The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-09-26


often miss the very one that was best
for US. Now in our youth we have the
to absorb information, In
later years the opportunity to use 1t.
Too often we neglect 1t in our youth
and spend the rest of our life in regret
ing that we did neglect 1t. We must
learn to do something worth while;
make up our minds that we will be of
some good, not only to ourselves, but
to Mr.. John Smith even though we
do not know him. The spirit of self
ishness must not exist. Think less Of
ourselves and try to lay one solid
structure (however small) that will
withstand the whips and scorns Of
time" Be all that it is in you to be.
There is SO much to do and even here
in our own community, opportunities
are waiting for US to take them. The
future of our race depends more on
what we do for ourselves, than what
others may do for US. Our present age
is one of work, and complaints and
wailings never has made a race and
never will.
Gathered together as we are tonight
to rejoice with and congratulate those
few who have reached out and
grasped a glorious opportunity, made
the very best of 1t and have been
honored and repaid by their trium-
plant success, we cannot close our
eyes to the fact that their struggle
has been hard, their hours long, their
sacrifices many. And they have not
only won glory and honor for them.
selves, but the entire population Of
Minneapolis is elated in having these
of our own race represented In the ris-
ing progressive throng.
If it only lay within the poor pow.
er Of the reader before you, to make
come true the dreams Of her heart,
wonderous change Of unity in
thought and purpose would be born in
each soul. We would awaken, drive
the dullness from our drowsy sleepy
eyes, nudge our thoughtless sleepy
neighbor with such velocity that he
likewise would awake and start his
friend and so on until our social posi-.
ton be unequaled, our morals un.
questioned, and our ability to do and
dare so manifest in the life Of each
individual, that our neighboring towns.
men would not dare to even think
that the men and women Of Minnea.
polls ever slept. In our churches,
lodges, Sunday Forum, charitable
clubs, intellectual associations and
numerous other places where little
bands are gathered, and 1t rests with
us, whether or not we are content to
remain as we are or rise on firmer
and stronger structure to the undis.
puted rights and glorious pride, we
should be ever ready to do our duty.
Let this occasion be not gorgotten,
and let US though with regret, give to
tuc WOiiu thOo0 youA6 Ahoh, "Au
straightway lift others up in prepare.
ton for the vacancies now left by
these our beloved. When child my
father brought home large fine
sponge and in my careless haste
dropped 1t in pail Of cool sparkling
water and hurried off to school. When
returned all the water was gone
and hard as I tried, the greedy heavy
sponge would not yield me back but
two or three drops Of the water had
carried from across the way. Don't
be q sponge. Let the world know
you are here; let your race get some
of the good from you that in duty you
are indebted to give. Don't sit idly
by. seeing opportunities whereby
some person or persons may be bene
fitted and refuse to give your aid In
helping them to a higher and better
way.
And in this short space of life
when, after having fought our way t.
an equal position to battle with the
world and its odds, II asked the ole
)question-Launched to anchor where
let the answer be hurled back with al
the strength and energy Of thunder
bolt Launched to anchor at thu
very summit Of success.
Eva Walker, 4046 End Ave. So, Min
nea nolfs Mimi