Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-23

ful protection Of the interests of the
client rewarded by the placing Of absolute
| confidence In the integrity OF the pro-
fessionsl man: and between the student
and the University. an honest days work
/, rendered by the student with the active
and through cooperation ard sympathy
OF the University
In every relationship OF life the old
basic principle Of common honesty is as
important to-day as Ger. The student
at the enc OF the college day should he
able to say Whaf have earned is
honesty mine. mine because 1t Is the
result OF my owl effort ari my own
thinking. Nothing is rlorc disastrous to
the career OF q student thar to acquire
an academic standing in my other man
ner thsn by Az honest days work. IN
important part of an education Is tho
resultant strengthe ming OF the rdividuaI :
mora! fibre, ard any method which tends
to eliminate honesty as the hssc prin-
cipl: in the days work tends to weaken
the moral fibre, 1t may be true that now
and then the toler and the thinker do
not receive what in theiY judgment is
due recompensa for the!" DAYS work.
Measured IN mone;. possibly not suf-
f!c,ent sun; measured IN academic rank.
POSSIBLY less than wlraI was expected.
but measured in an tcnas' consciousness
Of having faithfully performed one days
work. tho recompcnso IL adequate.
And wha. greater rocompcnse can one
receive then that which leaves the ind-
viduai no regrets as 70 the methods ~
which the results Mero attained and
hearty satisfaction as Ia the actual
result achieved The t.ue ties; of the
days work is the clear conscience at
twilight.
There is onS othe- element that should
charac.e..ze the Jay work and that is
a proper regard for the amenities or
propre cites OF Ice coil !, common cour-
tesy, II YOU will III tho various relation
ships OF the day there shoi;ld always be
that calm. thoughtful consideration of the
-iArts oc others which is neveh varied
because of the wealth or station of the
patty or individual toward when the con-
sheraton is exercised. II possible. treat
every situation with the seriousness of
mind worthy of one judiciallv inclined,
weighing every fact and reserving deci-
sion until all of the facts are at hand.
A careful analysis Of each contem plated
act will many times save the individual
much embarrassment which might ensue
as the result of a hasty conclusion. Com
mon courtesy not only is right and proper.
but leaves the individual with no qualms
of conscience or regrets.
MEN AND WOMEN OF VERMONT
To-day, for the first time the members
of the Class of 1924 are addressed as
belonging to that honorable body known
as men and women of Vermont. our
forefathers. when searching for name
for this institution. decided to give it the
name of the State and so for one hundred
and twenty years this institution has been
receiving students who have been taught
to do the days work, and thereby he
come men and women OF Vermont. This
institution, bearing ii does the name
of the State. must ever do its part pri-
marty in training Vermont young men
and women. Our first duty is here. Those
lof you who familiar with Socrates
Apology will recall that Socrates in his
defense. addressed his fellow citizens as
MEN of Athens" In that day no more
honorable salutation could be devised
than to address ones fellow citizens as
Men of Athens. In this day however, to
be man or woman of Vermont indicates
not only a loyalty to this institution but
q loyalty to the State whose name 1t
bears. The green and gold Of your college
colors typify not only Vermont the State
but Vermont the University. And so,
men and women Of Vermont my message
to YOU this morning is to do the days
work as befits the toler and the thinker,
do ii honestly and with common cour-
tesy as the rule and guide of your con-
duct Life is succession of days and
a life made up Of honest days work need
not fear the twilight Of life's activity
The world needs men and women who toll
and think, who are MS ready 10 give as
they are ready to insist upon an honest
days work. who are gentlemen and
gentlcWomcn in the true SON g. In no
other way can YOU more fittinGly live up
to the tradition of this institution, in no
other way can YOU more easily emerge
certainty of knowledge, and in no other
way, without holiness and without fear.
can you close the days work. II you will
honestly do the days work. you will
have earned the salutation which means
so much to those of us who are connected
with this nstitution,-to be called a Man
| or Woman of Vermont.
Life,-"His life was like a soap bubble
hanging from a reed" Will that be the
| judgment of those who pass upon your
efforts when you have travelled the trail
! from the world of doubt to the world Of
truth or rather will this be the finding
| He did the days work honestly and well
he was courteous IN his dealings with his
fellowmen; he was a true man of YER
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