The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23
Our College and it's Oppor-
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own actions, the man who sent me here per-
formed the kindest act one man can toward
another. Why? Because he clearly saw that
my brakes were worn out, that was on the
down-hill and very soon to end up in
wreck. 1t did not take him long to decide
that | needed this education, | needed to be
reconstructed. He was right and thank
him for it.
Drink has been the stepping stone to as
sist many of us to secure this education
need for that teacher. Respect is one of the
chief branches taught US. No man can
thoroughly respect himself. The high and
abiding confidence of others is impossible
by trying to make himself good fellow in
bar room.
1t takes courage for man to stand firm
ly erect while others are bowling and fawn-
ing for praise and power. 1t takes courage
to wear threadbare clothes while your COM
panons dress in broadcloth. 1t takes cour-
age to remain in honest poverty when Others
grow rich by fraud. 1t takes courage to
say no squarely when those around you,
say yes. 1t takes courage to do your
duty in silence and obscurity although 9TH
ers prosper and grow famous while neglect
ing sacred obligations. 1t takes courage
and pluck to be laughed at, scotfed, ridicu-
led, derided, misjudged-tc stand alone with
all the world against you. 1t takes courage,
to practice rigid economy while those about
you squander their earnings but; "they are
slaves who dare not be i'll the right with two
or three 1t takes courage to refuse to fol-
low custom when it is injurious to health
and morals. To expose an unpopular cause
often requires more courage than to lead =
charge in battle. 1t takes courage to be true
to yourself while others about you would
rather strangle their individuality than be
tabooed. But remember that all these
things serve brave soul and the world
makes way for the man who boldly pushes
on.
eff there is one thing upon this earth
that mankind loves and admires better than
another said James A Garfield, sit is a
brave man-it is man who dares to look
the devil in the face and tell him he is the
DEVIL.
"The secret of all success says Mrs o.
plant, els to know how to deny yourself.
If you once learn to get the whip hand Of
yourself, that is the best educator Prove to
to me that yon can control yourself, aud
I'll say you're an educated man, and with
out this all education is good for next to
nothing"
To conclude-as each of you leave here
consider that you have received your d.
ever, that you are going back into the
tworld new man, that you are going home
those who love you, or among 20 ur
friends who will help you, that you are 60
ing to fight for and build up that which
you made them sacrifice-their happiness.
1t is they who have been made to Suffer, it
is they who have had to meet the disgrace,
it is they who had to struggle for living,
it is they who have comforted and stood by
you. Now Sir, go back into the world and
do your duty, not alone to yourself, but to
your neighbour to those who have loved
you and always live and act the True Man!
Not in the Glamour of the crowded street,
Not in the shouts and plandits of the throng,
But to ourselves, are triumph and defeat
Lowell