The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-27

First corinthians was read by Rev. Ter
cher. Prayer was offered by Rev. Hiram
Gould. State Superintendent Irwin wal
introduced, and delivered the baccalaureat.
address. During the fifty minutes occupied
in the delivery of the sermon, the epeaksl
was accorded interested attention. 1t wa.
an exceptionally eloquent address, and wal
well calculated to show the value to the
world OF thorough and complete devsl
opment of the mind. Man is the only crea
ture of Gods creation that could be educ tied
He was possessed of reasoning faculties AID
to pro per development of these, educatin,
was necessary. By the proper exercise OF
these faculties the latent resources of the
earth, which in their abstract form are value.
lsss, are put through various processes, un
til they becems valuable. The only means
| by which nations can advance is through
intellectual development and moral culture.
| Another theaght advanced was tn at the old
idea that power aud greatness were inherited
has long been exploded. All men have the
same right to become great La closing the
speaker addressed his remarks directly to
the class that stood Immediately in front Of
him, while he spoke the following impressive
| words:
"In this life there are mile stones which
serve double purpose; one to tell the trav-
eler how far he has come, the other to point
the direction which he is to 60. You have
today reached mile stone, and to you it is
very significant one. While you stand at
this mile stone you arc looking backward to
see how far you have come, and to see some
thing of the road over which you have trav-
eled You have seen at times rough places
and at other times places which were smooth; /;
at times you have passed along the rocky
cliff, and at other times you have walked in
the vale. You have had your conflicts and
disappoiptments, and you havo travelled
thus far the road in safety; and now you are
looking back over it to see what it signifies.
Life is before you. You have passed up to
for the future. With most of you, doubt
less hope prsdominates and some of you see
before you beautiful fields in your imaaina.
tion there is painted picture of great sue
cess. But have you thought also of the
night time and of the darkness which will
fall around your way; of the rocky path
you will have to tread around the cliffs and
lodges and past the CULTS and chasms of
darkness? These thoughts should also in
spire you for present activity and for future
aims and purposes. Your minds have been
trained here and you will need to train them
more, SO that yeu may in the future exer-
else them with all their force, in carrying
out all the noble purposes of life. The
world today demands lives of honesty and
integrity as it never did before Lst these
traits of character shine out in each of your
lives before the world. Adopt the princi-
pies of honesty and integrity which prompt
ed man, who, having risen to eminence in
this country, when told that if he would
use certain means within his power he could
accomplish certain resui 5, replied: i would
rather be right than PRECEDENT In order to
be power in the world you must display
enthusiasm. You cannot at this time say
to yourself, 1t is done; the great transac,
ton, but instead you must step out upon
the arena of life with that push and energy
which insures success in all our ,undertak.
ings. Let the machinist construct and
build the most beautiful and finished engine
and place it upon the railroad track in all
its FURNISHED beauty, and unless something
is added it will stand there for ages and
never move. But put into that engine fire,
push, force and guiding hand, and it will
go out upon its way carrying with it loads
of passengers, and performing all the won
ders of its mechanism, and displaying to the
world the triumphs of mechanical invention.
with fire, push and energy, which give you
recognition, and make tho world better for
your having lived in it.
You cannot succeed without encountering
difficulties, for difficulties bring their reward.
We never reward maa for hobbies,
or hobby riding; nor do We feel inclined to
reward the soldier who has only been in
dress parads, no matter how bright his uni
form is, or how polished his arms may be;
but we feel like bowling before the man who
dared to stand upon the field, covered and
surrounded by smoke of battle. amid the
roar Of cannon and tho crack of musketry.
Seine of you may expect to enter other
schools to pursue your studies and further
develop yourselves; if SO, may success crown
your efforts, for in whatever field you may
! labor, life is grand in its opportunities and
possibilities. Wherever you may go and
whatever you may do, may you SO work and
| live that when you shall stand before the
great White Throne you may recsivs the
words, "Well Dene" May the divine
blessing of Gsd rest upon you, one and all. y
| JUNIOR NIGHT.
| A GAZETTE representative attended the
junior entertainment at the Opera House
Monday night. On reaching the hall at an
early hour, he found it filled to OVERLOOKING;
those who never patronize anything in the
| entertainment line that costa a son occupv