The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-06
YOUNG GRADUATES
Are GIVEN THEIR DIPLOMAS

we should assemble together on this
occasion when the youth of this city
are being graduated, who will WELD
much power and realizing this, 1
say that this Is a representative aud
ience."
At this point In his address, Mr..
Fess referred to the vast wealth OF
this land. lie stated the reports OF
Secretary Wilson for the closing
year and in his talk In this regard,
he stated that the wealth of the
farmer II strug out on the scale OF
ten dollars TO the foot would reach
around the globe three and a half
times. In such a manner Mr.. Fess
with the various instances OF the
inconceivable wealth OF the land
held the attention of the audience
with marked ability 1--WE are
dazzled when we attempt 30 realize
wealth" said the speaker. I'VE will
soon furnish more cotton than all the
world. We will soon clothe the
world" said Mr.. Fess.
Yet, our wealth Is not in the
mighty powers of commerce but in
the men and women of the present
day. Not those to whom we take
of our hats. but those who live nobly
and are strong in the battle of life
The nation which produces the great
est number OF these people is the
strongest. This is the strength OF
the nation. The young men and
young women of today are to be the
staunch supporters of the morrow.
and III our wealth Is to be great Il
must lie with them. II is therefore
necessary that we train and educate
them In the schools OF the land and
1t Is highly complimentary 10 the
success OF the future that we are as
sembled as we are this evening.
Professor Fess turned to give soma
word OF advice TO the class which
was being graduated. having made
his point OF the vast importance OF
the occasion on which the exercises
were being conducted and the need OF
Interest on the part OF the towns
men.
Whatever has been done in the
past can be done in the future" said
tine professor. Whatever record
this class has made lies with the
juniors to surpass It. Whatever has
been done well can be done better
and the ultimate hope O. the leading
nations OF the world in the future
as in the past is to train our child
rem to continue to surpass those who
have gone ahead
The speaker stated that he had been
present with Professor Clark at the
first public demonstration OF wireless
telegraphy. He could scarcely un-
denstand 1t, but II was there and the
evidences We're good. 'aIow long
does 1t take the modern school lad to
demonstrate wireless telegraphy in
the laboratory" asked the speaker.
Fifteen minutes" How long did
1t take the world to demonstrate
1T? Six thousand years" was the
answer. Thus 1t is shown that reas-
on to believe that II Is mans supreme
duty, under the bettered conditions
OF today, TO accomplish vastly more
In the intellectual life than has ever
hlaen before accomplished.
"The world is trying to bre,k
records" said the speaker emphat-
ically. No matter how rich one
may get, someone will get richer.
No matter how good a scholar one
will become someone viii surpass
him in the future. That's progress.
II Is as II ought to be. This Is a
century OF Standards" Mr.. Fess
uoted that some brilliant schol-
ar had stated that the eighteenth
century was one OF obedience to dis
Icipline. the nineteenth. to independ-
,ence, an dthe twentieth one OF stand
ards. BY this he meant a century or
efforts 70 achieve and surpass.
II ask this class what is the
standard which you intend to estab-
lish? ! would advise you not to
make that standard wealth" Mr.
FNess spent much time at this point in
defending himself In his advice
against wealth. He remarked that he
would not make II habit TO cry
out against wealth, and those VINO
Isucceed. ALI depends on the getting
OF 1t and the adaptation OF II. See
that tins Is as II should be and
wealth will not harm.
In the second negative offered to
the class Professor Fess advised
lagainst fame as standard. 81 know
LOT nothing which Is SO worthless and
80 much like bubble as this think
flame. What is IL?
There Is NO man, who Is 50 mis-.
erable as he, who is everlastingly
itching for fame. II you want fame
do the unusual-such man becomes
a crank"
Turning from the negatives which
Mr., Fess had been giving he statet
that the keynote OF the age was al
truism." He pictured the scene o.
1.-THE artist In the Crock of Ages.