The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-15
IIUMNI PAYS
| FINE TRIBUTE
Departed Student and Teacher
of TiIfOrd Academy
letting OF SYMPATHY
NJ At vinton, Iowa, to Pay last Tribute
NJ Respect to Former Citizen, Chas.
a I. McCarty, Of Fort Pierce.

|rbe following is the address of +. G
rvner. delivered at the public meeting
m in Ninton, Iowa, and who repre-
Sted the alumni of Tilford Collegiate
&ndemy;
riends. students and members of
fOrd alumni association: We have
here this afternoon, to pay our
S,,te Of admiration and respect to
one, who during the time he wa
us. first as student and then as an
(ructor in this institution, we earned
<6oth love and respect. Chas. T. Nc
fy was Il true and faithful friend, a
n and generous instructor. and above
5Telse. what has been truthfully
<med. "the noblest work of God So
4 konest man. Not only was he honest
I'm dealings with his fellow men, but
nest with himself. He was a living
'ompIe of the truthfulness of that
linz, 40 thine own self be true and
I'm follow, as the night the day, thou
"a not then be false to any man.
re was true instructor, for he
|rht Us. not from the text book alone
= more than all else, from a noble,
~ and unsclfsh life. He possessed
.heracter of spotless purity, and this,
|oled with his energy, tixedness of
Nose and keen foresight, fitted him
16minently for what he became,
w among, and of his fellow men,
o6 endeavor, with him, was to do.
was the underlying principal and
ue motive power that waited him
- true success. No half learned, or
olessly prepared lesson, passed UNI
led or unrebuked, under his in
4tion. He was the very embodiment
thoroughness and of faithfulness,
Etaught these sterling virtues by
ling example, in our prese nee, by
Tally life.
was especially kind and thoughtful
rd those unfortunate individuals,
found the pathway of learning
Rn with the rocks and the barriers
3 bcertainty and misunderstanding,
. D, to them seemed impassible but
same rugged pathway became
Dth, under the skillful operations of
Easter mind.
JEas impossible for one to associate
e. Prof. McCarty and not feel that
Z rs being influenced toward higher
tObler aSpiratio for he, with his
9th Of character, and having a
t. aim and purpose in life, and
moving toward the coveted goal
a determination that augured
T. IT bur unqualified success, inspired
hpeled you on by power, which,
|wed full sway in our lives, meant
"a too, unqualified success.
ban without an aim in life, with
IN ambition, and destitute of a
4 purpose to achieve some definite
rapidly drifting on the great Sea
h., to certain, and dismal failure.
auoqerless ship on the ocean, he
tied hither and thither, by the
Hanging breezes that blow upon
l)t,il here he is aware of the flight
p, b. has run his course, he has
his allotted time; and while he
lhave been dreaming of the great
he intended to do, he is brought
g face with the cold and cherries
hat he has accomplished only, for
1le even less, than the common
thlngS Of this life.
have learned many valuable
from the life of Prof. McCarty.
these lessons IS, that one of the
ST pleasures of life is to pur-
d attain; to endeavor and to over
That person who in this life,
u nothing, cannot reasonably ex-
. hit something unless indeed, it
re accident, and then too often
powers To his sorrow that it were
Tor him to have missed.
ther lesson that we have learned
fhe life of this noble man is, that
Jest purpose, coupled with untir-
percy, are the necessary pre-
Ties to success, in any of the
es and walks of life. Truly has it
ana mat. Opportunities are the
OF God Heaven gives US enough
II gives US opportunities; and
opportunities come, generally as
rect result of the wise and
Us use of the small ones.
hXedness of purpose and untiring
shown out in the every day life
Rs' l, McCarty in such a mark ed
as to impress all with whom he
\ contact, and one could not be-
us associate, and not become in.
q toward the higher and holier
pms e life.
and courteous, cheerful and
3, he ever stood ready and will
END helping hand to him who
81 shown a willingness to try to
|mself; but stern and unfaltering
er failed to rebuke. in no uncer-
rms that unfortunate student
ught to evade the truth, or to
yer and slight his work.