Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18

FOR instances, here's Judge \, Greene
Curtis Don't pattern after him. His ar
nual income is $4,000, but he spends S2l,-
Oo0 Laughter Rather copy after my
friend Steffeps here, whose income is S15.-
600 annually, and out Of it he saves $14 600.
Laughter Don't wait for easy positions
and large salaries Begin at the foot of the
ladder if necessary: be sober, honest and
industrious; true to yourself and true to
your employer, and the latter will soen
appreciate your worth, and your salary
will take care of itself.
| know the young men in Sacramento
don't smoke cigarettes. | am glad they do
not, and wish | could say that much for
those of the metropolis. A few days ago
young man came into my Office we'll
recommended and applied for position.
We always Try to make places for worthy
young men. He was asked before leaving
the office to leave his autograph address.
When he took the pen in his hand it was
noticed that his finger tips were colored
from the use of cigarettes. He was i'm
mediately told that his services were not
desired. No young man VINO respects him
self,or builds any hopes on the future will
smoke the cigarette. if you must smoke
cigarettes under the advice of your physi-
clan you should not fail to say so.when you
apply for position, for 10 business man
will give you employment. Ny advice TO
you is, don't let the cigarette stain your
fingers.
BE always prompt. Young ladies are al
ways prompt, especially in engagements
| [laughter], and men appreciate this fact.
An old Quaker once gave his son, who
was leaving home, the following: My
son, get money; honestly if you can, but
get money" Money obtained dishonesty
never brings happiness with it. | was
! never so happy In nay life as when NV
worldly possessions consisted only of q half
sack of selfrising -four Strive for money
| by honorable avenues-obtain il only IN an
| honorable manner.
Mr.. Perkins closed by paying high
tribute to California, her people, and her
| educational institutions.
Mr.. Graham sang a solo, Miss Amelia
BOIL accompanied on the piano.
Professor II. C. Eastman recited Bugle
Song" and a scene from the " Shaugraun"
Joseph Steffens, President of the Sacra-
mento Board of Trade, was next intro
duced.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. STEPHENS.
Joseph Stetfens President of the Board of
Trade, was the next introduced by the
President of the evening in eulogistic terms,
and delivered an extended, but highly-in-
teresting and practical address to the stu
dents and graduates. His remarks were
closely listened to and full of valuable sug-
gestions and thought.for young people of
academic life, for whom it was chiefly in
tended He pointed out the value that a
good and practicable education would al
ways prove TO be through life, more espe-
cially in the professions, but its energizing
force and helpfulness would be seen and
Ill Is.
tivities. The disposition among some to
think light of business schools and other
special departments of education, he re-
garded as ill-founded, and that what was
really needed for practical use in life was
practical instruction or education, rather
than theoretical. This he illustrated forci-
bly, by reference to success that
has attended well-known mechanics
and he gave their views upon the subject
The speaker urged that education should
not only be practical, but that it should
also be thorough; and that the aim of the
student should be 10 form habit of thor
oughness in all he does, as the practice in
this direction would give stability of
method and character, which would win
success and characterize the man through
life
In concluding the speaker said There
are great lessons also to learn that no pro-
lessor nor book of rules devised by man
can even begin to teach you. These
come in daily busy life, and
every true and loyal heart will find
them scattered here and there like dia-
monds in the rough, which, when taken in
the lapidary of an earnest, upright life, de-
velops rarest worth, and sheds light that
is born of faith in heaven. On yonder
Mount of Rest, far above the plain and
foothills of strife and turmoil, well up to-
wards the snow line, where cools the heat
of anxious toll, and Just where the ther-
NAL line of Better Land drops down and
tempers all, methinks l see fragrant
arbor and resting place. where old age halts
to look back over life's winding way.
There halts, resting a veteran, tired. but
victorious group. Their way of life was
through industry's plain-unceaslng in
their toll, willing to wait and learn. Pru-
dent courteous and courageous, the heat of
strife with patience cooled due regard for
others rights; no trust betrayed, and in
everything most loyal and faithful to the
end. The central figure is one of ripened
age. His hair is more than gray his
hands hold well-thumbed statutes devised
by man since time began; his heart is full
of precepts from the higher Eternal Law
his pain-racked body trembes from the
tramp of LIES forced march, led on by the
martial music of his earnest soul. Behold
him nGw-his work well done, his goal
well gained, beloved by man, befriended by
his Godl
"Perchance, young friends, that rendezvous
of rest seems far away to you, and the road
thereto seems faint and out of sight-but
II Is not so. From every spot in the great
plain or life, there starts the royal road;
true beSetS with dangers, and yet, those
who walk right well therein will find some
dangers chained, some will flee away,while
others will urge you by and on. You
need not think that when in later
years this goal of rest you neeG,
the present group awaits you there
Just as you near the Mount of Rest YOU
will ind that they long since have started
on, passed that road, Turn near to hand,
and found that boundless realm, the great
beyond.
"A sacred burden is this life ye bear,
Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnIy,
Stand up and walk beneath il steadfastly.
FAN not for sorrow, falter not for sim
But onward, upward, till the goal yoU win"
Professor E. c. Atkinson then presented
diplomas to the following graduating class:
Miss Clara Maude Davis, Miss lydia c.
Baldwin, Miss Emma L. Hoehn, Miss
Edith Jones, Miss Kate Meister, Miss Nellie
O'Neil. Charles H. Merkley, Frank NJ.
Egan, Henry Bird, Arthur f. Dray, Jesse
NJ. Rhodes, William C. Haub, Hans C.
Jepson, Henry Hansche, Harry L. Root,
William L. Fitch.
The evenings entertainment concluded
with vocal selection by the male quartet.
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CRITICAL JEHU.
One of Edward Harrigan's Stock Stories
of California.