The Republican., 1963-06-06

areas of wisdom and virtue
II believe that the simple vir.
tues of our forefathers of industry
honesty, patriotism. loyalty, thrift
and self-reliance will be necessary
to sustain you in the world in
which you live. just as much SO
as they have been necessary to
sustain men in any other era in
the life of mankind. There is no
satisfaction in life greater than
that which comes from a days
task well done. The real basis for
satisfactory adjustment to life is
work. done with a will-done with
energy-done with vision, done
with a purpose. There's not much
use talking about success in life
without work. Success in life is
undergirded by work, regardless
of whatever your line of endeavor
or pursuit might be.
This is indeed a fabulous age,
an exciting age.
THE age in which you will live
your adult lives will demand more
from you than any previous age
has ever demanded from its peo-
pie Education will be one of the
main keys to your success
Get all the education you can pos
sibly get-your opportunities in
life will likely be in proportion to
the quantity and quality of your
education-and the way you choose
to use it.
I'm a recent article in the Sat
urday Review of Literature the
problems of the future were as
sociated with what was termed
as the three B's-Babies, Bull
dozers, Bombs. Babies refer to
the problems of population explo-
sion across the world. Bulldozers
refer to the great industrializa-
tion of our people. Bombs, of
course, refer to the constant
threat hanging over the heads of
men of nuclear war and total
destruction. 1t is likely, indeed,
that many of the problems YOU
graduates will soon face will be
directly related to the three BIS.
| also came upon recently an ar
ticle by noted economist who
pointed out that the big problem
of the future will be an over
abundance of leisure time. This
is a possibility that can easily
happen in this day of automation
and wide distribution of the work
load by means of a shorter work
week. The 35 hour week is already
a reality in some industries and
80 hours is being talked of in
This problem is already matter
of national concern to some ex-
tent. The realm of space knoWl-
edge, however, as we'll as the
growing knowledge of the deep
sea could change some of the
directions in which we now seem
to be headed.
others.
Il warn you to prepare to the
utmost for this age. l warn you
to get all the education you can
get. | warn you that in spite of
the marvelS of the age of science
in which you will live, the sim
pie virtues of your forefathers OF
industry, honesty, patriotism, and
self-reliance will serve you well
in all of your worthy ambitions.
You will soon be leaving this
school you love so much. You will
be leaving it with lifes most
priceless possession, the vitality of
youth. You have much more than
that. You have the heritage of the
great country in which you live.
You live as only young people in
a free country can live. You have
been privileged to attend this fine
school. You have parents who are
concerned about you and share
their love and anxieties with you.
You have been taught the mean
ing of prayer at your mothers
knee. You have had many fine
teachers who have worked hard
for your welfare. For all of these
blessings and many more you are
very rich indeed as you graduate
from this school tonight. If you
use your rich heritage and talents
as you should, l can assure you
that you are entering the Golden
Age of Mankind If you fail to do
so 1 can also assure you that life
for you will be far less reward
ing"
KITZMILLER