The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-21
JORDAN TO
GRADUATES
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IMaccabeauS, Lead On, Lead On" and
Hail Judea."
An essay on Currency Charges in
Hawaii was read by Miss Daisy B.
Pohunui Smith, one Of the sweet girl
graduates" followed by a violin solo,
l"Cavatina,' by Miss Bernice Kopke,
who plays with much feeling.
Walter Clement Alvarez read a fluent
and interesting essay on Porto Rico,
and the High School chorus followed
with Arthur Sullivan's 1.-The Windlass
Ply" sung with spirit in pleasing con-
cert.
Professor David Starr Jordan was
then introduced by Professor M. M.
Scott. and with that ease of manner
and grace of speech which has made
him famous on the platform. addressed
the graduates and the audience.
81 am very much pleased" said he,
'sto have the honor of addressing these
young people tonight on the occasion
of their graduation from the High
School course. I have been invited as
an old fisherman, to say something to
tthese students which will be of benefit
to them in their battle with the world,
which they go to from the school In
addressing YOU my young friends, I
lean think of nothing better to say for
l{vour instruction than to tell you to
Icontinue your education; go to college:
Ilet this meritorious graduation from an
excellent educational course not be
| stopping place, but beginning of your
higher education
| Professor Jordan continued at some
| length emphasizing the value of col
| lege training and speaking of the OPP
portunities afforded in America for an
educated man or woman. One should,
| he said. learn to do some one thing
we'll. and when one had learned that,
| 1t would be found that the world would
seek his aid: that the world is not as
some suppose, cold to the efforts of the
competent, but on the contrary, the
world Is anxiously waiting for the as
sistance of those who can do something
well. To make ones self ready to re-
spond to the need of the world, he said,
there could be nothing better than q
college education. He compared the
various principles of the universities of
different nations; the principle of the
English colleges was culture: that of
the German, thoroughness, and that of
the American, effectiveness. which lat
ter he thought combined the other two
and embraced a greater spirit as we'll
Aside from the advantages of a higher
education in making a career and
struggling with the world, he pointed
out that it fitted one for more inward
pleasure. as it teaches one to be good
company for ones self.
II once uttered a sentence said he.
(which, I suppose was as near immortal
as things usually are, accidents barred:
I uttered it in addressing a graduating
class, as I am tonight: I subsequently
found that sentence carved around a
table which had been placed in my
room, and so long as that table stands
as it is. the sentence I referred to will
remain there; as the table is strong
one and my servants neither violent nor
reckless. I presume I can say that the
words will stay for a long time. and for
| all my purpose are practically immortal.
The words are these: The whole of
your life must be spent in your own
| company, and only the educated man
| is good company to himself You can
go out and find plenty of people who
are not good company to themselves;
| the man who sits on an upturned crack
| er box is usually not very good COM
pany for himself, neither is the loafeT
about the saloon; they are certainly
not good company for other people. 1t
will usually be found that the person
who is good company for other people
| is good company for himself
Professor Jordan spoke of the type of
young man whose father had been
| compelled to work hard, and who had
been sent to college with the idea OF
giving him an education so that he
| would not have to work so hard as his
father did" He scored roundly those
who went at obtaining an education
with that idea. saying that in no case,
with that idea, would any young man
amount to as much as his father: and
stated that education must be obtained
by hard work and with earnestness of
purpose; in no other way could the
American principle of effectiveness
be carried out: the great object of the
student should be to learn how things
are done, and then to go ahead with
the courage of ones convictions. and
do them; this was noble thing to
cultivate; to successfully cultivate it
would be to attain power and success.
In speaking of educational methods.
Professor Jordan said that it did not
so much matter what one studied as
who one studied under; that a teacher
should be to the student an inspiration
leading him and melting him to make
excursions into the realm of the I'M
movable. He concluded with a per-
sonal congratulation to the class and
the hope that each of the graduating
young men and women would continue
their education at college. A burst of
applause demonstrated the apprecia
ton of the audience.
Flegier's Love Song was sweetly
sung by Miss Emma Marsden Taylor,
to the beautiful accompaniment of vio-
lin, viola and pianoforte, by Miss Ber-
nice Kopke, Professor ]. A. ANIME and
Mrs. J. w. Yarndley.
The presentation of diplomas follow
ed, Superintendent A. T. Atkinson pre-
senting them. Mr.. Atkinson made a