The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-06-25

obtain one. The one thought that
Rev. Bailey endeavored to impress
upon the graduates was that they
should do their best, and do their
duty under all circumstances.
The next speaker was Rev. j. f.
Byers, of the Lutheran church, who
after congratulating the class upon
the successful completion Of the
course which meant study and work,
urged them to go out into the world
and be acredit to the institution from
which they graduated. The princi-
pal thought in the address of Rev.
Byers, which was exceptionally ap-
propriate to the occasion, was that
they showed should "press on. +"
While he would not have them forget
what they had passed through, nor
the school and what they had learned,
he wanted them to ''press on. I"
Don't be satisfied with what you have
attained. If you think that the di-
ploma represents it all, and that you
have attained all that isworth having,
you are to be pitie6. This is but
thecommencement-"press the on" God
expects it of you. Make the most of
yourself. Believe and have confidence
in yourself and don't be afraid of
study and hard work.
Rev. E. r. Hickman, pastor of
the M. E. church, after congratulating
the class on what they had accomp-
lished said that their class motto,
Deeds, not Words" was enough to
inspire any one. The people who
have amounted to anything in the
world were those who had done some
thing and didn't talk about it. Every
one could succeed if they were will
ing to pay the price. This was the
keynote of the address of Rev. Heck
man. He sought to, and did impress
upon the minds, not only of the class
but the entire audience, the fact that
the secret of all success was a will
ingness to pay the price. Success is
not question of luck or environ
ments. Every one who has attained
a prominent position in any sphere of
life has paid the price. If he has
not it will soon demonstrate itself
and he will fall to where he belongs.
If you are willing to pay the price
you can become great teachers. He
urged the class to pay the price in
order that they might achieve sue
cess. If not it would be failure.
If you are willing to pay the price
you will live in deeds and not in
words.
The next speaker was Rev. Hem
ingway, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, who endeavored to impress
upon the minds of the graduating
class the fact that the world was a
great deal better than many people
imagined, and that there was great
many good people in it. Everybody
has some idea of what the future
holds in store for them. No matter
what you have thought of it, he want
ed the class to remember two things,
viz: That the world is a great deal
better, and also a great deal worse
than they have imagined. You will
find falseness beneath the veneering.
Take things as you find them. Don t
be discouraged. Don't forget that
you are to make the worse side bet
ter. Then, too, there are thousands
of people better than you thought
they were. There is large number
of good people in the world. People
who say kind things about you to 9TH
ers. The world is charming place
to live in, and is worth all the sacri-
fees we make for it. You can do
more by loving men, women and chill
dren than you can by instructing
them. Love them and they will
enshrine you in the warmest place
in their hearts. In order to do right,
you must be right. Your heart
will tell you what is right and when
you have decided do it, but do it
in loving manner.
The last speaker was Rev. w.
M. Tinker, formerly the pastor of
the Baptist church of town now here
spending few weeks with friends.
He said he desired to leave with the
one thought and that was that love
was the greatest thing in the world.
1t never fails. Everything else does.
1t has been the keynote to the success
of the lives Of many prominent men.
What we get out of life depends
entirely upon what we put into it.
DR.. Waller closed the speaking by
stating that the happiest thing mani
tested during the exercises was not
the fact that the Bloomsbury ministry
was composed of able men as was
proven by their addresses, but the
fine feeling which was manifested by