The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-18
DR.. GORDON DELIVERED

DIR. GORDON DELIVERED
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at this commencement, aside from the
seniors were as follows:
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Piano.
Florence Roberts Gormley, Frances
May Anderson, Hubert K. Beard,
Frances Della Dahl.
Teachers Course.
Florence Alice Webster.
Public School Music and Drawing.
Elizabeth B. Dickey, Georgia Gray,
Ethel Eunice Hoff, Margaret Monroe,
Mildred Pearson, Kathryn Pilot.
THE ACADEMY.
Charles Amidon, Benjamin Barosky,
Fanny Clapp. Ethel Fisher, Harriette
Freeman, Eta May Shaver, Ruth
Gage, Hubert Harrington, Eleanor
Kindred, Arloine McGrann, Frank R.
Philip, Ezra Blanchard Suckow.
The address Of the day, delivered by
DR.. Gordon, was an inspiration to the
audience that packed the church audi
torium.
Inspiration is the greatest factor
in human experience" he declared in
his opening remarks and from that he
dilated upon various kinds of inspira-
ton which caused the progress of the
world, of civilization and of the human
family.
The speaker stated:
"The Bible is the ageIess book,
dealing with eternal things. The
truths Of the Bible can move the hearts
of men. It is the only star that ever
rose on the horizon of eternity, and
shone with it's dazzling rays on the
hills of eternity. 1t contains the in
SEPARATION of genius and success.
Rev. DR.. Gordon left thirteen points
for the seniors to carry with them.
They were in brief, "The greatest fact
is that men respond to spiritual in
spiration; second the drawing of the
first great thought.
The progress of the race like that
Of the individual depends on inspira-
ton, without it, no progress. Inspira-
tons are for only a moment, al hour,
a day, then they are gone. Writer'S,
orators, musicians, know the real
meaning of inspiration for they deal
with the spiritual. Sixth, the marvel
Gus thing about it all is the sudden
ness with which they burst upon us,
they are only registered by the sensi-
tive soul, and the inspiration comes
along the lines Of the personal tenn
permanent. We must study and decide
how and when they come. The hour
Of inspiration is the %grandest hour in
the history of the human soul. God
never inspires a soul alone; someone
will respond. N
The speakers last two points were
oSaanio 1Ir ar,nho Sizn1 Thew p,ara
first, Never deny your inspiration;
don't apologize for it. With Kingsley,
when you have done a good thing,
leave it alone. Lastly, we classify
men and women by the inspiration
they have received.
Rev. DR.. Gordon's conclusion was
eloquent beyond description. His con-
clusion was occupied with a tribute
to the great source of all inspiration.
He continued: If every moment that
has been dear to me in my life. a
Jewel in my memory, were a sunbeam
Of eternal light, I would humbly
them upon the brow of Him, who has
brought to me the greatest inspira-
lions of all. You may take all the
joys of earth, and heap them up till
they kiss the skies, and I Will turn
my back upon them, and exclaiul
Jesus is Mine,'' Hail Thou once de-
spised Jesus, Hail Thou Galilear
King
DR.. Gordon laid special emphasis
upon the fact that man responded first
of all to spiritual inspiration. The
dawning of the first inspiration was a
startling fact.
Progress depends on the power OF
inspiration and new IDEAS he said
THE world has moved along on the
impetus of the inspiration of certain
men. on the power of their ideas.
Remarkable as it may SEEM. an in
%spiration is but for the moment, the
hour or a day. 1t comes but once and
can never be duplicated or replaced
Writers. orators and musicians know
this and know their Inspirations deal
directly with the spiritual realm.
Inspiration is most marvellous in its
~subtleness. Because it is SO sudden
brief and instantaneous 1t is register
ed only in the most sensitive soul
Every inspiration is peculiar to the
temperament of the individual man
And men are classified by their in
SEPARATIONS.
mo ma need ever be ashamed tc
acknowledge his inspiration. Nor
should he ever deny it. 1t is his divine
gift, his heritage, The greatest lesson
from the thought of inspiration as the
greatest factor in human experience is
that it is the key to universal success
Without it life is empty, void
All those who are familiar with DR.
Gordon and his masterful oratory car
full we'll appreciate the splendid
thought contained in his powerful adj
dress delivered to the Fargo college
graduates this morning, even though
many may have been deprived OF the
privilege Of hearing him on this oc-
casion.
AS a speaker of force. a molder 81
thought and opinion. DIR. Gordon has no
peer in the northwest. His eloquence
has stirred the minds Of many Far
goans before On numerous occasions,
when he has been heard here.
DIR. Gordon's style of delivery is one
peculiar to him alone. Fascinating his
listeners, he carries them all far above
things mundane to loftier realms,
where personal endeavor and the bet
terr1ent of the race form the supreme
purpose.
Something Wholly Different.