Show X C everyday every day po patriotism X C valedictory address zeila zella fausett aa As alook I 1 look back upon my high school career I 1 gee see a long stretch and on that stretch a mile poet post or a land mark and an that land mirk mrk Is i this very commencement comm common cement day our passing out of high school is but the beginning of life alfes a race and in thinking of that land mark I 1 am reminded ol 01 some lines from he lie writes corn cam men cement day always remind irme me ot of the start tor for the tho ID D rby when the beautiful high bred three year olds are brought up tor for trial that day Is the start and life is the race here we are at cambridge and a class Is t graduating step out hero here opt OP the grass behind the church ah ahl r re e it U Is I 1 dut but this is th jhb start ab u hers they alej coats bright and shining as an ilk bilk and manes smooth and lust lua tous ous some of the he beet best 0 ok the coilla art 1110 0 branched pran ched about for a few minutes each to show their paces but what is that old gentleman over there cry ing about and the old lady aud and the three girl girls by him covering their eyes for oh ohl that is in their celt that has just been trotted up on the stage do they really think those thin legs can do anything in the slashing sweepstakes which are to follow in the next forty year years fifty f efty years race over all who are leit on the course are coming in at a walk no more running who is ahead ahead 1 what and the win ning post a slab of white or gray stone standing out on the turf where shere there Is no more jockeying and strain strait ing tor for victory the world marks their places in her betting books but ba sure that these matter very little it they have run the best they know how As an this ie Is the starting of the race and our high school work has been the beginning of the training I 1 have been thinking of some of the things I 1 have learned while in this tion which will help us to win tn in the nee among the many things I 1 found is patriotism nd ud I 1 bare have made this the theme of my address tonight the word patriotism is in derived from the latin word patria meaning country and patria la Is derly derived ed from pater or tat tatar br hence patriotism suggests a kind of filial love it is in a passion inspiring love and devotion to country it Is the vital spark of a nations glory the fount of a nations pro prosperity and the sword of a not tion alons a safety the human race pays homage to patriotism because of its supreme eci ct patriotism goes out to what is among earths earth a posses along the most precious the first best and dearest country and its effa slon sion Is the fragrant flowering of the purest and noblest sentiments of the heart it la is innate in la all men the absence of nf it betokens a perversion of human nature but it grows to its full growth only where are elevated and heart beatings generous patriotism has had a definite inter pre tation iun la in the past it has allway alwa a been coupled with mili military tarr service for in the past years ye irs all persons who have typified patriotism have been military heroes many have given 1 their lives freely for tor their countries cause and many have laid aside wealth that croesus might have envied and have given up ease luxury refined company and cultivated employment for the hard bard ships and sufferings of the camp thousands have abandoned the sym pathy and tender love oc of the home for the trials ot of a military career carper and even ven some of thi parents who have become so old that neither their mere lives nc ncr living could be of any value to their country have felt their patri otisa so strongly etron gly that they have will angly and unflinchingly unflinching lir sent forth those children and grandchildren who should have been a solace and corn cam fort in ila their infirmity tn in the cause of country which gave la ii retarn noth ing but a cap cad aud bud word sword to be hung upon the wail the greatest heroes 0 of f the bible are military thy they have served their country by fighting for it joshua i who sharpened his swo sword rd on the table tables of clone till its it edge eds e was wa keen as the righteous wrath ot of cleaven ll eaven gideon who lad lod the hoots hosts of at israel in he the seven dia dais beige of tho city of at jericho and david who for toe elory glory of f big country wielded the heroes award chen on down in history come th tho 0 greek heroes and patriots among whom stand out as shining lights leonidas who served his country so faithfully at the pass of Therma palye whose patriotism was so 80 deep that lie be hazarded everything to unite in one last struggle gle for country the divided hellenic forces force at salemie in the homan roman heroes especially was thia this military spirit embodied the one object of at their lives was to athlete military greatness gre atnes we are sire reminded of the sciples marlus marine I 1 pompey and caesar mot not only was this thin military ina manifested nife sted in ancient times but has pt pall pallon U on rl bals hi to rf rand we may brickly call to mind many heroes in the short life ot or this nation washington marion marlon green grant and doiy these men spent every effort in the cause of country and in thinking of them the question arises lias ilas the need of brave men vanished or ie Is there ft a peaceful patriotism more n needful and more noble than any day days of peace can ever know yes we of at the present think that the interpretation of military service has been very fitting and good for the patt and in n part for the present but we feel 1 that there are other better ways of se ing our country than by fightlin or dying for it does not mean imply to carry a banner in a procession to shout when we see the flag or to march off to war to the accompaniment compani ment of martial music and the cheering of the crowd we have a deeper interpretation it contains the of service but this service Is the gervice we can and andl ought to ren der our country in the little thine things of life it Is to everyday every day patriot patriotism tam and we show the degree or depth of our P patriotism atrio by our by the way we run the race of life it manifests itself in the expression in action of mental qualities rhth go to make up patriotism the firt fir t of essentials Is in idealism for to love our country to the fullest degree we must have strong broad ideals for love ie Is founded upon ideals these ideal ideall should stand so high that in our aspiring to them we will have to put forth a great deal of effort and our mental and moral capacities will be straightened and in order to ybert every effort in the re tain ment of our ideals we mu must st have faith in them so I 1 would