Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-05
THE GRADUATES.

Twenty-Five young people received
their diplomas and went out into life
from the Lancaster high school Thurs
day of last week. To say that they are
a credit to the school as we'll as them
selves is but stating a simple truth.
success, it is certificate Of common
dation. and token of honor to every
recipient. It carries with it ability
perseverance and intelligence as we'll
as responsibility, for the world has
right to expect something of the high
school graduate.
The test of time alone will determine
how well the equipment is used. The
ambition that secured the diploma is
still with the individual member of
the class, and it will not be satisfied
until higher attainment is achieved.
This does not necessarily mean in pure
" literary work which is very COM
mendable if back of the ambition is a
purpose, but it means in any and every
field of opportunity where human des-
tiny is wrought out by faithful appli-
cation.
Some of the girls of the class will
graduate in few years in the domes-
tic department Of life. The certificate
that crowns this fortunate member
with the title of "Mrs may introduce
her to humble home, but as she
stands upon it's threshold happy, yet
apprehensive of the new responsible
ties, she is privileged to know that the
crownlng glory of womanhood is with
in her grasp.
Others who are not SO highly favored
will go out into the various avenues
where women work and make for them
selves a name and place in the busy
world Of activity. It is possible for
every girl in this fair land to win sue
cess, and there are many prizes that
are not tailor-made.
The boys possess larger opportuni-
ties, and are open to severe criticism it
they do not win some special laurels.
Any boy who goes out. from a high
school with all the brain and mind
equipment that the modern school
furnishes has no right to be satisfied
with a moderate degree of success. Ii
his ambition prompts him to take up
profession, then by all means strength
en- the foundation by a reinforcement
from university and college, and after
thorough preparation go on to develop
mands The professional age like all
others is rapidly assuming the demand
for specialists in almost every depart
ment. Thea physician, and the sur
geon, the oculist and the eye and ear
specialist have taken the place Of the
doctor. In the department. of law
half dozen channels are open for
specia' and these conditions are
true o. > -ost every profession. This
means :. eased opportunity with bet
ter chance of success.
IF the mind turns to Industrial or
commercial life, then by all means get
out into it's activities and develop it in
natural and practical ways. Merchants
are made in the counting room and be-
hind the counter, and manufacturers
in the shops and factories. These are
the practical school rooms that no 9th
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compete with the industrial and com
mercial world.
The boy who misses this practical
department during the years Of his de-
velopment and who attempts to supply
the loss by theoretical knowledge based
on text books, has met with a loss from
which he never can recover.
There is no limit to the measure Of
success that any young man may attain
in the business world, if he possesses
the genius, the honesty and the perse-
verence to master some speciality and
faithfully develop it. Don't be "a mer-
chant" but be "the merchant" Have
ambition to own "the store" of the
town and keep SO constantly before
the public and so..thoroughly cultivate
the confidence of your patrons that
universal recognition and patronage
will follow as result. Success always
follows the man" in every department
of work May it attend every member
of the class of 1902, Lancaster high
school.