Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-05
|aRv q. =. MORRIS olvEs BAccA-
LAUREATE At cENTRAL..
cHvncH or cHR'sT.
puL r,aArE AR,srocRAcY"
,s'rhEME OF DISCOURSE
chvreh Filled cer,pssksiy at Merrins
ssrdos sunday e Hear Addrsss-
seniors Appsar In New Pearl Gray
Cars and Gowns, Distinctive Now for,
High School classss.

! A large audience. which taxed the
seating capacity Of Central Church OF
Christ. WAS present Sunday morning to
hear the uoaocalaureate sermon by Rev.
C. H. Morris to tho class Of 1911 OF tho
Marshalltown high school.
The snembers Of the class wore tor
the lirSt time their pearl gray caps and
gowns, this color having besn desig-
4 mated for use hereafter by high schools
fathar than the black, which Will be
/. histiactive OF the college and univers-
hty. Rev. Mr.. Morris appeared IN MS
black gown while delivering his ad-
dress.
Reservations were made in the CEN
! her Of the. church for the seniors, the
members OF the school board and their
wives, and the teachers OF the public
kchools. and to the left of the seniors
lsat the members Of the junior class.
IThe school colors, red and blue. wero
ldraped shout the sections OF seats re-
kerved ana flowers Eraced the altar.
j The choir of the church furnished
special music for the occasion and Miss
LILLIAN Welker gave solo.
Rev. Mr.. Morris Address.
4 Rev Mr.. Morris address was inspira-
(tional in character, and was presented
: under the theme of The Ultimate
Aristocracy" He placed character
above all else and showed how 1t was
the ultimate aristocracy rather than
blood, formerly considered as q mark OF
the aristocracy. Mr.. Morris urged his
young hearers on to the best things OBJ
tainable in life. advising them to go
thru college and the university and tit
themselves to do things others can not
do
Mr.. Morris spoke as follows:
"The major term OF my theme has
changed in its meaning, with the pass
ing Of the years. In strict etymology
the reference is to a, special class Of
rulers. They were the best class OF the
citizens. according to the established
standards of the day. The word sig
nifies government by the best citi-
gems In the bare statement Of tho
meaning Of the word, we shall find no
objection, but in the selecting OF the
best men, We are anxious to have q
word
THE earliest artstocracy was one Of
blood Men were great. or best be-
cause they were born so. The mark Of
this aristocracy was teweled crown
thatyioften by its own luster. hid the
face beneath. The thought that men
are great because born OF great par
entase. 10 no longer to be seriously
considered. From the man Of high
BIRTH the crown has fallen. Men are
no longer asked. Who is your father =?
but who are your
.As the crown fell away from the
dissipated brow of the high born an
other aspiring to be called the aris-
tocrat, seized and placed 1t upon HIS
head. And when men turned to see
their new liege lord. loi Wealth was
enthroned. For long, men bowed to do
him homage. And even yet. as I
speak tho term in your ears today.
most Of Us are thinking Of the million
aires of the land, as the present aris-
tocracy MY message must therefore
have in 1t somewhat Of the note Of the
prophet The glad day has not vet
come when the ultimate aristocracy
will hold sway. We are. nevertheless.
on the threshold Of that day. The
heavens are red with the rising Of the
morning when character will be the
dominant thing. For this is to be the
ultimate aristocracy: the aristocracy
Of character, Of attainment, Of life
wrought out from the forge Of per-
yona1 endeavor. The world no longer
cares who you are. 1t cares very little.
II at ALL how rich you are. 1t cares
tremendously what you are.
Summit Hard to Roach.
"Character Is not the easiest OF all
things In the world to induce to come
and abide with US. It 10 to the strong
and the true that victory comes. Bat
tie 10 its price and eternal vigilance its
safeguard. Some Will not even attempt
the struggle, discouraged by the very
steepness and narrowness Of the way
/ One has said that It is like ryrevn'd
The base is large. the middle slopes
are smaller and ever smaller. The peak
Is but point. And many are gathered
1t the base OF attainment. and are
casting longing looks at the ascent. A
lesser number have dared face the
climb. Some are wearied while still
near the earth and turn back. Fewer
ana ever fewer persist as the slope
grows more and moro dizzy Scarce a
seompanion Journeys with the man who
reaches at last the summit.
.sYet dare to call your eyes to the
summit today. Tho world has a right
to ask Of you that you do the thing
that others have tried. but failed to do.
Your advantages are superior to ours
Each passing year has come to YOU
with its rich tribute from the genera
tions agone. I therefore call upon You
to use to the very full, the advantages
that are yours in this wonderful day.
Do Thinse Qthers Cen. Not Do.
''It IL mine at this hour to bring to
you In brief outline, few Of the
things needed II YOU are TO respond to
! this denand. for such you will sooner
or later md II to be- that the world IL
getting. ready TO make upon you. am
taking AZ granted that you have so far
only beSur your preparation for life.
Go on TO the college and then to the
university Then come back. and do
the things others can not do. I.doubt
not you have read that story OF Ulysses
who, after one of his long voyages had
come back to his own people. who re-
fneAd To believe It was he. In vain he
tried to make them remember him. At
last he caught up great bow that
none could bend Drawing the string
20 his ear. he shot the arrow to the
mark. The people were convinced and
raised the shout, IT Ii Ulysses: II is
Ulysses' You must learn to bend the
bow that others can not bend. You
must 30 out and prepare yourself to do
9the task tnat others can