Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09

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Could be made to do
Any and all things,
BY teachers set;
But who hated to come
In out out Of the wet,
With shoes un-blacked,
With collar turned high,
With old SLOUGH hat
Hung DER one eye,
Battered and rough
In form seemedhe;
But full of the spirit
That makes men free.
If this be the
Sweet-Boy Grad, then /,
To him, will throw
My hat sky-high.
Response by Helen Chaplin.
"a character not unknown but little
heard of.
Sweet is q term often used in
describing girl or young lady but
seldom applied to boys or young men,
By it do not mean the mby-pamby
persnickitiy kind but the goad, noble,
manly boy. Perhaps like the little
boy who was about to receive whip
ping from his mother. AS she stood
with the whip in her hand dreading
to perform the task, said: "What will
you be If don't whipiyou?" Natural
ly expecting him to say "a good boy"
she was surprised when the ,four-year-
old replied: "a Mefdiss Minister"
This sweet boy who is about to
graduate has come to the line that
somewhat divides the past from the
future. He is making a commence
ment. Happy is he, If he can, at this
moment, realize In small degree its
full responsibility and power.
| He has reached the parting Of the
trails and it lies with him to decide
which trail he will follow; one leads
to honor, fame, glory and peace; the
other to the depths OF shame; the
first is strewn with labors, flowers,
with now and then thorn to develop
character and make the boy stronger,
nobler; the other leads through
wicked pleasure bowers. Both trails
are we'll guarded, the first by stern
lduty and obedience and is an uphill
course not reached quickly by running
but is gradual climb; the other is
Iguarded by tickle folly and can rapidly
be run for it is downward trail. The
boy g future lies in his own hands and
he alone is responsible for the choice
he makes.
4 We are often con fronted with the
advice that there is nothing left to
do; that there is no field for the play
! Of the brain and Drawn; the scholar
ship and talent of our graduates. Is
it true that nature will produce all
this powerful, restless, active energy
of mankind and then curb, trammel
and strange it until it falls asleep by
! the wayside unused and undeveloped?
. We believe with the poet who says:
, ''The sweetest song has not been sung.
Nor has the loxdest bell been rung;
The brightest jewel still lies deep,
Z And the tairest rose IL yet asleep;
The greatest ship has never sailed,
And the highest mountain Is stu upsoaled. >
.'Niagaras fall remains unchanged,
The Arctic spheres have not been gained;
q The Worlds greatest plans have not beer
heard,
And peace to-day Is but word;
Think then, ye men of little worth,
J, Why say there's naught to DO On earth7"
h These are problems still unsolved
y wrongs still unrighted, evils still un
y pursued and the world still full Of
y misunderstanding. These are his or
which to work.
When our sweet boy goes out intt
the world to compete with the
: struggling masses of humanity, ii BIT
u would succeed in this age of competi
q ton, he must find real pleasure In hi
u work. He must say: II will
y dol' and stick steadfastly to hi
8, purposes. WORK! WORK.
1t Dol DON for there is no Joy com
y parable to the Joy of achieving.
70 Soon this sweet boy graduate viii
IS assume the duties that await hin
u and will be citizen OF this country
q of this state, perhaps, of this city.
, May he be such citizen as we need
>. One who, howeyer.narrow his field o
q vision, understands what he sees, an,
= measures his conduct by the Colder
'e Rule: A citizen who gives to hi
y country the upright performance o
% every duty; one who repudiates tina
y barbaric ointment that he may tax
& who has the power and he may kee
who can; one who has Christina
d regard for the rights of others,
g. loving sympathy for the weak an
" the unfortunate, bold voice 70
IS the truth and a strong arm 10
"a justice.
:. The Alumni.
is The Alumni have gone forth
8, Like sheep from the fold;
to Some afar on the earth,
a. Seeking silver and gold.
j. Some have gone to the law:
Is Some medics there are;
Sc And some, they have taught
Of The young to be square.
Of A few have gone over
'r Where earthly cares sssss;
ID But the most, who are living,
s. Tread this foot-stool in peasS.
le A few, who had hearts,
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