The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-07

to state 1t clearly. If you find a mar
VINO does not object to stealing, don't
argue with him-search him"
Aside from brevity Mr.. Bryan COM
mended the use of clear illustration
IN speaking. DO no speak above the
heads Of your hearers" said he, Fuse
homely, everyday illustrations. It is
a peculiar fact that the older a man
gets, the more he sees the value of
the use Of small words. The college
ma reaches his maximum capacity
Tor long words at the time of gradua-
ton, but gradually slides down the
tobaggan n uses small words, for
great ideas can be expressed in the
smallest words.
Leaving the subject OF speaking
and turning again to that of educa-
tion, do not need to say that the
latter is important. However, young
ladies and gentlemen, your education
is not SO important as something else.
] would remind you that it is a means
toward an end. The ideal back Of
your education is far more i'm
portant than your education itself.
Remember, the heart is more impor-
tant than the head. A good heart can
combine with a poor head, and make
a. useful and loveable man, but when
a wicked heart is linked with a bril-
liant brain, 1t is sure to be a source
Of evil.
IF / could look into the hearts Of
two men in this college audience, two
men OF the same advantages and So
claI standing, and see what their true
conception of life is, and find that one
a a high ideal, the other did not, I
could easily predict the outcome of
each case. Let us look ahead twenty
nVe years. The boy with the ideal
Will have a high place in the COM
rnunity. He is honest, upright. help
1ul. He has built on the solid rock
The other boy In twenty-five years
Will think Of nothing but his BODY.
and It's qualification. He want a
good time. The world owes him a
IVlng' he thinks. He has sown to the
Wlnd, n the hurricane comes upon
nm. He is spoken of as having had
a brilliant record in college. but he
mas thrown his life away. His mar
ents are disappointed with him and
1t would be no great shock To the
community if his life should end-a
me without an ideal. No education can
save a mar without a heart"
Mr.. Bryan concluded his talk with
a few parting words to those who
expect to leave college soon and con-
front the world.
Students" said the peerless ora
tor, lit is not what we get out of
the world but what we put into it. AS
we approach the grave the conception
OF high position, wealth and social
distinction grows less and less i'm
portant. Our thoughts rise and rise
to the question, what impression have
we made on others about us?
w are not living alone-we cannot
but help fix the standards of our COM
munity. AS the shadows fall gently
about us, how will others feel? Will
We be missed by our friends, will we
leave a big place vacant? II we
are assured where we go that we will
be missed, that the night is darker, a
light having gone out, that the world
will not be so warm, when our heart
is cold in death we will enjoy much
more satisfaction than could be gain
ed through wealth, high Office or social
distinction.
IF we go forth with the purpose Of
! using our preparation to advantage,
with sympathy, proving the re-
sponsibility of our debt to society; II
we go forth. leaving the world better
than we have found il, we will have a
strong inward satisfaction of serving
society through service"