The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
COMMENCEMENT TIME
BY Charles Stewart, Jr.

Last week group OF young Ameri-
cans, after less than half a score OF
years, left behind them the work Of
the elementary grades Of the public
schools throughout this county.
This week they have taken up their
task of entering into a four-year strug-
gle in the various courses prepared by
the departments of the Board of Edu-
cation that their qualifications viii fit
them to measure equal distance while
they mark time within the fields of OPP
portunity covering these four years.
Each course means more than can be
described at this time
The passing from year to year leads
for each Of you a new pathway which
rests entirely upon yourself as to what
constructive opportunities you shall
build. The most careful consideration
must be given to every subject chosen
from the fact that if your capacity is
not sufficiently developed to drink in
the fundamental principles laid down
in the subjects taken, the value of the
time spent in the elementary depart
ments would show misguided judg-
ment and improper development to
figure out a constructive pathway to
concretely build the foundation that
would better fit you for the advanced
markets OF life; thus, the sooner you
discover as to whether the chosen sub
jects fit the full adoption of your abil-
ity, the better it viii Be to relieve the
mind OF the burden that it is not able
to carry.
High School Education" is the cry
throughout the nation; educational op-
portunities offered to you in this in
telIectual vineyard are equaled no
where in America The phrase Bet
ter Education" should be a lamp to
illuminate your pathway toward the
goal of success. There cannot be too
much stress laid upon the fact that to-
morrow is your chance to studiously
drink in every word that will lead to
a broader sphere in the market OF
higher intelligence. The responsibility
means nothing upon your entry but
there stands distant question mark
which asks the question, HAS he Or
she been reliable?7 If this response
bility pictures a new gateway, at the
closing Of each school year, you can
write with fullness Of conscience Il
have been reliable"
In the final summing up OF the four
years the question mark will remove
itself and your reliability will have
been Of such character that EACH Of
your instructors can feel proud when
the closing days 81 your labor has
ended that their teachings have not
been in vain.
The receiving Of diploma is but
the beginning Of the duties OF the life
that is to follow It. You have studies
in the various branches that would
best prepare you for the struggle in
the competitive markets Of men and
women in the same branch Of work
and this is your future hope. The
diploma is only emblematic Of the faci
that you have finished the course pre-
scribed in the institution from which
you came.
Now you enter the field side by sid,
with the man Of practical experience
against your theoretical knowledge
Here you viii demonstrate as to your
actual qualifications; all Of your futur,
in life depends completely upon on,
particular study. Life becomes a new
arithmetic; your algebra, your latin
your Spanish and your German win al
revert upon the tables Of addition and
subtraction: to find out whether you
benefactors have been justified il th.
measurement Of the time You 50 will
ingly gave to III yourself for the com