Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21

WI n tpui pam tutN at (Ht post Nltlt
God has placed You and You will be
ready for whatever opportunity comes. Do
not be grumbler or a captiuus critic; let
patience have her perfect work There is
opportunity for every one of you. as Presi-
dent Seth Low well said. There is room
AT the bottom as well as al the top for the
faithful. cheerful, persistent. worker. soon.
very soon. we who are now carving on the
work of the world will be gone. and You
must be ready to take our places.
Count not your lives dear unto You in
the service of your city and your country.
'Omnia relinquit servare rem publican *
cut in the memorial to Colonel Robert
Shaw. on Boston common. May you be
ready. If need be, to give un all. yes. If
itself in patriotic service II IS easier to
die for your city your country than il
is to live for 1t. Yet. if you would not live
poorly and insloriously. You must live un-
selfshly. If YOU do you will know the
real poy of life and achieve its real sue
cess. even if you never become rich or
famous
Address by Mr.. Wines.
Mr. Otto Eberharit of the Marine Band
rendered cornet Solo and again AN en-
core was demanded. Sousas Man Behind
the Guns being presented. amid much en-
thusiasm. Mr. Mines had arrived during
the foregoing exercises and was introduced
by Mr. MaCf,rlard.
y graduation ceremony. said Mr.. Mines.
to him resamblcd "a Wedding 1t was one of
tho greatest events III man s life OF
w"man's life. School tasks and studies had
been accomplished with honor and credit
to ones self. and diplomas denoting knoTi-
edge were received. Mr.. Mines address
full OF Interesting Illustrative and
amusing stories and anecdotes. APPLY put.
and received with marked approval by
graduates and audience.
Il have always been struck, he Contin-
ued with the SOlennity of Il wedding, and
the thought OF what vast change the few
words uttered by the minister make in two
lives. Another thing that has always struck
me at such a ceremony was the inability
to know with whom to symDathiZe, whether
with the groom the bride the brides
mother. So it is tonight. My svmpathes
go out in many directions. | synpatiliZe
with these young ladies and gentlemen
upon the stage. for l was once a graduate
myself.
Mr.. Wines told of having once said he
VIC uld like to he a woman just frl an
hour A lady asked him why. He replied
he wanted to know how women felt She
answered that would never do. for Wo-
man never feels the same emotions twice.
Mr.. Wines said he knew of the achieve
ments accomplished by the graduates and
of the hopes with which their hearts We're
filed. The whole world was before them.
and they have the pleasure of thinking at
their age there Is nothing they cannot do
in the future if the opportunity is presented
E.xhorted to Render Best Service.
Whatever YOU may do in life. he said.
turning 10 the graduates. do it with al!
your might, with all your heart. Put your
self and all your powers, mental. physical
and moral. mo il. and give the best service
of which you are capable. Do it honestly.
The virtue of the common honesty is now,
as 1t always has been most needed through
out the world. BY common honesty is
meant that for all you receive its equiNd-
lent should i,e given in raturn.
If We ny 20 take advantage of anoi her
we are not entirely honest. Take nothing
You Go not earn Common honesty Is not .
matter of dollars and cents. OF business. IL
enters into our whole life. If person
renders us a service he should he repaid.
In Your start into the wide world | would
urge upon You to lead always a thoroughly
honest life In every particular nope
that you may have the opportunity for
Which You wish that Your hopes and de-
sires may ne fully realized Remember.
however. it has been said that an "pp"r-
turity comes 70 one bat once and must be
gla$ptd at the food ide.
My sympat HES also go out tonight !"
the teachers, for IL there is any class wor-
thy Of profound sympathy and high regard
it is the teachers. To my mind. there Is
no nohler vocation Than the training OF
the Young. No one not directly asSoc!a ted
or familiar with teachers and their duties
can appreciate the faithful service, the de-
votion and the sacrifice of such people
They are misunderstood generally ana often
misrepreStnteri-
IuDiic scHool SSSte" biseNSHeu'
Mr.. Wines said he knew little of the
yyasbinpton schools. 4 press of official bust
- ,,,,;,,,r ,,,...,..,,,.,7 .ba Interest," be would
t,,.a o,baryi.a have taken in them bat
r., had seer, a good deal of controversy In
f,,,or.ss and i'm rho newspaper; concerning
-, U-i.1,o,,t DESIRING. 10 enter the con-
troversy on one side or the other. he would
say there could be no one method N edu-
cation any more IMAM lhcie cy"lu u.
Single ldea III otiei iiiies "a WI @''->' no
man eIort' , ,,-o- ,,a;,,,
MI w ms s"tu 'ie les7t , -
learned maj success Zoe. no. uiS : Hi Ill
metnods' hut upon 'He stuus ~ ~, n - ~,
the lndlVianal' ne tiiie |" 81 -, Az,
said. Is when pears are "fo'iiu. ne I'm,
TO educate the faculties II III t's nm ~
li'se Pdrti't.i'll "a, -" - Ii. ga
and are craving and demahdlng 1000 don.
we are beginning. s'iu ne, IT, we ~
our educational system 10 ihs eN Gnu ION ~
me lacuiti+s. rom M VIZ l,,- ocr,I-
heard there are no schools ahE"heie oceu1
pying higher rank III iite euuc.i M,
world than those of WASHINGTON dot'
intend to say they cannot be improved; iUf
they undoubtedly could. Inc laeiu Is 't!n-
cult to reach. l World, however, pe I'M
just to Superintendent Powell unjust 10
myself and standing in the light OF truth
if | did not say here toniSAt lhat IL S,,Hii-
to me from all nav n5'i. IL o.,tea
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