The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
COMMENCEMENT
HELDON SATURDAY.
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specialization we must have one aim,
We must choose one path and strive to
mount higher in that path. 1t is the
spirit in which we work, not the work
itself, which lends dignity to\labor. #
we can see beauty in our work the
tasks we are compelled to do no long
er seem drudgery. 1t is the enthusi-
assn for the best that lifts life to a
plane worth living.
"We must use every opportunity
Offered to rise in our chosen work. We
must be constantly on the alert for
some idea which will make US more
valuable to the world. Our nation is
engaged in a great war to safeguard
for you and for me the ideals of de-
lmocracy. There is need in society
today for service as we'll as sacrifice,
and if we can fill that need with what
means we have then we are truly
great. Even though it takes a life
time to accomplish our end, when it
is accomplished we have filled our
our niche in the world.
Having found where our main
strength lies, the pursuit for which we
are best fitted, We must lend all our
energies to this pursuit.
"Unselfish ideals are necessary for
success, but ideals alone are useless.
Man must have the power to carry out
these ideals. The biographies of sue
cessful men in, all callings of life show
that they found out for what they
were fitted and did it with all their
might. When you have worked the
best you can-whatever that work,
you make it good. Every man is born
with leaning toward certain line OF
work; but he must develop his ability
in that line to be a success. William
Mathews says Talent is desirable, it
lis the edge of the axe which makes it
penetrate easily; but whether it pene-
trates deeply or not depends more on
the force applied to it than on the
sharpness of the blade
michael Angelo worked seven
years decorating the Sistine chapel
with his Creation Titan spent seven
years on his 'Lase Supper, the pianist
Thalberg, never performed one Of his
pieces in public until he had playedit
1900 times. These men laid no claim
to being born great; Thalberg said his
success was all a question of hard
work. He had one aim in life and he
used all his energies to carry out his
aim. From these famous men we can
learn that no work is fit to be called
finished unless it is the best we are
capable of doing. We must do as o..
S. Marden teaches: -.
"sBuild it well, whate'er you do;
Build it straight and strong and true
Build it clean and high and broad 49,:
Build it for the eye of God
MissCawley concluded her address
by gracefully introducing the speaker
of the evening, Dr.. c. A. ProSser, Of
the Dunwoody Institute of Minneapo-
lis.
DIR. Prosser spoke very little of the
occasion, although he touched On it
in a few concise sentences. he
launched Immediately into the qnes-
ton nearest the hearts of the people
the world war. Dl. Frosser was full
of his subject, he was absolute master
of it and he presented phases that
many had never, before seen. On some
points the speaker may have seemed a
bit radical, but consideration proved
that he was speaking whereof he
knew. Few orators who have come to
Sank Centre have been able to COM
mand greater respect and attention
than old DIR. Prosser.
Miss Remington, who long ago had
won favoritism with her musical ta!-
ent, sang once more. Her selection
was ooh Wondrous Youth" i
Miss Esther Burnside, the valedic-
trojan of the Class of 1917, gave one
of the most scholarly, infinitely
thought out essays from the subject
"Out of Strength : Comes Weakness"
ever presented in the local school by
one of her years and education. 1t was
a distinct pleasure to be able to hear
her. The grafton follows:
Babylon-proud city of the Eu-
phrates-beautiful in architecture,
strong in its fortified walls symbols
of builded beauty and strength; Rome
the crown of the Seven Hills-cli-
max of the art of man-once the SYM
Dol Of law and order; Spain-queen of
the Atlantic through mans discover
les.
"But where art thou Babylon and all
thy builded splendor and strength,
thou 0-Rome and thou o gold-seeking
Spain.
"Still another-an empire which
takes in the central part of Europe
with the main highways between the
north and the south and the east and
west Of Europe passing through it.
Besides these highways. she has a sea
frontage of 1900 miles on the North
and Baltic seas. With these wonder
full advantages for shipping, her COM
merce has advanced until it is now
only second to Great Britain.
"But more marked is her industrial
progress. So marked has it been in
recent years as to make that empire
second in all Europe only to Great
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