Evening journal., 1895-04-01
TEE MEN WHO SUCCEED.
JOB JAcKsoN'S ADVICE TO GRAD
YATES OF WILLIAMSON.

Devotion to Work ahd an INCLINATION TO
Render More Valuable Service Than
Expected, the Secret OF Success Judge
Lore Predicts Bright Prospects for
Peaches.
Saturday afternoon the second com
menoement Of the Williamson Ere
School OF Mechanical Trades, near
Media, was held. Among those who
sp Ike encouraging words to the 1853
pupils who are enjoying the munifcent
b quest of Isaiah V Williamson, were
Hon Charles 3 Lore, chief justice Of the
StaJe OF Delaware, and Job Il Jackson.
Of this city The latter testified to the
excellence OF the graduates received al
his shops during the past year, and he
offered employ ment TO every one the
thirty.t two graduates this year who
desired TO make WILMINGTON Their home
He gave an interesting talk on the life Of
the workshop and showed how The men
who rise and bee lme indispensable e.
their employers are those whose energies
are bent In doing moro than the least
that will mako days work, and who
strive so render even more valuable
service than is expected
Among other things be said Making
money and becoming rich is q falaoy
which ruins thousands The talent Tor
success is nothing more than doing what
you can do well; doing we'll whstever you
do without thought OF fame The price OF
success can never be had at discount
The leading quality which constitutes'
character Is faiGhfulness Lot fidelity be
your watchword, and do well the duty
assigned to you, however simple the
task may be, even though 10 be the
sweeping OF au Office Can we succeed
without oapi,all Yes, you have more
than cepital-you have hands, feet,
muso o, brains and time These are free
raw materials Poverty Is often more Of
a real help than hindranoe This great
need of this day Is good men Even in
the dull years through which We are
passing there are positions for them
Never was there an age that offered
greSter IL oentives or grauder insplra-
tions 90 youlg men than the present
Places Of responsibility are awaiting
them
The place to begin life ia just where
you stand Have a distinct purpose and
ain, and have some goal Of honorable
achievement ever before you, and lei
nothing dannt you or turn you aside
Talent Is not wanted as much ss purpose,
in other words not the power Of achieve
ment, bnt the viii 70 labor and achieve
Be true 10 your work and your work will
be true to you Follow this advice
and / assure you there will come TO
you possibilities OF which YOU little
dream-oppoTtun unexpected will
open aud you will realizs that IL Is IS
true TO day as il was ages ago that
dilIgent hand maketh rich; rlon Ia
developing grand life crowned with q
consciousness OF duty always performed,
ana ia the Great Beyond. where deeds
count, not words. where men are
judged by what they have done. and
shat they are will come to you richer,
grander life, the reward OF life we'll
spent
After the exercises Judge Lore, ia con
versation with a newspaper man, said :
Young man, you say that you visited
Delaware last year and did not find aay
peaches. The prospects are bright for
this gear, SO as soon as you hesr that
the peGches are rips, take the train for
the Diamond State aud spend a week
there Get mp every morning while the
dew Is OF the peaches and 20 out into the
orchard and piuck the finest you see and
eat them where you stand Then you
can say that you have lived