Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-09
training comes arst. the .e.eher.s in

good hands "As the twig is bent
the tree is inclined" As their child
hood so will be their maturity. Since
children are great imitators we should
see to it that our example is worthy
one. You and | may not lightly
cause one OF these little ones to of
fend.
What would the world be without
| the children? Their faith in us
makes us better; their dependence
calls forth our tenderness; their love
sweetness our toll
| This sketch OF the little red school
house would he still incomplete with
out few words in regard to the
school board They represent the
parents at first hand ! said mo
ment ago that it was the teachers
place to keep the sacred fire alight
| If so. 1t is the school board who should
supply the torch Without the CO.
operation of all parts of our school
system it cannot long endure.
You also O. Glass of 1902 are part
of the little red school house You,
and those that come after you are
| the fruit of that seed sown so long
ago You are the end toward which
| the labors of centuries have been d.
rected Men toiled and suffered in
ages past and so doing have made this
graduation possible.
| If ] may be allowed to guess at the
state of your feeling tonight ! should
say doubtless you are both glad and
sorry. Regret for the school days
| fpu yvit invfu1
anticipation of the new life just be
fore YOU
That you are here. candidates for
| graduation, is largely due to yolr own
perseverance and faithfulness in your
studies. But your teachers who
| have labored with YOU so untiringly.
encouraging you in moments of de-
spair. your parents who have by their
thoughtful care made your school days
possible any who have in whatso-
ever manner strengthened your hands
and fired your heart with zeal. have
contributed to your success.
As you have conducted yourself in
the past. so largely will yonr future
he. That the child is father to the
man has been proved over and over
again in the lives of the leaders of the
| nations. To find the explanation of
the deeds OF our great men, we turn
back the pages of history to their
childhood. There we discover the
same traits. that later were the
means TO so great ends.
In Franklin and Lincoln we find ex-
amples of the qualities which made
| them great in future years. The
poverty amid which both were reared
taught them self-relance independ-
ence and the blessing of honest labor.
The influence of home and school
tended to direct development along
these lines.
And now what? Do you mean to
be successful, to make the most of
life? Do you mean to help others
or shall YOU simply drift down the
stream of time, a straw tossed hither
and thither, entirely at the mercy of
the waves of circumstances. Life is
what we make it. To all of us the
time comes when we must choose.
Youth is happy time when ''it is
the business of young people to be
delighted and delightful" John Rus
kin saws somewhere that it is wonder,
ful to him that old people never warn
the Young how precious their youth
is. Indeed the general impression
seems to be that youth is all play
time We hear it said Have good
lime while you are young" and again
You cant put old heads on young
shoulders"
Youth is time of preparation not
only for the battles and struggles of
later life but also for rest in old age.
Youth is the time for work, the time
for activity in both work and play.
Your motto nobly say, Work wins
worth" Now is your opportunity,
work while you are young, work while
it IS yet light Then when the winter
of life comes on, you will be ready,
with a well stored mind, TO take the
raFt you have fairly earned.
Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to
do, do it with all thy might" is an ex-
client motto to live by Mans
q ief business in the world is to do
his duty, but in the doing much is re-
quired. To do it successfully certain
qualities are necessary.
One of the most important OF these
is self control, the ability to make
yourself mind. If you command
Yourself and make yourself obey, you
will not be fit to control others. You
cannot learn too soon to make your.
self do what is right whether YOU like
it or not.
Another trait necessary, If you
would be successful. is trustworth-
mess. If you can be depended upon
to do your best, whether your employ
err is watching or not, people will have
confidence in you and you will ulti-
mately reap your reward. The man
or woman who can be trusted is in
valuable.
With this quality of trustworth-
mess there is another, you must add
that is perseverance; Not only must
your work be done well today. but
also tomorrow. Often success is won
nv sheer sticl-toit-ive-ness.
II you would make the most of life
you must be brave. Success never
| rewards towards. The courage to
meet adverse circumstances-to bear
failure and defeat bravely, will some
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