The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-06
BARNES GRADUATES
SCHOOL. GIVES DIPLOMAS TO ITS
 SENIOR CLASS.
Interesting Ceremonies Marking Csm- mencement Include Address of Rev. H. M. Edmonds--MaBy
 Friends Attend Exercises.


 In concluding a successful year the Barnes School for Boys yesterday held it's closing exercises in the school audi torium. The stage upon which the ex- ercises took place was tastefully deco rated with black-eyed susans, which together with the school colors. gold and black, made a striking background of color.
 The school auditorium was filled to it's capacity with the friends of the school and the fathers and mothers of the students.
 The exercises were opened with an overture from an orchestra, and the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. NJ. Barnes. the founder of the school.
 The graduating class of the school. together with the teachers and Rev. H, M. Edmonds who made the address then took their places upon the stage of the school. With the exception of two years Elder NJ. Barnes has been connected with the school since the year 1856. His son. Prof. E.. R. Barnes Is now the active principal of the school.
 Warren II AmsrIne, President of the student body. presided over the exer- cises and introduced the speakers in turn. Before introducing the first speaker Rev. H. M. Edmonds, Mir. Am crime made a few graceful remarks rel- alive to the presence of the visitors and in thanking the teachers of the school for their efforts in their behalf during the past year,
 Mir. Edmonds's speech was a nota- ble one on account of the beauty of his dictlon. the trueness and wisdom of his tn ought and advice and the force and pleasantness of his delivery. The theme of the address was success. The three divisions of the subject being the aspects, the basis and the essence of success. The speaker showed the boys how varied were the aspects of success and how these aspects change as ideals change. The varied aspects of succeAs often lead to consideration, as causes of success, of lose things which are real ly obstacles to 1t. For this reason, said Mir. Edmonds. imitation is fatal to suc- cess and 1t must be achieved by deveI- oplng Individuality.
 All cannot achieve success along the same line therefore we should choose that profession for which we are best endowed by nature.
 Each soul has a message for the world but each message is uttered In a different way. Hast thou a sword 2 use 1t. Hast thou pen? use 1t, Hast thou hoe? use It. is thy mouth. speak through it.
 The basis of success is a purpose Mr. Edwards continued. But 1t is not enough to have conception of a pur- pose, there must be work along the line Of your purpose. The secret of success Is not brilliancy and it is not heredity. It Is a good thing to have an unstained escutcheon. It is a great thing to have a family name to, up- hold but 1t is greater thing to have a determination to make family name The secret of success is not magnetism or personality for these are won by work and may be lost And finally the secret of success Is not in pull Life is full of things to be climbed. to be crossed, to be overcome, to be won, and to be borne. In every case work is the secret of success"
 The essence of success. the speaker said, is service. Success Is more than achievement. The man who sailed across the ocean in a little sail boat achieved something, but there was no value in it and he did not succeed like Colum- bus The test Is and must be what is it good for?" Success! thou hast a myriad aspects; thou hast a single ba- sis: thou hast single essence--serv- feel"
 The next number on the program was a song: Hell Kaiser Dir" by the Ger
  Yacht am Rhein.'
 Then Professor Barnes read the hon or rolls for the last term of three months. He explained that the honors were not attained by sudden spurt, but by continued work and by merit Every name on the honor roll represents the highest type of work. according to stringent test.
 The leaders are as follows: Senior and Upper Class, Julien Max Strass- burger; Junior Class. Walter Browder; Lower Class. Jesse Douglas Clark.
 Then came the granting of eertif- cates. A large number of boys receiv- ed the testimonials of successful work done in various high school subjects.
 The climax of the exercises came in the presentation of diplomas to the five young men who had reached the goal of graduation. They are: James Madi- son Garrett, Arthur Mitchell Mead. Warren Miles Amerine. Edwin Wright Gay and Joni Joseph Diffiy.