
the Injuries of the land without a
single drop OF sweat.
Our soil never fails TO paw indus
try. 1t yields all that contributes to
our well-being. Our skies are pro.
pitious; heaven smiles benignly, and
by honest endeavor we can rear
homes so happy and beautiful that