The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-27

prudence. He must be Informed as
to the laws of the state in which he
purposes to practice. He must be
acquainted with the way of conduct
ing trials in court. Then those who
are in need of legal advice may go
to him with confidence. for he is the
man who knows the principles of law,
and thus II Is in all professions. Men
must be efficient, they must know.
"A few years hence and the bcsl
of the worlds work will be I'm the
hands of the young people of today.
who i'm youth cultivate knowledge,
In the office and shop and factory,
in bank and consulting room and
council chamber, on the street or ON
the farm, in the midst of the forest
or in the depth of the mine, on the
mountain-side or on the ocean wave
all things that move for human. viii
obey the man who knows"
The second speaker Harry T.. curl,
in his Grafton, Courage for the Du-
ties of Life" said
II should not like to maintain that
courage is the noblest ana most ud-
mirable Of human qualities, but In
men Ii Is certainly the one that Is
most applauded, and is one oI the
essentials of high character. The
faint-hearted and cOwardly are looked
down upon by all. The lack of cour-
age makes any high success impossi-
BILE.
Courage alone Is not enough. 1t
should be supported by prudence ana
wisdom. Without these accompanies
essentials 1t would often bring dis
aster and ruin. 1t Is needed constant
y In the performance of duty--the
paths of which are not always paths
Of pleasantness and peace. Duty
pften demands that we stand up fol
the right in opposition To the prevail.
ing sentiment Of the community, thai
we go counter wise to the wishes OF
those upon whom we are dependent
for comfort and support or that we
deny ourselves indulgence known to
oe injurious to the cause at heart
1t Is in such internal conflicts that
courage meets its most trying tests.
These battles are of the silent forces
within. We fight with invisible foes
without any encouragement of ad-
niration or applauding shouts, ana
It requires courage If we would
achieve the victory.
ITO one thus loyal to what Is high
EST in him, nothing that is clearly
iuty seems impossible, for he draws
upon the power of the Divine Him
self"
The third speaker, w. Fred Cast,
his grafton, value of Determina-
,ion," said:
I'VE can succeed, each one can
make name for himself, do some.
ching sublime If he SO Wills, II he
80 determines. Life is n drudgery
Unless there be specific aim or pur.
pose with a determination To make
che best of it and get the most out
If 1t.
knowledge, equipment and energy
applied and put to practice, backed
Up by strong will and determine
ion spells success, That man is n
allure at everything he undertakes
Who goes at his work i'm a llstless
lalf-hearted haphazard way, but he
who follows up chosen profession
with zeal, with assiduous attention,
With strong determination will usu-
lilly reach the top of the ladder,
with these graduates, life Is just
beginning We are at this moment
setting out on the field of action. All
he coming years are before us and
whatever honest and legitimate pro-
fession we may pursue, let MS resolve
to become predetermined and helpful
citizens of our great and growing