The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-09

boy ofNthe street. Watch him and
Won 5000 see a charge coming over
ihtn--he is naver tardy any more, is
always regular in attendance, al
ways has Eislessons. Finally you take
notice that he has his nair combed,
he ear a collar with a necktie neat
Ily tied, his clothes are pressed. his
shoes are polished, and you ask your
self the cause of the change that has
come over that noble heart. All, NY
young friends, somewhere, peeping
out from under the broad brim OF
that have pierced his heart he has
become interested in those eyes; he
thinks of them by day and dreams of
them by night; the desire seizes him
to become pleasing in their signt.
| You have been the means, uncons-
ciously perhaps, of lifting that young
man from a low and degraded posi-
ton TO the higher plains Of manhood.
and / believe that this is the greatest
mission that God has intended for
you and through the noble women of
the land society will be made better
and men be lead to a higher citizen
ship. Do you know that the brightest
Jewels, the most precious pearls in
our great commonwealth today are
our boys and girls, III young men
and young women, and the fountain
from which all this goodness springs
is motherhood. The foundation OF
this great government is tonight
resting upon motherhood, ana l care
not where it be. whether 1T be be-
meath the gilded roof, beneath the
glare and glitter of the incandescent,
in the presence OF merry music OR
whether it be in the humblest cot
tage in the land with no music ex-
cept the song Of. the t%eakettle, I say
to you in a thousand happy home to-
night, listening to the teachings OF a
mothers love are the young men and
young..women who are to come for
wardiand move the world along. This
being true let me urge upon you then
that is soon to rest upon you and
when you take your position in the
world, do something, be something,
stand Tor something. l have no place
for the fellow who has no opinionso of
his own. This world is always ready
to immortalize men who believe in
something and stand out boldly for it.
i X *s@ese Il n
In conclusion, let me say to these
young people ,Rho are soon to leave
their homes, who are soon to leave
the old ~shotnestead, you are leaving
the best place on earth. You may
receive the applause OF you country
hut you willRnever find a better place
than the one you have with father
and mother.
In times past / have. journeyed to
the summit Of the mighty rockies,
where [ could e %granduer upon
lgraiduer in all its beauty. [ have
journeyed to the ocean side where [
have stood and watched the great
waves come rolling ia to greet the
sea shore but the best journey ! have
lever taken / took a few weeks ago
when [ %journeyed back to the old
Homestead where my father at sew
four quietly and peacefully await for
them to sublimer greetings. 1t was
there storms never came. 1t was
there Isso often heard mother sing
her lullaby that lulled her children
to sleep and although since then |
have journeyed here and there
Throughout the earth [ have never
found a place so dear to me as back
to the scene of my boyhood days. AS
liz think of it tonight I would that
God might send back the days when
I was a barefoot boy and all those
days of my boyhood before [ knew
what it was to fight the battles OF
life. { plead for the home and the
lold homestead. Keep 1T as long as
there is a soul left to journey back to
Fit. While there iSa father or mother
There don't forget to send back some
message-it will please them more
than you will ever know. Then, too,
perhaps the world may not be as
rosy as you imagine. 1t may be that
when you think you are strong disease
will strike you down. 1t may be
sometilne and somweheTe you may
make a mistake in life and in your
Idisgraced and saddened condition
your appeal will 90 forth "Mothel
may I come homer" and invariably
in the future as 1T has always been In
the past, the answer will 60 ringing
back, Eyes, my child, come home.''
Let the beautiful birds sing on.
Let ten thousand harps ring out
their sweetest lays for the morning
time Of youth is here and the night
cometh.
The High School Glee Clubs gave
La second selection entitled 1.-THE Lost
lChord,' . by Sullivan, and it was given
with fine effect.
Miss Bessie Reryl Erion was the
valedictotian of the class. Her ora-
ton was "A very worthy production,
and i'm the course of her remarks she
urged rs the dominating thought to
have a purpose ia life, around which