The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-06-22

NAV yoot ptoktVop oiVuk sutCiicStooi
lines, will never lead you away from
the masses Of our people. Let US
hope that whatever you should do 10
political life. will be done in the
cause OF justice, equity and fair
dealing.
While you will hear many plausi-
BILE arguments 10 favorAof wrong
dong. you must rcp,amber that in
tho last analysis those arguments
will always, prove false b. true to
your Convictions. We have seen
during the recent era OF exposure
how bribery and corruption has in
vaded the halls OF legislation and
spread elsewhere in our public life.
We now see. after all. that those
men who have devoted themselves
most unselfisbly to the cause Of the
masses, are receiving today the
highest appreciation OF the American
people. For time it was believed
that to work for certain class in ter
ests was the only stepping stone to
an exalted place In the estimation OF
the people. The triumph OF truth
and justice was long delayed, but
truth and justice did at last triumph.
The mask was torn from the brow Of
hypocrisy. The unsclfish workers
for the common good came into their
own. Today they not only have the
approval OF their own consciences,
but also the gratitude and respect OF
our people, without regard to party.
There will come times in your life
doubtless, If you should side with
the down-trodden and oppressed
against the great and powerful. that
you will feel that your labors are not
appreciated When these thoughts
arise, you must remember that
after al, the great reward of doing
good, is in the inward satisfaction.
derived by course that meets the
approval Of your most unseltish IS.
pirations. II perchance yoa meet
defeat working in the cause OF righi
you can be comfortei by The :. aece
ton that defeat in The cause % r1gai
IS more glorious than The irlanlVA IL
wrong can ever De. Y01 PASS ra1
from ihe portals OF schnoi lie, INTO
the 40 Id with clean, arsy,adrs,5
reputation You have }istep.5 z,a-u
fully 10 the KINDLY yreneT,rs "a rr,gr
unselhsh teachers Tbr,ss usNtFuss
II righ living are implanted 3seg, IN
your oosous Won sHa.Ja +as3.ur-
hr, as the yesrs pass 10 ort-.ar-rs
your reputation Yog SAosE6 70
member that . righierus Iits i jss
own reward. By ouldirg such
character you NAV no, Dc numbered 4
among the great and powerful OF
The land, but you will always pos
,ess the respect OF the right think
ing people. They may differ from
you in political or religious views;
hey may differ from you in your
view OF sociai questions. but you
will always command their unquali-
led respect.
Shakespeare has said:
Who steals my purse, steals trash;
Twas mine, It's his and has been
slave TO thousands;
But he that filch.s from me my
good name
Robs me OF that which not en-
riches him but makes me poor
indeed"
Shakespeare is an authority in the
realm Of literature, but cannot
,gree with him on the proposition
that it is within the power OF any
one to steal away the good name of
his neighbor. We may dishonor
ourselves by an unrighteous life, but
II you should live according to the |
Of your own sense OF right
and justice, 1t is not within the
power Of any one to drag your fair
name into the dust. IL 10 true that
even then you may be the target OF
the winged arrows Of SANDER, hat
red or malice. but they will fall
harmless at your feet. You should
not fail TO remember on this oc.
casion the unselfish and persistent
work Of your preceptors. There was
a time when the calling OF edScator,
was used merely AS u stepping stone
to some more remunative vocation.
I am sure you all rejoice with me
that this era is passing away. The
change is seen today when SO many
strong and intellectual men and
women are making the profession Of
pedagogy. their life work.
We need the strongest intellects.