The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-27
THE SCHOLAR Of TODAY
Grafton at the commencement Esx-
ercises, May 26, 1913. OF the
Ocala High school
ROBERT F. coNNoR

Thus far our fortune keeps an on
ward pace and we are graced with
wreaths of victory The place. tha
night, and the occasion upon which,
We assemble I'll us with solemn ana
patriotic emotions This is a time
when we may review the past and
prophesy for the future. As we
pause for reflection we are conscious
of the fact that our school days VIII
soon be over. and the time is near az
hand when o. H. S. Will be on7y q
pleasant memory in the minds az
the class of 1913.
As we look back over our records.
We see many mistakes along the way
which now cause US much regret,
We will let these mistakes be hut
stepping stones to the accomplish
ment of greater success In the fn-
ture. We rejoice in our victorfeEs
for they have been many; and We
shall let these serve to inspire as ON
TO greater and nobleri achievements
AS we turn slowly the pages az
memory the echoes of the past nlF
our minds with many fond recoIIec-
Itions. Better than ever before we
realize why so much effort is put
forth by the people of this county
FOR education; why the school
boards. superintendents. and teach
ers are so painstaking in the per-
torrance of their duties. In this
lschool, supported by the citizens OF
this city assembled here tonight, we
have moulded our lives; for is nok
the first impression the lasting oner
So tcnight, ladies and gentlemen.
greet you with a hearty welcome to
our commencement.
/ We do not meet for games OK
strength and skill; for the recitation
lof histories. tragedies and odes, like
the ancient Greeks; for parliaments
of love and poetry like the TrouDa-
dours, but as friendly sign to the
busy world that we are receiving
preparation for entering the rank
and file of the industrious. AS PaaE
Jones said, when. after several hours
he had succeeded in flashing his ship
to the ship Of the enemy. We ara-
Just ready to begin.
We are not to stay here longer
+ No, But we are to go on in just
/ those studies which Dleases most.
with the freedom or manhood joined
i 70 the training OF youth. and to carry
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until We have crossed the bar and
put out to sea.
But YOU. ask Which way shah
ftuFn2 Many man will say to you.
!tsGo to work and make money Bnx
what is your ambition Ia mere NV
| ing is not all we want in this world
say unto you. Strive to be schoI-
ar for is not the scholar the leader
in known human activity?
A person must be trained, he
must study history, political econo-
my; he must ponder over the cause
and effect of the rise and fall OF ma
tions, to be a leader in the making
and the upholding of strong gov
!! crnment The government calls for
scholars to direct the building of her
canals and Notifications, to plan the
ships of her navy, to inspect her for
ests and soils, and by his superior
i knowledge of the sciences and arts
to direct every branch OF her enter
Eprises
The miner calls for the scholar to
plan the digging of his mine on
lscientific basis. The farmer calls the
scholar who viii make him the Targ-
est crop By working his land on q
scientific basis The manufacturer
picks the scholarly man who knows
the scientific points In the product
ion Of his goods and to him gives the
superior position.
Do you wish to be the man who
wields the sIedge hammer, follows
the plow from morn till night, uses
the pick and shovel, earning his
bread by the sweat of his brow.
whose work will be forgotten soun
after him7 Or the scholarly one
who instructs, directs and plans.
whose work shall stand ever prumI-
. nent in the eye of the world?
/ But how are we to designate ths
; class of the scholar2'' I am asked
In the distribution OF the founda-
tions of mankind, the scholar is the
delegated intellect. In the right state
he is man thinking. In the view OF
{ him as man thinking the theory OF
his office is contained Him nature