Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-16
YEARS OF LABOR ELIMINATED
IN JOYOUS ANNUAL FES-
TINITIES
VALEDICTORY AND THE
SALUTATORY TO BE GIVEN
Addresses As Will BE Given BY The
Misses Helen Gotta and Edith
Glass

The festivities of commencement
week were begun Sunday evening at
the NJ. f.. church when the gradual
ing class of 1915 with their relatives
and friends assembled for the annual
baccalaureate services The church
was filled TO the doors, every gallery
being crowded.
Rev. w. T.. Doty gave the invoca-
tion of the evening. This was follow
ed by a song by the choir. Rev. w.
A. Bliss read the scripture lesson,
which in turn was followed by duet
by Mrs Bert Rummler and Miss Marie
Reed At the close of the sermon,
which was preached by Rev. A. j.
Blair, Geo. +. Wagner sang a solo
In his sermon Rev. Blair used as a
central theme the thought, Beloved /
wish above all things TO see you have
prosperity" Briefly he said Men
are not likely TO think lightly of fail
ures and ruin in their own lives. We
wish TO prosper ourselves and we WISH
to see others prosper. We are always
glad TO learn of the prosperity OF
professional men in community.
Their good fortune cannot help Dut
make us happy. We are always glad
to learn of the safe landing or an
ocean steamer. When our friends
board vessel for such a trip we al
ways wish them Gods speed. Thus !
say we are always more pleased 10
hear of the good fortune or our
friends than of the misfortunes. !
wish you Well is the salutation
bring you.
True prosperity means more than
TO prosper in material things We need
,1,a
what makes a life. 1t is by earnest
persistant toll that the superstructures
OF our lives are reared. Those who
succeed in life are those VINO nave
such an aim in life.
Natural ability is great thing
for one to have, but ii does not nee
essarilv mean success The real es-
sentiaI quality for success is to have
a master passion for that one thing.
MANY people who have no early op-
portunity, attain the greatest success.
| might cite you TO the life of Booker
r. Washington as one example OF how
a person may overcome MS ENVIRON
ments. Washington was poor, ne had
no means. his color was an obstacle
and surroundings seemed almost IN
stirnoountable. Yet he had master
passion and you all know how he Is
to-day one of the greatest men In
this country at the head OF a great
institution of learning.
Men fail because they do not put
their purposes into practice 1ou
should have purpose that extends
bevond this life. A noted writer has
said. He aims too low who aims be-
low the stars Set your mark high.
Then I would say be diligent in your
business. Have courage and stamina
to stand by what you consider rlsht
even III YOU must sometimes stanu
alone. Endeaver TO live in such a
way that you will make your influence
felt. Give out your virtues in service.
Give to the world the best you nave
and the best will come back to you
Make righteousness in life the rule
of your conduct.
Let the closing thoughts, whlch
are necessarily those of sadness al
being torn from your past companion
ships and associations, be outshadow-
ed by the great thought that you are
going out into the wide world TO 90
good. AS the text Of your motto reads
.Out of school life into life's school, SO
YOU should feel proud and take cour-
age in the opportunity that is onered
YOU to serve your fellow creatures.
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