The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20

and made it smooth and named it 'Th,
Road of the Loving Heart"
1T is in connection with this that
want to speak to you, of certain obvious
lessons which occur to us. Occasionally
we find in certain people loving hearts
that lend themselves to deeds of kind
ness, but nothing in all this world Is g
beautiful and helpful as hearts of tru
gratitude which build roads for his To-
ing hearts about them"
/ plead today for loving hearts, and
how fitting that this plea should be made
to such an audience as this, to women
who have ever been characterized by ten
derness With all of her contradictions
and limitations one thing you may al
ways count on, that every womans heart
il in league with righteousness and truth.
1t may be spurned and despised, bruised
and crushed, but there is ever IN 1T the
tenderness of the true and womanly. There
| is no danger so strong as to daunt It; no
sorrow so keen as to crush 1T; no SIN
SO damnable as to rob it of its tenderness
and charm. Some day if the right one
comes. and uses the right method, the
good will assert itself, even as when the
| Man of Galilee cast seven devils out OF
forlorn wreck in the times OF the long
ago. and 10, ever afterward she was as
pure as a rose, as strong as adamant
and helpful as a ministering angel. | plead
for loving hearts, and beg you In your
future life to be as careful about heart
keeping as you will be about house-keep-
ing, for it is as important thing to Keep
malice, envy, and unkindness out of the
heart as it is to keep dust and cobwebs
out of the home.
"But even more than for loving hearts,
do l plead for grateful souls to build
reads for the loved ones on every hand
upon which the tender feet of childhood
and the tottering feet of age may walk
in safety There are many opportunities
for service on every hand and every kind
ness received demands an adequate re
turn. Much you have received, much you
should give"
Young ladies' no age of the worlds
history has ever been so wealthy, re-
fined, free and intelligent; yet no age of
the world has ever felt so keenly the
burden of its poverty, ignorance, misery
and crime The world holds out lame
hands that plead for help to every lover
of humanity and today it is just begin
ming to appreciate woman's part in the
worlds work"
Nov, against this nothing so initiates
as thoughtfulness. 1t is this which keeps
us from being kind to others and from
returning to others kindnesses which have
been received. 1t Is against this that
the Bible especially warns women. Men
have thousand faults and when they
fall it is because of their fiercer pas
sons anger, lust, and covetousness-but a
woman's sins are ever traceable to lack
of thought. Isiah prophecies against wo-
men who are at ease and against careless
daughters. Her besetting sin is an I'M
thinking contentment with things as they
are. It Is too easy for woman to feel
that she is here to be served whereas
Almighty God sent her into this world as
He seit His glorious Son, not to be min
istered unto, but to minister, and only in
an infinite degree below Him, to give her
IL. tn for MRS.
OF her true part in life is it for her to
fall asleep like the foolish virgins negli-
gent, careless, Indifferent. It is this
which causes women for their own adorn
ment to destroy the feathered songsters
of a. continent and for, admirations sake
to become a wanton breaker CT mems
hearts.
upon the other hand all that is noblest
in this life of ours gather around the
idea of service. BY being tcnderly mind
full of others we develop within our
selves loving hearts that win their way
and hearts of gratitude that build roads
f. others to walk upon. l bespeak among
you the ministry of the tender touch. Like
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great heart of sorrow and soothe it will
your sympathy. Would you know the
secret of the power that you viii need?
Find it in prayer through the darkness of
the night Would you know the proper
motive to make life worthy? Find it IN
compassion for the suffering world about
you Would you know the secret of real
success? Find it in that faith in the posi-
bility of success that will make you look
up into the face of God and exclaim, All
things are possible unto her that be-
lieveth"
Life is a sheet of paper white,
Wherein each one Of us may write
His word or two, and then comes night
10 time and space enough" we cry,
ITO write an epic; so we try
Our nibs upon the edge, and die.
Muse not which way the pen to hold;
Luck hates the slow and loves the bold:
Soon comes the darkness and the cold.
Greatly begin. Though thou have time
But for line. be that sublime
Not failure, but low aim. is crime
Following this magnificent address which
in its beauty of thought and elouence OF
delivery captivated the audience there
came an exquisite vocal solo. ....
20, Divine Redeemer' This was sung
by Miss Alice Hammond and was a most
enjoyable feature of the occasion.
Then came the presentation of diplomas
and certificates to the graduates, this be
ing done by the president of the Univer
sity. Dr. r. T. Vann. The full graduates
were on the stage in college gowns while
the young ladies receiving certificatei
were attired in white. On the stage there
were also besides the Others mentioned.