New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

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packing box.
"You," he cautioned, "had better get
out Of here or she'll put you to work,
too"
Through the windows Mrs. Harding
could be seen fitting from room to
room, now stopping to crowd some
thing into a barrel or trunk, now
pausing to direct q servant to1 carry
piece of left-behind Furniture to
the house Of DR.. George T. Harding,
father of the President-elect.
Mrs. Harding is not travelling South
leave Marion to-day or tomorrow for
Washington to close up their Wyoming
Avenue home, which they hope to sell.
After few days in Washington Mrs.
Harding. plans to go to New York on
shopping expedition, which will also
include round Of theatergoing. She
will stay while there in the hotel
apartment Of her friend. Mrs. Edward
Mclean, of Washington.
Mr.. Harding is scheduled to arrive
in st. Augustine Saturday morning,
play round Of golf and then go aboard
the Victoria, the houseboat Of Senator
Freylinghuysen, Of New Jersey, for a
two weeks cruise down the Indian
Senators Albert Fall, Albert Cummins
and Frederick Hale, Harry M. Daugh-
erty and George B. Christian jr, Mr.
Harding's secretary. There may be a
few others Until this houseboat trip
is over Mr.. Harding hopes to escape
all formality and all JOB hunters and
devote himself to fishing and resting.
Advises High School Students
81 have come to the conclusion that
the greatest achievement is sense
Of being helpful to Others" Mr.. Har-
ding said in addressing the high school
students. "If you can blend in your
lives the consciousness Of service you
have wrought the greatest thing in the
world.
"You have been brought into little
closer contact with government, and
the tendency in popular government is
you are brought close to it. But pop
ular government is a normal thing and
there is no real autocracy in it.
"You have heard the Car referred
to as an autocrat, but he was merely
the fnouthpiece of an autocratic gov
ernmcnt. You have also heard the
Kaiser spoken Of as an autocrat, but he
merely was the head Of an autocratic
system.
There is no autocracy of power in
America except as the people have it
in their own hands.
"Young men and women are coming
into full citizenship, and l would ask
you to strive for excellence. The worst
doctrine is that of basing everything
on foundation of mediocrity. That is
why America rejected internationally,
because that meant the destruction Of
national aspiration. That is the trou-
BILE with tina doctrine and practice of
socialism. When you adopt mediocrity
your lives are failures.
Must Strive to Excel
"Strive to excel. care not what
pursuit you are in. 1t is no discredit
not to excel, but it is discreditable not
to strive to excel"
America is the first nation in the
world to covenant, in written law, civil
liberty, and is the outstanding Republic
Of the world because it is land of
opportunity Mr.. Harding told the
students. He cautioned them against
letting themselves get to the point
where everything becomes SO common
place that they fail to get a thrill out
of life.
"In q. short time am going to leave
you" Mr.. Harding said In conclusion.
u am going to assume great RESPONSE
bility. 1t is not to be mine alone, how
ever, because the President is only
the instrument through which the
popular will is invoked.
"For thirty years l have been listen
ing to public sentiment, and every pub
Tic servant who listens to the cali of
the soul Of America is sure to get
along. firmly believe the soul of
America is right. l firmly believe in
the destiny of America, and I am going
to my tasks with full confidence. and
hope in few years to come back and
find you in the full citizenship and
consciousness with which you have full
filed your duties as members Of the
Harding High"