Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-20
1927 DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOd
CORA BURNETT DELIVERS
INSPIRING VALEDICTORY
ON COMMENCEMENT NIGHT
(By CORA BURNETT)

BY the wonders of man lnd
that h2s. come TO us from Tho
Dawn OF history And as We
stand here, the ancient fAaXlfn,
know myself" is imperative.
For it is orr curiosity to know
FOR OURSELVES, that enables
us to add to this world inherit
ance. And the result Of our
cuv!o5itv, actively used for the
good cf mankind. will both
build the Bridge and pay our
debt.
Rut curiositv must extend not
cnly to all thinqs without, but
to the things within, and we
must know OURSELVES IS
we'll.
To refer again to Matthew
Arnold. lie lived in the age
that witnessed the conflict be-
tween science and revealed re-
ligion. MANY times he was SO
eaddened by his doubt that NJ
felt thore was nothing i'll all
the universe upon which ha
could depend, and he sought
for ~onething unchangeable IN
which he could have faith. He
says that weary Of himself, and
sick Of asking what he was and
what he ought to be, he soughs
help from nature, from the sca
and the stars, both mighty and
enduring. And as he was wish
iny that he could be so vast
that, like the stars and the sea,
nothing could wreck his central
force. so that he might be
troubled on the surface, as the
sea is ruffled by the storm and
the stars hidden by the, cloud,
yet, as they, he might have o
deep ahidino serenity that could
never be changed-as he waG
searching t. find the answer,
60 the answer came to him:
"Wouldst thou BE as these are?
LIVE as they;
with JOY the stars perform
tlleir shining,
Ana the. sea its long moon
silvercd roll,
lsor e;EI4F-POISED they live.
no. pine with noting
Al The fever Ct come diffo--
ing soul.
Bounded by themselves, and
dnr nrcggarcdful
IN what state Gods osaer
works may be
III THEIR OWN TASKS all
their powers powerlng
These attain the mighty life
you see.
He learned that one can be
SELF dependent, have faith in
oneself. If one finds himself
and knows what he really is, he
can have poise as steadfast as
the stars. He concludes:
Eeeol-e to be tlayself, and know
that he
W!lo. finds himself loses his
ll2isery."
IN faraWeH to t.ae classes
which arc to take our place, We
lir-e them to take The oppor-
trn.ty t33at they HAVE 1or
knowing and to pay tIle.r deb
to the Douglas high school By
preserving for it the highest
deals.
TO Mr.. Souers we extend our
appreciation and thanks for all
that he has done for US, AMI
to wish him the best Of aacce55
II ilic Undertaking.
MI. Cxsrlscn, we wish TO OK
press ovr gratitude to you tor
nc interest you ,Aave yak3n n
tllc welfare of those who nave
come for q number Of years ID
your kind oversight. And to TIA,
faculty. We extend thanks f5r
ihc a3c4,fices taey have anad2
Or Us.
Classmates:
In these four years we have
formed deep friendships and
have shared our pleasures. Now
there remains buC the last brlef
words of farewell. Much we
arc losing, but much we have
gained, and henceforth we must
render account. DO WE real
ize that the measure of priv
iIegc is the measure of respon-
sibil:ty? Is it for nothing that
the old and the new are unit
ing to show us truth and to
etir our zeal? Let us read the
lesson arioht. Go deeper, go
wider. Make the most CT your
eelf. but not for yourself.
"Fre4lv We have received; free
ly give"
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