Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-17

ANNAPOLIS. Md. SATURDAY. JUNE II. 10


ance it is far outweighed by moral
equipment-the development of char
acter which constitutes an essential
part of a parochial school education.
Thinking men of every creed are
beginning to realize this fact more and
more-seeing. as they do, the disas-
trous consequences of lack of moral
development in many of the youth OF
today.
a man of international reputation
who has gone through all the expert
enees and adventures of life, has writ
ten something on this subject that
modern educational faddists might well
take to heart
THAT man, to whom l refer. is Sir
Henry Morton Stanley, the great ex-
plorer of the Dark Continent Let me
read for you what he says in his
Autobiography:
There are two things for which l
feel grateful-that | have learned to
read-and that / have learned to know
God In writing this book he says,
if | were to be silent regarding the re-
ligious influence exerted in my life
the key to the actions of my life would
be missing-or rather let me try to
put the matter more clearly-the Sc
cret influence which inspired what
good / may have done in life, for the
same reason prevented me from doing
evil curbed passion, guided me from
the fires of youth, licentious company
and a multitude of strange circum-
stances must have drawn me into a
state of wickedness.'
i was therefore, grateful he con-
tinued, for the implanting of religious
principles in me during my youthful
training. The fear of doing wrong in
rentionally. the feeling of reverence,
the impulse of charity. are all due to
this. Without this teaching l should
have been little superior to the African
savage. 1t has been a magner-a COM
pass to steer my course through life
1T has restrained me- he continues
from uttering words, from deceiving
my fellow creatures with false prom
ises, and from hastily condemning
them without sufficient evidence. from
listening to slander, from yielding to
vindictiveness.'
my dear graduates-the fame OF
your exploits may not be spoken of on
both sides of the Atlantic-your auto
biography may not occupy a place Oh
the sheleyes of our libraries, but il
you will allow yourselves to be influ-
enced by the moral and religious prin.
ciples instilled into your young hearts
your deeds will have an angelic record.
er, and the beneficent influence you
will exert on your fellow creatures
will be spread on records that defy the
corroding tooth Of time, for they are
kept in the archives of eternity.
Remember there is no open door tc
the tempel of success. Every man who
enters forges his own key. The key
that will unlock your great opportuni
ty must be made by yourself. What
others do for you does not amount tC
much in comparison with what you dC
for yourself. 1t does not matter
whether you were born in a hovel or
mansion, you will find your opportuni
ty or make it, if you have the gritt tha
wins. Never wait around for luck ol
chance to aid you. The men and wo
spend their lives like Dickens well
known character, wilkins Macawber
waiting for something to turn up.
They went right ahead and made some
thing turn up.
"1'll study and get ready and then
maybe the chance will come said Abb
Lincoln When he was laughed at 70
saying that he might be Presiden
some day. Would any power ON earth
think you, have opened the door to tn
White House to the poor, awkward
backwoods boy. if he had not drille'
and developed to the utmost thos
qualities which make men leaders?
When young Faraday was workinl
in an apothecary shop and dreamin
scientific experiments, had he said t
himself: IT only had we'll equippe
laboratory what wonderful things
could do would he ever have take
his place among the scientists of worl
1 EGnOWu. ne uiu uOt WdotS SihA
idly wishing. He went into the atti
above the drug store and experiment
ed with a glass vial an old pan and
few, simple articles. With this crud
apparatus he performed marvellous ea
| periments. When Sir Humphrey Dav
was asked what was his own creates
| scientific discovery, he replied-"M
| chael Faraday.'
1T is not, therefore. fine tools c
splendid opportunities or infiuentis
/ friends or great riches that make gres
| men and women The germ of grea1
| ness in any walk of life is in the ma
or woman and awaits development.
"We congratulate you, therefore, O
what you have already accomplishe'
We wish you Godspeed as you TAX
your leave from the class room of S
! Mary's and go out in quest of cares
which we trust and pray will refie'
credit on your teachers and yor
school. will bring joy to the hearts I
your parents and friends and :mperisl
able honorto yourselves