Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-01
of eminent service to you in working out the great Nj

of eminent service to you I'm working out the great
Fhst-Accustom yourselves to habits of close OBJ
seryation- Don't travel through the world with
Swift who said man might travel from Dan to Ber
sheba and see nothing If ne kept his eyes shut Ex
body thoroughly 1t only the other day
/ Rad in a newspaper that an observing farmer of
stone which attracted his attention by some unu-
sual appearance. closer observation induced him
jeweler who pronounced the stone to be matrix of
diamonds. Observation thus caused this Indiana
farmer to fan upon a bonanza. You will always
find that habit OF critical and minute observation
will increase your knowledge and lead to pleasure
and wealth Inc Italians are so accustomed to OBJ
serve and criticse statuaIy and pictures that the
very beggar 6oys OF Italy it is said, can point out
An ancient Grecian having observed that certain
wayside grapevine, which was constantly being
most luxuriantly and bore he most luscious grapes
took the hint and trimmed his vines, thus produc-
Ing the 6e.sri far-fa Ine grapes of Nauplia la
memory Of the ass. but neglected
to IN bas e pTnsd the wise whose s
all subsequent generations how to cultivate the
Jour pursuits strive to cultivate the habit of o6ser
Walton. 1t makes good lawyers, good doctors, good
preachers and teachers good writer's, good psehan-
les good farmers, good housewives, good cooks
good everythingi
Second-You should cultivate order, system and
method in everything you do Avoid habits of care
Iessness. as they lad 70 icnumerable evils care
prosperity aud grow I'm wealth. Rave place for
6s nse nor Should Rai Be- IN
dong the most trifiing things for whatever is
%oy or being done a at an Is Tofny Gl oeng
judicious maxim. Never have half dozen
thugs en- hand at the same time and always l,nish
veIance of incalculable value. You will find it
Of TIE Utmost importance vd TO GPaer Of yp6r
metic useful in keeping regular account OF your
ppfn IA
which is the besetting sin of most young people OF
Tnird-Another important element of human
character and human success is politeness. Polite
nes costs n3fhg as Is 4eR sad ana Is 69eTe
factor In working out great results There is an ex
or true politeness. That poiteness which is only
external or outward IS one OF form and ceremony
and may be learned Dy set forms and rules at school
genuine is seated in the heart and cannot be
acquired by prescribed maxims or conventional
rules The Golden hiLe is the basis of true and gen
uine politeness Graceful manners, genteel bow,
and polite courtesy are important and Necessary,
They possess their greatest charm and influence
when they spring from warm, benevolent and I'M
Before leaving this subject, let me mention one
thing which consider ipol,teness, and exhort yeu
business appointments at certain hours and never
meeting the engagement at ALL or II at all, not for
fully bad habit for business to fall into DR..
Lindley, when president of Nashville university,
cons habit. he called It petit MURDER arguing thus:
What is life mad. of put time; If, therefore, you
take my time rom me by causing me to
wait %ans on 9n tsa to meet ta ,,5 your
you Will find 1t difficult to resist this logical conclu
sion. entreat yol, then, young ladies and gentle
men, to be always strictly punctual In meeting all
your business engagements. II you eUer haze TO be
hanged, try and boon hand ttue minutes before the
Fourth-Finally, don't make the mistake that your
education is nov finished. Lord Brougham
said every chile learned more before go
Ing ingoo to school than vd he ever Learned at
while you were serng an apprenticeship to the five
Senses" it SHOULD never cease while those senses
additional resource against poverty and want Let
me commend you to follow the example of the great
Sir William Jones who had a greater thirst for
knowledge of every description than, perhaps, any
man who has ever lived his was so early mani
tested that his teacher SAID of him: HE is
boy &C, Of such an observing and active
and friendless ulon Salisbury plains, he would
work his way to emhence and fame in the world"
ty of learning anything, and 1mpeiied By It he ac
Quired twenty seven languages, and in general
knowledge and learning he was the most learned
his day.
Major Goodman, president of the board of
education, followed in brief but very eIo-
quent Speech replete with wise counsel for
the future conduct of their lives
The valedietory was delivered by Mr.. |
Frank Herbers. who impressed upon his fell
of the Philomathean society the |
saemnity OF the parting hour, and expressed |
the hope that each of his comrades might, by |
great aims and noble objects, attain success |
In life, closing with an eloquent word of |
thanks to the school board and graceful |
ating class.
The graduates are as follows.