Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-16
HARRY F.. SAMPSON.

The last speaker, the yaledlctorian, was Har
~ Il. Sampson. The class motto, "Lifes Circle
widens Before us" was his subject. Harry Is a
good student and his production showed him to
be Il clear thinker. He spoke with deliberation,
with excellent emphasis and with natural and
expressive gesture and delivery. He alluded
to the fact that life is an ever changing piano.
rama, that yesterday soon becomes old, that
today swiftly passes and only the pictures OF
tomorrow will be new. Each day brings new
opportunities. He also alluded to the fact that
! their class would no more assemble to learn
| from their instructor but that other pursuits
awaited them. ut must have been designed by
| the Divine Creator as he f0resaw our future that
| the life of man should be "a self evolving circle
which from ring unperceptbly small PUSHES
outward on all sides into numberless newer and
larger circles"
"There is no limit to nature as every end Is
| but the beginning OF "a new life-the forming OF
! new circle" Death brings life again. Yes
terdays prepare for todays. Today's opportu.
mites are greater than those Of yesterdays
The circle widens. There Is no limit to mans
ability to improve. 'Around every circle
another can be drawn. There Is always some
thing then, for which we may strive, better
thought, greater deed, a nobler aspiration
'sThe finishing OF one thingis but the beginning
OF another" 1--WE are simply the compass
which, guided by the Creators hand, draws
life's circles"
| The limit OF these overwhelming circles IL
determined by the force Of the individuals
mind" New thought Is constantly breaking
over the bounds made by the old, and making
| a new circle as Overwhelming waves on the sea
"whatever we are and what we accomplish IN
this life depends on our ability, our applica
ton and our opportunities"
The poor educational opportunities of ouI
forefathers were compared with our conditions
our schools. libraries aud newspapers. Wher
under those conditions they produced sucl
| grand people what ought we 10 become with oul
present opportunities? He followed with
fine tribute TO the public schools On behalf o
the class he thanked the citizens Of Audubon
who have made the Audubon schools what the.
are "And now to old and yonng. 10 patron
and friends, to instructors and associates w
tender our reluctant and affectlonate farewell.
At the close OF the yaledictory DR.. A. l.
Brooks arose and addressed the class on behal
OF the board. He did honor TO himself ant
made a good address. He failed to know VIII!
he was appointed to address them unless be
cause the board knew the class needed advice
and that doctors received lots of advice ant
used but little OF 1t, consequently had a gOo'
sized stock on hands. He said he has sometimes
been in circumstances when he wished for elo
quence, and this was one OF those times tina
he might aid and inspire each of them to viii
and deserve success. Competition has become
so close in the different pursuits OF life that onl
the fittest succeed. School life Is likely over T.
the most of you and we hope you will retail
only pleasant memories of 1t. We who favore,
you with opportunities have the right to deman,
that you make high endeavor, The foundation
here laid should suffice to uphold noble super
, structure. Thorough preparation Is needed TO
: any work as we OF more mature years can ties