The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-19

down and worship
MONEY A MONARCH.
Money ,s monarch over the muiti.uue y, q,
men for they have been euucaitu Wy ~. r,uic
of the times 20 think that under itf ro, ~, ~
they enter the Golden Age OF ne. ~ =, not
moi change a co. into a CASTER i!oes :. IT,
mi n crest on the carriage? Does ~ Nv. .',., ~
with "A golden cloth. the hunpic Ienas n
grandpa or even gran ipas elann1, nyss Does il
moi bring us into the courts of kinss, - Z, Inc
moi chan q the hsky horizon OF rue lh,' ,',.o
az yubicsss But The outwaiu ~ ", sanse
rather IMAM conclusive, Inc w"r,u ~, ~ resi-
and sound holds not wlihih i's '"' wv
or brightest prizes OF ne ,o,,d IN
Within himself each one mas "v,S% ~
discover to explore and To conquer a ,,h
This hidden realm. as the ne,ai .cs .'yo,r ~.
The mo - OF the mountains, wenitn ocp" Wy ~,
,.aves The stars lighting the shifting snct ~
Tho skv. may be found the true treasury -.
mans life. Root and not 1ruit II w, g.
and secret Of life; the one Is inner ino, ~.
other il outer life; the one may nc w, en,-
tam Of life. while the other may DC III we ol'i
brace of death. Strength ana staoli'S III
secnrcd bv seeking below the suriaSc. mv
who is not. while he moves hniiS.
The wears, engaged IN chafsc,tsc.r, - ~
inc. Iy diving beneath the driit-wouu
io-day's current, and grasping the era'l.vu "a y,
immutable principles, is one wnVso az
Inevitable. lie may be supported ny $50. ''S
and fioatcd by hands; his irichus may ~ he
INN cruichcs, and his 'rili iitlhc i" .,,,o
lifted by tender, .ONinh ltiNo
Gle of mower: but by SO doing these only nas-
ion downfall rs certain as the law oi s lnn
tafjon, Greatness as well as grown , npo
from within, without: never from MiI"o 80,
within. IL ~ from inc rlnE W ,ho, Wonder
tree finds It's expansion and power n man nun.
real self is within, not without; ana any PEI
manent progress must move from ne c'n ~
towards the circumference Oh ms nc; 10y.
speaker divided his subject in, first, the ne
roism Of determination, self-preparat'o"'
INSTRUMENTATION and seli-perpetuatioh.
sELF-ExAMINArIoN.
7, Astonishing the heroism of self-examina-
fioon the speaker said "Ihere IS ulNinc
meaning in the existence oil everytnins' ~
doubt This Is To doubt the intelligence VI .nV
one nv whom all things exist ana CONSIST.
N the smallest star IN heaven had no pace
10 mn. the oversight would beget a disturb,
ance which no scientist could coinku.e, an a.
IN that tiny grain of sand did not MI lnto i's
nj zee and that breath of air and ray OF ngnl
serve their appointed ends, the whole pan
and progress OF the material universe Would
no disturbed If not fatally dlsordereu iDeie
are no alternates nor duplicates IN cred'iVi ~
and the Creator knows no surplus III DE
works As the greenness of no two blades ol
grass is the same, as the light from no TWO
planets is alike, as the weight OF no Two pep
Dles on the beach Is equal so eacn ne u vi.
working out of individual principles anO
possibilities No life can infringe upon an
other right-of-way in living, for The leglll'
mate property of no Two lives hes aioiis "a
actly the same track.
sELF-PREPARATlON.
In discussing the herolsn of self-prepara-
tion he said, EVERYONE has two educatlons,
t;ibbon tells us zone which he receives
from Others and one more important whlcf
he gives TO himself. We are debtors
Ills true, 5to all the past, and III be
ginning life we enter upon The labor OF ages
Where Is not philosopher VINO mas no.
q
defender of human rights who has not Dleo
FOR us" The past has, indeed, bequeathec
10 us rich inheritance, ana Wnht we are
and what we know depend largely upoI
this wealth. The speaker CONTINUING. CHI
cised education. which was not self-prepara.
tion. .'Many," said he, ARE being educated
by the whee-barrow method Iney TAX,
whatever is put i'm them. whether goo1 ol
bad The speaker at some length clted men
who owed their success to seli-preparation'
SELF oNCENTRATIoN.
