Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01

services, including several selections
by the choir and violin solo by Miss
Florence FTeistat, Mr.. Clemmer adj
dressed his remarks to the graduating
students. He took as the theme of his
talk the sentence, HE saved others,
but He could not save himself" His
talk was largely an earnest plea to the
members of the class that they think
of doing something for humanity rath-
err than getting share of the worldly
goods for themselves. He told the
class that they were at the point in
life where it is their lot to choose for
themselves what they are to make of
the lives which they have been train
ing during their school years. He ex-
pressed the hope that they will all
make use Of it to the best advantage
for the world in general.
Starting ON Cruise.
He likened this time in their lives to
the time for the sailing of ship. AS
he expressed it. the ship has its course
marked out for it on maps, but that
tut lHdltei VI WlHu, WAVES anu lluC
may change the course somewhat, and
in spite of all that might be done, the
exact course cannot be predetermined
Yet the final point on the course will
be reached, and it matters little if the
space in between can not be set down
before hand, because the destination
is definite point that may be found
in due course of time. The student
starting out in life has his definite
course marked out by which he is to
reach the goal of his ambition, but he
too often gives up when swayed out OF
the course by Universities, and the am
billions are not realized The speaker
warned the graduates to let nothing
hinder them in their climbing to the
height of their ambition provided thu
ambition be a worthy one.
Not Geld Alone.
He does not want them to become
seekers of gold alone, and he cited the
parable of the good young man WHIT
told Jesus that he had done right al
his life and wanted to know how he
could still further serve Him. TIL;
young man was very rich. and was tol(
to sell his property and apply the pro
ceeds to charity; but the young man..
love of gold was too great, and he de
cided that the life he was leading wa
good enough. Rev. Mr.. Clemmer lik
ened the lives of men TO diamonds ant
paste limitations. 1.-The real diamond
gather in all the beautiful rays of tn,
sun and they give them out again, blu
the paste diamonds only gather then
in. So it is with men. Some men gath
er together all that they can in ofde
that they may give it out again. bu
there are others who gather only TO
themselves"
Several shining examples of what h
considered the real type of men wer
told OF, and incidents concerning then
related to the class,
The address was very interesting
and the class was greatly impresse,
with the significance Of their departur
from high school and. their entranc
into a bigger and broader life.
Judge Graves Speaker.
Memorial services were held at th
First Methodist church last evenin
to which the patriotic organizations @
the city were invited. Judge E.. {
Graves Of Geneseo made the principe
address of the evening and it was
very Interesting and instructive lie,
ture. The judge took up the histor
of this section of the country. outliI
ing the events which marked the Dir
Sress which has been made and ais
the things which obstruct growth. |
this connection slavery came int
prominence and brought on the civ
war in which the old soldiers who's
graves were decorated Memorial da
fought and died to save the countr
to its natural progress. The speake
told briefly of the means which ha
to be used by President Lincoln an
the gallant boys in blue TO suppress
the slave traffic and keep the natio
united. Fitting eulogies were paid
the president and the soldiers who's
lives paid for the freedom which "
now possess through their efforts.
F. o. VanGalder introduced ii
speaker of the evening with remark
bearing on the meaning of Memori
day and its significance. Music by Il
choir and quartet was rendered du
ing the evening.
| The organizations represented at Il
services were the G. A. R.. the Wor
ans Relief Corps and Siboney Be-
camp of United Spanish War Vete
ans.