The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-17
SENIOR GRAFTON.
The Fourth of a Series OF Eight
That Will Appear in the
News-Herald.
Diligence and Decisive Integrity
Win the Prize" the Title ofa
Very Able Paper by
Miss Ida Dudley.

cry man? Rely upon it, that the ed
ucation of every individual must be
chiefly his own work. BY faithful,
diligent, determined work one can
improve every minute of his time to
the utmost. There is no time to lose
and those who are 'up and doing"
will reap the best results. Writ speaks
of ai,great truth and that truth is.
"There is no excellence without la
bor." He says it is the "feat of fate,
from which no power can absolve
you" He also admits that difference
in talent will not solve it.
In lorder to secure this excellence
you must submit yourself to be in
structed and have a point TO which
you will push your instruction Only
those that indulge in making vigorous,
profound and searching investiga-
tions, in making hardy achievements
that
"Pluck bright honor from the pale-faced
Or dive into the bottom OF the deep,
And drag up drowned honor by the l"cks"
You should put your faculties to such
a vigorous application so that when
you have gained the highest eminence
you can look down and say, GIVE
touched the highest point of all my
greatness and from the full merid-
ian of my glory I haste now to my set
ting"
Do not let yourself become daunted
at the difficulties that may arise and
retard your progress: make them but
stones over which you will leap. Go
fearlessly out into the world and make
known to all your intentions. These
things you must do if life is a success
and to secure the appreciation and
support of Heaven.
There are two great remaining
features which you should adopt with
all the strength of mind, self-govern-
ment and Independent thought. They
should be carried out into your every
day life and be made the basis of
practical usefulness. Undertake moth.
ing which you do not ask Him to pros.
per. Accomplish nothing without re.
turning Him the praise. Strive tC
obtain the best education possible fol-
Ignorance is the curse of God. know
ledge the wings wherewith we fly tc
Heaven"
Make your intentions known, fol
the man who is conscious of secret ant
black designs is necessarily dodgins
and shrinking from the eye of the
public, for he knows if his intentions
were made known he would be blasted
and is the fool not only afraid of al
that is around him but much more o.
all that vast dome above him. Thel
he whose bosom is free from guile
and who knows that all his purpose
are pure and right, will prove an or
nament to his family and a blessin!
to his country"
There is no reason why one shoul,
not build himself up both PHYSICAL.
and intellectually. No matter wha
may have been your success in tn
past, now is the time to improve it
Renew your efforts and then with
new supply of energy and fixed de
termination start upon your high roa
to success. Honesty should prevail
in all your duties, both public AM
private, and meet every man with
clear and open Countenance. In ever
vicissitude of life do that which vii
cause you to act on every occasion
justly generously and magnanimously
Do not rush headlong into the worl
and leave nothing but desolation an
destruction in your mad career. Blu
move with that majestic step whicl
characterizes every man of noble ant
lofty spirit. May you be like th
ocean, that noblest emblem of majes
tic decision, which, in the Gaines
hour, still heaves it's resistless nigh
of waters to the shores, filing tn
heavens day and night with the echoe
of its sublime declaration of indepen
dence, and tossing and sporting on it
bed with an imperial consciousness o
strength that laughs at opposition
1t is this depth and weight and powe
and purity of character, that | woul,
have you resemble; and | would hav
you like the waters of the ocean, t,
become the purer by your own &C
ton
The name of Abraham Lincoll
would never have been coupled witt
that of the immortal Washington ha
it not been for his decisive integrit
and assiduity. So we can see that,
'Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints. that perhaps another,
Sailing DER life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shpwrecked,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us then be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving. still pursuing.
Learn to labor and to wait"
Highest market prices paid fC
hides, pelts and furs. FRANK GAMBLE
w. Beech ST., Hillsboro, o.
Charlotte, N. c., will invite tn
President to attend the celebration G