The Detroit times., 1913-06-20
PREPARATION
FOR LIFE ENDS
ONLY AT. GRAVE
PROF. II. VI. WENLEN.
Michigan Savant Tells C.. H. s,
Students There Must Be
No Letting Down
GRADUATION DIPLOMAS
ARE AWARDED TO 23l
Two Girls Win French Govern
ment Medals for Excellence
In French Composition
PROF. n. VI. wENLEN.

The auditorium of the Detroit Cen
tral high school was filed Thursday
morning, by friends of the 23l boys
and girls graduated in the annual
commencement exercises. Prof Rob
ert NJ Wenley, head OF the philosophy
department OF the University OF MIGHT
gan, delivered the address, speaking
Oh Masters OF tomorrow"
In addition TO the presentation OF
diplomas, there was the award OF
two medals given by the French gov
eminent through the Alliance Fran
caise for excellence in French com
position. They were won by Marion
l.. Miller and Ida VI. Bailey. students
OF Central
Prof. Wenley, in his address. said in
part
The men who are TO be the mas
ters of tomorrow are not necessarily
the men of genius or even those OF
talent. There are no loaded dice In
life against the average man. The
figures OF genius looming up out OF
the past most often attract US be.
cause they present in striking way
the characteristics Of the average
man or their time
Prof Wenley took as his text. so
TO speak, the quotation from Tenny'
sons Locksley Hall Il the heir OF
all the ages in the foremost files Of
time
From this he developed the figure
OF marching soldiers with their lead
ers In the foremost files, making q
plea for the members of the gradual
ing class before him to make them
selves leaders.
Amy country" he said. lis at a
given time whatever It is made by
its men over 40 years old. They are
the leaders. What the United States
means 20 years from now depends on
you. There are all sorts Of ways Of
making good. but 1t never Is through
yourself alone. No matter what po-
sition you step into. IT is not q
vacuum. You must adapt yourself to
the situation as you fnd 1t. We OF
the United States do not look at So
cial questions, for instance, as men
In England and France look At them.
That's what II means TO be an heir Of
all the ages. =.
Don't suppose that because you
are graduating now. you can let down
a moment A mans preparation for
life doesn't end till he IL In hts cof-
I'm. Continual watchfulness and. con-
tinual determination are necessary II
you are to make good in appointment
position.
Three factors In success are
character and action. II you
are going to have mastery In life you
must have your think-works going.
You must back up your thoughts with
which Is thoroughness,
to do. and 70 be some
certain thing Then you must follow
with action ocarry out your thought
and to make you that which you have
to be-"
The speech In connection with the
OF the French medals
was made by Charles l.. Palms, presi.
dent OF the Detroit bureau afiliated
with the Alliance Franchise. In In.
Producing him, Principal Mckenzie.
saying that he believed he could do
30 without being accused of vanity.
asserted that few II any of the other
large high schools of the United
States enjoy a reputation abroad such
IA does the Detroit Central.
Students OF all the high schools OF
the United States were eligible TO
for the :~c prizes won by
Misses Miller and Bailey.