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

the most beautiful illustrations OF
this perpetuity of influence is that
given by Longfellow's lyric: y ...z.c Sd.
=, I shot an arrow In the air,
| 1t fell to earth, knew not where; ~ y.
breathed a song into the air. - q, ~"
1t fell to earth, Iknew not where; - y&y
~,. Long, long afterward in an oak,
| found the arrow still unbrOke, .,.a,'
: And the song from beginning to end,
| found again in the heart Of a friend. Il
! No stream however small or Lone
ly it's course ever reached it's destin-
alton without cheering some land;
no star ever rose without lighting
some dark spot on earth; no life was
ever lived without leaving its mark
upon the world. Since every life has .
some effect: we may inquire which
one leaves the deepest and purest
mark. No one would hesitate to as
sert that it is the simplest one. The
simple life is the truest and the one
that affords the greatest good and
happiness. The little stream flowing
gently and constantly is more useful
than the large and swollen stream,
The life of one who works quietly and
constantly with some noble aim is
more influential and more to be ad-
mired than that of one who by some
great deed has his name spread
abroad by fame. Was Alexander's
character to be admired, he who
they say sat down and wept because
he had no more worlds to conquer'
He fought for glory and honor, not
for his country. The world mar
yelled at his works but did not adj
mire his character nor esteem him as
it would have done had he aided his
fellowmen in the one grand work al
lotted to us all. Those faithful
workers, who lived before us never
fade out of our memory for all the
liberties, commodities and institu-
tons which we are enjoying, we owe
to them. How then can they be for
COTTON? The great influence which
Washington has had over the people
is acknowledged by all and they are
constantly commencing his charact-
er to others. His was indeed sim
pie. kindly, noble life, one of the
many whose length we compute not
by years but by deeds. For the
shortest life is the longest if it is
the>best and he who has lived many
years, but has left no mark Of good
upon the world has lived but little
span. Our lives are computed by the5s
deeds we have done; thoughts and OBJ
jects We have pursued and not BY the
number of years. He. has lived long
est, who has thought most, who has
felt the noblest, who has acted best
and can tell of true things,truly done
each day. Our actions and deeds
are but the result of our innate tend
ancies and our works depend upon
these and not upon our stations in
life. One humble in circumstances
may do more good in the world and
derive more happiness from it than
all wealth could procure. A book no
matter with what care and thought :,
it has been prepared will do no good
unless it is read, but the character
constantly keeps itself before mems
attention. Since this power is hides
tructible, is constantly at work, is
everywhere found, it must be the
greatest force and such that it can !
never be over estimated, and one true
success in life must be judged by the
marks and efforts of our influence.
We the class of '95 have now CON-
pleted our course and must leave the
pleasures and pleasant associations of
our school life; but we would not bid p
farewell before expressing our thanks
to you, members of the board of edu
cation and to our teachers. Through
your kindness we have been able to
gain not merely the elements Of edu-
cation; but to widen our horizon by
some knowledge Of the sciences and
the classics, and to enrirh our minds
by reading the masterpieces of an
Gent orators and writer's. You have
spoken, the cheerful words of encour-
agement and have given us the kind :
ly assistance which has helped us on
to success. Perhaps we can best
show >onr gratitude to you all by
making this not the end but the be-,
ginning of achievement. -
Miss Gertrude Blair read the class j..
prophecy. She said in part: