Evening star., 1901-06-19
NORMAL DIPLOMA
e,,duating Exercises Of Glass of
1901, CoIored School
lDnRFSS By Mr.. 4. B. F. MCFARLAND
p,of MlIefs Oration on the Sub
iect Of Education.
LIST OF Gradual TIE S

An audience which taxed Columbia The
..sr ~ IFS utmost capacity assembled there
t,s, .yeulEe t1 witness the graduating ex-
crises sr t..- class of 1901 of the Colored
High S,l.ul Mrs E. G. Francis of the
hoard of ,II.arIun presided. After appro-
r-qts r1usf. Hy the Empire Orchestra an
;ryocattru w4- offered by Rev. Dr. Ster-
E1g y H-.vE.
The diplomas were conferred by Mr.. II.
F Na-tgr.aud. president of the board
Il nis,r Commissioners. who. by way
Of ,r-t4.-. said.
We ur-l, hopeful good wishes with
OFT caus-a..la,ioUs tonight. Pessimism is
as much ,.t II place as cynicism. This is
the b-st time the world has ever known.
the rev a.atury opens with glorious prom
isq and b. wel!-equipped graduates of it's
inst year face opportunities such as were
never seen before There are men and
women 3. This audience who can remem-
ber wHan tine Young of their race had
pr4rti.suE Iu opportunities They have
lived ta $50. tIt ShICkleS stricken off. the
barrel doors opened and the means pro-
yf5-G 5s ,-. state for the development Of
thy ra..-.I youth. Those who have wit
ness,, t-' transformation of these Condi-
tg1~ ir uyriod incredibly brief may We'll
say This is The Lord 5 doing. marvellous
b 0.- yes II is true that You graduates
asa l.u, difficulties. So does everybody
5.s- jr this world 1t is well for us that
r. aH our difficulties are our helpers,
str 2jHeuiug and cunubiiug Us. if will
oils meet them brdVcly. The hero is not
ID on sweets daily his own heart he
rats And there must be heroiSm in some
t-l.e II there is To brauy success. Stand
o1 3 -~ own feet, fight your fight faithful
lg T. '.r your honor clean and your ideals
hSh a-t You are sure TO win. No one can
prevent Won from winning real success ex-
c57i yourself Real success does not nee
s=ssrly mean gold and silver or any of the
other msterial rewards of this world, al
though Il does not exclude them.
Means Independence.
But il does mean honest. hard-working.
ssi;r5sr-ctfuI Independence and above
al /, means high character and honorable
rsputa,an- There is no new success and
10 HeH rule Of success. The aim of life
sri t. way of life are found in the book
o. God To obey it is TO succeed. To dis
obey il Is L fail. even though appearances
NAY Sametim's deiuie you into thinking
oIar-WtS-. And in that unalterable law
lies our greatest nope for you and for the
future Of your people. For. like every
Other Taye. only in greater degree than
most Of tn N. yours is constantly watched
ana judged. and the verdict at any one
time viii d-i-nd upon now nearly YOU and
IN other Individuals who have had your
exceptional training impress the men and
women around you You have a double
o-lt- therefore. You must act for your
selves ana YOU must act for your race
l14 must win confidence for yourselves
ell respect for il. and by doing one You
% t-s other Believe me-. the great ma
Orty e The people around you wish YOU
Vel, and, II they do rur help. they will
90, hinder YOU Do your duty thqrouehIy
0ss.1L-rS with the little things and the
It1t t.llSS, BE- courteous. be hopeful and
co--4E.Hr.S. and the C8mmrtrity will a..