Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-22

~ NS'eNiafN0 AtOlll I6dl ldDOI anu Iue
value of striving for success A
| straight line she emphised, is the
! shortest distance between man and
success. Her sister, Sarah Garrett, the
other graduate last night, spoke on
Ever Forward" giving an inspiring
an courageous message, She stressed
! the need of beginning at the bottom
| and climbing over the top in the bat
! tie for success in life. Both girls
talked we'll, with vim and confidence.
George Dave, chairman of the school
! board, presented the two girls with
| their diplomas and spoke highly of the
work being done here in the colored
school. He paid them great tribute
! for. being the first two of their race
! to be graduated from the high school
department here.
/ a good sized crowd attended the ex-
ercises which were staged in most
finished fashion, and which drew much
applause and enthusiasm from the
spectators.
In an eloquent and stirring address,
Mas. l.. A. Carter told the graduates
to press forward to success by hard
work and through adherence to high
| ideals.
He spoke with great feeling and
drew tremendous applause. Stressing
many qualities of worth in life he
expressed also the BELIEF that there is
patience, courage and forebearance
enough in the world for the white and
black races to live and progress side
by side.
| Turning often to the war during
| his address, he spoke of how the negro
/ soldiers went over the top with their
white brothers and how they fought
andNdied bravely to keep the world
safe. for democracy. He eNtolled the
dignityfiof labor and urged the tvs
girl graduates to always follow the
principals. sof Jesus Christ throughout
| thefr. lives. i@3
Major Carriers address was one of
| the finest heard here in many months,
carrying with it sincerity and .conyicL
tion and being always scholarly yet
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He spoke IN full as follows: @ll
/ II wish Ito congratulate you upon
haYing ssticcesefully performedl3 the
tasks incident tosstudent life and upon
the fact that you come at this hour
fresh, vigorous and determined to face
the siren realities and manifold ac-
tiyities of life, compared with which
your past has been but a pleasant
dream.SS #
Tonight marks a new era in your
livess commencement Now you be,
gin the history making period-a hiss
tory that shall tell not only of your
capabilities, but shall record how
for your having lived and having
wrought.
'"rhe worlds history is a divine
poem, of which the history of every
nation is a canto and the history of
every man q word.
Its strains have been pealing down
the ages, and though there have ming.
led the discords of warning cannon and
dying men, yet to the Christian philo-
sopher, historian and the humble lis
teper, there has been divine melody
through the song, when speaks OF
hope and halcyon days to come.
''When the devotees of the Ganges
would seek the favor of her Cod at
eventide, she committed to the current
of the river a lighted lamp and watch-
etf with beating heart and trembling
frame it's course and it's fate. If it
sank she returned sorroWing, for her
God refused her sacrifice. If it float
ed on and on and on till lost in the
distances and darkness she returned
rejoicing, for her sacrifice had been
accepted.
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ers, fathers, teachers and the race.
have committed to the stream of time.
Its offering to that God who rules
lffe,7 current.
"If you-rny boy, should fail amidst
the temptations and trials of life; if
you-my daughters of song and toll,
the hope. of my race and the soul of
my people, if you should stray from
the paths of truth and virtue, if you
should fail to run the gamut of d
double fire and deliver the destiny of
a race-then the sacrifice of parents,
the efforts of teachers and the expense
of state will stand condemned.
But if so long as life lasts your
light shines on the turbulent voyage,
then will the race know that it's sac
rifice has been we'll pleasing to the
God of the nations.
,,tAtS this significant hour, so full of
the accomplishments of the past; the
attachments of the present; and sc
prophetic of a glorious future-yon
come to join hands with the battle
SCARED warriors upon the field whose
motto is The world not for states
manship-science, and philosophy, not
yet for democracy-but whose motto
is and should be: The world for God
and His Christ made safe for mel.
And now confronted by mighty condi.
.tions of world reconstruction I exhort
you to have courage
''Be courageous in the performance
of duty. The world appreciates and
honors courage.
"The courage of Christianity, which
sustained martyrs in the amphitheatre
at the stake, on the rack
The courage of patriotism, which |
inspired millions in our own land to |
fill up with their bodies the yawning |
chasms, which imperilled our republic. |
The courage of humanity-which min.
listers to the sick and dying-Which |
defies5 the ravages of disease and
laughs at the horrors of death.
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