The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-08

lRuOUie III AuuiAu itdeUIT- OuSC IuO
proud mistress of the Universe, she
speaks to the world only through
orumbling porticoes and moss grown
ruins
Her once great rival, Carthage, per
ished and leaves scarce vestlge OF her
ruins to remind US of that once nigh
ty sovereign Of commerce. Greece,
the mother OF arts ana sciences, lies
PROSTATE under the cruel yoke OF lgno
rance and barbarism. The slavish ten.
ant of the harem has succeeded the
Spartan mother, aud serfs aud slaves
people the land of IIeonidas aud Peri
cies. Let US learn from the lesson of
the past. This is Gods school to teach
nations the way of wisdom
TO The YOUNG MEN.
Pardon me, ladies and gentlemen,
for overstepplng my time; a word to
these young meu and | am done. To
morrow, you begin the real battle OF
life. It is a struggle 10 which, untir-
ing energy. self denial and persistent
application can alone win success.
No amount of genius will succeed like
hard work. the most successful men
are the hardest workers. l have
friend who was born in the same
town and went to school with Edison.
This man has the genius Of work him
self. and he says Edison is the hardest
student aud worker that there is in the
world. He told me that when Edison
had some great idea praying upon his
mind and striving toburst forth in some
wonderful invention that he was like
man in dream, thought Of nothing
else, retired to his study or workshop,
where food and water were brough.
from time to time, but were hard ly
tasted, until he accomplished his work.
Sometimes days were spent IN that
manner. The world sees the phono-
graph, the telephone and the electric
light, bat it knows, nothing of the
days of toll and disappointment, ofthe
sleepless nights with their expenditure
of brain and nervous energy.
No laborer, dependent on daily toll
for bread, no convict within the walls
of your penitentiary, tolls as do some
of the statesmen that know in Wash
ington. l often look at Dingley or
! ''Old Joe Cannon" and wonder how
many hours day they have worked
all these long years to master all the
details of legislation and acquire their
vast fund Of information. Real sue
cess, true greatness and happiness
mean life lived for something out
of ourselves, whose ideals are broader
than our petty ills and woes.
Through all the throngiug marts OF life,
Where men rush to and fro,
In battle scene or mortal strife,
Forever come and go;
Some lag behind, some 60 astray,
| Some lead the marching van,
Thank God, mid thousands on the way,
There's once in q while Man
Among the countless millions Of the past
Who swept like phantoms by,
Covered, beneath each rising BIAS:
l. And all forgotten lie,
4 few loomed up like tall pine trees,
Bore every curse and ban,
To tioat some banner on the breeze,
There's once in while Man.
Thousands in greedy haste for gain,
In painting after gold,
! Wreck all at once noble name,
Their honesty is sold,
Here and there 3 few stand firm,
From truth and right they never turn
Shine like stars, over all the land,
There's one in while q Man.
'.Some bind their hearts with bands ofsteel,
To piteous calls they never yield
Their money, love or pride;
But here is one and there is one,
With heart to give and plan.
Shines in the soul; warm as the sun,
There's once in while, a Man.
: "a trembling cause to save the lost,
To lift, the most forlorn,
Wins from the crowd,
Who count the cost,
The ready sneer Of scorn;
Just then, some noble Soul,
Will bring his wealth, power and hand,
And every angel harp will ring,
There's once in while q Man.
Young gentlemen, fame and riches
are to be desired, but if all of us instead
of devoting our lives to their mad pur
suit would more cultivate and prac
tice those simple courtesies, humanl
ties, and virtues which adorn anc
beautily human life, we would be
happier, and the world better.
Fame and riches may be secured BY
low cunning and rapacity. Arrogance
and pertinacity may raise you ia,
above your intellectual and moral
superiors, and place one in the chief
est seat of am bition, but vulgar admlra
ton can never atone for the consciou:
lack of those simple, but grand attri
buteS, that constitute the ideal Of the
modern gentleman.
These fertilize the lowliest glades O.
human existence and best adcrn the
mountain tops.
Mr.. McLauren's address was wei
received and he was literally ap
plauded at its close.
Colonel Coward then Introduce
the first homer graduate, Cadet S. 2,
j. Garris of Colleton. Mr.. Garri:
| took for his subject, 'What is 10 5t
my future p
Cadet B. J. Murphy Of Union wa:
the other speaker, holding up as mo
Qel lor young men the Ille oi rlooef
E. Lee.
Colonel Coward then presented the
chairman of the board of visitors the
graduating class Of II young men, tc
whom General Hagood then presented
diplomas. The names of the gradu
ates in the order Of graduation are a:
follows:
S. P. ]. Garris, Colleton B j. Muir
ply, UCion; T. W. Carmichael, Ma
ron; \. E. Marchant, Orange5urg
T. n. Holman, Sumter; S. W. Car
vile, Edgefeld E. j. Rogers, Able
vile; S. NJ. Martin, Barnwell; }. Z
Calvin, Charleston; +. G. Wilcox
Polk county, n. c.; P. A. McMaster
Richlard; G.. l.. Dickson, Sumter; }
n TavlOr Richland i s. Matthews