The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-21
vALEDICToRY ADDRESS.
Ada Harding.

Ada Harding.
The time has now come when we
must bid each other farewell Many
long happy years we have spent in the
Crystal Falls schools. During these
years orr main thoughts have been TO
do our best in school and gain the
highest record possible. Now. rs we
graduate from this Institution we
must take steps TO 4 higher and
broader life with greater responsible
ties. On entering this broader life
may we not forget how anxiously
our parents have been and are still
earnestly striving to aid us to success
Our duty is then plain. Show them
that their efforts have not been wasted
and shall not be forgotten To do this
we must make high and an definite aim.
Greatly begin though thou have
time
But for line be that sublime,
Not failure, but low aim is crime
Undergraduates, do you realize the
Importance these school days are to
you il used TO the best advantage
Surely none of you are wasting this
most important time This is the
spring of your lives Employ it TO
good effect Do not let the summer
come ere the work of spring has been
performed.
A youth neglecting school duties is
like unto the farmer who waits until
ne summer to SOW his seed. When
the soil is hard and dry and clodded
with thick roots Of other plants. He
sows the seed but IL does not grow.
His efforts now are fruitless
Spring has is work and summer
cannot perform It. Youth has tasks
at which maturity falters,
Toll hardened hands cannot pen the
simple letters that are so easy to child
ish hands. Wo ds and facts tlut
would nave sunk deep into eager
youthful minds find no Judgement in
the careworn brain OF the struggler
who worked first for the harvest
Neglected school DAYS means lost op.
portunities and the lack OF know
ledge Of culture and Of finer appre
citation must indure though Il eats
ones heart out, with regret and ieand
Jealous longings and though it clogs the
foot and hampers every forward no
ward step Whatever their final fate
bushes successor business failure. the
memory of their misspent spring time
mars every act. An unlearned man
sometimes stumbles into fortune, but
how he envies boys IN school or colleges
and would give his wealth for the
education all foundation which they
are spurning Many an embarrassed
man in public life longs to re-live his
boyhood that he might correct the
mistakes OF his youth. He dose every
thing at disadvantage His grasp Of
documents, speeches and books is weak
because ne does not know how 10 study
He must employ literary secretary
in order to save himself from blund-
ering in grammar. errors in history.
or political economy and is
forced TO every petty expedient to
hide his Ignorance. The restless youth
who chafes at restraining school
walls and longs to rush to action
makes have with his own career. ~ In
after days the old proverb will ring
mockingly through his memory HE
that will not when he may when he
would he shall have nay What
are investments in bonds and stocks
in houses and lands compared with
personal education investment in
broad culture which will enrich life
and be perpetual blessing, Robbing
ones self Of the means ofen ioyment
which education and culture gives has
no compensation In money; no mater
ial possession can compare with rich
mind. II has a perpetual well-spring
of satisfaction and enjoyment. II
enables Its possessor 10 Withstand
misfortune. 10 be cheerful under dis.
couragements and trials which over
whelm shallow mind and an empty
heart.
My schoolmates our parting words
to yon are improve your springtime,
Farewell
Members Of the school board Won