The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-06
Columbia College Graduating Exercise:
Held Friday; DIR. Funk Addresses Class

DIR. S. M. Funk, president of Co
lumbia College, addressed the 1914
graduating class of the college, at
exercises held on Friday afternoon,
June 30.
Although the Wartime class was
not as large as the usual Peace-time
classes of the college, the year has
been unusually successful, with
many of the graduates already serv
ing in business, with the efficiency
and dependability that characterizes
Columbia graduates everywhere.
The graduates were presented
with their diplomas at the close Of
DR.. Funk's address, in which he said:
Graduation is an event of great
Importance in the life of young peo-
pie. II is time for serious thought
and meditation. Its purpose Is not
for show and glamour but for chart
ing a career of usefulness.
think with me briefly on CON
structive Philosophy. Everyone has
a philosophy by which he lives The
best, most practical and constructive
philosophy anyone can incorporate
into his living is patterned from the
Philosophy of the greatest Teacher
and Leader of men-The Man Of
Gallilee.
Let us consider his Philosophy
Love those who do not love you. Be
good to those who are unfair to you
Do to others as you would have 9TH
ers do to you. Visit the sick, the
afflicted, provide for orphans and
those without support
'In building constructive philos-
ophy it must deal with the invisible,
intangible eternal values. These
things make physical life glorious
and happy. Let us consider these
unseen, intangible realities $780, love,
devotion, affection, joy, peace, faith,
hope and charity
eve learn from personal expert.
ence, from observation of the ex-
periences of others, to realize the
vitalizing power these eternal values
have in life. They made Robert
Browning declare, The best is yet
to be-
"A Constructive Philosophy keeps
us growing toward the better and
richer things of life.
Influences worked over in the
mind create ideals and bring out
more clearly the ultimate purposes
of this mystifying existence of man.
"I'he most important thing in your
life is your Philosophy. The true
test of life is not how much wealth
you can accumulate, how much f.
nancial power you can WELD in di-
recting the governmental powers of
Nations, but how much of the Mas
ter's philosophy you incorporate into
your thinking and doing.
Emerson put men to thinking
when he asked, How can l hear
what you say when what you ere is
forever laundering in my ears
Constructive Philosophy builds
self-mastery, controls temper and
appetite, and subdues worldly ambi-
tions for greed and power
mind is the master power that
makes you what you are. The least
understood and the most neglected
of all resourceful power is that
which comes from the human brain.
Your mind is your Kingdom-why
not use it through Constructive
Philosophy to radiate joy and happi-
ness everywhere you go.
"a Constructive Philosophy gives
heed to the divine command-get
knowledge, get understanding, get
wisdom. Wishful thinking is not
seeking knowledge nor does it give
understanding or wisdom. Planning
ana Schemlng to get something for
nothing or to take advantage of an
other is not success building prin-
ciple. Anything that retards or de-
stroys constructive thinking robs
you of your abundant possibilities
for a useful and successful life.
Think with me on few of the
things that will defeat the most
promising youth. First, Idleness-
Idleness paralyzes energy, destroys
purpose, throttles decision and kills
action. Idleness is a form of wishful
thinking, an impostor on thrift; its
chief business is making excuses
Second, Self-indulgence-The self
INDUCED character is unwilling to do
anything except that which gives
personal qualification, personal
amusement, or secures praise and
reward that should rightfully belong
to another. Third, Personal Liberty
- Personal Liberty disregards the
rights and Drivi1apec of ofherc