Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-27

IN crushed the weaker abong the hlgn-
way, to whom he might have lent a
helping hand.
eft Your Environment"
Your supreme question is. then,
what course shall you follow in order
that happiness may come to you. The
certain answer TO this question is
pointed out by natural science: study
with your hest power. with most fer
vid intentness. the problem of becom-
ing adjusted to your environment, to
/ the age in which you live, to the com
munity in which your lot is cast, so
that you shall fit the place you occupy
as perfectly as does one of the parts
Of a delicate and complicated ma
chine
Not nfrequently one thinks if in
stead of the part he has he only had
that Of some other he would be happy,
/ for the coveted place seems to him
more important, easier. and more
/ pleasant than that he now occupies
! But in most cases this is profound
mistake One may be sure that
/ the part which is more important is
not the easier, He may be certain
/ that it is not the more pleasant And
/ finally, if he were to find himself in
/ the place of that other the chances
are that he would not he adapted to
/ il. Failure would be the result. with
unhappiness both to himself and TO
those with whom re is associated.
An are called, and all may be
chosen. but all are not called to the
same place. Seek with all your might,
with all the power of your hearts
and minds to find your place n the
great mechanism Of society. When
this place is found, and you appreciate
this. and therefore envy no other you
and those connected with you will he
happy; the community in which you
( live will love You; you will be adj
ljusted to your environment: you will
be a helpful influence in forwarding
the time when the general enlighten.
ment will be such that those who take
IiEconspicuous parts in the common.
wealth viii be as respected and as
contented as those who occupy more
conspicuous positions.
THAT You may find the place to
which YOU are chosen is my best
prayer for you. If you 10 this YOU
viii hasten the time when no man
shall show trace Of servility to the
highest. no trace of condescensiou to
the lowest when every man shall
look at all other men with level eyes"
Honorary Degrees.
The honorary degree Of doctor Of
laws was conferred upon Professor
/ Ernst Rutherford OF the department of
physics of McGul university. a dis
tinguished authority On radio-activity;
John Henry Wigmore, dean of the
/ law school Of Northwestern univer
sity. and David Franklin Houston,
! president Of the University Of Texas.
University Man in Civil Life.
AssemblymaE Lawrence W. Led.
vina Of Kellnersville. representing
1.-THE college Of law. spoke on The Uni
yersity Man in Civic Life. His ora
tion was. in part. as follows:
The charge Is sometimes made
/ that the university is not doing what
f. ought IN the development OF char.
ac.cr and the intoxicating Of correct
deals and at once attention is called
to the student escapades, parades.
hazings. and the like and these arc
taken as absolute proof ri pervert.
ed system Of morals and ethics.
Charges are made which, however, we
90 NOT admit, that the governing
authorities Of the university make mis-
takes in not showing sufficient back
bone, in pursuing temporizing
uoIicy. in failure to cooperate with
true student sentiment II true, all
these can be remedied and controlled
These are called superficial faults,
for down deep at the core the train
ing and development obtained through
being compelled to meet aud jostle
with equals and superiors, through
idea!ing with men and with knotty
problems, Is d the very kind needed