Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-04-04

man. he who will succeed, who will
meet and profit by the worlds
demand for men, Is the man that 10
not afraid to do the right, as he sees
it, without respect to his associations
and surroundings.
Yes, men, there is a demand for
you and your services. The world
does not owe you living--it both
owes and affords to every one an op-
portunity to earn an honest living.
But you owe, / owe, to the world the
best 10 tho't and deed of which we are
capable, and he who knowingly aud
willfully falls short of what he might
be and attain ia untrue to himself, to
man, and to God.
Life's truest success Is not what we
get out OF the world-it is what we
give to the world. Ones most happy
moments come when fellowman has
been helped to enjoy more OF life's
blessings, when more sunshine and
hope have been brought TO some sad
soul. Though we may amass untold
wealth, though we may attain distinc-
tion, and floods of honor be ours, we
have not made life truly success II
we have not helped needy or deserv-
ing brother, alleviated the suffering
and sorrow OF some unfortunate
whom we have chanced to meet, and
made purer and stronger the soul life
OF brother.
"In living for others, our blessings incresse.
Love viii reward us and bnns 10 us peace,
And when for the best in this life We have
The angels bend o'sr us and whisper Of
Heaven"
Life's possibilities are grand. To
appreciate them sense and mind are
insufficient, even the soul can but
comprehend the true i'm
port of existence. ITO be living is
sunshine" but to live and grow In
spirit as we'll as In body and mind 10
divine. It is to this phase Of our
varied life then that / would
especially direct your thoughts on
this occasion.
Fortunate indeed Is ths man whose
youth may have been spcnt In contact
with some strong inspiring per-
sonality. Youth is the formative
period of character growth. We are
all yet young; we would all know life
In It's deepest and richest sense. The
great possibilities of the future are
before US. We shall not all share
equally In the good things Of life, but
we may get our just share. The
world must ever have leaders, bnt all
cannot lead-the many must follow;
men must be directed, but all cannot
manage--the mass must perform the
menial labor; nor do all wish to lead
or to manage, and this is well for he
who amid life's common-place tolls
and duties attains his highest In soul.
culture, he who In love OF God and OF
man lifts others to higher plain OF
living and thinking, wins the crown
of success as truly as may his leader
or director. Ability means responsi-
bility; action means growth, right
thinking means right living; but sue
cess is ours only when we have done
our best in all.
Conscious of ones own weakness, It
is doubly hard to direct others TO the
better things of life and to help them
to be strong; but we can do IL and
our lives will be stronger and better
for the effort. But man cannot most
effectively live and labor while
within his heart he cherishes groyel-
ing littleness, Shiny sin, lightwinged
evasions; brutal passion" He cannot
be the greatest help In lifting the
burdens of life from another 80 long
as he himself remaining slave to
appetite and passion, and permits
impure thoughts to fill his mind.
plead for a nobler manhood, man
hood which even the weak will
strive to help make each day as in
spring as song, each deed as holy as
a prayer, each character as perfect as
a picture" o men, that we might
live better and truer lives.
Today fond loving mother may be
praying for her boy--for her boy In
college, even In this meeting. Yes,
az look In your faces know that
many Of yeu have been blest with
praying mothers. No other friend on
earth will ever be 90 true, none so for
giving, none so loving, none so
thoughtful OF your every conyenionce
and success. Young men could you
look that dear kind-hearted mother
In the face and tell her Of your every
college experience? Could yon with