The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-30

He replied: IF | were twenty-one as
you are and had but ten years to live,
| would spend the first nine in accu-
muating knowledge and getting ready
for the tenth"
And so the measure of influence in
any man is the measure of his re-
serves. This is the secret of the great
life which Mr.. Roosevelt is now liv-
ing. 1t is the secret of all true great
ness. The young man or the young
woman who hopes to achieve SUCCESS
tomorrow iii any department of human
activity is the one who today is dill
gently and patiently storing up a sup
ply of knowledge, confidence, courage
and character
And so while We most cordially con-
graduate these young ladies and gem
tlemen tonight upon tue successful
termination of one period in their life
of preparation for the future, we
would also remind you that this Col
lege Commencement is well named a
Commencement. 1t is not finish, for,
whether you intend to pursue your
studies in still higher school or not,
we trust that the diplomas presented
to you this evening will prove an in
centive to further study and acquire
Jnent so as to more fully qualify you
for the future upon which you are 50
soon to enter and in which we trust
you may all achieve the highest sue
! cess.
But the thought | very much wish
to impress upon the minds of the
young people here assembl ed, is this
the absolute necessity for a well fixed
object in life. without this no sue.
cess seems possible. We must have
goal of ambition, some mountain tC
climb, some summit 10 reach, some
clear-cut ideals to be realized.
AS the great sculptor Thorswaldser
advanced in years and began to fee
that he was losing the freshness of hi!
! conception. he said one day to {
/ friend, MY power is decaying." Hi.
friend asked him what he meant Tht
| sculptor pointed to a statue of thu
Christ that he had just finished anC
said: That is the first bit of worl
that | have ever felt satisfied with
Till now my Ideal has been far be
You'd what | could execute. But it il
no longer SO. l fear l shall neve
have a great Ideal again and so m!
work is done" He laid down his NAL
let and chisel and turned away iron
his workbench with a look of despai
upon his face.
Browning says "a mans reac
should exceed his grasp, or what's
heaven for"
In determining life purpose, youn
people frequently meet with difficult
owing to the confusion which S
generally prevails regarding the high
est and the best We have at the pres
ent time four standards of excellenc
in society. The first of these Is CON
pretended in the expression It
} know" ITO know" We are told is tn
greatest excellence, the highet
, achievement the worthiest idea
Without doubt ito know" is a grea
aim. Without doubt knowledge
Power 1t enlarges the mind gain
ascendency over the laws of nature
counts the stars, classifies the rock
? acquires languages, deciphers hierC
glyphics, discovers the mysteries {
the ages, revolutionizes all though
, and method and converts the wilder
ness and solitary place into a garde
, Of blossoming roses.
II is good / say 10 know" and I
know what you know and, modest.
10 know that you know what go
know and that you do not know whi
, you do not know And yet the MOI
one knows the less he knows m