Daily Republican., 1886-07-06
THIRD EDITION.
An Open Letter to tho High School
Graduases.

lCONMUNIoATED
Young Ladies' and Gentlemen: | an
constrained to address few suggestions
10 YOU, not that you have any lack oil
them. but because ! wish to sugResl
some things that | think worth yoa'
attention, and which | believe you y II
as Rraeiously receive as they are kiad-
ly offered.
A point thai wish to make is to can
ton you against current error enter
tanned by some OF the young people upI
in Pennsy lvania, and owe: IL New Jer
sey. and, perhaps. slightly in the love-
parts OF this state 10 Is the marrow
aud inexperienced opinion Ia the local
ties mentioned that course Of s1ud!
confined to the period OF youth iuishes
opes's education. Some of the more
simple in those Localities even think that
resdin', 'ritin' aud 'rithmetic," Mt
one to enter trade or business Now
the facts are that when young person
finishes course of study in school or
college either in Pennsylvania or n
New Jersey, he has done little more
than treasure up a little fundamental
material, and acquired the elementary
habits and discipline which are to serve
him in tie more important culture that
must follow. If the young student ex-
poets to be a scholar, rot in the literary
sense of the word, but in q far higher
and nobler sense, as a patriot, philau.
thropist and public servant, in the
state or natioual councils, in literary
benevolent, and religious institutions;
if he means to BIT distinguished for his
sense of duty, ard his spirit of useful
q ness, for just principles. enlarged
views, diguifled fentinents and liberal
feelings, for sound thinking, sDd clear
close reasoning, let him be assured thai
he has done little more than lay the
foundation in the school, or even in the
college, up to the age of twenty.
He must make up his mind to be a
devoted student, in spite of HIS profess
sional engagements for ten years at
least. until he shall be- able 10 deepen
and strengthen, and enlarge, and elevate
his mind, so as to ii himself for solid,
honorable, perm anert usefulness Let
him remember that the school only
prepares the youth to enter or that
course Of reading and study appropriate
to the young man, aud that the college
read books and study only enables the
young man to enter upon the cour5e OF
reading and study appropriate TO the
man. Manhood and womauhood de.
msnd their books, and the difference
between men arises very much from
their selection aud reading proper
books. Many fine minds, capable of oil.
lar9ed and durable Improvement aud
usefulness, are lost every year TO The
community IN which their lot Is cast
TO the county they are bound to serve,
TO the Cause Of religion, humanity
Justice alG is!eratutC, because they
have failed IA this great duty: they have
neglected tie books appropriate L
manhood.
Then, while you read biography
history, science, art aud Philosophy
ethics, poetry e fiction, let /; be thost
that enliRltea aaG QUICKEN your minds
that cite YOU TO new iauols, that II
fuse knowledge CT cultivate systemati,
thought, tina, ups0Ye this taste. chs
strengthen conscience. Perseve j = To,
good work you have begun. Keel
always under way tue rshO ing Of goug
thing Substantial that will euaLss yoJ
to feel at the end OF every week thA
your menta, statue is increased, TIA
your vision is broader AMI E8euer
Make fcien 1g AID assaGIa-es o. II Erea
masters of literature. and s0V tAGs lE
the fOuuda lois 4. tla neu.|e, ana beA
att2inmeats and ea5oyueLts of whit
your natures arc capable.
Do not think eat ! u91lresl.nat
labor. You mgst WORK, vogk, ar Q
your read,lx Is n VAIN. plead Il
royal diEtity axe necessity OF manu-
labor, aL5 Oh, iasts, ina. Gae lliA
Bugritt !oU keen an opel b0oH ever .
hand. To rc4s d lad per'6C, g-ug IS.
e6erciee Of Drawn and bras. uast
SIDE by slue. 3au1s rsspertr ly,
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