The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-30
The Beginning of Lies
Lessoning.

AeSSOr1lng.
There are few supreme moments in
life. But when these come they leave
behind them memories that brighten
years, and recoLectfons that are price
less.
OF these commencement night is
one
Perhaps of all moments in life, this
Is most fraught with hopes, ambitions.
expectations that are UNNECESSARILY
valuable. For the young man or wo-
man, v1sioning the future, over the
brilliant circle Of lights that fringS
commencement night, sees in this
brightness, and the friendliness Of the
upturned faces of family and friends
an augury of a future that is giIded
with the glamour that youth holds
dear, and ever dearer, as it fades into
the actually of the every day
The High School student. who. turn
ing from his Alma Mater with it's
kindly If sometimes seemingly severe
tutelage, looks to life braveIy, quest
ing OF its duties and its privileges.
standing just at the beginning of life's
hard realities and golden opportunities,
should question not only Of the future.
with its allure of work to be done,
primrose path to be trOd, ambitions
to be achieved. ideals to be reached,
but looking backward, for a moment,
should pause to give to Caesar those
things that are Caesars, pay tribute
for a moment toea past that made pos
sihle so glorious a future
The VOIIDg man and
of today, standing in the bright pan
opIy OF youth with the shield of the
victor. and the bright weapon that can
win the world in conquest. little real
lies what is due to others-those pio-
through the forests of difficulty and
hewed away old prejudices and old
traditions until today an education is
considered not only a right and a priv
ilege but duty and a compulsion of
every citizen of these United States.
man or woman without educa-
ton is a man or woman only half way
equipped for the struggle that life
must inevitably be for one and all Of
us.
Sooner or later we are thrown into
the arena and must fight with the
beasts at Ephesus If we have de-
termination and high courage and
stability and faith. we may win. If
added to these we have that force that
education gives we WILL win, pro-
vided we fight the good fight
But today. when all men and wo-
men have the means of education. the
man or woman who fails to take ad-
vantage of these opportunities is
bound to be left behind in the pro
cession.
This Is not to say that college
education is necessary to success in
life, for many a Yale or Harvard or
Princeton man is a failure But 1t is
not because he is a Yale or Harvard or
Princeton man that this Is so. It is
because he was not a Yale or Harvard
or Princeton man, PLUS.
It Is not necessary to 60 to college
to learn to be a man or woman-but
it makes life easier. oftentimes. It is
very nearly impossible with most of
us to do more than go through the
High School. and that Is enough for
any man or woman, in this day Of op-
portunity. After that It rests with the
graduate whether he or she shall let
the High School diploma mean the
end Of education. or whether II shall
be but a beginning.
For that Is what commence cement
night is, A beginning OF the new life,
the real life Of young manhood and
young womanhood.
With ideals set high. a heart OF
courage, 4 determination to work and
disposition to grasp the opportuni-
ties that are at every hand it is the
beginning Of the fulness Of life.
Life IS full Of failures because
young men and young woman have
looked over the circle OF lights OF the
commencement night and believed
that this was the end of school. This
is the beginning Of school. The foun-
dation only has been laid. But 1t is a
good foundation. Do not undermine
IT, Keep it strong. bulwark it with
good work and faithful performance
of duty.
Il serve" This was the word craven
on the coat of arms Of England's
greatest 1t is a watchword that all
may cherish.
To serve is the greatest privilege of
the day. Social service is the watch
word of the era. But no man can
serve others until he is first master
OF himself
Learn then to serve age and coun-
try and feuowman, by mastering LIES