The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-08
Comptroller Hering's Address at the Com
mencemenf of the MARYLAND Institute.

DIR. j. w. Herring, Comptroller of the State
Treasury, delivered the address at the Mary
land Institute Commencement, held at Music
Hall, Baltimore, on Tuesday evening last. At
the conclusion of the address he gave the
Graduates this excellent and sensible advice :
but come now to speak word to you, young
ladies and young gentlemen who nave comPlesed
upon you the wellearned honors of this institution
The occasion is of singular interest to you sur
rounded as you are by your friends amid music and
flowers and in an atmosphere which is full of good
cheer you cannot but feel the happiness which
comes TO young mannoon ana young Mo insira
And am you will not consider 1t an Intrusion
for those of who have come to the period Of the
and yellow leaf to come back ana JOIN you IN
this hour of genuine pleasure.
But the occasion is not only one OF interest and
pleasure but it is also one of deep significance and
suggestiveness. It is indeed your Commence ent.
from which you will go out TO face the realities OF
life and Iifework for which your training mere is
intended to prepare you. You leave this institu-
ton bearing with you the best wishes of your
friends, and of those with whom you have been
brought in close contact during your student lie
All bid you God speed
nor have doubt OF your excellent equipment lor
have both the desire to succeed and the equipment
for success and yet fail There are certain general
principles underlying life of success which can
not be ignored without mourning The penalty. We
live in a world of law, and the law governing hui
man action is undertaking as that of any other
certain course of conduct will, rule, produce
a certain result The law of gravitation is not more
exact than the law of sowing and reaping
1t is of the highest importance that young per-
sons in entering upon the afAirs OF practical life,
should have, far as possible an adequate concep-
ton of the conditions upon which success and fail
ure depend. cannot in this address, more than
briefly suggest some of these.
First let me say that no man Will ever succeed In
his life-work, who is not willing to lay himself
upon the altar of sefsacrjce; that success does not
lie along the path of ease or Incidence. but that TO
attain success that is worthy of the name one
must be industrious, frugal and selfreliant. 1t is
scarcely necessary for to say that history Is full
of illustrations of this truth The men end women
who have made their mark in the world are those
who have come up through the rugged paths OF
self denial, of hard work and Of perseverng endur
ance.
Success will not come in any other way, and If 1t
were possible for il to do il would be absolutely
worthless to the individual. One prizes most that
for which he works hardest and one OF the most
delightful experiences of true man, is that which
comes to him, he recalls his triumph over difi-
culties.
remark again, that the highest conception of
human lfe its opportunities and It's possibilities, is
that which recognizes the ministry of service. To
make what You have available to Others, to use the
others and to so bend your energies and fashion
your lfe-work. that others may be blest and their
happiness enlarged through your efortsth1s is the
ideal life the life in which you will catch the spirit
of Him who Came not to be ministered unto. but TO
minister
laton together with the earnest wish that through
life of honest endeayor, each one of you may be
led into large usefulness fulfilling the high hopes
of those who love you best and bringing honor and
satisfaction to your Alma Mater whose benediction
rests upon you as you go forth this day"