The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-13

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where. Not single event of our
lives but is governed by it, no works
Of man can compare with it, and
none estimate it. Mr. Kennedy de-
livered his Grafton with ease and
yracefulness and il manner that
carried conviction to the hearts of his
audience.
SUSAN HELOIS CHATTER
was the next speaker. Her subject
was THE Summit" Miss Chatter
delivered her Grafton in a graceful
manner and her words carried con-
viction with them. We print her Or
alton in full. She said:
There is no virtue without char
acteristic beauty which causes it to
be peculiarly effective upon mankind
especially the more ambitious.
This quality often arouses ip men,
apparently dead to the world, an in
stinct to rise to some higher plane.
The summit to which man climbs is
his ideal. If it be low he ceases to
advance when he has reached it.
But if it be lofty he continues to pro-
gress each day one step nearer.
Wadsworth says. "Man if he do but
live in the light of high endeavors
daily spreads abroad his being with
a strength that cannot fail"
From the beginning of time, down
through countless ages it has ever
been the great effort of nations to
compete one with another for the
highest rank. The source of this
rivalry is found in the leading and
and influential men who are ever
eager to gain more lofty position.
To attain this ideal, man must
have first of all resolution. The
trait manifests itself very early in
some people while Others appear to
have none. Little children enjoy
telling what they expect to do or be
when they become older. In their
play they choose the part which they
would like to fill in after years.
Many boy has seen his ideal in the
driver of a stage coach.
It is through this characteristic the
so-called self-made man originates.
Not many years have rolled by since
a good education could be obtained
as easily as at the present time.
Even now there are those who seem
to have been deprived of this privi-
lege. However, the resolute man de-
termines to gain it and does gain it
although he may meet with many
disappointments. He employees every
minute to the best advantage and
gradual lily mounts the ladder of sue
cess. You are all familiar with the
life of Lincoln-how he rose from
rail-splitting to the presidency Of our
country. He did not find his good
fortune by the wayside but first made
resolution to reach some worthy
place in life and then worked zeal
ously for it's fulfllment. As a reward
of his labor he was given one of the
greatest honors which "a nation can
bestow upon a citizen.
If man is to reach high standard
he must strive for it's possession. It
cannot be obtained at single bound
but must be sought gradually.
Take for example plant. The one
in whose charge it is carefully
watches and provides for it. A hor-
takes wild flower and,
after cultivating it from season to
season, finally places before
the public an apparently new plant.
So with human life; it passes through
the different stages of existence and
if correctly trained adds charm to
it's surroundings. The younger
years of life are the most valuable.
That child may grow into straight
forward, honest life it's characteristics
must be so taught him when he is
young that he may neuer forgot.
He must be aroused to such degree
that he will see the necessity of striv-
ing for lofty station in life.
In every kind of work systematic
arrangement is essential. There
should be some definite object to be
obtained, and while the pursuer is on
his journey, he must be on the look
out for minor details. When he has
fitted himself for his life-work, let
him take some standard for his guide
and struggle ever onward, upward.
Timothy Dwight says, ''The earnest