Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-02

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In .hc u'lcn DAYS thrv sli;matixrdi
Joseph as IL dreamer Ills Nhcar MAS
higher and his star was BRIGHTER. ,.ut
speedily came the day when his lofty
,lr, am hardened into IL n.aicstir fact.
All, friends. the tlrcam,iA of to-day
, arc going to be The princes of tomur.
, row. Wise oil Emerson said. Hitch
yonr wagon To a siar"-link vcursclf
, To some great hope I'll" motto Of
II, German Emperor Is. See your
| mark. and bend ruur bow
llidin. one day. when Il boy. down
HE read horseback. in Il manner TAR
mere comfortable Than graceful.
, plannc,! oul my cducation-nicht years;
in all did MOI got eight but got
seven. rho reason | GOT seven was
bccaus" hal the high ideal OF eight,
why du you study SD hard?' II Yale
classmatc asked John G. Calhoun.
You are now the leading student IN
college, No man cal; successfully
co:Ipetc with you in any study. oh"
answered Calhoun, II am not wurhin.
ltr leadership in Il college tovr. am
working to hc leader in the nation. =
| What. Calhoun, do YOU expect to he
Il great statesman in Washington -"
III did no; expect tO so To Congress
III six years. | would pack up my bGuks
at once, and leave Yale tomorrow
How swiftly that ideal became re-
ATTY, Ere long John .. Calhoun was
| sweeping with The avalanchrs uf hi,
arguments. and enchanting with tinc
| srlcndors If his siceCh listcnin. Sen.
ate and arplaudins nation
Young man. set your hopes hi.h
| Expect To oe and believe vav car lic
something. Aim AT tho stars. and you
viii hit something higher than If van
hal merely aimed at bush. There l.,
as Webster told his father. plenty rf
room at the top Why do they build
sky.scrapers? Because there is plenty
l''"n above. Crowded below, but
spacious above. Stay below. an.l tie
common herd will hook and joslic You
all your life for even standin. rom.
get above. aud like the eagle in hi,
Eight ybu Will have more room than
son can FIJI
The ideal formed, you must now
pursue thai ideal and make II real:
You must take it from the clouds. and
bring it To Garth. Hope must be trans.
formed into fact; and for this prepare
ton is indispensable. TO win the bat
lie amid the strenuous life of today
ynu must be equipped in mind and
,, body. The ideal here is sound discip.
lined mind In sound disciplined
body. Friends, Il is all out of date to
! I'tlieve That dyspepsia is Synonymous
with piety that shrivelicd. body is
evidence of ilo,rishing soul, a pale
face is no Indication that the tight
CT The coming morning has broken
upon YOU. A wcaZcncd counLcnancc is
, not accepted as testimony of radiant
hiain. The glory of young men is
their strength said the wise man. and
he was here speaking or physical
strength The perfect Greek sCuIp.
Ittnrcs the marvel ami admiration of
the world since. were modelled upon
the ideal figure of mon seen in the
| races q great soul cannot utter itscl.
through an cnrceblcd brdy. as 4 pipe
organ cannot pour its scnorous volume
of melody through the reeds of Il
French harp, Remember the mind but
, don't forget IlG body.
You arc here more especially Ia Sc
cure Information for the mind aud
T. discipline for It's faculties. Your faith
or could have made you how wOd and
draw water at home for the develop
men! Of yomr muscles. He has paid
his pcrishing coin here that yDu may
I, transform il into iinprrisllablc cmr-
cncy of brain and hearts. The ctliica-
'i0nal standard has shot up like sky
rocket. Every cross ro;t,is church de-
mands for its pulpit q college and semi
nary graduate Every bar demands Il
trained mind and n ready tongue Sup.
ply must Keep pace with demand
Whatever y0lr vacation. therefore, Il
high mcutaI tone. Is. demanded.
Aud for you today is the. accepted
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