| Show 142 STUDENT LIFE six had reached the apex of his worldwide fame Peel was in Parliament at twenty-on- e Napoleon at twenty-fiv- e commanded the army of Italy and at forty was not only one of the most renowned generals of his time but was one of the greatest lawyers of the world At Waterloo he beheld the twilight of his years of age glory when only forty-si- x Washington was colonel at twenty-tw- o President of the United States at thirty-seve- n Story was in Harvard at fifteen and judge of in Congress at twenty-nin- e our national Supreme Court at thirty-tw- o was in ParliaGladstone at twenty-tw- o ment and was Lord of the Treasury at Pitt entered college at fiftwenty-fou- r teen was Chancellor of the Exchequer Prime Minister at twenty-foat twenty-tw- o was the most powand at thirty-fiv- e erful uncrowned head in all Europe Grady made his famous New EngOthei land speech when thirty-si- x number - could without instances be cited to show that the world has always been ready to confer distinction on young men of ability and show them that no one ventures long to bold back pluck and brains The world’s history does not show that ability has been Bitslighted because possessed by youth ter bias and narrow prejudice may briefly retard but never were there more open doors for young men than today For the worker there is room everywhere and at the top there is little crowding You are in an age of high pressure in a world of contest and of competition Hence the importance of laying deep and broad the foundations upon which you k of build Cement them to the principle bond them with justice cover them with truth and fear no storm As well anticipate ’permanent safety in a house built of sand as lasting success based on policy Work if not genius is ur bed-roc- a twin brother If you would carve your name high on the column of human fame base your hopes on an irreproachable character and ever have with you an Man has within unsullied conscience him the elements of Deity— whose glory is intelligence Therefore without excessive pride set your mark high and will to do righteously what you may Should you start the battle of life with nature bea large supply of ing founded on the law of compensation will supply attritions sufficiently numerous to increase your ballast or reef your d sea of life sails when the foams and breaks above dangerous and hidden reefs Making morality the chief corner-ston- e of life do not forget the “proprieties” By upright conduct and truthful statements wrin the confidence and respect of your fellows Sowr the seeds of confidence in the fruitful soil of your own noble souls water them with tears of mercy and warm them with the sunlight of truth shining on your daily walk and conversation Avoiding deceit go shy of diplomatic policy base all your acts on justice and fragrant flow’ers shall bloom before as well as rise up behind you while the fruit of honest endeavor shall be your portion — the esteem of others your part Make chastity the purest gem in the diadem of virtue Guard preserve defend it as the pearl above price White plumes emblems of purity may bedeck the brow of shame the hollow’ laugh may ring in halls of revelry and the angel of merev may lift up the fallen but wounds though healed leave scars behind them ’Tis true the physician comes to the sick but it were better to have no sick and to need no physician Repentance is a lawr of life only because we are in the throes of death The master said nothing did nothing of which to repent If in Him wre cannot see God self-estee- m storm-lashe- |
