Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-06
Academic Course.

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Academic Course.
Edna Arnold, Wash Claude Mary
Doty, Lillian Donaldson, Nyce Field
meyer, Regina Greenberg, Margaret
Hamilton, Margaret Kramer. Minnie
Lipman, Mary Munroe, Esther McCus-
ker. William Phipps, Miriam Strange.
Audrey Shipley. Edgar Slinglun. Al
len Stein and Elizabeth Vansant
After presenting the diplomas Mr..
Munroe introduced the. Governor. who
was the orator of the occasion. and
who made a masterful address to the
graduates.
The Governor said in part You
have just received your diplomas and
are about to enter upon your real life
in earnest On such occasions it is
the custom of some one to say few
words of advice. Advice is something
easily said. It reminds me of the
darkey preacher who, when asked to
give advice to one of his parishioners.
said, / can say more good in five min
utes, than I can do in a year.
You are entering upon your career
at time in the history of your coun-
try not equaled. much less surpassed.
since the Birth of Christ"
Graduates of today are beginning to
realize the seriousness of commence
ment. When he graduated from St
Johns College years ago, in the class
with Mr. Frank Munroe, the Governor
said he then regarded commencement
as the commencement of a vacation
1t is not that. 1t is the real beginning
of your life" said the Governor.
You are going out, after while.
from the supervision of your parents
You are going to take your place in
the world when that history of the
world is at a time when no such events
of importance have ever occurred be-
fore. As you have sowed. so you
must reap. 1t is such a splendid class
-v-thirty-one girls and six boys"
The Governor said it reminded him
of the days when he was principal of
the Cambridge High School, and saw
the classes graduate. He said, 81 can
not impress upon you too forcibly that
your success in life depends upon your
own industry, and your individual
merit. In this country every man.
woman and child is given an equal op-
portunity Every man is a sovereign.
We have no king, no kaiser The gov
eminent is open to every boy, and we
know not when or how soon il will
be open to every woman Success de-
ponds upon your merit Women. like
Caesars wife, must be above reproach.
You young girls must be above sus-
picion, you must guard your name and
reputation, and maintain your integ-
rity''
Referring to the history of the day
the Governor quoted President Wilson.
who said, This victory cannot be won
by sacrifice alone, but must depend
upon every man, woman and child"
Remember you have duty to per-
form, determine to do something that
will help the honor of your country"
said the Governor Napoleon said
The word impossible can be found
only in the dictionary of fools Those
who have reached great heights have
done so by industry. Industry will
help to win the battle of life Presi-
dent Lincoln said, I plueked a thorn
and planted a flower wherever l
thought flower would grow"
In closing. the Governor said to the
graduates: "Wher'er you so, whater
you do may you be able when your
times comes to be prepared as the poet
says:
SO live that when your summons
comes to die you go not like
the quarry slave to doom, but
with unfaltering step approach the
grave, like one who wraps the drapery
of his couch about him and lies down
10 pleasant Dreams
May you be prepared to say at life's
end, I have fought the good fight; l
have finished my course; have kept
the faith"