The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-30
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

President Raymond's Address-Com-
nittees Named-some OF the vIsi-
tors Here.
p The afternoon session opened with
charming solo. sang by Miss Elsie
Gundlins. Then followed lectureon
The New Aristocracy." by President
Jerome H. Raymond. OF the West yir-
ginia University. 1t was a scholarly et--
fort, and contained hope and sugges-
lions for. the scholars OF the future. DR..
Raymond urged people to educate
themselves and to strive ever TO attain
the highest Ideals OF manhood and wo-
manhood.
The. new era. he said. called for an
all round education. The old idea that
acollege education merely Is needed on
L. TO enter the professions. Is passing
away, and TO preacher, teacher, lawyer
or doctor is ready TO minister properly
unless he has had 4 broad general edu-
cation. But besides being educated
thoroughly, the scholar OF the future
must be educated accurately. No one,
trusts the man or woman who Is not
definite, accurate. To be inaccurate
profits no one and Injuries many. In.
accuracy hurts the school room or the
newspaper, as well as other things.
= The scholar OF the future must also
be honest, be true. A dishonest doctor
can't be q good practitioner; he will be
a quack. In this connection, DR.. Ray
mond scored those colleges which ped
die B.. A. and Phi. D. degrees so loose
w. He also scored the men who exhibit
these false titles. Tho dishonest man,
the quack, condemns himself, he can
never be ieader, and ut best can only
be comp follower. We owe humanity.
our best. therefore we should be hon.
est and earnest. The new aristocracyi
must be full OF earnestncss and honesty.
i, To succeed In chosen profession, to,
be leaders and members o: the new
aristocracy one must paint with ones
life blood, as the artist who got the ia
nous colorngs for his pictures by paint
ing with blood from his veins. DR..
Z Raymond sold everyone should do his
) best, after first knowing what he Is
best suited for. A young man can't
know himself, for he Is an unknowablc
being. but no should make great pre-
parations for his life work. There IS not
much in "beins called to q work." One
should think and consider what he is
suited for and what he cares for. then
strive earnestly In constant endeavor
to be good In that which he decides to
do, Few will reach tho heights OF en-
Edeavor; medlocrity IS plentiful. and the
soul striving TO reach the top must en-
counter. encouragement. There Is hap
apiness In the lowlnnds, or what the
world calls It happiness. and great spir-
its striving to soar upward are mlsun-
( derstood by the world. Socrates, Jesus,
Newton, and Luther, and NIL good pure
spirits we're misunderstood. The world
hns treated harshly Ruskin, the foun-
/, tain Of light and beauty In this world.
he making men see wondrous beauty In
/ even tho lowly cowslip. and when he
struck at society's errors he was told to
stick to his poetic descriptions. Now he
1 Is; IN his old age and passing out Of the
world a Victim OF ,lngrntItude: but COM
;ing .yenrs$wlilS surely give him that
(which the present age has denied him,
" The scholar of the future, will be
rich, said DIR. Raymond, though not
Erich as men use the word. He Will
have fame. though his work being TOO.
high for the multitude will not injure
them. He Will have happiness, wealth,