Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-06
The Presidents Address.

81 am very glad to begin my address
today by saying how glad 1 am to be here.
am not quite sure how 10 address this au-
dlence. 1 know what to say to boys. but
to girls 1 am not quite certain. 1 would
know what to say to your mothers.
The two essential points upon which I
may advise you are the maintaining of
high ideal and sanitary rules to be observed
in realizing that high IDEAL l have no
sympathy with the orations OF the gradu-
eting exercises that out a fantastic ideal
before students which no one proposes to
realize. A serious harm Is received by any
one who is aroused to a high conception
which he fails TO apply.
Live up to a high ideal Have ideals
that you can reach. Keep your eyes on the
stars. but your feet on the ground Never
fall short of what you actually can do.
you are living in a life here that has
real troubles and difficulties still you are
sheltered from the toughest blows of the
outside world. Tow, soon you VIII have
to stand by yt III. 1 do not pity you.
For l do not .elieve that any men or
The active achievement of what Is purposed
Is the goal before YOU
Life. the President said. is shaped pre-
dominantly by the mother, rather than by
Tie father, and there Is endless renuncia-
tlOn In the mothers activity.
> Girls First Lesson.
1.-The first lesson a girl should learn
practically is what goes on about her. in
order TO understand the amount of sacri-
fee that is made to make her happy ad-
wise you to do the humdrum, workaday du-
ties as they arise. This applies to every
man and woman. II applies to the bishop
here. to Admiral Dewey here, to Gen. Will
son, as ii does to you"
The President paid high compliment to
Admiral Dewey as a man for emergencies.
"Al the small things which In the aggre-
gaia made the large things ha
TO be done regularly. We had ships and
guns. but we won at Manila because
we had the man In the crisi who
rose level to the crisis and moreover be-
cause for years we had men who had for
a long term steadily done simple practical
duties as daily routine
We are happy. primarily, we faith
tully perform the commonplace duties of
life. II may be all very we'll at times TO
indulge In enthusiasm In religion or art,
but attend TO others and make the saving
OF your own soul an incidental matter
Try 10 serve your neighbor: In that you
VIII help yourself. You will probably have
plenty Of misdeeds OF which occasionally
70 repent. but don't be morbid. Determine
TO prevent them in future. Active right
eoueness will not permit morbldity.
THE ideal for consistent action Ia OK
pressed In two aims: Service 10 others
rendered In a spirit OF insistent self-re-
srect. You must make an effort 10 do
what Is best for those who are about you,
and do It cheerfuIly.
II any one OF you Is peevish you become
unbearable brothers or sisters You must
be patient, but self-respecting The least
attractive heroine is the patriot Griselda
Such women make fools of men. They are
not good for any man. for he grows away
from his own finer feelings and fails to de-
Velop a rounded character such as can be
gained in no other method than Intelligent
kindly remuneration.
Men and women OF great personal sweet
ness, in their sacrifice OF everything TO
their children ruin these children by MAX
vigorous action. The world Is rough
world and you must be made sklllfui in
dealing with II.
Basis of Well-Being.
I'VE must have basis it is true OF ma
terial well-beng. for we need II as foun-
dalton for higher life. We must not ad-
wise you against materialistic consldera-
lions. We need money. as In a household
we need water for washing and drinking.
but not necessarily for fountains. We want
enough money to keep in comfort those
who are dear 10 us.
up to a certain point money Is the chief
interest. Man and woman must work to
make money available for these common
needs. but happiness lies in other directions
than the mere amassing OF additional
money. Men OF wealth sometimes play a
useful part. but they are never as valuable
as those who actively give themselves TO
public service. Money. after certain
point. Is steadily less important element
in what makes for happiness
GU are gaining here, from the stand
point Of education, great deal. but the
chief point is the development OF character
Healthy In body and in mind. hope to see