Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-17

There is in the works BE strong
the sense also of being "klngly men.
leaders OF men" and this sense OF
leadership is also born out of the
reserve in our individual life. The
leader is not the agitator with ready
arguments and easy volubility, who
on the street corner gives himself
readily to each new argum ent or dis
cussion; the leader of men is the per-
son to whom men turn that they may
be instructed by him. seek that they
may be taught by him. He is the
man who withholds himself from
easily entering into discussion. who
slowly and patiently comes to his
own conclusion, works out his own
solution of a given problem and then
acts with definiteness for himself
To such man, others turn for lead
ership and go from his council room
and presence conscious that they
have indeed met one whom to meet
is to become acquainted with worth,
and to be helped definitely in their
own individual lives.
Young ladies and gentlement of
the graduating class of 1912, es-
TEEN it an honor that you have
shared with me this hour in the be-
ginning of your Commencement
week and | wish to assure you of
the depth of my sincere regard
can not cast for you the horoscope
.of your futures, nor tell for YOU the
places YOU will individually occupy
in the world in years to come but
one thing | can tell you, that If you
take the words of our text as
motto, if you ponder them day by
day with conscious thought, the
years will bring you worthy results.
YOU will find in life that good thing
which you will never cease to cher
ish. Goethe has said in Wilhelm
Mester" that every person should
at least once a day, either look for
a few moments upon beautiful
painting or listen to few bars of
inspiring music or read few lines
of noble poetry" To each one of us
the last of these is at least possible
thing to do. A selection of poetry
may find its place on the table, by
our bed, or by the bench where we
work and for five minutes at morn
ing, or noon. or night we can read
few lines of inspiring thoughtful
ness. At first we may do so be-
cause it has been recommended to
us, but little by little the habit will
become a pleasure and the beauty
the poet sees and describes. the
beauty in the life around about us
will become a part of ourselves; a
bit of our own possessi on and an inn
polling influence in our own lives.
| spoke once upon another occasion
to you of the worth of ideals and
would ask you only that you cherish
those you now have. Through the
years they will undergo change in
line and linement. as you undergo
change in knowledge and growth in
character, but if you cherish them in
these, your days of transition, you
will never lose them and like guard
ian angels in the upper air they will
surround, protect and bless you.
Then shall you achieve to such char
acter and do such deeds of kindness,
wisdom and grace that the world
will not Willingly forget you, nor let
the influences your lives have in
spired die. Then shall you Quit
ye like men and be strong"
Special music was furnished by
the choir, and the Misses Williams
trio, and a duet was rendered by
Professor A. w. Taylor and Mrs.
Styles. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. A. B. Clark.