The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-06

the lower classes. becoming only to the
most mediocre. Indignity has been
paced upon work only when the laborer
mas failed 10 apply 20 II the hand OF
skill In many occupations want OF a
considerable amount OF skill makes only
the most limited success possible This
copdition has seemingly Justified the
ciasslhcation OF labor as being skilled
right when he said: Man is not farm
er or professor, or an engineer. but
he is all Man is priest. and scholar,
ana statesman and producer, and soldier
tions are parceled out TO individuals.
each OF whom aims TO do his stint OF
the Joint; ;rh while each other performs his,
The planter, who is Man sent
out into the field to gather food is sell
dom cheered by any idea of the true dig
nifty OF his ministry. He sees his bushel
ana ms cart and nothing beyond. and
on the farm. The tradesman scarcely
ever gives an ideal worth TO his work,
but is ridden by the routine OF his craft.
and the soul is subject to dollars. The
Prlest becomes a form. the attorney. a
statute; book; the mechanic. a machine
the sailor. a rope of ship
Labor Is Honorable
All labor Is honorable. Ono occupation
SO by receiving the best effort that In
teligent direction and an abiding inter
est can beStoW. These lift labor ont of
Ine realm OF the mediocre and make IL
worthy OF LIES. most strenuous toll. IL
is recorded that the ancient Romans,
wishing 10 cast an indignlty upon one
OF their most distinguished citizens. elect
ed him 10 an office corresponding In that
of our road supervisor He accepted rhe
office and filed II go well. and improved
the public highways to such an extent
that he raised the office TO one of much
dignity and made II coveted and sought
after by those aspiring to honorable dis
tinction. The complexIty OF our ciyllza-
tion, calling for an almost unlimited
variety Of occupations. has given to many
the Idea that different kinds OF work
di1er In Importance Thus the teacher
Is likely to empha size his calling and
consider It the most important work Of
allIthe one before which all others are
Insignificant. the one upon which the
superstructure OF our national welfare
wholly depends While IL Is commend
able. and indispensable to success for
repeat. that to the man who works in
the mills or the mine, on the farm or at
the forge, In the pulpit or at the press
In relieving the sick or defending the
injured or oppressed, In melting out lus-
tice on the bench, or investigating In the
laboratory of science his work 10 him
must be the most important When It is
so considered, when II receives his life's
forces, success is his crowning reward
His work has then advanced beyond
material considerations alone II has be-
come genuinely atrulstic. He is then
giving that he may receive
You, who are today celebrating this
important event in your lives, you who
have reached your present positions only
through merit and toll you who are now
10 go into the world of Industrial ac-
tivity. what can you give? II YOU give
your best you have given all,
On Probation.
Remember, the world will put you on
probation. You must demonstrate what
YOU can do. You must establish your
claim, Then you will find that the walls
OF obstruction have numerous gates
through which YOU will find easy en-
trance When struggles are the most
difficult, when you falter and almost de-
spair. press on with a determination that
knows no defeat remembering that there
Is no royal road TO success. At times
the world VIII seem cold and indifferent,
your friends may seem negligent In their
interest In you. but remember that this
has been the experience of nearly all sue
cessful characters who have esta bllshed
a right to the homage that history pays
them.
So when you go into life, may you have
word of good cheer for the young man
who is trying to express his llfes forces,
who Is trying to interpret the potential
tiles OF hts soul. For this expression or
Interpretation to him is education--the
only education. Then as Riley says:
troubles flag unfurled.
An loolSin' like he didn't have friend
in all the world,
Go UP and slap him on the back and
holler How d'you do?'
And grasp his hand so warm he'll know
he has a friend In you.
Then ask him what's hurtin' him an
laugh his cares away:
And tell him the darkest hour Is Just be-
fore the day.
Don't talk in graveyard palaver but say
il right out loud
That God will sprinkle sunshine in the
trail OF every cloud =
My young friends may you enter your
lifes work with high hopes Do not
distrust your felow-nen or look for dis
honest deeds Turn your face towar rd the
light. Live for something and your acts
Will bless the world And now may the
benedictions of Divine Providence be
upon you for ever and ever.
elves nobly ended make the twilight
long,
And keep in tune Gods sweetest night
ingaleS of song"