Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

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The purpose never left him. Years afterward,
when ruling nifty million Asiaties, he still chung
/ TO his idea, and when at last his public career
was ended, he returned TO live and die at
/ Day lesford; thus illustrating the principle OF
energetic purpose
/ Eleven years ago a young man Of our own
/ county resolved that he would. unadcd, enter
and pass through our State University. Five
/ brothers. with comparatively aged parents,
occupied a little log house Of two rooms and a
/ loft above But how many bright n.ellects
/ have shcne from such unlikely. such obscure
/ places He went to Madison, passed his exam
/ iuation, entered the University, laborcd during
/ reoesses and vacations TO earn money to pay
current expenses, ana when at lcng h his class
\ appeared before Madison audience he was the
/ president ot the evening aud delivered one OF
/ the most mastery addresses that had ever been
heard in the Assembly room. Ills subsequent
/ life has demonstrated tho truthfulness Of the
/ axiom Earnest labor brings SUCCESS"
1 one step onward and upward Is only the pre-
/ liminary of the next advance
| The principle beneath successful school life
and work is the same that am practical expert
ence demands. In fact the first few years OF
tie students life simply develops within him
the ability TO grapple with the questions that
| viii meet him ia after years. Education s not
completed this side the grave 30! as the
/ doors OF the High school or even OF the Uui-
/ versity, shut upon youths ana maidens they
hud themselves possessed with simply the
germs of knowledge. which viii depend on
their after cSertions for developments and
fruition. There are men with dim eyes and
/ hoary hair. men whose hruws are marked with
the burrows OF wisdom, and wroathed with
honors that the world bostows upon vast learn
ing, who yet sit attentive pupils at the feet OF
knowledge, who have not yet thrown away
their books or finished th.ir education" Yom
motto "hound by Round' is therefore siguii-
cant, not only of your past but your future
too.
word to the audience before 1 close. The
| prosperity OF our country depends to certain
extent upon the universal diffusion OF mtali-
4 gvnce. Martin Luther once said. The prosper
| ity OF country dcpeuds not ON the abundance
It's revenues, nor ON the strength of It's forti-
iicauons, nor ON The beauty of rs public build
ings; but IL consists ia tle number of its cult
yatrd citizens, ia lis men OF education, enlight-
eminent and character.
Wv admit there uay bc nations. the names OF
which hsye descended with immortal lustre to
succeeding ages on account OF thcle intellectual
emiucuce and yet, which have not prospercd
bat nave perished forever, bus it Is well known
that ia these Instances intelligence was only the
possession Of few, their glory is not drawn
rom the general mass of tha inhabitants but
fsom bright orbs that sparkle here and there,
and wheu these were exiting there were
no rays Of light hulling amoug the people
ru out the few aud an Was darkness. We want
a general diffusion, such as our common schools
! win bring nhput Intelligence is no friend 70
acts OF darkness. It is true that there arc those
! OF perhaps superior minds, who Bgure conspio.
uously in the gatherings of the vicious but sin.
lister motives prompt them Buttokc the masses
who disturb The peace OF the commonwealth
analyze the rank and He aad there will be
found decided lacb of education. Every ,ruo
pa riot upholds tho common schools
class VI Sc, hail you with pleasure. as see
you goiug ont into the world 20 battle with act
i've lie. It is true III, geuuersex prcdominates
but both sexes have their appointed spheres of
action. Man is placed more Immediately in
contact with the ouuide hustle o lc Woman
has O more obscure, aud pcshaps more peaceful
lot; but there She touches tc chords Of the man
aa , .,,' "I'| H. * I, ,,J'''' ''S ~ ,u3s -
West ask .he we.lcys who inspired them and
made uem wna' 'ney were Their answer
And now, az YOU look ont lnto tbo future see
written upon your horizon the principle have
Ar,,,Id be 1l..,.r or p,,,,,. sal, ooco b, ri.
clss. tnat as between boy and boy, The distinc
l,'u "''. ',i5,gy ,!'8'' lo'Ie, a,.an'ea' % oue
snsht on the lips OIL her infant boy. sweet token
Of 'ne useful Ike TINT lay before him. can
sl.eate6ed s m hand NAV 'oneb w goar r ilps. wtlb 4
coal rom oil the heavenly alu,r. ana that sou
n'sD @ % l'gn i D[ 'auI9l , :, @ .a, @ g'1 avn . 'e'
And when the work is douc.
what ''en'
onl raen the res. ia heaven,
Endless itfa in enale,s aaH
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