Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-04-13
GOV. MANN MAKES ADDRESS.
Is Given q Cordial Reception Here
tuesday Night.

Wiiliam f1oogeS mann, Governor
of Virginia. delivered an address 70
the students in the chapel of William
and Mary College TuesdayDight. on
What will you do with your Life2"
The Cover or came here at the in
vitstion Of the committee on college
activities. After prayer by DR..
Bishop of the faculty. the speaker
was presented by President Tyler.
and be was given an ovation as he
arose to make his address.
The Governor said that he was
kept busy trying to take care Of the
affairs of stare and did not have
much time 10 give to public address
IS. He paid a glowing tribute to
William and Mary. Saying that if
we take from the history OF the
state, aye. from the history Of this
great country, all that had been done
oy men who were students at this
college. you would leave but skel-
eton.
A young man starting in life must
have impellant principles. said the
speaker. One Of the first which &C.
veloped in babynoo6, was selfish
ness. This was a strong factor fol
a long period. Then came the Wis
IONS OF a home ana then cesire &c
possess for the benefit OF those neat
10 one. First the selfishness that il
! centered in self. the for others &c
4 pendent upon Us.
Have you any plans. what is you
Il aim in lifer You must have an en-
in view and all your efforts must 3
l. directed toward that end. Progress
J. is but the continuous tur ing poss
Z oilities into realities. There is r
4 limit 10 what you can accompliS
except the limit you put upon il
- yourself, Do not 90 around obsr
= cl-s or follow lines OF least res 5
!. .nce; go through or over then
= Try 10 turn your dreams OF gre
things into realities. Blu, no ma
Who IS not true to himself and h
= God can be a success, " declared u
- peaker. Ons whose principles q
- not right can never succeed.
The Governor emphasized q
virtue of truthfulness. Tell 4
10 truth 10 all thing und-r III circri
e stances. not halisthe truth. but t
as whole truth. he said the only II
on Of life he had required of his o,
or son was that he tell the absoll
ruth about everything.
OF The speaker emphasized anotf
he principle. that OF self MIA viii
ir. &c said was the philosophers stor
tai not pay as you go, as John Re-
he 1olph Of Roanoke held. Deny yol
selves. and be courageous IN the ia
he Of all trials. The boy who govei
. himself succeeds. Ii is not nece
ties cary to be a genius 10 succeed.
Oh the genius of success is hard lab
on sound principles and common sen
ork I never saw an industrious boy "
good principles. a high aim. and
,wn reasonable intelligence who did
ira succeed.
lis, In closing the speaker said: y
del must have courage. the courage
csc self respect and true manic
,lso Practice self denial. control y
desires. take the capacities God z
you and enlarge them. Alw
ears strive 10 advance. Lead well re
for lated lives. based on the great %
AIRY principles The truest. pur
10Th greatest man is the man whose
H. IS consecrated to thu Master"
AS the distinguished speaker,
. lowed by the faculty in cap
~ gown, LETT the hall. the students S
" the college song. ali standing. w
here his Excellency was the e
Able of Dr.. Tyler at the college. return
to Richmond yesterday morning