Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
CLOSING DAYS IN. ".
rs. OF ASSEMBLY.
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strokes his picturesque magma
ton paints picture after picture,
each one. bright, life-like, and full
of color, and these pictures he de-
scribes to you in a language and
manner that defy analysis. Now
he takes you with him thru the
busy marts Of trade, now he re-
veals the thoughts that come,
"When. the day is done and the
lights are low. Now you are
watching a beautiful sunset. such
as neither 100000 nor any other
amount of money can buy, and
from there he directs your atten-
tion to the problems of the individ-
ual, the state and the nation. You
follow him because you can't help
it, and you come to the end of the
journey before you realize it,
and with a wish that you might
continue to be with him on his
travels a few hours more.
We are unable to report Mr..
Watson's address in full, but print
below a few excerpts.
Il believe in Providence, not
fate or chance, in human history
I believe every nation has had a
mission to perform. Thru all his
tory one idea has persisted, altho at
times it was almost lost, and that
is the equality of man. 1t. rose
from the ruins of despotism, and
gradually blossomed forth into a
beautiful flower. finding it's most
perfect expression in the American
republic. And because this repub-
lie is founded on the idea of indi-
vidual liberty it will endure"
"We are a greet nation. We
own one fourth of the world S
wealth, and do one third of it's
manufacturing and mining, and one
fourth Of it's agriculture. We are
physically, intellectually and NOR
ally the wonder of the world. The
american laborer is better housed.
clothed. educated and paid than the
laborers of any other nation, and
the economic conditions generally
in this country are the best on
earth"
1--WE do not object to legitimate
accumulation of money, but no
combination must operate in such
a manner that it takes away indi-
vidual opportunity. To equalize
opportunities and to make men
make money honestly and squarely
are two of the most important Of
legislative problems.
Character must be the ideal of
the Individual. To build the great
est character is the greatest happi-
ness. And remember happiness is
a condition Of the mind. 1t is not
dependent upon external conditions.
True success is not gained by
wealth or by political or social
prestige. It consists in finding
your place and FILLING it. And
right there is a task worthy of our
greatest thought and effort.''
1.-THE thought within you is the
greatest power in the world. It
is as real as things and as forceful as
blows. AS a man thinketh in his
heart, so is he.' is true. You live
where you think. Think on the
level with the brute and you will
be a brute, think great and noble
thoughts and you Will live great
and noble life. And remember it
is up to you to determine what you
shall think. God has given you
the power to direct your thought,
and you alone are responsible for
its direction.''
You find what you look for.
Look for faults and you will find
them. Look for virtues and they
will be reflected in your own mind.
Once | went out frog hunting with
a friend who was lover of nature.
He saw the beauty of the flowers
and heard the sweet music of the
birds. l didn't because I was look
ing for frogs. We both found
what we were looking for. 1t is
the same in life everywhere. Look
for hope, faith and love and you
shall find them. Look up, not
down, outward not inward, onward,
not back.''
Friday was Norwegian day. and
it brought the assembly to a brill
liant close: The attendance was
large in the afternoon, and in the
evening the large auditorium was
almost filled. Before each session
the Eleonora Olson Concert Com
pany gave a prelude, fact which
helped to bring out the large
crowds. The Olsons have appeared
in Willmar a number of times be-
fore and they are general favorites.
The address on ''St. Olaf" given
in the afternoon by DR.. H. G. Stub
was a scholarly effort, impressive
ly delivered. DR.. Stub traced his
torically the establishment of Chris
tianity in Norway and showed how
important had been the work and
influence Of St. Olaf in this regard.
He also described vividlv the Incl