Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-02

than a lucrative position, something
more than profession Al career; but
above all II should be the earnest
: desire on our part to do our best t.
contribute to the advancement of oui
vast country so that she may, in
course of time, be able to take the
place among the nations which nat.
, ure, In giving her the land, with great
natural resources, and the enormous
population that she has, has ordain.
ed for her
The brilliant success OF Japan DAG
zled the eyes OF the world. The nag
of the Rising Sun is respected at ev.
cry corner Of the earth. The little
empire has taken a place among the
foremost nations. What has made the
Japan OF today? II is the faithful
discharge OF duties by her students.
The hardship and privations which
the late Marquis Ito suffered while
he was a student In England will
open the eyes OF many of us as TO
what self'sacrifice for ones country and
patriotism means. | have great faith
in my fellow.students, because. as one
OF the German professors of Martin
Luther's time said, when he was ask.
ed why he was In the habit of don.
ing his academic cap In coming to
his lectures, contrary to the custom OF
the day, Il see In them the future law.
yers. doctors, counselors. and rulers
OF the Empire" We will be men of
influence In Chlna's bright future. As
champions OF the new learning and
advocates OF reform, we must under.
take to transport to our country Yves.
tern thought and ideals and introduce
modern science and scientific appli,
ances. The task before us Is by no
means easy. To reform China means
to shape the destiny OF quarter OF
the living souls OF the world and to
transform the appearance of one.
twelfth OF the earth's arabic sur.
face.
But before we can be relied upon
to discharge our duty, there is one
thing which all must have-our sue.
cess or our failure In life depends up.
on it-and that Is character. Whether
our moral character is based upon
sound principles, or whether II is cas-.
lily shaken. fixes our destiny. One
OF the prominent business men OF
New York City told one OF the col.
lege presidents of the East to teach
the young men less about books but
more OF character, and. Judging from
the failures Of so many college men,
the statement OF this man can be
we'll supported. Many of us leave our
parents or guardians and the benign
influences OF home at the time when
our character IL being formed and
when high standard of truth and
morality Is vitality important. II, at
this critical time, we have not sound
principles to which 10 hold fast,
whether they be Christian or Confu.
cian-for they both point towards the
same good, !. e., virtue--we are like
~ to go astray. On this account we
should be careful as regards the temp.
tations during our college career, and
not initiate the unconventional man.
ners of come OF our fellow-students
Moral worth commands respect whe.
ther among civilized or barbarous PEG.
Pile, It Is a good asset; combine abll-
ity with II, and our success in life
Will be assured. On the other hand,
we cannot consider ourselves as hav.
ing done our duty In uplifting China
unless our work In college has been
supplemented with all that goes to
make us citizens of high-minded char,
acter. In whatever sphere OF life or
in whatever position We may be plac.
ed. let MS discharge our duties faith
fully and efficiently; have reliance In
honesty of purpose, diligence OF ap'
plication, and common sense TIC asle
to stand Just criticism and to profit by
II and not to care for unjust critl-
clsm, so that we may bring credit not
only to our country but also to our
Alma Mater.