Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-19

ton. LET us look not too much 10
the Thou shalt not OF the law, put
to the sentiments Of our own minus
and hearts.
CONGRESSMAN SWITZERLAND
SPEAKS.
A beautiful selection was rendered by
the orchestra and then the Hon George
sutherland delivered a very excellent
ADDRESS. He said that the graduation
from an institution Of learning Is the
beginning rather than The end, me
school room is the scene of the pre-
llminary skirmish.
III you leave this institution knowing
how to study and being clear on what
you should study, your mission at the
university Is accomplished
"The world Is a practical world. IT.
takes no man on trust, There Is no
royal road to It's favor and 1t has no
time for the ider If one does his
full duty his work does not end until
his eyes have closed for the last time.
We have heard much Of shooting at the
stars. 1t Is said that we should aim
high even II our arrow falls below the
mark. Would IL not be better 20 aim
at something we can hit Shakespeare
aimed az the stars and he hit the mark.
but we are not all Shakespeares We
should have some mind to our aptitude
and limitations Many an excellent
farmer has been SPOILED by the law
college, and the medical college has
robbed the mechanics Of very efficient
workmen, who made Indifferent doctors.
The day OF the Jack-of-a l-trqdes. ~
over II is the day Of specialists, IL
you have the appendicitis YOU no longer
depend on the family physician but
you call in an expert on the vermifOrm
appendix who proceeds at once on the
theory that II ought 20 be removed
whether there is anything the matter
with II or not"
The world Is becoming more exactlng
every day II demands the best
possible service In all
trades and professions Capacity for
hard work is better than genius. La
Dor Is the life blood OF nature 1t
marks the difference between savagery
and civilization II there Is anything
that needs being cut down and plowed
under more than the noctlous weed II is
the idler and spender Of mere money.
The speakers concluding thoughts
and were loudly applauded at the close.
PRES. sHARPs ADDRESS.
Hon. James sharp president Of the
board OF ie3 onts addressed the gradu
ates in felictous vein. He had many
good words OF council and advice to
give the graduates. He told them that
they would encounter new phazes OF
life, and difficulties and prob
lens that they yet have no
conception of. lie bid them choose
some noble. upright life among men,
and make II the beacon light TO guide
their walk in life Life Is made up Of
sunshine and of shadows and while
the sunshine warns and gloves the
shadows make the sun rays more APP
preciated "Those who have a gift, let
them magnify II to their own glory and
the glory of God" In conclusion he
advised them TO be true to be sincere.
and above all TO learn self control. for
he that ruleth his own spirit Is greater
than he that taketh city,
HON. JOSEPH T. SMITH.
President Joseph f. Smith followed in
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earnest manner. He said he would like
to impress upon the young men and
women the fact that God lives, and
that lie created the earth and all things
that are I'm H. While those in
the vigor Of youth may be in
dependent OF men in this world
there will never be a time when
they will be Independent OF God. II is
one thing to be highly educated, but 1t
ls quite another thing after having at
tanned those heights, to posses that
spirit that leads men and women In that
way that pleases their maker He would
recommend to the young graduates TO
always strive for that spirit that leads
men 20 be good, honest and yirtuous.
The spirit TO do right emanates from
God. and men, and women In all the
walks Of life should keep that upper
most i'm their minds. They are depend
ent upon Almighty God for every ia
Guilty Of the body and soul. There IN no
such thing as independence in this
world. one can be self-relant, and II
is proper that he should be. The
sneaker said that he derived more plea
sure from the minlstratio Of others
unto him than he could possibly receive
by ministering unto himself. Seek
first the kingdom ~ God and His
righteousness, and the greater you will
be loved By others and the greater viii
be your reward in the hereafter Pres
ident Smith concluded by invoking the
blessings OF God upon the graduates.
After selection from 1.-THE Singing
Girl" by the orchestra, the graduates
were presented with their diplomas by
DIR. Klngsbury who delivered few APP
proprlate words in doing so.
Prest. A. NJ. Cannon offered the bene-
dIcton and while the young graduates
were picking out their flowers the au-
dlerce dispersed to the strains of the
orchestra.