The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-21
Gulorad Commencement


tions, indulged in retrospect Of The
timber development and reviewed til,
general condition and rapid develop
ment Of the state along ar industrial
commercial, edueations and church lines
&c has an excellent voice, his lauguag.
was beyond criticism and his thought
profound.
Miss Mollie Clay and Robert BeelSwitI
manipulated the piano in duet, @Qu
yive,' that fully demonstrated them Al
artists along that line and attracting Il
them the hearty approval Of he audiene,
Miss Adele Virginia Wilkinson deIiv
cred the vaiedietory after having reai
an essay on Evolution in Civilization
As the subject suggests, the production
was deep in thought but clear and prae
teal in suggestion and logic. II wa,
classical even in detail and the essatisl
displayed exceptional ability in the mat
ter Of thought and are or conveyin.
that thought in choice Language. Tn,
yaledictory was touching, being replet,
with expressions of gratitude, apprc.
citation and friendship. a. well as whole
some suggestion and hopefulness.
Following this was a duet, s.The Lilly
and the Rose which Miss Mary Eliza,
beth Bowyer and Miss Blanche Beane
sang with such accomplishment thai
they received an encore that brought
them before the audience in response
that resulted in the reproduction OF the
number
The commencement address by Rev.
G. G. Sampson on "The True Ideals OF
Manhood and womanhood,V was a mas
terly production, being highly classical
and most wholesome in thought and adj
vice. II was an effort showing deep re-
search and exceptional mind-training, as
well as complete religious devoutness.
Among other things Rev. Sampson
said; "There never was a time in all
the history of the world. when there was
a greater need of man and womannood
than the mad in which we live; the sig.
niicance of which is much underrated
and to us as a race there is nothing to
be desired more than this finishing touch
of your education, after it has done its
grand work as well as polishing touch
to our lives. And, indeed, if the ele.
ments be not in us, it is almost help.
less case, on which to work. He then
ably reviewed the origin and progress
of men. He then directed himself to
the subject in the twentieth century by
saying: "T'he ideal men and women Of
the present century are giving the sub
iect Of man and womanhood study and
research as well and truly as others are
giving the sciences and other subjects
And why not? Should not all of the
efforts of the human race be made sub
servient to the future good and highest
and best interests of man and when
this is said we have said to mucn! The
highest and best interest looks out for
time and eternity, for the weak rs well
as for the strong; God has law, an nm
changeable law, underlaid with His all
wise and indisputable wisdom and jus.
flee. This strictly adhered to and obey.
cd will lead upward to the higher and
better walks of life. to that atmosphere
where the true, pure and prudent man
and woman love to dwell.
TO speak of man as the man is the
highest term that can be used, and, if
he is worthy of the appellation, he
could desire no greater praise. But
under the appellation lord, duke, lady
and gentleman, many move with flying
coIors and they come up to the popular
society ideal, and yet they fall far short
Of the true ideal man or woman.
There is absolute need for the manly
man that feels that God has made him
woman's protector and not her destroyer.
Hence, the ideal man is a credit to him
self, his church, his race aud his country.
No race or people Is safe without them,
at least goodly number of them and
the more the better, and would to
God that all OF our race we're of that
type
Rev. Sampson brought out many
excellent lines of thought in the
discussion of the subject, which
were beneficial and instructive
not only to the class but the
audience as well. In concluding he sand;
@Lct me say ! appreciate the privilege
given me to address you on this, yos
proudest day of your history, after yot
have acquitted yourselves with credi
and honor. I predict you bright fu
ture, full of usefulness and activity TO
your own good and for the making bet
ter the world for being in it. You vii
demonstrate your worth and worthines
by what you do; then do something; d
it quickly; do not dream of it all tn
day, but start now on this your com
ueucinp day: give no room To the TEN