Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-05


Want, the power Of achieving results. The
young man In whose path no difficulties rise has
no mission--he will be a practical nullity.
Moro than twenty years ago was surrounded
by scenes and associations and engaged in pur-
suits similar to those that occupy you now.
Scarcely have there been twenty such years in
the history Of the world, years marked by great
CONJUNCTION and great events Ia oil departments
OF thought. activity and enterprise. Progress
sas made proalglous strides. Having been In
the heat OF tho battle, It is Ia 10 spirit Of arro-
gance, but on the contrary. 10 spirit Of pro-
found humility, that I venture to make aug
gcstion or two in the way Of admonition
Don't neglect your health. Accustom yourselves
neither to stimulanls nor sedaivcs. Both the
excitement and the hull produced by these are
only artificial and undermine the physical fbro.
Physical fullness, healthy, natural, firm body
is one Of The indispensable conditions to an en-
larged success in life. regard 1t also most
felioitous conception that your college is located
here under the shadow Of the mountains, in
region Of country proverbial for its exemption
from malarial disease and tho general salubrity
of the climate. regard the military drill to
which you are subjected most admirable
adjunct in literary institution Such exercises.
contribute not only to grace aud manlineas Of
bearing but develop and invigorate the body,
and q sound mind in sound body il the ideal
Of educational development.
| Perhaps 1t will not be inappropriate in one Of
my vocation, being IN humble minister Of the
Lord Jesus, to urge upon you that you yield,
with tho utmost plianoy, to the higher, spiritual
influences which are around you. The true
/ Legitimate end Of all education. Of oil the ap-
pointments of human life, is to bring God into
the heart and into the life, to have the whole
| life novel and controlled and directed from an
ever present faith and IN ever present principle
Of obedience through tho blessed Lord. The
life that has no God in it, whatever else it may
have in II, is barren and miserable and ruined
I think I appreciate tho equipment furnished
mo by college curriculum-lhe equipment in
intellectual training and in stores of useful in
formation, but cheerfuly bear this testimony,
tho influences, the high, conservative. spiritual
influences eininating from the personal ohnrnct er
of such men Bishop Wightman, President
Carlisle and their associates, men mol only con-
seorated to literature and science, but also con-
secrated in every thought and aspiration to the
Son Of God-these silent, potent influences
have been of indescribatle benefit TO me, espe-
oially IN those emergencies, which time and
again, have risen in my own life. It is by no
means the least of the great advantages you
enjoy that you have men OF kindred character
and kindred spirit presiding over your inita- :
ton into educational life.
4 Finally, young gentlemen, there never was q
more imperative need Of educated men, Of lnrge,
ful!-grown, liberal men in America and espe-
oial!y in South Carolina. There is q demand
for suoh men in business life in professional
life and most obviously in civic, political life.
The young men engaged in Ike pursuits with
yourselves will soon 60 out from tho quiet re-
treats of study into the throngcd arena OF
human life 10 become the leading farmers, the
leading merchants, The leading mechanics,
editors lawyers, doctors, preachers, the mer
whose duty it will be to originate and sustain
the great enterprises of business. the great sys-
TENS of human ameloration and it depends upor
you whether, when tho time and opportunity
approach, you are ready. May God aid you.