The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-02

Soung man ,is9 10 his alma mater,
That we reproduce the manuscript
herewith. IT ls welt worthy of the
critical perusal of those q our citl-
gems WHO are unfamiliar with tho
possibility intellectual attainment
which, 5ourS high school ccnrse furn
tshes;s
Nan has a dual natnrs One part
In common with al /. makes him q
Ipersonality; the ther distinctive and
particular, constitutes him d unit, an
Individual. a finite sag gent NJ the hands
ofEanS Infinite will. Zach indy Idtal
|istJ DISTINGUISHED BY certain well do
fined physical and mental character-
lstics which single him out from tho
|.aytaIds This race: undefiyins hn
lindiyidlality 81 d sabstratuni "
which oil minds canmllni nieate, and oil
4 hearts throb III lnisors: This d
i the universal nature ot man whicli
determines the brotherhood of hi.
manlty and hlch makes society pos.
! sible8 Society may Ne akencd 70 u
great world temple that IS building
according toB divine purpose and each
brick 3or stone therein representing
an Individual. But these must ba
IWell cemehted together to make a
Strong, substantial ediace, Llkewise,
individuals are Joined together 'y
the universal nhtiite 81 man whicl,
Il unconselousls holds him lii the 50
4 clalgstfuctures .'l
Progress however implies not only
a higher state Of society but also an
!; improved condition ofsthe individual.
9 The one pertains 10 mans externals.
!: the other denotes culture In thought
2 and Smorals Whenever physical force
9 nnderssths: p5ser of mind tends ID
!; the iameii ton of mani 8 natural en-
9 ylronmentff whenever the Apiritual
y condition of man becomes aroaseI.
y enlarged and satdckened: and sshen-
Y, ever his intellectual nature distin.'
h gulshes itself BY Its energy, brit
x llancy and grand deirs man has made
y progress But because imitation Is
=; one Of mans strongest Impulses, and
g because minds acted upon BY HE
= circumstances are prone 70 think u
y the same direction society, lmpelled
5 by this common motive advances
y merely I'M q straight line and doas
q notsralses the level or humanity. The
anrS Improvement of society sis made by Ia:
NJ dlyidual thinkers They are the
worlds clyilIzers. When d man acs
q quiresSa "a new truth Shen he sees a
81 vision, or has received new sift
ls Immediately there becomes Joined p
40 this requirement the notion Of mis-
sion. He feels obliged and in1gelea
ad to extend and carry out Of himself.
he the truth which has been accomplish
d; ed within him To what but this
@ do WEI owe the exerttons Of great re-
e; formers? Tie exeFtlons OF those
ne great benefac actors Of the human race.
tn the independent thinkers. the
ne genilses who have given the world
nt new ideas, new thoughts aud new
" conclusions? !? These have been atin,-
q; ulated sands governed by this impulse
nd o5giye to the world the truth. as they
have seen IT In this way. not only
ng has impetus and Inspiration been
s.. given to mankind but reforms ami
la revolutions In society have begun In
It's the minds of men heroic enough to
gof brave the course 81 prevailing opiu
.of ion. Fancy can paint no more sub
lime object than d man inspired BY
ful this responsib bllity; rising from out q
ses demorallzed humanity or nerved y,
nd thoughts that burn and truths ttll
zen live, standing unmoyed by the howl
pal ings sof mobs. Such leaders. historl
w; dellneates in every period Of hunai
Dur progress. showing that civilization h
led d result Of personal effort and viii
pa. power.
Sls eet The Greek mind was largely mold
8;S ed 10y Homer, Pericles and Sophie
lts y cles, Under the adershlp Of Per
'rat ''lr;a1 cles, the Athenian democrscy be
.sai ys1s came supreme; and in the dramas 0
yes sophocles, ideals were set forth tha
zeal governed literary art uptl the day, Q
Shakespeare. Because Of mans mi
ga ga tatiyeS impulse and because he d I
ing creature OF inf flpsnce, special types q
80 literature soon become national.
and and few great intellects planned the en-
pire and republic of Rome: Efol
ttaI this, Others were enabled to exsan
lats the Boundaries of the empire to thos
ais and lremote points to which Roman ainb
No not tions and proves aspired.
1ary Every great warrior has been q
age nantraI NJ HE ftt,f, arn cf Tfirl1i