Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-30

altar Of roses when the memory Of dia.
mond.decked millionaire devotees Of 80
ciety can evoke only sad smiles like
that called forth by the sight or the
mention Of the mummy Of Rameses IL.
In general people come to hold about
the place in public esteem which they
merit; and the poet was in despon.
dent mood when he wrote,
"Full many a flower is born to blush
unseen, .....
And waste its sweetness on the des-
sert ARR;
for there is no desert air where needy
people live and long for inspiration,
and aid, and comfort.
The cup Of cold water given in love
will generally be appreciated by men
and God will surely not forget to re-.
ward the christian giver.
Young friends of the class Of 1913,
we congratulate you upon your having
attained to this place of horonable
distinction, whereas most of the class
which began with you have, from
choice or necessity, dropped out to oc-
cupy lower places, at least SO far as
scholastic attachments are concerned.
But do not delude yourselves into
thinking that your education is COM
pleted and that your studious work is
ended; for
"They must upward still and onward,
Who would keep abreast of TRUTH
No doubt by this time you have
learned that in all matters as well as
in politics and religion, you should re-
fuse to be herded; and you know that
he who cannot think for himself is
fool; he who will not think for him.
self is bigot; and he who dare not
think for himself is a coward.
Real education destroys folly, big
otry and cowardice; and SO the su-
preme Teacher said, "The truth shall
make you free;" and nothing else can.
There are some things not taught in
school and some supremely importsat
things are often overlooked in school
and elsewhere.
So many moral disasters coming to
light in our day led the Wall Street
Journal to turn aside from profits and
to become Prophet some time ago, and
to say, eff we are to enjoy those
rights inalienable with which the De.
claration of Independence says that
our Creator endowed us, we must get
back to definite religious teachings as
part of our children's education in
the home and elsewhere.
No billion dollar congress nor gigan-
tic crops make for the true advance
of a people. Now as ever righteous
ness exalteth nation. We have had
enough of quack religions and politi-
cal cure-alls. Let us get back to the
ten commandments and to the fear of
the Lord, which is the beginning Of
wisdom.''
Our schools and our politics must be
kept free from sectarian influence, but
they must be deeply religious in a
broad sense, if we are to prosper.
A vast deal of error in religion and
of corruption in politics is due to so
many people lacking moral courage and
who therefore "Crook the pregnant
hinges of the knee, That thrift may
follow fawning."
Let your lives be frankly and courag-
eously righteous for the sake of Lu.
mainly, and for your own sake.
Do not fear that all desirable places
will be occupied before you are ready
to take your places; for death is con-
tinually making vacancies, and pro.
gress is forever creating new opportu-
mites for all who have fitness of hands
head and heart.
Need I remind you that heaping up
money is not of itself success, and
that popularity is a vapori Cannon
Farrar said, "Of all false gods. the
lowest spirit that fell is Mammon: and
like all false gods he is the curse of
all who put their trust in him."
Longfellow wrote:
"Not in the clammor or the crowded
streets,
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the
throng,
But in ourselves is triumph or defeat"
Find some serviceable thing to do.
and then with energy, decision and
stability stick to it like postage
stamp till you get there.
OF course you understand that sin
in all of its forms is losing game
as sure as gravitation, and that its
forms of drunkenness and vice are dos
tructive of all that is divinelike in
man and that in due time thew dr,o