The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-04

but civilized man cannot return TO the ig-
norant and peaceful life of the savage.
The complex cannot become simple, or the
heterogeneous the homogeneous.
AncientIy. we are told, men thought that
the sun. having through the day finished
his course from east TO west. stole back in
the darkness of the night in order that he
might De in place TO begin again, attended
by Aurora, the ascent OF the eastern sky.
[ think we may safely conclude that
when the sun does turn backward the
wheels OF time then. and in that event,
civilized man win descend from the COM
plexity of the educated present to the sim
picity and dull piatitude of intellectual
equality. II cannot be: Nature has her
them. Our duty is to learn, not to quarrel
with fate. And nature in US is bound fast
In fate in this, that we are totally and
absolutely unable TO estimate our standing
that of our fellows. We cannot see that we
have advanced. that We have increased in
knowledge, wealth or power unless able TO
note our superiority in one direction or
another over that of at seast some portion
OF our Kind. This necesS ates, making alb
soIutely certain. emulation, rivalry, the
ity of effort and increasing power Of the
individual man is the sure and unfailing re-
suit. II, then, this is the course OF nature
and no man can deHv it-you who here
in this institution Of higher learning are
seeking 10 differentiate yourselves from the
unthinkinE and the Indifferent. from the
careless and the ignorant. who are striving
10 excel your fellows, 10 surmount them
In attainment to place yourselves in a po-
sition ~ superiority TO them, are in this
not following law 81 mere selishness and
disregard Of the welfare Of others. but,
rather are you, In perhaps unconscious ac-
cord with the DEGREES Of nature, working
out The advancement az the race 10 which
YOU belong BY following your own course
and your own Advancement YOU are pos
sibly unknown Ia yourselves. assisting,
probably TO the extent of your ability. in
carrying onward the work Of the world.
The elevation OF your own character 20
higher plane IS not only your first duty.
but IL also when properly interpreted. the
sum ard substance OF ali duty. In the
long run men are known by what they are.
To teach others wisely be the thing y0u
would commend. Such teaching the world
cannot long withstand. Thus only can men
be led
with the understanding have here en-
deavorei - communicate the saving OF a
great mind IS most true, which is that
mans chief duty In life is ITO secure an
adequate and maSierfG expression Of him
self" And bv himself" OF course is
meant that higher. that other and inward
SELF which we. each for ourselves, alone can
know.
The trend OF things among as. however,
Is today leading men somewhat away from
that vigorous American individuality which
was the pride and glory Of our earlier ma
formerly 70 depend upon what some other
person may or may not do. Dependence
upon others. upon society upon govern
Ynaut Is increasing. The young men in our
educational institutions, a result. are
quite generally looking forward 10 the time
when they may enter the service Of the
government, Of some corporation obtain a
position" or, at least. have their names
place6 upon somebody's pay roll. In a
word they are, 10 a greater or less extent.
becoming dependent AMI ara IN danger 81
losing that Independent individuality from
which has arisen IN the past al 81 value
IN cur distinctive American character. Oar
yosing men are. ia this matter. becoming
more hs the youth in foreign lands. TaiS
IS % be avoided sad must be refns5ied.
Every age has a prevailing and G.SJIH-
gushing form Cf thought running through
is mental deltveraDces. keynote - which
everything IN The world OF mind Is referred
ana will Il must agree. Locking backward
along the course CO tins We can see this
ia the past. T1fs seems - have been d.
i.Sht ~ mere existence. tae worship o.
beatty % sculpture painting, architecture.
'ae human form tstvAne, Tals IS seen n 1he
life OF the people. i colorel all their
thoughts, Al the Crne no mar doubted the
rixhttu.ress g TIE then prevalent vEe~ O.
th.nEs Nav we are beginning ta s@s that
ibis repre- seated 0n.y part OF the tru D.
The 4ncdjsVal age vRe car row see had is
keynote. to-. Il VAS religion a. Other
World, ness. TIE results are before as
spread upoG rne pages of history. Ihat dag
ARD - aosres are not % be initiated oy Is
Thas vera lusposs. be Ard = - wei nat
& - r.. Those wers TIE dark axes. " Tea
ruAa IT, kes u G3ms Z q worm u tf 1-ost
~ uus- rac quarrel wat@ 'Ae fate -
pcru.s walcr = 20 Ge trod1cn uf.1er s21'
That ire present axe has IL kev2oIe
there eau ~ 10 question, though actors
tsva7 s1a staEa - TO-DAY may not re o1a,i-
fe3 II clearly se; & foreh- a h-14lani WITT
tells rs fzat this age divers from al nat
have piece del &: - snat v'e appear 10 nave
ro carss Y%at4*eS. rENa wno wis2 81 pre-
serve the present . IL Al wise G9r
change = so-nA kind. pass.r1ssyTl. universal
alsxsa.Ea- is, &c appears 70 sA.1k. TIA