The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-12

'o'isn OF the Hickman ca 'sls.
graduating class. read ny. 49,, S,se''sge
essay at the commencensn,'''
rf,day evening. Il isayerr ca. az
able article and vii be aps,, s.sah.
by those Who did no, ee, q 'e ,.
the exercises. " "'end
"rhe history Of m. vo,ist.
biography Of great men Fy,,,. ~. w
opinion Is In one mans nina 49,, ~
one man against the world -
times may be likened 10 5r, t, "
waiting for the lightning o,,
heaven 10 kindle Il. The erea, 49,
With bis free force direct 800
Gods hands, Is the lighiring ~
has vord Is the wise, healing 800
which all can believe IN sii 80.
Of the wofld's history the grssi ~,
has been the indispensable nv.or IN
bis epoch.
in the i7ih century. When Enc.
land feared he black cloud Of 49,
Poiirm. the call came for the he,,
Cromwell, 10 save his nation, 10 i,ss
Iiheryty inyiolaie. mid wrecE OF i,y
spoiliaiion Of property and disrol..
ton Of social order. 10 rescis
country, FILLED With tender memori.,
OF The sacred past and crovei wi,b
Legends Of liberty. Though vlfsI
by his enemies. these assaults hav,
strengthened his bold upon ibs Eor.
lish heart and his name will qlnis,
a. bright star 10 Enelasd's liai,r
While those attempting 20 nnith K
oil moulder IN forgotten grave,
Nth their memories vanished iof.
ever.
"ln the 18th century. vhsa ih.
World passed into a moral ecl.n..
the sanity Wesley. 9TH his gfssi
gloving heart. With TIE bursting
tears that wcfc IN Il summoned ihs
natioa 70 truth and fighicoumei,
His touch vas al u a spark bad ial.
len on a desert world. bit 10 The
land proved explosive powder. b.ar.
ed heaven high and shonc into An
parts OF the world
Likewise 10 our iei,ed Washing.
ton. the Father Of a nation. tie
builder Of our nationality. He. more
than al other Statesmen pai 90.
gethef. matched victory from defeat.
secured peace between ihs angry
factions 81 that day. held the nii.oa
out Of the giant struggle between
France and England. impressed De-.
spect Tor law and the ncv govern
mcni and gfandly taught The lesson
Of devotion 70 UNION and 10 the Con.
s,iiutlsn. during the frat critical
years Of or nation, vhen our Amen
can fathers. spurned ffom the bosom
Of their mothcf-countFy and rocked
By the convalsions Of a revolution.
tried the experiment OF erecting an
indepcudani fo9efmcui
"Nos. today. While threatening
siorm-clouds Of corruption are upon
us. Folk. Roosevelt and Bryan sih
their political rcpuiaiions as spoilen
as stars. answer the call wiih cons.
dence and trust. Their love ui .ar
Is strong. their love Of liberty strong.
e., their courage too hrm 10 be-
shaken. let their namsl be- ihe
most lilusirious borne hy any public
citizens. iof they are standing guard
Ter lav. liberty and freedom over
1900 900 OF people. endowed 9Th
splendid faculties. With a tradition
oil glory. which is the envy 81 The
world. With an immense future before
them. Nth eyes raised 10 The lowell
est heavens and 10 the ARREST lands
beneath the canopy Of the skies.
HALT heroes iriumrhanff
ImuIuIIal hHIfa uf uulFFfaaI rfai.N|
IA nusH Huuufa With InrHUasF uI SEQ s'NH.
A. stfoams nnll dnen, eniafsIns n
"."" '|""
"My fellow Classmates. be fe-ay
for the call to duty. coming Boo ihe.
future a. In the past. The successes
OF heroes arc honest SUCCESSES OF
brave men, Who have more fesoii-
ton 10 their hearts than other msn
and YOU cannot build an edihce e.
cepi by plummet and level az ugn'
angles 10 one another. a nero
wishes no, 10 taste sweet things, boz
70 do noble things and you vi an
sver the call for
40 niah L. grandeur So or 90
30 near 10 tiud o. man.
When duty Whispers ioe. ihnu nn't
Tho youth replies g" Z cau."