Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-06-24
a proportional part of our success is

a proportional part of our success is
 gone with it.
 He who improves every oppor-
 tunity, by using it to good purpose,
 IS one who Is always successful. Perseverance is another thing.
 which, you may say, is essential to success. When task is begnn, never
 leave 1t until it is mastered.
 Unsuccessful men grudge the sue
 cess of those who have achieved it by
 hard and persistent toll,
 The desire to accomplish our pur-
 pose without putting ourselves to
 the necessary effort; to have anything
 without having to work and wait for
 1t is sign of great weakness. Sue
 cess can only be attained by working
 hard and waiting for the results.
 All nations have been made what they are, by the hard thinking and hard working of many generations of men.
 It may be said, of the lives of some of our most remarkable men, that a rigorous performance of duty and an early encounter with difficulty and adverse circumstances were. to them the necessary conditions of success.
 A very impressive example of suc- cess, to which self help and perse- verance leads, is presented in the life of our renowned, Thomas A. Edison. Very few, if favored with like powers of endurance, would be willing to apply themselves so constantly as he. Duty and perseverance, have been his watch word; duty and per severance have been the key to his success. And to-day his name fills two continents with its glory. And who can tell what wonders in the realm of genius, this key to his sue cess will yet unfold to his and the nations enraptured visioni In the halls of memory, we hear the music of the past, and see the face and hear the voices of the loved and lost; but, by the blessing of this radiant genius, we may not only hear the great music of far away choir and or chestra, and with wonder listen to the voices of far distant friends, but We shall see. as revelation, the familiar faces and greet with amaz- ing rapture their beckoning smiles.
 And now, dear teachers, class mates and fellow pupils, one word of parting. If to you, beloved teach CTS, we have not been all. that pupils should be, like love, that covers a of faults, you will forgive 1t all now. Tonight we pupils go hence. Some of us will not again l return. We shall walk in the differ snt paths of that unknown future; put, as with kind and considerate | ,are you have watched over us here. we may know that, with not less in crest, you will watch over our path ways there. In behalf of the gradu- ,ting class of 1891, with assurances ,f our continued love and respect, I oid you hail and farewell.
 Fellow pupils: Our romping days l are over. We shall play no more on he old school campus; together we'll | rush no more to the call of the old | school-house bell. Be assured how sver at parting, we'll hold you in our memory and love.
 Dear classmates: To you the | harder word is yet to say good bye. We have had our struggles, our tri- umphs and failures. We must not | forget that the hill of life gets sleeper and more rugged, as We as- rend. But if we take for our motto Duty, the Key to Success-we shall be able to climb its rugged steep with at least ordinary success.
 What the age most needs Is real men and women. 1t demands young men and women who know the value ,f labor. and are not ashamed to per 'orm it. Woman's sphere in widen ng her mission now, is most inspir- ng. In whatever sphere it may fall io our lot to move let us not forget hat to perform our duty, is to grap- pie the key to success.
 Remember, that, as certain as night follows the morning. trials and struggles await us. Life is not bubble and dream, but practical -eality. 1t has its lights and shad- ,ws, its truths; but, we can make the 'un shine predominate, if we act we'll ,ur part.
 And wherever you may go may He, who numbers the sand upon the ocean shore. protect you with divine