The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-06-13
Education and Success,
Address of Hon. W. W. K;chin at
the Commencement Exercises of
Warrenton High School -Neces-
sity of Preparation Before the
Young Man Goes Forth to Crap
pie With the Stern Realities of
Life.

| The Warrenton Record of last week
comments favorably upon the ad-
dress of Hon. w. ". KitcIiir deliver
ed at the closing exercises of War
rentOn High School, Prof. John
Graham principal, and expresses the
wish that ''every young man in the
State could have heard this ad-
mlrable address, replete with such
good, sound advice to younl men of
the present age" Continuing the
Record says further: Mr. kitchin
emphasized the great necessity for
preparation before the young man
goes forth to grapple with the stern
/ realities OF lie and is brought i'm
contest with the keen sophistries OF
we'll trained minds.
Many youths cannot see the neces-
ity for much study and some studies
they deem supertiuous. This he H.
lustrated by the story of IL youth
who was asked Where was the bat
tie of Thermopylae fought?" and
said he really could not exactly tell
| where. He was then asked "WhO
| We're the leaders Of the contending
fOrces?" Again he declared his in
ability to answer correctly. Then
the heinterrogatOrindignantly exclaim-
led, "You cannot tell when, where, or
by whom the great battle OF Their
mopylae was fought; what do you
know about it?'' ''The moral effect"
proudly answered the boy. So the
boy and girl of today often does not
love to study, and is impatient under
school discipline, but these leave
their effect upon the character.
Theyoung think that success means
happiness, but all success is not ad-
mirable. The Vandals of old victor
iousiy marched forward with "Death
to the conquered as their watch
word. To succeed means first "a
correspondence fixed with Heaven as
a sure and noble anchor" then the
brotherhood spirit must be constant
ly cultivated, and high personal
knowledge must be possessed. ''TO
theyself be true" says the poet.
Yes, at all hazards, the jewel self-re-
spect must be preserved. First of all
be honest, and do not make haste to
be rich. Trusts and great monOpolies
are more cruel and heartless than
the masked robber who enters your
house at midnight with pistol and
bowie knife.
Speculation is rampant in this age.
Let your aim be higher than to be a
prince of finance, nor associate with
those familiar with the dice box and
poker table. Next be temperate. No
one wishes to entrust business to a
man addicted to drinking whiskey.
Intemperance not only destroys the
happiness of others, but is suicidal
in its tendency. He told a touching
story OF Il young man entering the
threshold of life with bright hopes
and high ideals. rich, we'll educated
and gifted. He married q lovely
woman and for a time all was we'll,
then he was conquered by strong
drink and Oh! the misery of that
once happy home.
To succeed, education is necessary
1T is true that the Magma Charta
was forced from King John by men
who could not write their names but
that was hundreds of years ago
Men should educate their boys and
girls so that clad in good armor and
with bright weapons they can enter
upon LIES great warfare.
Friendship and kindness are necces
sary to make a useful, happy life
The man who stands out boldly fol
right will have eenemies-that matters
not-be progressive and aggressive
for the right. Cherish no malice
foster no envy. Don't live a selfish
life.
Perhaps the great inspiration O
the Confederate soldier was not only
love for his Southland, but living
side by side, and touching elbows
with his comrades. Industry is an
other essential to success. A large
per cent. of criminals are lazy men
To illustrate the necessity for indus
try he told the following fable:
A dairyman was going to market
with a ten gallon can which contain
ed only eight or nine gallons OF milk
He came to a spring, and thought
Il can add a gallon of water to this
milk and no one be a any wiser;" sc
he stopped his horse, and dipped uE
the bubbling water, and in it were
two frogs of which, OF course, he was
unaware. One frog said to the other
IEDrnthor NO cannot live in thil