The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-25
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, JUNE rs, 1909.
Commencement Essays.

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Find Away Or Make 1t.
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ROBERT w. KIDD
Find a way or make n is a motto
which should be taken for all ourhonor-
able and worthy ambitions. 1t tests
u ingenuity and in the end crowns
with victory. No matter what ones
ambition or aspiration may be, it may
be acquired by those who have the firm
strong will, seTo find a way OF make
itn
Is wealth your desire? Is fame your
aspiration? Is wisdom your ambition!
They who seek any or all OF THESE
should say: "Ill find a way Or make
it."
Had not this motto been uppermost
in mems minds, we would not have
been so far advanced along the line OF
invention as we are. Do you think we
would have had the steam engine, the
telegraph. telephone, aiIship and auto
mobile to-day if their inventors had not
been determined to find a way to carry
out their plans?
TIT us consider for a moment Thomas
Eaison's method when a new thought
or idea presents itself to him. What
does he do? Does he wait for some
time before working it out? No, he
sets out Immediately, gives up every
thing to work it out. Has he any idea of
not accomplishing his purpose2 No,
success is bis desire. With his strong
ambition ind thorough concentration
to his subject he finds a way or makes
it in the desired direction.
Samuel Morse, tie inventor of the
telegraph, obtained a patent in 1887
Then he labored under difficulties, II
Of which was the lack Of capital. 1t
is said that in 1912 he had but37 cents,
a small sun TO aid him, considering
the undertaking. But 10y perseverance
and by possessing that determination,
he found success. Congress, observing
his honest ~endeavors, granted him $50,
900, thus enablinghim tocomplete a line
between Washington and Baltimore
inlS44. Are we notindebted to him for
his finding a way or making it?
The Atlantic cable wa pronounceda
failure by the common place people
when it broke soon after it was laid,
yet to-day it stands a monument OF
success TO Cyrus w. Fields ~persever-
ance. Why a d how did it attain its
strength? 1t was because a few great
minds were not affected by temporary
failure and they were enthused 10y that
determination to find IA way tothe sue
cessful operation Of the cable. Now
there are several lines across the ocean
beds.
We find that this motto of which ]
am speaking hos been uppermost III the
minds OF many men III history. A
striking illustration is exhibited III the
life of Hercules, who vas forced to
perform several difficult labors, bul
each time found or made a way to
success.
Napoleon Bonaparte, of France, is
also a good example. Dullng The last
part OF the 18th century, he made
several campaigns ill Europe and one ii
Egypt. His desire was to acquire
territory and he MASTER of the world,
Did he succeed? Yes, for ii time. lie
found a way To acquire territory and
thus made a way TO gain al empire.
The people in Europe to-day are ell
joying tie results of his abolishing the
feudal system and IA great part Of The
new world, us well as OF the old, is
governed by The Code Napoleon.
George W%aSAlngtoD's desire 10 give
freedom and prosperity TO lbs country.
10 do thus lit was obliged TO Iiglll
bSalllDO 1AlSidDN III a lbCtOltlbIOlldl Y
war. His army made upol half clothed
Inexperienced Ii neatly starved mel
We're 10 fight against skllllul English
cavalry. Was lhls IioL enough 10 dis.
courage HIM? No, lie made ID way tC
free his country by winning the war.
He was rewarded Tor this great deed by
being made President oI The new re-
public for eight Years.
Abraham. Lincoln Is another striking
Illustration in American history.
When he was President lls ambition
was TO preserve the Union and To set the
slaves free. lie had no friends in the
South and few III The North, even the
members oil The cabinet were against
him. A civil wal broke out Which
lasted four years. Then The southern,
power was broken ard il yielded TO
The Moth. Did lie give up his ain,
when he had but few friends? No. he
had no law 10 free The slaves but made
Look at Admiral Dewey in the war
with Span one teal winch he wished
TO accomplish Was TO capture Manila.
He destroyed the Spanish fleet III Ma.
Mia Bay Wllllo't iooSlliS ellllef ship Oh
man. AS be did not find IA way to cap
ture Manila he made one.
BY the instances related we see That
if we do our best each moment, working
as though that moment were the Whole
time, having faith in the powers with
i'll us, doing u work cheerfully we
will be successful in our aim With
these you will either find your way OF
make it.
Friends and classmates let us IN all
our aspirations be guided by this ever
uplifting motto. "I1l Find a Way or
Make it.o
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