Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27
Graduating Exercises.

AnDV rlAuoy evening the EIebDy-
terrain church was filed with the
patrons on the Philhpsburg schools,
called there to witness the closing
exercises of the school year. The
church was beautifully decorated
with flags, flowers, aud potted plants,
while strung over the platform was
the class motto. Music was furnish
ed by the orchestra, Mrs Nelson and
Mr. briggs and was Of the best.
George M. HerrlCk, of Topeka, de.
livered an address to the graduates.
Taking for his subject WASTE" he
said; "ThiH is an age Of utility.
Men are discussing values, and i'm
proved methods in preventing waste
in time and labor, The business
men want cost Of production reduced,
while the farmer is discussing better
machinery and better ways of raising
crops, whereby the waste of time and
labor can be saved. Packing houses
succeed because nothing 10 wasted !;
all is used. In all departments Of
home or business no waste should be
permitted. Families stay in poverty
because they are wasteful. No atten-
ton is paid to the nutritive value Of
food. Wife and husband waste too
much, They should know what to
buy. Discomfort is creeping into
many lives, People must regulate
food and clothing and seek better
systems Of living, It's a sin to be
sick, and il people knew their own
strength and stopped the waste, there
would be but little sickness.
The mind is wasted by reading
trashy literature. So much useless
labor is put upon it, and our work
is not scheduled as it should be.
Railroads do not run haphazArd but
strive to run on time and by system
Time is wasted by lack Of thorough
system. Too much work is done over
all Of which ia waste Of body and
mind. Whatever is done should be
done we'll, 1t is no waste to prepare
thoroughly. The youth is too snxi-
GUS to get to work and finds that he
has no preparation, and thus time is
wasted. Do not be too eager to fight
the world. Improvement comes slow.
It has taken ages to develop the world
Nature Is slow. Do not force educa-
ton. There Is too much unripe fruit
Competition Is too strong for the I'M
prepared to crowd into the world
Mans development should be har.
monious, Whatever you do, do il
we'll. Jacks OF all trades are MOI
wanted. 1t is a waste of time tC
study those things that must be neg
lected. There are too many trashy
newspapers. Reject the husks and
save the grain. The specialist is sue.
cessful. The literature of the day
will assist in education. Everyone
can improve if he wishes to. The
motto, There is room at the top" il
an infamous one. There is room al
the top il one gets there honestly.
We live In a three-srory house, with
the physical for the lower story, the
intellectual for the second, and the
spiritual for the third. 1t ID passing
strange that more do not live in the
upper story, There is a moral obi
CATION upon all to conserve our ener.
gies and make the most Of that which
is in us. Waste is found the greatest
in the lower walks Of life, and the
least in the higher. Everyone has a
place to fill that can be filed by nc
other. All men are capable Of devel-
opment. Decoration Day is drawing
near, and we do not deplorO the waste
OF life when the results Of that con.
aict are considered. Man has reached
his present perfection by the work Of
ages. The weaker has always beer
crowded to the wall by the stronger
Others have suffered for you; others
haye persisted, but you have beer
preserved to work out your destiny
Decide between the true and the
false, permanent improvement OF
passing pleasure.
Meet force with intellect. Things
should be so arranged that reforms
should not be needed. CsIamltier
should be mot by the man of in
telliRence,
The above is but brief synopsis