The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24


permanently rise higher than the main
source; and the main source of ma
iIonal power and national greatness is
found In the average citizenship OF
tho nation Therefore, IL bchooyes us
TO do our best 10 see that the stand :
ard OF the average citizen Is kept
high, and the average cannot be kept
high unless the standard of the lead
crs is very much higher.
1T Is well II large proportion OF
the leaders In any republic, in any
democracy, are, as n matter of course,
drawn from the classes represented in
this audience to-day; but only pro-
vided that sthose classes possess the
gifts OF sympathy with plain people
and OF devotion to great ideals. You
and those like you have received spe-
cial advantages. you have all of you
had the opportunity for mental train
ing: many OF you have had leisure.
most OF you have had n chance for the
enjoyment of life far greater than
comes to the majority of your fellows.
TO you and your kind much has been
given. and from you much should be
expected.
Not Critic WHO Counts.
IL is HUl Alt SlIl4i w nv Soatts' '
no, the man who points out how the
strong man stumblos. or where the
doer of deeds could have done them
better The credit belongs TO the man
who is actually in the arena, whose
face is married by dust and sweat and
blood. who strives valiantly; who errs,
and comes short again and again. be-
cause there IS no effort without error
,,1,., .l- tul
ly strive TO do the deeds; who knows
the great enthusiasm, the great devo-
tions; who spends himself in n worthy
cause: who at the best knows in the
end the triumph of high achievement,
and who OF the worst. If he fails, at
least fails while daring greatly, 50
that his phase shall never be with
those cold and timid souls who know
neither victory nor defeat Shame OH
the man of cultivated tastes who per-
mits refinement to develop In . fastd-
lousness that units him for doing the
rough work of workadaS world
Among the free peoples who govern
themselves, there Is but small held
of usefulness open for the men OF
clustered life who shrink FROM contact
with their fellows.
"Still less room is there for those
who deride or slight what is done by
those who actually bear the brunt OF
the day: nor yet for those others who
always profess that they would like To
take action, If only the conditions Of
life were not what they actually are
II pay all homage to intellect, and
to elaborate and specialized training
of the intellect: and yet Know |
shall have the assent OF all of you
presen, when add that more inn
portant still are the commonplace
everyday qualities and virtues.
Everyday Qualities.
"such ordinary, everyday qualities
include the Will and the power to
work. to fight at need, and to have
plenty of healthy children. There arc
a few people in every country so born
that they can lead lives of leisure
These fill useful function If they
make it evident that leisure does not
mean idleness. But the average man
must earn his own livelihood. Ec
should be trained to do so, and he
should be trained to feel that he oc-
eupies contemplate position If he
does not do so; that he is not an
object of envy If lie is idle. at which
ever end of the social scale he stands
but an object of contempt, an object
Of derIsion.
In the next place, the good mar
should be both a strong and brave
man; that is. he should be able Il
Rsht, he should be able TO serve his
country as soldier If the need arises
There are well-meaning philosopher: