The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-06-18

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the noble. Intellectual achievements
are the result Of thought consecrated
to the search for knowledge, or for the
beautiful and true in life and nature;
such achievements are the natural
outgrowth of long and arduous effort,
and of unselfish thoughts.
Achievements Of whatever kind, IL
the crown of effort, the diadem oil
thought. BY the aid Of self-control
resolution, purity, righteousness, and
well-directed thought man ascends'
but by the aid Of animality, Incidence
impurlty, corruption, and confusion Of
thought a man descends.
All achievements, whether In the
business, intellectual or spiritual
world, are the result Of definitely d.
rected thought, are governed by inc
same law and are Of the same method
the only difference lies IN the object
OF attainment. He who would accom-
plish little must sacrifice little; he
who would accomplish much must
sacrifice much; he who would attain
highly must sacrifice greatly.
Glass of 1921 you will soon be pre-
scented with this city's stamp of APP
proval certifying that you have COM
pleted your first great undertaking
after four years Of intensive study
You have achieved the crown or all
honors, triumph the greatest gen.
eral may envy; for, it is nobler
thing to remove the barriers OF the
intellectual life than to extend the
boundaries of an empire. TO the
Young ladies, I wish to say that as
horizons lift and new destinies con-
front us woman is going to perform an
ever increasing public service to soci-
ety., Since the foundation of the world
man has had nearly all the forces on
his side, working with him and for
him: his interest has been stimulated
while that of woman has been abased;
he has had the run of the world and
all uuickening and Frightening things
while she has sat in the cinders ana
until lately, been illumined only by
his reflected light. Thanks to an en-
lightened electorate the women OF our
nation have come into their very own
and young ladies, you are coming upon
the stage of life as principal actors
and as the economic and moral ques-
tions arise may you be prepared, as
result of your training, to meet them
confidently and efficiently. Our grand
business is, not to see what lies DIM
" at a distance, but to do what clear
" lies at hand, for there is a great
big tomorrow that is coming. and 10
he ready for it we must meet today's
need, for
On the road we all travel
There's many a stream,
Or gulf to be spanned-
Then the best thing ! wean
Is to build stalwart bridges
With concrete Of Love,
And Orders Of Friendship.
That time may so prove,
Though the gulf or the stream
Be as wide as they please,
Love and Friendship will help US
To span them with ease.
Now my young friends by the au-
thority vested in me as President OF
the Board of Education it gives me
great pleasure to present you with
YOUR deservedly won diplomas.
I desire to impress upon you the
fact that this is just your commence
ment day. Study always to improve
yourself as the years pass by. And
may you so act and live that you will
bring nothing but honor and distinc-
ton to your Alma Mater and to the
city that is now sending you forth with
its richest blessings; and may the
great Eternal Force, to whom all
things are as they seem, be your fu-
ture guide and protector.