The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17
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1.-THE SOCIAL PROBLEM"
BY EMIL II. MANGER.
Although much has been done towards
the solution of the labor problem. it Is
still difficult one. The massing of cap
ital has centralized the power in the
hands of corporations, 'usus, and mon
opolies. AS a result Of this, the laboring
people are oppressed.
The most powerful agents in adyanc-
ing the social condition OF the laboring
classes, have been labor organizations.
Tney have brought them nearer together,
educated them, and elevated their LII Iral
condition.
Deeds oil violence on the part OF work
iDgmen, are often attributed To labor
organizations, However, such organi-
cations are opposed To violent measures
and are earnest advocates of arbitration.
There haze been great progress in the
intelligence of the laboring classes. IN the
present century, Their wants have in
creased and tn. y desire more even dis
trbution of veal h.
The chief agencies by which the i'm
provement of the laboring classes ia to
pc rttuIt', dtt ldOOT ROOu
government and education.
AMBITION" BY EDITH e. swINToN.
The highest ambition is a noble char
acter. Essential to this is the desire for
a higher, more spiritual standard of ex-
cellence; longing for something better,
something purer, something higher. Il. q
surest way to attain this ideal character
Is by making a model OF a perfect man or
woman, and then directing every effort
towards the attainment Of this standard.
Our ideals are like the stars, in realty
very far away. yet how close they seem.
On, that we might make ours as fixed
and bright as the ever-beaming North or
Polar Start Great is the value of clear,
pure model.
The ambitious man must be industri-
Gus, in order to be OF any material ser.
vice to the world. Life is mission,
every life is mission, 30 who can say
that he is exempt from this great strug-
gle, or hat he will be held accountable
Tor his lack OF progress and helpfulness.
Lack OF progress in nation or an indi-
vidual il due TO lack Of proper ambition.
The world needs enterprising men and
women. For we are not born great we
never achieve greatness by chance, nor
have it thrust upon us; neither do we
step from Obscurity to greatness. We
rise only by ambition and hard work.
But failure is sometimes unavoidable,
yet life governed by q true ambition
will not fall under failure. Though we
fail, all is not lost. How often our fail
ures are disguised successesl How often
they set us 10 our proper sphere.
So ambition Overcomes failure, makes
US blessing to all about us, and by it
alone, we rise to that which is grandest
and purest in life.
The class poem by Mathew Semb'a will
be published later.
After the valedictory, Supt. Cooley
made few remarks, during which he
gave brief answer to two questions con.
nected with school work, First-What
the people may rightly expect from the
schools CD good citizens, (2) trained
minds. (3) those who are taught to
help themselves over difficulties.
Second-What the schools may right
ly expect from the people. ~ sym
patty and cooperation. (2) attendance
OF the children. (3) faith IN teacher and
belief that thew are working in the in
terests OF the children.
A few appropriate words followed to
the class, and then the presentation Of
diplomas, and the class OF '97 was fully
embarked upon the great sea OF life.
The musical numbers we're particularly
enjoyable, and added not little to the
exercises. Mrs. Nichols and Miss Mel
son each rendered piano solos, Miss Lot
tie Childs favored the audience with a
vocal solo, as did also Mr.. Nichols and
Mr.. Gale.