The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-03

From Our Correspondent
Some Of our farmers are in great /
CONSERVATION and dread lest their /
farms shall be washed away.
Sam Warden, it is said, is trying to /
engage men to crib his prospective
corn crop
Mr.. and Mrs. Looney of Brewster
spent the day at Mr.. BOEen's last |
Sunday.
Mrs. Mcdaniel and daughter, Emmas
Of MuldrOW we're IN the village Tues
day.
re. Stewart took load Of wheat to
Colby Monday.
Albert Robidoux was in this vicinity
the first Of the week trying to pur-
chase some Of our surplus stock.
John SmaIley Of Goodland is now
helping George Austin with his spring
work
Postmaster johnson purchased two
nice hogs Of Lon Marsh last week.
The school house north Of town was
sold to the school board Of district lS,
last Thursday. The price paid was
s142.
Judd HoIIenbeck has been sowing
millet for Postmaster johnson this
week.
Miss Myrtle Babitt and Miss Mary
Wilson were visiting Miss Minnie Day
Sunday.
Jinks Austin and Fred Dayton were
/ chasing wolves Tuesday.
The county graduation exercises,
which took place in Edison school
/ building last Friday evening, was at
/ tended by q large snd apPrecistiTe
| hn--n hnH~7-r AHnnH RI
/ Overlooking. The graduates, seven In
| number, were neatly clad in commenC-
ment attire and rendered their essays
| and OratiOns very Creditsbly. Music
/ was furnished by Mrs. Smith, Miss
/ Barnett and Miss Van Hook. Short
/ addresses were delivered by Supt.
/ Smith and ex-Supt. Kimmel. Supt.
Smith presented the diplomas. The
stage was beautifully decorated with
the national cOlOrs and appropriate
notices.
The incident recalls to the memory
Of TIE REPUBLIC correspondent times
when he has participated in similar
incidents, and to the graduates be
wishes to say IN the way Of comment
and encouragement, that those eXer-
I cises were a kind Of celebration Of your
first victory in educational efforts.
The public compliments, favor and re-
/ spect shown you on that occasion, may
lastly, and with pride, be considered
by you as an incident OF personal dis
tinctiOn. 1t was q kind Of public sp-
prOval Of the course you have pursued
! in the past and 8 stimulant and inSpi-
ration to greater effort in the future.
It indicates that you have been labor
| iOus, and pains taking in your work,
/ more faithful and persistent in your
efforts than those OF your companions
and cOWOrkers whom you have left be-
hind. In short, it is promotion for
fidelity.
To most Of you, doubtless, it was the
summit in LIES progress, from which
you took your first survey Of the realm
living beyond childish simplicity. Here
you felt the first inspiration to pass
the boundary Of yOuth-yOuth the
|, morning Of life-the spTingtime Of the
soul. Behind are sweet dreams and
: fond hopes, before you LIES realities
Memories of the past, may be clothed
in a halo Of the mornings glow, but II
is the sweet and sOlem past. Hold it
cherish it. But a change has come
and Time bids you to advance.
You have but just approached the
b threshold Of learning, before you
stands the spacious temple with its
! bOundless treasure. What seek yei
Wealth, but know ye, that true wealth
, is not money or moneys worth There
is riches not possessed by CrOesus mol
known to PlUtus. knowledge, beauty
= character, the universe is rich viii
these, it rich to these. Is it fame
, This is the last infrmity OF noble
: minds" Remember, "the path Of glOr!
leads but to the grave" Is it honor
Seek it by honest toll and HONORABLE
> achievement. Do something to blesl
the world and benefit mankind. Is
i. I wisdOmg It's beginning IS to discover
Z ones own folly and fOrsake il, or il j
is observed in others make the lessor
e all your own. Use knowledge to goo
J. ends.
t Is knowledge thy quest? Seek he
for for her own sake. TheOretica
B knowledge make practical and use II
], Learn how to do something and TO d
e we'll, and Witbal, do not despise manus
J, labor and handicraft. If you cannO
e acquire 8 profession, master some on
2 Of the mechanic arts or learn busi
Il ness. Jesus Of Nazareth was q Carpen
ter. This is an age Of invention an
applied knowledge. A useless learne
man is q missflt an the sweat Of th
face shalt thou eat bread Life is
q / school with seOmmencements" here an
there and there are always diploma
e for the graduates.
Press on fair youth, If thou art bU
. humble disciple Of the Great Teach
q ct, there awaits thee q higher grsdJ
alton and q grander commandment
All the good, and all the wise.
. Tending upward % the skies
E All divine
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