The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-01
Address
To Graduates
Is Made by President of Beth
any College in First Meth
odist Church Here.

one with fourteen young men and
twenty young women as members
OF the class-the largest in the his
tory of the school. The address by
DR. Thomas E. Cramblet, president
of Bethany College, was especially
wholesome and helpful and was re-
plete with sound advice. DR..
cramblet proved an especially inter-
esting speaker on the occasion.
The program rendered follows:
Double Quartet-"oh, Italia Be
loved ..,.,............ Donizetti
Invocation. The Rev. James E. Blri
Senior Girls Chorus - Swing
Song" ....... Frederick Lohr
Address. .Dr. Thomas E. Cramblet
Double Quartet-"c armena"
.m......... M. Lane Wilson
Presentation of Diplomas. !. !.
Vocal Solo" My Heart is Singing"
........ ....... Saint-Saens
Miss Boardman.
Presentation Of
(a) Ogden prize.
I'D Cohen prize.
(c) Washington and Lee scholar
ship.
chorus-"Gypsy Song. 49,. j. Hail
Benediction. -. The Rev. Mr.. Bird
Or. Cramblet eloquently treated
various phases OF life and especially
the features applying to the com
mencement period. such as oppor-
tunitfes and the advantages OF edu-
ction in beginning the activities of
life in every legitimate line.
storms and hardships," said the
speaker, "are what make men, SOL
diers are made en- the battlefield,
sailors before the mast, and SO 1t is
in all vacations Of life, that man
must overcome difficulties before he
has accomplished anything.
"A mans ancestors does not make
him great. 1t is not the beginning
but the end that counts. Abraham
Lincoln went from log cabin to the
White House, What Lincoln did,
others can do,
IF we are great and true We will
succeed, although not OF royal birth.
LIT is often remarked that some are
Idlvinely called while others could
not succeed If they try. This. in
some instances, may seem true, but
there is always an opening for the
man who will work, and in the end
success is his, The words will do
have ruined many characters; they
have lost battles. ruined business,
and have meant disaster to many
undertakings.
THE concentration OF energy and
talent are the two important factors
which accomplish things. Many
people fail to succeed in life, not by
lack of endowment, but how to APP
ply their talent. Concentrate your
energy and talent and you are fitted
for work. do not know that am
blt,on is always right, for it depends
on aspiration. Aspirat on OF a poll
tician makes a demagogue Of him,
while used to the glory of God, does
good unto fellow men. Do not wait
for some one to die and leave you
a legacy, make one yourself. Labor
accomplishes while genius is thrown
out the door; luck Sits downward
and labor upward.
INTEGRITY and purity of character
have more to do with our success
than we suppose. Stand by thes,
and you will achieve great honor
and win victories. The man who IS
TO be trusted and his word is as
good MS his bond is the man of the
hour. He is the one that the bus!-
mess world is looking for. Earth q
t'Dest treasures are yet unearthed.
There is greater work to be done
than ever before. The age calls for
better men, those who possess am
bitlon, talent and honesty. Equality
OF condition can never exist so long
as there are men and women.
Equality of condition and privileges
are what will accomplish good re-
suits"
In conclusion he spoke of the be.
lief in God and what commencement
means to the graduate.
Principal orie MeConkey then pre-
sented to class to the board OF edu.
cation, and President A. K. Thorn
made a few remarks.
! The ogden prize for the highest
honors, was presented to Miss Mar
garet Robinson and Miss Grace
Flowers by DR.. Chester r. Ogden.
The Cohen prize for the highest
honors in the second year, was
awarded TO Howard Garrett.