The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-19
THE COLLEGE MAN.
Advantages of - Collegiate Education
ExsmpIified by Rev. Mr.. Major.


EssmpIified by Rev. Mr.. Major.
Rev. ". A. Major. of the North Seattle
irssbyserisn church, yesterday morning
.rfssebed an interesting sermon on The
lo:.sgr Alan in the Land" taking his
III. from Proverbs iii: 1915. namely:
siiAppy ia the man that findeth wisdom.
and he man that geiteth understanding.
Isng.h Of days is in her right hand and in
her ssf. hand riches aud honor"
he said: There has never been any
doubs about the necessity Of the common
sAosl education. Blu. many have
daabsed whether 1t pays to pursue .
esarsc Of study farther than this. Ii is
egasd that unless one Is intending to
penue certain profess ons that time spent
ID college course is thrown away. Let
Es young man or young woman take the
shdxs cut toward success by going imme-
diassly from the rudiments of mind dis
elpline." Is the cry of the majority. In
n7s there we're IL. s24 males in college, or
I ia IiG But one man in lac is improv-
ing the opportunity of the higher dis
eipiine, the higher training of the mind
hsiofe be enters upon his life work
II IL true that many have not the oppor-
"a
nany more have not the inclination nor
she courage 10 attempt this thorough dis
tiplins which has done so much TO assist
nsn to succeed. and TO succeed beyond
their more unfortunate brothers. Life to
oil Is an undiscovered country. 1t has
many problems not vet solved. many diff
salties not yet removed. and it belongs TO
the man OF thorough discipline of mind
and body to become observer of these un-
discovered things aud to overcome the
esiEenities. "Get thee out, get thee out
into land that will show thee" is ever
ringing in the ears of the aspiring one.
IL lis evident that there is a sitting pro-
cess going on in the world all the time.
The persevering rise up and tho careless
sud unframed sink further and further
into the background. The best things are
a. the top. Ii is the only place where
there is not crowd. It 10 the only place
where aien can really have things their
own way. The higher . man goes IN bust
ntss or profession. the more independent
b becomes. The college il 5 prominence
Ia the mountain of discipline. and few
have the ability OF will or the courage TO
Climb IL
- Attt -oA& stSAtAS Vi tAtt VI
Independence, forty-one were college men.
vi fifteen Presidents, thirteen were col
lege men.
u nineteen vice presidents, thirteen
we're college men.
" ten secretaries OF the interior. eight
we're college men.
VI thirsy-three secretaries Of the navy,
seventeen we're college men.
VI tventy-nine secretaries OF state,
ssnty-sso were college men.
VI thirty-four secretaries Of war, twenty
sfsn we're college men.
osthlTtY.fonr attorneys general, twenty
enc we're college men.
VI thirty postmasters general, nfnsteen
we're college men.
VI thirty-three secretaries Of the treas
NY, ssenty-nine we're college men.
nen.
congress of 1879, Of 500 representatives.
~ sers college meu.
W seyeaty-three senators, thirty-hve
sefe college men.
Asep In mind now that only one man in
~ enters college and you will see that
we chances Tor the college trained man
- overwhelmingly in his favor. Mr..
sNnegie said, Put the boy al his chosen
sssa when leaving the common school
-4 ne will be Just that much ahead of
- COY who spends four years in college"
- pspew says thst the college BOY VII
~ eaiy catch up with the boy Who took
ss'aoFi cut, but viii in ten years leave
aia isr behind
sas there is deeper reason than that OF
.sasAi discipline alone which will account
az saecess. Most college men have .
asa training IS yell as q mental train
solomon SAYS: Happy 10 the man
NAs haaeia wisdom" Wisdom Is the
49, Use OF knowledge, the proper use Of
WI gifts lt Is worthy of note that
So o. she brightest minds this world
asr seen have gone down. wrecks.
aAFoe ef their powers. But this is
serpsoa Sith the college msa. He
wen trained IA sobriety, self control,
H o. thought. holiness Of sentiment
Ssass words, he IS been given posses
OF himself Self reliance Is bis.
eFsea says; Trust thysslf; every
'siers;ss 70 that iron string" SO the
man, trained In mind. body and
seeomeS a man, mot punched Ia q
-, hos a coward aeesng before
80. out a reaeemer and eene-
Eh.s trained life, this ssls-reliant
AAses It's possessor a master among
- opportunities are al about him
- "Ai Il better he Is = maker Of oppor-
The college man 10 supposed
80 ass very training 90 lie = man of
II be has splendid gifts il Is
'ss3sd that lie will make ship~reek Of