The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-18

paitsnos. esne1anas. haassfy. virtue, truth
fnlness - levln9 k1ndness. though these
ta1n teUu9Aer 61gR ooAsning galaxy, and
sach 10 n6ose. b9f IL sAssf IN - empire
a. fhs kunan ssui = couFaGe. 70 Ieng -
~ sits enthr0ned sne csuwns1. the efhsr
nrfaesay f.sgifias aay vsar = Joy tAsar
stainless reoea ank unAtmned aufoo3es.
But jet Tie hfng 1eDsrf HI k1ng60n and
hops b gone. honesty yields - tie life e
grssA Truth becomes euhoeSv1eat 70 gaia.
fasthss v1nion h blurred. industry iostsrs
With iAggards. and virtue ceases 70 Be its
ewn reward
Physical msntai and moral courage are
but 6aereot expressions u The same
force. Thsy constitute the trinity whose
scepter mnD& rule Or man baeomes lost.
Courage must stand NE the Scottish
RANKS amid the ruin "a Fioddsn,s avful
neid. or like II VS. exhibited In the last
moment Of annihIsaiion Of the Old Quart
at Watssioo.
II can b strengthened and siorined By
cu1ffvatteo. and should b By tsaohss aad
parent IN the young.
The speaker then beautifully contracted
the woss and Joys. the pansa and thrills
Of ecetAsy. and In material things Light
and dArknsss. warmth and cold. night and
day. sunshins and shacow: but while the
gloomy shadow % never shaken OF. 1t -
always morning somewhere.
The old and good give place to the new
and better-we lay aside the old and IA
miiiar with tender regret. but vs tale up
the new and the unfamiliar with unmtxed
pleasure Change IL the expression OF all
life. Thsre can be no progress without It.
II II closely connected NTH the mystery
Of creation itself.
Today you lay aside school duties to en-
ter other nelds Of lahor. This beginning
recalls our own schooimatss and We recall
the frseadiy sivaaries, and the keen ssrug-
sies for psscsdence. and the nervousness
and trepiSAtton Of our graduation days. OF
and some 70 shame But altogether we have
hftec the race little higher. and the
world h better than We found II. Now
these brave young hearts, and Thousands
more like them. ali over our lands. are
about to take up the ceaseiess struggle
OF life where we leave II on They In turn
via do better things than Ne have done.
for despite the pesaimist. the world Il grow
Ing wiser and nokler with every passing
generation.
The latter part o. the address Was d.
Eecsed to the graduation class II was .
note Of warning. rather than Of adsico-of
warning against the advice Of others
against the advice Of the sleepy old foGies
who will council them 70 repfess their
Gtriish and boyish enthusiaam and to tear
the spirit Of romance from thsir young
hvsa. Dean Howeils has said that Ger.
tain poetic lift Of temperament" II all
that marks the difference between genius
and msdiocrity.
In literature. In Art. In osatesy. IN states.
manshjp. In war, It In the enthusiastic. the
romantic. the poeticai spirit that mounts
20 the highest place on sweeping wings.
Nc cold rea1.st can ever walk with I'm
pariai Shakespeare. Remove the poetic
spirit and webster's orations are dimmed.
the statutes Of Praxiteies become cold
marble. and the sanity forms Of Michael
Angsle become rigid and lifeless.
Whatever pathway your feet may follow.
you VIII need al the enthusiasm. all the
poetSy, al the romance that now pervades
POUR nature. Cultivate these qualities.
0sve your nncrntng fAncies free play and
lot your hearts run fetterless. Think and
work with your whole nature. Be sincere
and selffeliant. be brave. The poet Of
the 0terras WAS right whom he said:
II hold no sin or curse or vice
% darn ~ that OF c0wardice."
You are In the dawn OF life. In nature
heusA Il ID the sweet habyhood OF the
day. IL alpha Of the circiing sun the re-
cusring smile Of the living God. the hour
Of hope. Of struggle and conquest. natures
most courageous hour As you stand In
this dawn Of life, flushed with youth and
hope. casing on unexp1ored fields. with
hands not yet hardened to tasks. and feet
fashiOned FOR roaming. remember that the
Same honest application TO duty which has
brought you thus far In triumph and has
won for you the unstinted praise Of your
teachers. coupled with courage and en-
thusiasm will do for you all that the Tim
ttations Of life will permit But great tri-
uu1phs conn only to the daring II 10 the
stsepest path that leads 70 the highest
land. II IL the lightning spiintered and
storm-Ewept peaks that crash through the
clouds and break into thu still abode Of the
stars
Looking down the vista Of the coming
years have but one fear for you win
you DO bravef You have health, you are
full OF hope. You are plr, and good, you
have received the refinement OF sweet
homes. and = splendid Institution OF learn
Ing. your minds are we'll developed for
psfsons 10 young But will you be strong .
II success comes early Will you be strong
enough 20 s,ifia vanity VIII you remem-
Der that II il the meek that inherit the
earth--net the n,eekness OF coward.ee. but
the modeefy born OF dauntleas courage?
ing the most daring. Be brave. Whatever
sky n above you. have a heart for any
fate. Keep alive the ares OF enthusiasm
that youth has kinaled. Fix your eyes on
the far horizon. Keep your hearts young
DO not 80 around Instructions. but over
them Sweet Is victory 90 the victor
Aaatversary az Alamai.
The alumni held lie anniversary on Tues
DAY evening. the iith inst Miss Mcdowell.
tho president, Mr. Hale ana Miss Rarge Of
tire ciaN OF "a Mr., Roush Of the class OF
". ard nr J. A. Mahan. former teacher OF
science In the normal. were the pArtot-
pants.
Mr.. Fals's speech set forth the advan-
tsgss Of the alumni organization. He eias-
sihsd them 49, the sentimental and the
practical. The advantages Of renewing old
friendship were set forth In union there
Is strength The advantages from their
Standpoint were clearly -. forth.
The vocal duet ny Mss Krefi>l and Mr.
Ross was especially appreciated