The sneaker. In discussing the herOism o
INSTRUMENTATION, said: 1.-The rays of the sun
snread like a cloth of gold over the floor OF
tine autumn.woOd laud:d not scOrch the fallen
and scattered leaves; but let these arrows OF
light concentrate upon the crystal face o.
wonder bit of glass, and they become a IOd O
lire whose magic turns the leaf into ashes. A
life often fails to make lasting impression
because of its disposition 10 spread itself
70 shine and play over wide eNpanse OF ter
ritOIN. mucl more Dcdullui anu Dlllldl
than to throw all the weight and fire Of your
life in n given direction and specified spot
by the one you may dazzle and delight during
to-day; by the other you may leave the I'M
print of golden influence after the sun Is
set: perseVering, concentrating converts
weakness INTO power spreads fertility
over the narrow landscape, bids the
choicest fruits and flowers spring
no and flourish in the desert abo {
uf thistlcs and thOrns; and opens TO poverty
Va, 4.
not distracted. but whose lie work was con-
tracted. have Impressed the age in which
they lived. and have brought things to pass
TO attempt everything and To accomplish
nothing is a fatal iolly; encouraged; 100, OF
ten by our educational system and by Oui
professional and commei cial life.
SELF PERPETUATIoN.
The sneaker related several beautiful anC
thrilling incidents in connection with self
concentration. after which he discussed the
last thought in his subject. the herOism OF self
perpetuation. He said the truth has beer
urged that the great men of the earth are
the shadowy men who having lived and died
now live again and forever, through their un
dying thoughts; thus hNing,thOugh their fOO
falls are heard no more, their voices are
lOuder than the thunder and incl easing 81,
the flow Of tide or air. Truly great and gooc
men are not half living when they
are alive. Their best and truest life on earl
comes after they walk no longer on earth
almost useless in their time, but when got
look at the life they have lived since, they
appear To be The worlds pilots. guiding alni'
the perils OF the ages. Their enemies cOul,
kill them then, but the arrow from no arcl
er's bow can strike them now Martin
Luther was mighty when he lived, but tn'
shadowy Luther is mightler than regi
ment of fieshy Luthers. When IN
was on earth. he in some sense asked TIT
Pope leave to be; he asked the stream an,
4 axrha IN
but now that his body Is dead; now that tina
rubbish is out of the way, he asks no leave o
Pope or Elector or Emperor, but Is himself I
ruler Of thought and "a deathless defender o
truth. The speaker then continued in an clio
quent description of truth, with beautiful II
Illustrations
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
In concluding, DR.. Upper said the easter
and western windows of this building lOOl
out upon two monuments that may wei
kindle the fires of exalted ambition in III
lives OF these who gather for life's prepare
ton within those walls. Looking towards tn
rising sun there may be seen the noble flgur
OF him who in the gray dawn OF our natiyna
life, trusting in God, guided forth the foot
steps Of our newborn Republic. and as IL
indelibe imprint of self-heroism.
Looking toward the setting sun we see tn
bronze image Of him who gave glory 10 tn
evening OF the first century OF our history
Oftdl III NlCiOTNs DuJ Eitttt'i III Nti'at az oNi
der, patriot, Christian. his name is inscribed
upon tablets more lasting than marble an
brass His character Is a splendid expOnen
of the herOism of self examination. the hero
ism of self-preparation, the heroism of self
concentration, and the herOism OF self-per
petuation.
SILENT MEMORIALS.
These silent memorials of our great dead
each representing n thrilling epoch In on
national life. are more eloquent than livin.
tongues. Let the voices from the lives q
Washington and Lee ever be an inspiration
in the soul, and
This above all 10 your own selves be true
And IL will follow as the night the day
You cannot then be false 10 any man.
1.-THE TRAMP'S STORY"
Professor l.. Il. lIamberlin, of Shreveport
La, who captured the audience on a simi
lar occasion last year by his charmin!
poem, ''The Marble Heart" appeared agaii
as the Alumni poet. The subject of hi
poem was "The Tramp's Story" Beini
encored, he entertained the audience de
lightfully by humorous defamation
"How Ruby Played"
TONIGHT.
The college honOrs will be announced "a
night, and the closing exercises of the col
lege year will occupy the evening, begin
ming at $50. The presence of friends OF tn
college is desired.