Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
DAVID |, KING TO
|MB0DEN GRADUATES
An Address Made By Sharp
County Citizen To Sloan
Hendrix Glass.

In delivering the diplomas to the
graduation class of the Sloan-Hen-
dirk Academy June 4, 1915, David
L. King of Williford spoke, in part,
as follows:
1t is indeed a great pleasure, as
we'll as an honor which | greatly
appreciate, after listening to the
most excellent address of Mr.. Old
field and the splendid exercises,
to present to you, on behalf of this
institution of learning and its ex-
cellent faculty, your certificate o
proficiency, commonly called diplo-
mas, which certifies that you have
satisfactorily complied with, while
attending and taking the prescribed
course of study, the rules and reeu-
lations of the institution, and de-
ported yourselves in such a manner
as to command the respect and es-
TEEN of the management, and that
you have by your assidious labors
reached that degree of efficiency in
the prescribed course to entitle you
to this honor and distinction.
Mr.. Oldfeld has just stated that
he had the pleasure of addressing
"A handsome young lady and ten
sood-lookins young men," rejoice
that | have the honor of addressing
a mos t beautiful, accomplished
young woman, the flower h a
adorns the entire cluster, and ten
noble, hieh-minded young Ameri.
cans--the hope and strength of the
nation. And, young gentleman
while it is i,e%cd 2qra }ndable tc
be able to pass to that degree Of
efficiency in science and literature
to entitle you to this, we must not
overlook the very essential and in
dispensable attribute of good deport-
ment, and whatever may be your
lot in life | sincerely hope you will
ever keep inviolate your good
names Remember that a good
name is more to be praised than
gold yea, even fine gold; and should
friends lorsake you and misfortune
assail you let your moral lives be
unsullied and as expressed by the
Loet of the fragrance of the flower;
you may break, you may smash
the vase if you will, but the scent Of
the rose will cling to it still
Let not only the fragrance but
the substance Of that good name
cling to you through life. And
because you have successfully pass
ed this degree and received your
diplomas, do not get the idea into
your head that you are educated
and ready to quit work On the
other hand, let me impress upon
your minds that you are not educat-
ed, nor have you attained that
happy state where you can indulge
in ease and leisure, You have now
only laid the foundation, have only
reached that plain where you can
begin to work, to learn, to grow and
to expand, and by years OF close
application and the cultivation Of
the splendid faculties with which
nature has so graciously endowed
you, you may reach TO that full
height and breadth, not perfect, but
to the state Of an excellent moral
and intellectual manhood
AS expressed by Mr. 0ldAeld,
there Is no eurbing the determined
soul and If you have the determine.
tion, though met by rebutfs, 1t will
show itself in after years; as shown
In General wellington, who, white
attending college, wore In the class
room a very elaborate bouquet lhe
professor told him that a SIM le
flower was In better taste, The
next day he appeared At the class
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