Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-18

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tsadet MADEIRA for his excellence II
TsngflSh composition Natter II H9rl
] fsssa., donor of the prize addressed the
graduates al fellows
esteem this 4 great pleasure u
! have the honor III being upon this plat
form today and hi being permitted 81
take part III tilese exereIses and 30
enjoy the fellowship of those men 81
letters
With your Kind Indulgence de-
sire lo speak 10 yoiur dear boys for
Il few moments upon tha subject 81 ops
EporiunIty have no material notes
from which To proceed and therefore
one ran only offer 4 few leaflets
taken at random from the store -lio1se
ones mind Shakespeare makes one
of his characters q say Opporttlu-
lty lei me embrace thee for hon al1
The golden moment This Il Your
great opportnnity your golden mo-
ment Are yen embracing re
sou doing your utmost and making
the most Oh II Are you industrious B
and studiDis2 For you are fortunate
indeed ai being Il student al 81 John
Don't waste your tlme don't miss
yonr opportunity but gain learning,
gain wisdom aud gain knoWledg
ttir the second book of Tshronicieg
there IL very wonderful picture of 81
man Who aid not fail 70 embrace his
opportnnity ri n recorded that God
appeared unto solomon and said unto
him Ask what shall give thee
And solomon said unto God Thou
hast Showed great mercy unto David,
my fatler, and thou hast made me tu#
reign iii his stead Now give me Wis
dom and knowledge that may Judge
this thy paoeple. that Is 50 great.
And God said to Solomon. wisdom
and knowledge is granted unto thee
bscallse tllcu has moi asked for riches.
and wealth, and honor. nor the life
of thine enemies.
That was The young kings oppor-
sunlty his golden moment and ne.
vas most careful I'd embrace Il, and
manlsiad has benefited ever since. His
was Il character of high ideals, Of uns.
sselfshness. of nobieness, and heart
.oresfiowing for hulnanity only.
tkIioW III two lislng men who are capas n
.bla of making that same answer
rlley are the president of vi Johns
College, nr. Thomas Fell. and the.
,l.sgaf iYfs inc limited Stat es Wood
row Nilsson
We will take diainetrieally difs
ferent scene In the book of Psalms
Ii ii recorded where d body of Jews
were required hy their captors q sing
one of the Songs of Zion Did fheY
embrace their opportunity and gain
their freedom No. thes did not, aud
the result shat they have been
struggling their shoulders and saying
that they are sorry ever since fou
will remember that Sir Walter. Scott.
from whom am slistantly related,
Frefers ii fyanhoe Cd the same dole
iii scene. and ne makes Rebecca 20
say eur harps We left by Badeis
atreains. sad indeed that another
missed her epportunity and this tiilIe
Sit was 4 woman For women ao nat
miss their opportunities as 4 rule /
some 81 you may remember that
great character OF Charles Dickens III
MS Tale of Two Cities, Sidney Car
.on. young man % high talents and
handsome personality Sidney Carton
gained access I'd prison cel and he
changed his clothes for those worn BY
the prisoner. and be was lead out 81
the gnfIlotitl and heheaaed before me
maadenfng crowd But his sacrifice
gave freedom TO 4 condemned noble
man, and Ii gave happiness to q beau
iifui glrl ta whom the French noble
man was engaged That was sidney
Carton.s golden opportunity. and he
vas rElinaflll ID embrace II. even by
ms kir b the supreme sacrifice Of his
i life III order ID save the life and free
I dom az friend THAT great sacrifice
reminds me of the brave boys from
his college who made their supreme
sacrifice during the world J war. They
we're ready to sing one of the songs q
zion fiji order that We may enjoy oui
freedom. Their names will live foT.
ever. for they have justified 81. johns
College for All time
address 10 Gradnaies
ION Edward & Feter. of Rockville
Sid. wllo delivered the address 70 the
graduates opened his talk ~ "a s.
preston 81 interest IL the lies g
those who are going forward io tak'
their places among the ranks q men
Z He said
II am ALWAYS intensely interest," s.
III those who are ABOUT 10 start o1a 5h'
uncertain voyage Of life There 81
Two things with which you have beei
favored IN yonr beginning and q
which you nlsy we'll he thankful: Yo'
were born Ia the United States; az
yau are starting your career n ~
world better equipped than the grea
ajority Of men &c your age
Because you have this better sQuir