Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-08
SIXTY-NINE STUDENTS
GRADUATED At THR0OP
DR.. Ezra HeaIey Delivers Address
TO Graduating Classes
on Opportunity

PASADENA, June s.-sixty-nine graduates
of Throop acadamy and normal classes received
their diplomas last evening during the com
mencement exercises at the Lowe opera mousse
Dr. Ezra Healey dean OF the McClay college
of theology Of the University Of Southern Cali
fornia, delivered the address. HIS subject was
Opportunity"
He dwelt at legnth upon the history of ma
tions and the achievements of men, and con
tinuing he said: Thus have we glanced at
our heritage Of resources. To this heritage
young people, you have come with the ripe
fruitage OF the latest achievements IN educa-
tion. Especially are you to be congratulated
upon Pasadena's polytechnic institute
with all its facilities for wealth and learn
ing furnished the fortunate youth of our
time 1 ask you to remember that the oppor-
tuniues for greatness have not passed.
''There are yet many problems in social and
civic life which await solution. He who can
lead the armies Of capital and labor 10
lasting peace shall be hailed as another Moses
He who can point out the folly OF extraVa-
gance and add to that the rescue of the people
from enervating quest Of pleasure and the en-
shaving pursuit of gain will be, indeed, the
benefactor OF his kind. The science of gov
ernment is yet to be perfected and the art Of
perfect government yet to be achieved.
''Class Of 1910 I would have you face these
formidable tasks with brave heart and cease
less industry. Dignity the laws of the com
rnonwealth by obeying them. Help to mend
them when they need TO be improved Let
your attitude be always that OF real scholar,
YOUR search being for real truth rather than
for proof that your theory is true. Give to
the volume Of sixty-six books which we call
the Bible its right place. Be true to him who
Is its inspiration and for each the promise
shall be kept, am with you alway even to
the end OF the EARTH "
President James A. B. 6cherer in presenting
the diplomas said IN part:
II congratulate you on the fact that you all
know how to work. Every human being is
either a worker or a waster; either a contribu-
tor 20 the wealth OF the world through brain
or brawn or en- idle waster of that wealth.
Wealth, by the way, IS a better word than
riches wise man has said that riches is a
mere surplus on the shelf; wealth is an
abundance in use. Were it not for the workers
the wasters would soon be in the plight Of
Old Mother Hubbard. Drones have no right
to exist. Even the bees know this, and once
every year in every hive there is massacre
of the drones I do not advocate massacres,
but do abhor the growing mob of idle snobs
who dare on American soil to despise toll.
'rYou know how to work. for Throop teaches
how. Look upon these certificates you re-
ceive tonight as mere tickets to higher train
Ing; then you will enter the school OF life
All of us are consumers. but we ought also
TO be creators. Every laborer uses a rule In
the school Of life put to use the Golden Rule
Measure your deeds by 1t; it is practicable
as well as beautiful It's widely extended use
will build the bridge between class and mass
and pave the way to human brotherhood. 1t
was a carpenter who invented 1t. He is now
King of Kings. 1 wish you no higher wealth
than that you work with him."