Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-21

education is the development of man
hood and womanhood, President
John K. Sheehy, of the Board of
+ Education, on presenting the diplo-
mas 20. the 1913 senior class of the
Perth Amboy high school last night,
told the graduates that the tendency
Of the times is to "materialize educa-
ton" The chief guardian of the
schools of the city pleaded for an ad-
herence to the old idea of our edu-
cation, borrowed from the Bible, that
MANS chief end Is to glorify God
and enjoy him forever" He stated
that itseems that the motto has been
revised In the present day to read
that mans chief end is TO manufac-
ture products that he may be able to
enjoy the rich profits thereof. The
Eatt2la ssSn the threshold of brooder
listened intently to the words OF
guidance, warning and exhortation
from their superior, and seemed pro-
foundly impressed with their wisdom.
Honorable Henry Houck, secretary Of
internal affairs of Pennsylvania, de-
livered the address Of the evening
The exercises, which were held in
Proctor's theatre, were opened with
invocation made by Rev. William q.
Palmer, PhD. William w. London,
class salutatorian, rendered an ora
ton, Some Essentials for Success"
and Miss Clementine M. Smith, the
valadictorian gave an essay, "A Study
OF Humor."
Superintendent s. r. Shul1, Hon.
Henry Houck, the Board of Educa-
ton, the high school faculty and the
graduating class were seated upon
the stage, which was prettily decora-
ted with a semi-circle of potted
plants placed around just outside the
wings of the theatre. Each member
ef 0he gradIattng class wore on his
Tor her breast bouquet Of red roses
and maidenhair ferns.
In glowing terms superintendent
Shull introduced the speaker, who
for long had been his friend. After
a display OF wit and several humor-
Gus sarcasms about the glowing trt-
butte paid speaker in introducing
him, he first impressed the students
with the value of sunshine in life.
"The greatest thing to do In life"
he declared, sis to fill the hearts of
people with sunshine and happiness
to make them stronger for the battle
of life." He gave several facetfous
anecdotes concerning gloomy pessi-
mists. and warned the pupils against
them. He stated he could not toler-
ate such a man, who In the face Of
the, mellow morning sunshine and to
the rymths Of the cadence of the
birds would always look at the blear
and neither side of life. He told Of
a pessimist who had addressed an au-
dience at Westchester, Pa, and how
when lie had finished scoring the
churches, deploring the erratio sys-
s-aql of the schools and criticising
~ Asfellow, that his auditors
We're deWn-hearted and dropped their
heads in sadness. The next speaker
was an optimist, whom the audience
we'll knew and they shouted for him
to take the stand. Eulogizing Long
fellow praising the schools and
churches, and declaring that the ma
tional emblem waved over the great
est country in the history of the
world Re brought back sunshine to
the eyes of the audience, and hope
to their hearts.
The speaker laid much stress on
the asset of being prepared, being
ready. He appropriately illustrated
this injunction with a humorous
story. A man, whom had married
thrice, again went to the altar. At
ter ceremony, in reviewing his home
town with his fourth spouse, they
went to see the cemetery. They fin
ally came to three tombstones each
bearing the name of one of the mans
late wives, At the bottom of the
third stone, the following inscription
was lettered: "Be ye also ready"
This caused wife number four much
disconcertion. The speaker pleaded
with the students to be ever ready
and equipped, saying that he hoped
they would all proceed to the curri-
culum of a college. He mentioned
the surveillance under which
teacher is now selected, and the ex-