Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-21
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ses, in a most pleasing manner.
Attorney. General johnson was then
called upon for a speech. Mr.. Johnson
apologized for not being prepared TO make
an extended address. He felt, he said, like
the Captain who, when caught in a pitiless
gale on the Bay of Biscay, thought of his
anchor, which ne had left in port at Lis
bon. However, he made a gallant "at-
tempt" as he called H. and was very sue
cessful with the audience. Success in life
be said, depended altogether upon the as
pirants earnestness and energy. There
must be some object in view-something
which you must exert your utmost ener-
gies for. What made Bonaparte success
ful? His concentration of energy. And
Edison-a poor boy, who had neither
friends nor money? 1t was his earnest
ness and concentration upon his work.
The successful person is not he who fol-
lows the example of Micawber, who was
always waiting for something TO turn
up." Something doesn't turn up for them.
There is one word that should be plotted
out of the lexicon of life, and that is
cant" l would rather hear
person say, II won't" rather than
Il can't Another thing that is important
is success in life-constancy to your object.
When you form an opinion and think you
are right, don't be afraid to say so. Be true
to your convictions. Mr.. johnson con-
Guided his remarks by referring at length
to the advance of mankind, from the time
when but the beautiful was worshiped down
to the present day, when it is but useful
ness which is worshiped.
Miss Esther NJ. Needham favored the
audience with charming song, "Oh
From My Tender Love- after which ex-
Governor George G. Perkins was intro
duced, who addressed the graduates Mr.
Perkins said he was always glad to come to
Sacramento and talk to Sacramento people,
because he had long been a resident of the
Capital City and remembered the kindness
with which its citizens had always treated
him. In advising the graduates in re-
gard to their future in life, Gov.
ernor Perkins said he heartily Endorsed
the advice given by Attorney General
Johnson-conceptrai of you become
q mechanic" said he, "become a good
one would sooner be mechanic, if
could be good one, than any other yocs-
ton that l know of. When a mariner starts
out on voyage around the Horn, he first
sees that his vessel is equipped. He has a
haven in view-an object. You do like
wise. When you start out in life, see that
you are equipped with knowledge, and
then-haye a haven in view-some pur-
pose. Let character be your compass. a
person once asked great painter what he
mixed his paints with that made his pic
lures turn out so splendidly. 1 mix them
with brains, he replied. So you must do.
Mix brains with all of your work. An
other thing: Don't put off until tomorrow
what you can do to day; and still another
thing: Always enGeavor to live within
your income. An old Scotch lady was
asked once why it was that her son John
got along SO poorly, while his parents had
always been successful. She explained
briefly but TO the point. She said that
when she and her husband started in life
they lived on oatmeal. and occasionally
when they got far enough ahead they had
a chicken, But the trouble with John,
was, said the old lady, that he and his
wife began on chicken, and now they had
not even oatmeal.
Mr.. Perkins brought his address to
close by paying a high tribute to Sacra-
mento and Sacramento people He ex-
horted the graduates to do as Sacramentsns
did, and they would succeed in life.
After splendid rendition by a male
quartet, consisting of Messrs. Desmond,
Milliken, Hansbrow and Shannon, Pro-
fessor E. G. Atkinson gave some good,
wholesome advice to the graduates, and
then distributed the diplomas among them.
Following is list of the graduates:
Business Course-Miss Louise G. Reeber,
Miss Bertha Schmid, Miss Emma Cava-
naugh, Miss Kate Hurley, Miss May f.
Miss Kate f. O'Donnell, Miss
Lillian J. Kelley, Frank McComber, James
Carroll, August Sheppleman, Scott F. En-
mis-, James Faris, Andrew NJ. Just, James
f. Summers, Louis w. Myers, Otto L. He'll
bron, August G. Mayer, Thomas ]. Cox,
Henry NJ. Huxley, J. Edward Huxley, Carl
A. Strobel. Harry E. Harvey, James E.
Womble, James H. Crum. Amanuensis
Course-Miss Lillian Moody, Miss Kate f.
0Donnell Miss Della G. Coglan, Miss
Emile NJ. Connolly, Burt K. Knapp.