Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-22

greatest poeli
"in the worlds bread heid Of battle,
In the hlyouae af life,
ie not like dumb driven cattle,
he hero In the strife
l read an article the other day on How to
he Insignificant and this Is how II began,
''The world is full Of Insignificant people.
They are born, they so to school, they work,
they eat, they sleep, they talk rather friyol'
ously they liye-yery aimlessly-and one
day they die, and the world ID not much the
poorer because Of their disappearance, A
few men struggle TO the 'front.' rise beyond
the humdnm level OF the crowd, and make
their voices heard above the common clamor,
hut as FOR the rest. they are insignificant,
whyi Because IL is the easiest thing In the
world
Now, I am sure there is not one Of this
large class who desires 10 be placed In that
list, aud | want TO keep you out Of IL II /
can. Fidelity to duty where we are Is the
road that leads 10 the broader usefulness
This is something you must remember as
you pass out Of the life Of the school into the
school oi life.
one Of the first things necessary for us 10
learn In the great school Of life Is, what God
wants us to do. God wants us to make sure
u the eternal world, lie wants us 10 live
for Him, aud for the good Of others we pass
In our journey through life; 10 be ourselves
aud to work with the talents lie has granted
us; 20 be cheerful and helpful; 10 do our
best where we are and with what we have;
10 possess our souls In patience and not TO
fret ourselves because we have not the pow
ers or opportunities OF others. Ruskin says
God gives us always strength enough and
sense enough for everything He wants us TO
do" 10 take life as God gives Il, not as we
want H. and then make the best of II, Is the
hard lesson that life puts before the human
soul 10 learn, The hardest work any Of us
will ever do is the making out OF ourselves
what We ought to be. Character is an ae'
QUESTION not a gift When one sets him
self TO live a grand life man cannot inter
rupt him, God will not.
As for our opportunities, we can make an
heroic life out of whatever is set before us
10 work with or upon. True heroism is Of
the soul. II Is true that circumstances in
auence the manner and measure OF its devel.
opment but they cannot prevent its manifes'
,aiion In some form or other The man who
is a hero in the workingman's cottage would
be equally hero II he were master Of the
White house. for "He that is faithful in
that which is least Is faithful in that which
Is much. The truly great soul dignifes ey
eryihing There is no true manhood or wo-
manhood unless God is In IL and the living
indwellng Of God is the germ Of all true liy-
ing.
Young people, wish You to remember
that the cause OF the failures Of many
who have stepped out into the school Of life
before you has been a discomfort with pres.
ent conditions which has so fretted their
souls as TO prevent them from doing well
the work at hand; and so they have been I'M
to avail themselves OF the chance
when the tide rolled in, and which had they
been ready would have aoated them and
borne them out to broader sea and q
greater usefulness. Be ready to avail your
self of your opportunity when II comes and
You will do this best by being faithful in
that which is least. II you have God with
you in your life's work, very little will
accomplish wonders. Ny young friends, You
are about 10 take the important step (which
will take you from the life Of the school into
the school Of life, and I ask you to get all
the knowledge that you can, get all the best
things the world has to offer II they will in
any way help You in your great lifes work.
but with all your getting, get God into your
lives, for that means all the difference be.
tween failure and success.
70 tut SldsS.
Members of the class of 1906: You are
about to leave your schoollfe and TO 20 out |
into the world. Place your lives and powers
in Gods hands and ask Him TO make the
most He can out of you. You carry with |
you our best wishes Our prayers shall fol |
ow you.
Go with the determination not to disap. |
point the expectations of your dearest
friends. Go determined with Gods help |
never 10 disgrace your home, or the school |
which has done so much for you. Go with |
he heroic spirit which comes from a noble |
purpose to battle with the difficulties and |
trials connected with the great school OF |
life. Go to ROW and not TO drift" SOME
IF you are intending TO go to college. ! /
would advise you to read before you go a lit
lie book entitled, Not in the Curriculum, It
contains advice given in manly way which |
will prevent your making many common mis-.
takes during college life. II will take you
,nly about an hour to read but will save you
lays OF disappointment and remorse.
Be careful that you never lose your good
1ame. It may take You many years TO gain
4 high and spotless reputation but you can
lestroy it in five minutes. And man who
las once proved himself unworthy to be
rusted will find it an almost hopeless task
o win back confidence and regard.
Some of the class are young ladies. There
vas a time when il was disadvantage to be
woman, but that day has passed by. The
opening years OF the goth century offer equal
advantages for all. Nearly all the profess
,ions are open to you and women are writing
heir names high on the roll of honor. It h
les within your province to make home the
most attractive spot on earth The world is
cooking for the influence Of women to make
he men of tomorrow what they should be-
10, then, into the world determined TO
Weld your influence and power for good, for
iod, for native land Go to act true wo
mans part in the great school of life, and
nay God speed you on your way.
THE CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
They Were Held on School Lawn We'd
nesday Afternoon. l
More than the usual number of peo