The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
IN Hoe SIENO VINCES."

bring great JOY. It takes the young
men and wo1ne to the heights and
ejyes vision to the Juvenile magma
x,ou. It is a time when all the peo-
s1e may drink the waters Of wisdom
from the visible fountains Of bnowl-
a,}ge and partake Of food for faith
and hope and Inspiration. The schools
md the colleges seem to say:
Come unto me all We that labor! Ye
whose souls are heavy-laden. come to
me,
And I will lead you forth by streams
that heal.
And feed you with the truth that sets
men freei"
such is the spirit OF commencement
time
Youth is in its glory, fresh from
fine fields OF eternal things, with the
light Of the past TO guide its steps and
hope to lead il to great achievements.
This to the small army Of young peo-
ole who will graduate from college
aad pitch their tents toward the un-
CONQUERED lands Of Industry, science,
art and literature. The battle will be
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seyering, the victory to hose who
build upon defeat and despair not.
For 3 diploma, though pregnant with
meaning. may mean only that the
holder thereof has had but al oppor-
tunity- All who possess a sword can
not hold ii against an antagonist
The hope Of he State and the
ss,ot &. Sn T}<a nraye1 p9j5.3 nT Won't ~ for
the great duties and high responsible
ties Of citizenship. North Carolina
~ one OF the first States Of the
Onion to recognize this and establish
81 The state University. The years
passed, other schools We're founded
and the public school system was be-
gun. The secret OF the versatility Of
The American citizen, OF his adapta-
biity TO any situation and ability TO
meet any emergency lies in the va
ylety Of his training and thought
Fhich make a symmetrical citizen
ship The education of the
youth vas not left entirely
alone 10 the State Denorni-
natj0ns founded colleges and they
we're established by e~ndowrnents. AS
3he result there mas come forth from
the educational Institutions men and
women fitted TO meet all the demands
Of citizenship and equipped to liz
mankind higher, to advance c~iViliZa.
GioG and carry the ensign Of rogre
10 the dark places OF the earth. II
missionary work in both this country
aud or other continents North Caro-
lima has rivalled New England II
sending out men Of great minds ant
noble hearts and no small numbel
Of lae dominant men OF America TO
d4y received their Ife-jmpetus il
North Carolina
The f"st duty Of the State in edu
cation is to give every boy and cir
Hlthin its borders a preparation 70
iife-trajning tina viii enable eacl
mild TO earn a living, to be q pro
d"oer and to properly appreciate hi
5IuGon both to the government an'
~ every other citizen. He must IN
d@rstand the rights Of other peopI
and respect them and expect to re
HejEe The same respect from them; n
hAttH tild[ [Ac SSFSi hiShi > ~
him, not that he is for the govern
mont The State has undertaken t
teach these primal principles in tn
public schools where every child ma
receive a preparatory education. Som
III the products of these schools ris
10 wondrous heights in the bushes
ana professional world, despite tn
limitations on thei training. But /
most Instances of this kind the ma
has unusual natural endowrnents, an
much Of his effort is wasted by az
intelligent direction. 1t would haV
been econom both for him and &c
The people and materials he dea.
with had he been adequately prepare
Tor his ife-work. By slow but SUI
dHgrees-or is the advance swift
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