The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-05
REV. Or. s. X. ARBurHNoT
SPEAKS AT FOURTH STREET.
Tells Graduates 20 Improve oppor.
tunitles TO DO cooo-very Large
Attendance.

I
the graduating class OF Wheeling high
school was delivered last night at
Fourth Street NJ. r. church by the
Rev. DIR. s. X. Arbuthnot A very
large congregation was present and
the impressively eloquent thoughts OF
Dr. Arbuthnot were deeply appre-
ciateri
Or. Arbuthnot took his text from
Fauls letter to the Galatians. 6:1O.
AS We have therefore opportunity.
let US do good unto all men. especially
TO them that be OF the household of
faith. He said in part: Much good
has come 10 us from the inventions
OF the past century. One OF these is
the automobile. which. though much
berated, has accomplished some good
results. One OF these is that II takes
many persons out in Gods fresh air
who we're before deprived OF This
pleasure; IL has been a factor IN Sc
curing better roads and in resurrect-
Ing the old time mile stones and
guide posts. am here tonight be
fore you boys and girls OF Wheeling
high school in this dual capacity OF
guide post and mile stone.
The way we are going makes a
great deal OF difference in our feelings
when We look at mile stone. When
we start on a journey, we hail each
succeeding one with pleasure for we
are constantly getting nearer to our
destination. Then. when the event
which we have attended is over and
We are homeward bound the stones
look even more friendly and by and
by there is Just one left and We know
that homo is Just around the turn in
the road.
A Commencement Sermon.
To you with Your faces 10 the
future, this is a commencement ser
mon. / hope for better things for
every one OF you and in the words
OF our text, as you have an oppor-
tunity. do good. Education is really
a succession OF opportunities Il may
be Nkened 10 a man passing into the
room OF house: he enters and after
looking around he wonders what Is
coming next. then he discovers a
door leading to a larger and better
room and so on until he has passed
through the entire house. You have
passed through the house and now
you are coming out into the court
yard.
Yet now. when you are fitted so ex-
cellently for the battle OF life. you
will have many tasks which you may
consider unworthy. The young man
who has visions OF being a Judge may
be set 10 sweeping out some LAWYER 8
orice, and the boy who has visions
OF being a great physician may have
10 run errands for some doctor You
girls may be asked by your mothers
20 wash dishes and do other similar
tasks. Now in this first step viii
come the rub. You are just the men
and women 10 make this old world
right and just because you have 10
do some work do not for that reason
lose sight OF your ideal. Cherish II
ever.
"Multitudes OF boys and girls never
get as far as you are. Now YOU have
the opportunity, but n you do not at
one step attain the desired position
do not give up. II makes all the diff
ference In the world whether you are
going out or coming in and you are
outward bound Now. as you 10 out.
more Is required OF you than OF those
who never had your advantages.
Opportunities.
You VIII have opportunities for
evil as we'll as for good. and n you
are going 20 be true 20 your mani-
ness and womanliness. the only way
Is 10 follow the guide post that points
70 the road OF duty. You will find
opportunities 20 do good everywhere
After while YOU may say that men
have given you small opportunity but
every ounce OF good will that YOU put
into your task is bound 20 work out
for the general good
IT BE- customary for some speakers
on occasions like this 90 take a dis
paraging view Of man and yet this
twoIeggcd ant. as he Is sometimes
called. seems Co have mastered the
universe. That hoy or girl who sticks
TO the truth when lie would serve
better. has done moro for man than
the great planet Uranus as 70 wnirls
through space so FAR away can ever
do Man IS the thing The whole
solar system is being whirled AZ
rate that We cannot comprehend % an
unknown destination We are 100 The
midst o. great forces and set We are
the only objects made ln the image
OF Cod
Every fragment Of giass can re-.
fleet tho rays NJ tho sun. which 10
The Image Of Gods love and iu Ike
manner when We do good deed DO is
"a reelection 81 heaven We cannot De
the sun. but We can be the pieces OF
glass As you have The opportunity
do GOOD
Up to This time your views OF life
have been local but nou YOU should
enlarge your view. BE cosmopolitan
and DO not snub the bov who is q
graduate OF tho college 0f hard knocks
or or the college OF common sense
Iet your charity and sympathy be-
broad. uo not ho afraid of manual
labor. Remember thc lord of Love
camo down from Above Oh live With
The men Who work wien educated
minds. YOU should sffTte to do your
work % little better than anyone else
You aro IOusIrr The lines fo leave
The friendly hnrhor of old Wheeling
High and go out on the rollins buloWs
Or The world There VIII uo storms
but 10 you are determined Co make
every opportunity lead toward me
harhor and f1fo This good old hook
Tor your compass. bv and bv you win
DO making port A. friend. as
vel Wishor. J hope and pray for every
ono ~ you ri splendid F0vage Some
day YOU WIII nunrrrfrfn the Hnrr. ..f