consider faith as the second essential to patri otten this faith shurld have a deep rooted and firm foundation foe for if it were over ever shattered the hopes of at realizing our ideals will also be shat shot t ered this is then another rason r p ason agon why we should met our asp actions i high and upon such a solid base that i nothing could jar them the third essential to patriotism optimism ie Is closely related to faith lie who would be of most service to himself to bis his fellowmen tel aid aad hie his connery coi con mait see ties the gr good grod od things thing i in life he ile must feel that there Is in everything the tuly great min are those fouls who are magnanimous enough to overtook oveil ovet ook took the fault fr the hopeful possibility who have fried tried i iv v replace ahk evil with the noble and inspiring boho have had faith that 0 god od f I 1 in Tho hven aven alls all well the 1113 world loyalty the fourth attribute of patriotism grows out of faith and optimism that which we believe in aad and feel 1 to besl beat naturally nata rally calls forth our support at all timex times we should uphold our principles with the dogged nes ness of a socrates we cham charn plon plan hie the cause of right where ever it appears at t school at home in the town passive loyalty is worthless loyalty manifest itself in con stant active support is what we need now a lore tore sprigging from ideal ism catl in devot devouton de voton lon for devotion Is the outward counterpart and accompaniment compani ment of the inner mental menta qualities it ie is service ot wb 9 good are the things which are alway galas going to be doue done or the things that ought to be done it Is the thing uc ac that count counts one may have innumerable good intentions but of what balue are they to any it they are never made myrice 0 stat la Is wanted la Is service what I 1 is needed lo 10 service f to hu hamant mant ll at urge and service to the individual fellowman fol lowman on assuming suming aa all these qualities we can detect an underlying ins something Moni ething it la Is deeper than just lovland lovo and ma re than mere 1 for it contains cont alna them all sit this some something lhing ie Is patriot lam everyday every eve day ry lt it you will patriotism ts is expressed and de through channels itch 1 are the very foundation of ov ocial 1 life things with which va at 00 u closely associated in every everyday day tile that they become a part ot of ua us some sons of at thes channels are freedom which marks our every thought and action and ot at which we find evidence in very overy social unction function education walh h our rounds us and of which we we class ot at fifteen are the eager participants industry which la Is so vital to our u lift and add existence and lastly character the thine thing for we strive most diligently and h is 1 most price les less ope ova ot of the best way ways to how show our patriotism Is by good citizenship it partakes ot of the substance coming from the mouth ot of eve every evey y one of these channel to be a kod citizen one must live illy s a boneet bones ober upright and industrious life citizenship mean means the fulfillment of all duties to self to town to city and nd to govern ment or country and as an geo friable hoeft has eald said wherever the national spirit ie in most vigorous then the state local and individual doces to will exist in the fullert life the sentiment of patriotism will be found strongest in happy 1 homes where fam lly ily lore love abound abounds the man who loves 1 his household and aad hia his kindred and hie his town and hie his alte beat best will lore love his hi count country rr beet best and the man who is full of the highest love for home kindred town fate state and country will himself hline elt become the highest type of manhood civic pride is in a big essential to rood good citizenship for as launce ha has bald said this country will never be bet ter than the tt men who make it up P the country it will never be better then you and I 1 and the rien and women who nd beside us in tur ur lifes work it if yo love your coultry cou eland stand tor far the purity and goodness and splendor epi endor of tho the city jn which yo indwell iT dwell 1 if it a town hak A 6 beat clean hoe 1100 some appearance it will immediately d industry thrift and elon the individual character of the citizens of a community will be re fleeted in the appe appearance aranco of that corn cam we linow know from experience that the men of cham character acte r and influx 0 u aind lor ence in a community ar are e tho th e men en who h 0 advocate civic pride I 1 it t has been said by many of the great thinkers of today that n national strength lies in the strength a and it d unity rt f its individual cities and communities so it ie in with individual love and patriotism patriot lem we show our love for our country by the love we show for our home town one cannot love the whole world and no one in particular the man who has the most of at the sentiment of toy love will have the most intense special affections affect lons so no one can love his country and not une loie any particular community in that country now if it we put forth our best efforts if f beautify and improve our homes our cities and our state all go to make up our country ve we shall have done our duty to ou to our city our state and to our country and shall have established within our selves the essentials of good citizen ship and hall shall have expressed in that way our patriotism to our country As our country stands or industry and education we can show our pat in yet another way and th that at la Is by taking advantage of educational opportunities for an industrial edica tion is included in these opportunities as well as mere intellectual develop men this fact ij is illustrates in our owr scho school oll there are department departments for training the student in industrial arts and sciences and along corn cam merceal all lines as a welt well as in mere cultural subjects the same la Is offered in most of the big collegen colleges and education develops freedom free d dom om of thought and action it develops industry and it wo we combine all these freedom industry and aduca tion we will invariably have developed character and thereby have ac quiren the of patriotism idealism faha optimism loyalty and service if it we have developed this kind of patriotism in in us we have la in our possession the vital essentials of the 0 nood bood and womanhood for which gintry calls we possess the hica includes all virtue virtues wo we 14 b 9 priceless gift which will wili cary us u through the race of life bat tie scarred perhaps but etrone strong in a character which has made our chuu t try ry the better for our having lived 0 |