Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
SPEECH TO GRADUATES.
STRIVE TO REACH The Topaosr ROUND.


The tweuty-ninth annual commence
,rsut exercises of the Utah University
y.re held In the Theater today. begin
ming at 1880 q. m. The attendance was
large. and the stage tastofully decorat-
Cd with flowers. palms and the Stars
and stripes. The normal graduates
vero seated ON the east side ~ the
stage. on the west side were Or. Kings
hurry. who presided. the speakers, coli
i,sa graduates. and the regents and
a,ulty ~ the University.
After Invocation by the Rev. MIR
p,den. Miss Loonore Samson read a
,srsfuiiy prepared essay, her theme he
w. "You Shall Know the Truth and
,ba Truth shall Make You Free" The
,,unr iady's delivery was good and her
s,ian easy. graceful and expressive.
she referred 10 the war. and It's place
ir history. but paid most N her attcn-
tsn 90 the child. its education and
training saying that the study u thoo-
,ias should be- done away with and that
che teacher should not study "a theory
but the child itself
The vocal delivery ~ Mr. clark IN
Nil. grafton was clear and effective. lie
.,.I thnt every nation had IT, CRISIS,
and that they might be avoided " the
wns.ea could but sec them coming.
Thesc were questions 60 be- solved.
and they must meet Thorn. Thcy
must teach the people to seek the hap
py medium Sectional aud party
uroludIcoH must Doc done away Win
They have often heard OF the battle
Of lifa and must now nght u.
In IA most excellent ana able nds
dress Hon. =. r. Thurman earnestly
and .io1ucntiy advised the graduates
ns 10 their future. tie said
Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Gentle
ptan.Mf congratulate an who are pres
ont here ON this occasion, and oHprcl-
nlly you young people whose well d.
r,rtsd efforts have ut lnHt brought 60
you the rewards and hnnorH ~ this
magnificent institution of learning,
1 hope aud trust you fully realize,
NOT uuI ythr glory of your achieve.
usuta here. and the hounrH conferred
un YOU nH graduates % the University
of Tnh. but that you also realize tho
grave responsibilities resting upon you
hs YOU now embark upon the voyage
10 practical ne.
in thc matter of your education
the state has performed ita fun dutN.
the board ~ regents ana the faculty
have performed theirs, and up tu date
you have performed yours The work
N the state. ~ the board NJ regents
and ~ the faculty. ~ now finished.
Yours. as regards practical lie, has
just begun. This is indeed your COM
Now. what are you golnr to dol
THAT la the question N The hour What
are you young men and women who
Hrc today emerging from the t"9uh
n school life whore you have been
under the wntchcnrp aud guardian
hip ~ able. upright and conrcicnii-
GUS Instructors. going Co do IN the
rough and tumble of selfish grnHpins
humanity. struggling for existence
hitherto your only responsibility hhl
been Co do as well uH you could Whh'
others directed you 60 do; but hence.
forth " you would succeed, you must
not only work 40 you have never
worked before hut you must plan. d.
rect. create ana impruvlsc.
You have laid your foundations d"rp
and strong. Upon this you must build
q destiny Tor veal OF woe, Tor good %
bld. FOR honor ur dlshuupr, one which
will either be- marked with shame.
cursed with oblivion, or endure forever
~ immortal aa the stars,
In one sense YOU ARE now Tor the
nfHt time brought face to face with q
formidable foes cruel, hpnrilcHH,
trlUhrroua ouHmy-an enemy that VIII
otgr you every assistance ana extend Ga
you Cyrfy support when you nrr able
a. stand alone. ana remorrclcaHly
tumnle you when you are down and
unable 90 rise. This u the character ~
the monster with whom you are brought
into Irresistible, rrlenileHa conflicts
mankind competing with one another
fnr ne. riches. glory ana honor. lf you
are not auilvc. vlgila tnhnd brave. you
will be- knocked down. trlmplrd upon
OHd ground % powder ~ " every man
Cor himself In this mad rush ana
scramble 81 ovcr-rcachlug hungry hui
fnHnlty.
what nsk are you going 10 do-
Arr You golug 20 Hit ldly down ana
wait until those hnnnra which you
have been crowned with are upon your
hfuw7 Are you golng 10 walt ana 40
nothing more. until this beautiful foun
datinn you have laid, crumhlea ANA
wastes away You have put your hand
"a the pillow, you must not look back,
There may be- some ~ you who are Va
situated In llfe that your necessities viii
not require extraordinary eNertion. 10
such I would say. In one view your
condition N unfortunate. There II ma
excellence without labor" The incen-
tive 90 labor IA augmented by the neccs-
atty Of n 20 our existence, comfort
uri happiness. n We can pro-
fule these blessings with
our labor. we VIII probably
either not labor at ALL or labor sim.
ply because we fnd pleasure In dolnR
IN any event whether rich or poor
bond or free. proud nr humble. pltri-
Clan or plehInu, work. work. work "
ne only means by which you can cn-
Iul your names among those NJ tho
great and good men and women oi
N" earth.
Any man can be n dronc IN society;
hlnaclr on the ship ~ state nud
often times. even exhibit n diploma
from some institution nf learning, In
such q case his diploma IN only cyl-
iignca NJ great opportunities lost and
FILTERED away II reflects no credit
upon tho holder. Il but emphasizes his
lhumo and humiliation; Il gives notice
10 ihe world that he ~ man who IN
childhood and youth had glorious mag.
llhernt opportunities. hut who JAILED
20 hnild upon his foundation ana al
llhi lgnomlniously dropped out ot the
Procession.
You have learned alreadv "Thcre u
m royal road through geometry" 20
you vim find In the life before you. Ne
matter what your occupation or pro-
l''slon may be, you win md n you
would keen up with the onward mpv'
lnF procession ~ humanity, your lahors
Nhl efforts must be unceaHlng, never
'lllng, while life endurcs,
hul must you be content with simply
h'eplng up with the profeRslon2 Why
.ni strive 10 forge ahead7 Remember