The broad ax., 1897-08-21
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS,
rHE oEArOa or rHE DaY-(c0s-
cIuDEB.l

GUDED.
SYoU viii need not only eduea-
ton snd character, but yOa win
aIs0 need observation-disclosures and &C.
eaEaey Of Judgment. Acquire m
telIectuaIity. but acquire practical
ify at the same time. Do not join
thst large and constantly increasing
class IN this country to whom
nOthing = desirable but the impos-
sible. Do not indulge IN the pas
tine Of throwing stones at the
stars. Learn to be practical, and,
Whatever you attempt IN life, re-
mfmber to think out . plan and .
policy before you begin the work
when you are called upon to 90
out and do battle, stop and reflect,
and see If there Is q reasonable
probability Of your whipping any
body. If the probability Is not APP
parent, / would advise you to de-
cline the glove and reserve your
lance for more convenient sea-
son. MaEtyrdOm i very attrae-
tise-esPeciaIIy attractive to vigor-
oas young men-but it buffers no
parsnips. Therefore, cultivate
PRUDENCE As WELL As vALoR,
And study men as we'll As books;
Tor you vii needs be prepared to
meet the living issues of the pres
ent; and If ron are wise, you viii
anticipate the possible exigencies of
the future. To do this you will
want both courage and discretion.
Learn the proper vaIae of orgsni-
zation and union, and never cease
toiremember that an army divided
i an army defeated You will
neither be able to help yourself nor
hurt the enemy BY firing paper bull
letS- You must organize.
10 make steam effective you
must bind It up In an engine; to
make water serviceable, you must
harness It IN q mill; to make cleo
tsieIty manageable, you must mask
It ma battery, and to make men
useful IN reformatOry or remedial
work yoa must recruit them into
An organization
and to those present who have
not enjoyed the advantages of an
education. let me direct a few re-
marks. You must not believe that
you cannot assist m the work of
bailding character for the race.
Every man on woman who plays his
or her part according to the best
hshfs, who bears . respected name,
O bears the proud title of q good
citizen. Uho = Industrious, tenn
Pezate, upnght, law-abiding and
dey0ted . whatever i lovely and
q good report, : uncoasciously
pleading tie cause Of the race be-
fore the great tribunal Of the civil
izcd world.
TO sch, We can only render the
tribute which history aceords to
those Who fight - privztes IN the
bsttley Of hnmzn progress, with all
the more devotion and fidelity be-
c1nse their names viii never he
known. Whenever . man earns
fhe respect Of the community in
which he resides, some part of that
respect, some breath of that fra
gf4Dee : rejected upon the race Of
which be i . member.
As . race, We have done much.
but We must not forget how much
m9re there Is still 70 do. We have
already demon~t-ate1 the possession
Of powers bat ne must now bring
forth the fruits Of sustained racial
achievement. To some extent we
have been given opportunity, but
We must not cease to remember
that no race can be given relative
Eank-it must win equality of
rating for itself. Hence, We must
not only acquire education but
character As vel. Ii Is not only
necessary that We sh0uld speak |
vel, bnt 4 s more necessary that
We sHoULD SPEAK THE rEUrn.
Eve must not only acquire that
culture which i the golden keyl
that unlocks al doors and unbars |
al gates but We muse cultivate that
slraightforrardness Of purpose and |
unconqnerable determination which |
enables 4 people to face conditions
sithout fear and without re-
pr0ach.s
: And 70 the last suggestion
comes which the hour presents. InI
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