The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-25

hold our own IN secular pursuits, but
social duties also have i claim upon us.
Your preparation ior social duties be.
gan or ought 10 have begun a. the fire.
side. AlItrue education begins at the
hfosidc. Your education puts upon
you certain duties that you have no
right to Shirk. You must rcmcmbo
that you arc not put above your peOplo
because OF your superior requirements,
tut IN the Iruest sunsc you have been
put IN the way TO helv aud upliit thcm.
But above secular pursuits and social
dutics is individual sllvudon. Hear
tho conclusion Of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep Ills command.
mentg, Tor this Is the whole duty OF
mlu."
II our hands, our ieot, our eyes arc
educated, md our soul 10 unsayGd what
will Ill OF our accomplishment profit
us2 Ioungladics, your literary ability
may be credtable; your averages, con-
sideriug tho MANY Disadvantage under
which you have laborod this year. uro
most Satisfactory, but mono OF these
things are OF half ~ much importance
as personal salvation. Your advantages
in school not only enable you 10 gain
salvation yourselves. but you are in one
sense prepared 10 labor for tho souls OF
others. What your hand tndcth TO DO,
do H. with oil your might lie has the
best education whose huuds arc willing
to work, whose mind Is able TO think
and whose heart IL ready TO love. Love
God, love Ills people.
Educated and sRycd, you are prepared
TO do good In tho world. Many rradu.
ate, but Is tho world any better for IL,
Nothing-living on the atreh,s, 100 well
educated TO WORK, and too poor to live
without it. Young ladies, II you can
not get a school 10 teach, do something
else. Any honorable pursuit is prefer
ublo TO idleuesS The world expects
much Of you. People care but little
what you have learned Ia schools. hllt
judge your past accomplishments by
your present performance. II you
know something do something, ia what
the world demands OF you.
The manner OF performing our work.
l. Willingly. Love giveth grace to
every art Willing hands soon per-
torn the hardest task. Cheeriuluess
makes delightful the dullest labor.
.. Promptness. Let your perform
ance DO as prompt as your promise.
However small the duty, DO promp. to
fulfill il.
8. Faithfulness. Faith in God, faith
il our neIGhbor, faith in ourselves.
Faith and works arc twin sisters. You
are entering upon q great work. The
fields arc white and harvest waiting.
AS you go forth in the world. God grant
that you take with you good charac-
ter, clear conscience and unshaken
faith in God. Your rico needs YOU,
has place for you il you are only
worthy TO fill il. The opportunities for
good arc blossomiug about your heads.
Reforms await your influence TO fan the
dying ombers into q consuming fire.
Many OF you will be teachers. Like
clay in the hands OF the potter, you are
10 mold the minds OF the young. RAYS
OF kindness from your glowing hear;
are to penetrate the dark life OF those
who came from novels, where real love
and kindness have never entered. Do
not be too high minded TO soize the op-
portunities God puts in your hands, TO
help those who are most In need Of
your labor. Remember that he who
would have friends must show himself
friendly. BY helping the people you
help yourself.
Improve every moment. STAMP i'm
provement on the winCs OF time" You
are truly at the commencement. OF life.
II YOU would reach the pures. water.
dig deep. Education does not make a
man pedantic simp!eion. but simple
minded gentleman. He is highest on
heavens floor. who lie nearest God. He
is greatest, who il best.
As teachers, you are TO teach, BY eN-
ample, the highest morality. Never let
the reputation OF your school trail in
the dust In the name of high heaven,
wave the white banner OF purity high
above the Eeething caldron OF immoral
ity tina. bubbles about your feet.
knowledge has no other end than
goodness. The beginning of wisdom is
the lear OF God. Be good and make
others happy. Despisa not the day OF
small thing. Mindful OF the past,
Observant OF tho present, keep your
eyes looking toward the future.