The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-01
ALICE NJ. CRAWFORD.


subject of which was
THE ROYAL ROAD TO SUCCESSFUL LIFE.
Introducing her subject by a refer
ence to the great imperial highways
leading from ancient Rome to her dis
tant provinces, she said: In like man.
ner there is an imperial highway to
successful life, and like those of an
cient days it must be built and perfect
ed at great expense of time and toll.
Unlike the ancient highways however,
this road is travelled only by him who
builds il
Speaking then of the direction the
little child needs in its every step, of
the loving and tender care of the
mother, of the wise counsel of the
father, and of the untiring patience Of
faithful teachers, she remarked in clos
ing that The road to a successful
life has in it far more Of Joy and hap
piness than of trials and sorrow. 1t is
ftruly royal road for it leads him who
ollows it to the palace of the King Of
Kings.
FALLING BEHIND IN THE RACE. MABEL
ELoIse wEsTovER.
Fourth upon the programme was
Miss Westover, of Register, Luz. Co.
Pa.
Her subject "Faliing Behind
in the Race" was by no means
typical of what she had done IN her
school work. The essay was replete
with strong sentences, and showed
clearly that the true requisites for sue.
cess were fully appreciated by the
writer. Among other things she said
Life has been given us as crown
set with diamonds in the rough.
Their final brilliancy depends upon
the efforts we make to give them lustre.
We may polish them SO that they glow
but family in the present life and
| then are lost, or we make them shine
through ages.
The higher life is race in which
all may run to obtain a prize. Success
is not merely relative but absolute,
and he alone is truly successful 10 life
who attains al the self-culture of
which he is capable and so fulflls the
end of his being. Opportunities are
not wanting. The vacancies are many
but are ready for those only who by
constant and persistent efforts have
become fitted for the best positions in
life.
| LEARN TO TOLL EARNESTLY.
EDWARD W. RoMBERGER.
Edward w. Romberger from Pillow,
North'd Co., Pa, was next in order.
For his subject he had chosen
"LEARN TO TOLL EARNESTLY
Introducing his subject with a
beautiful and appropriate quotation
he remarked that to toll successfully,
one must possess certain qualifications.
The first and most essential of
these is faith. That men lone their
work and thoroughly believe in it is a
chief requisite to success in life.
Yet faith alone is not sufficient. We
must be patient. We cannot always
attain immediate success. Success in
life depends very much more upon a
quality called "sticktuitiveness' in any
undertaking. than upon strength OF
muscle or mind. How did the hero of
Appomatox ultimately bring victory to
the North2 Was it because of his
great infantry9 No, but by carrying
into execution those memorable words:
81 propose to fight it out on this line,
if it takes all summer"
Honest effort is always rewarded.
We can all find work in the world,
but it will not come to us. We must
seek it. Garfield said : "Things don't
turn up in this world unless some one
turns them up" How important that
we begin our life work early. How
important above everything else that
we be right and do right, having no
regard as to whether or not our mo-
tives are understood and appreciated.
NAV we therefore, resolve to raise our
selves from one plain of advancement
to another carrying ever before us to
victory our watchword, ''unhasting yet
unresting,'
This entire Grafton was character
lied by most thoughtful earnest ex-
pressions. The entire production be-
spoke for the young gentleman de
termination to succeed in life and to
do it along the lines of high moral rec
titude and honor.
Here the programme was lnters.
persed with a beautifully rendered
Chorus by the Octette, entitled; The
Twenty.Third Psalm,-irom Shubert.
Then came an ESSAY by Miss
Jennie G.. Benjamin, OF Peckyille,
Lack. Co. Pa.
Choosing for the theme of her
splendid essay: Cities of the past
and present" She reviewed very
hurredly the history of ancient Ninevah