The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-06
crease the love of man for his fellow

nan.
Closely related to the intellectual
nan is the moral man. The ability
TO discriminate between right and
wrong is largely determined by the
mental growth. In orig
nal man these two qualities are en-
tirely distinct His intellect is but in
the germ. 1t is only in cultivated
minds that the moral is reinforced
by the intellectual.
These three characteristics, united,
make fully developed and unfolded
man. Our schools and colleges are
striving to produce normal man. The
purpose of this is not to disparge the
specialist, but to enable him to see
his speciality in its true light and in
its true relation to mankind. The rap
id strides of civilization could not
have been possible if all the nations
of the past had possessed the same
talents in the same degree AS it is,
they have contributed their .cne tai
ent, as they have developed it, to the
world The sum of all these contri-
buttons has resulted in a rapid adj
of civilization. But these
nations persisted miserably because
they specialized only. Hence in this
age it seems best that we should
strive to make our lives complete
units. Charming has set forth a mode
of living productive of rounded and
symmetrical life in these words: ITO
live content with small means, to
seek elegance rather than luxury, re-
fnement rather than fashion; to be
worthy, not respectable; wealthy not
rich; to study hard, think quietly, act
frankly; to listen to stars and birds,
to babes and sages with open heart;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely.
await occasions, hurry never. In a
word, to let the spiritual, unbidden
and unconscious, grow up through the
common. This is to be my SYM
phony"
Yet Claiming might have gone a
step further and told us where we get
those first fundamental principles OF
a true life. The answer is in our
school career:
(To the superintendent: To you,
sir, we will ever remain as the first
class to complete the entire course
under your direction. Although our
personal connection with you has
been slight, yet we have learned to
admire you, as man, as a scholar
and preceptor. We wish to thank
you for your advice and kindly inter
est in us. Your influence has uncon-
sciously pointed out new ideals and
inspired us with a passion for things
beyond.
(To the Faculty. To the members loi
the faculty. let me extend our sin
|cere thanks and grateful appreciation
|of your efforts for our welfare. We
feel that you have been working with
us and for us, and that you have done
your duty, even though we may at
times have been unmindful of our
duty. Our close association with you
in our daily class rooms and study
hall has taught us to respect and APP
|preciate your superior knowledge
Our high school is but mould and
you are the moulders. You have
moulded and shaped our lives and
made them what they are, and you
have contributed large part to what
they shall be.
(To the School Board): To you, the
members of the board of education
we desire to express our sincere ap-
|preciation of your materia. interest
in the school and the benefits we
have derived therefrom. The changes
and improvements you have made
have resulted in raising the education
|al standard of this school and have
permitted us to enjoy greater advant-
|ages.
Classmates-Our four -.ars of high
|school are ended. In these four years
there is much we have lost and much
we have gained, and SO in after yea
there is much we will regret
much we will rejoice in For many
of us this education we have obtain
ed here will be the only foundation
on which our future success is laid
But in striving to attain success LEI
Jus remember that a successful life is
far more acceptable than mere wealth
Truly we can say with the Latin poet
20, thou wretched greed TO- gold
what dost thou not drive human
hearts TO do"
Our graduation means new life for
Jail of us. 1t is the greatest event
and marks the greatest change in our
careers previous to this time. Tomor-
row we shall be men and women,
tasting the first bitter lessons of ex-
|perience How much we shall profit
by these experiences and of what val
lie thev will become is the secret OF
the future. Now we are praised and
applauded for the success of our eff
forts. Our heads are turned with the
victory we have won by hard study
We see the future as a beautiful pan
Drama, unstained by real sorrow and
suffering. But the last hour has
struck The moment of parting has
come. Farewell, and let there be
breathed a silence from heart to
heart FAREWELL
Forbid Boys to Smoke.
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