The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04


 and build up the state
 President Daugette.
 At the close of Mr. Weakley's address, President Daugette reported great ma terial progress in the school the past year. new building was erected which represents a total expenditure of $40,0OO- all of which was raised by the people of Jacksonville and Calhoun county. He gave the enrolment in the four classes of the Normal school at 426 for the year, an increase over last year of 21 pupils. This marks the highwater enrolment of the school. He called attention to the great need of an auditorium.
 Addressing the graduates President Daugette commended to them the wise words which had been spoken to them in the baccalaureate address by Judge Weakley and as a last word of advice be stated, that all the people of the world are divided into two classes: the workers on the one hand and the drones on the other; the constructiouists and the destructionists; the creators of wealth and the consumers of wealth; the builders and the idlers; the leaders in all good works, the followers or trailers; those who stand for something and the knock CTS, or those who oppose. He stated that the world respects and admires the work CTS, the constructionists, the creators, the builders, the leaders and those who
 
 spses the drones, the destructionists the consumers of wealth, the idlers, the trailers and the knockers. He said in this age of enlightment loafing Is accounted a disgrace, and idleness sin and crime. He stated that the State Normal school board of directors would never issue a diploma to an idler if they knew 1t. President Daugette congratulated the class upon having done their work worth fly and well, and charged them to con tinue the habits of industry which they had formed while in school.
 lnsures Success.
 "These," said he. "coupled with hon esty, truthfulness and integrity of char acter would insure their success. He stated that he was pleased to be able to issue a diploma to each and every member of the class. but that their di- plomas indicate that they possess certain requirements and he called attention to the fact that added requirements called for added responsibilities He exhorted them to go forth into their state and be true to the responsibilities which their diplomas place upon them, and to be workers builders and constructors in the vinyard of life: but he issued warn- ing to them that they should be build CTS and workers with the right motive. stating that the pathway of life is strewn with faiures whose promising careers have been Wrecked upon the TOOK of selfish ambition. He warned them against selfshness as a motive, and urged them to work for the good of their fel- bowman regardless of personal conse- ouences, and to be true to themselves, to their school and to their country and to trust the result to God.
 Finally as a last word, he gave them as builders in the world as motto the sentiment so beautifully expressed by Holmes:
 Build thee more stately mansions, O,
 my soul,
 As the swift seasons roll;
 Leave thy low vaulted past,
 Let each temple nobler than the last Shut thee from Heaven with dome
 more vast,
 Till thou at length are free; Leaving thine outgrown shell by lifes
 unresting sea"
 President Daugette then in the name of the board of directors of the State Nor nal school delivered the diplomas to the 81 graduates. Thus closed the most event ful and successful year of the school.