Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1911 — “THE RIDDLE OF LIFE” THEME OF DR. S. A. LONG. [ARTICLE]

“THE RIDDLE OF LIFE” THEME OF DR. S. A. LONG.

Eloquent Address to Graduates Taught Lesson That Aeeonplishment is World’s' Requirement. The address of Dr. Sylvester A. Long, of Dayton, Ohio, to the graduating class Thursday night is regarded by those who heard it to be one of the best addresses of encouragement Over delivered to a class graduated from the Rensselaer high school. Dr. ludhg was congratulated by a number who heard his- address.

The program opened, with a very beautiful song entitled “Daybreak,” by the high school glee club. Rev. Harper then offered prayer. Bradford Pinole played a cornet solo entitled “A Dream,” that was very pretty, and Lura Halleck' and Gladys Pierce violin duet in a manner that secured for them liberal applause. Superintendent Warren introduced Dr. Long, and announced his subject as “The Riddle of Life.” He opened his address by saying that the public school system had changed much with - in the past twenty-five years and that it was doing much more toward the development of young men and young women, than it had ever done before. But this better development uas brought to the youths of the land increased responsibilities and he asked, "Now you have youth; what are you going to do with it?” Tomorrow you Set sail on the boundless sea of life, and you must labor if your ship is guided in a fashion to bring accomplishment to the world. You will find that intelligent service is the demand of youth, and that you are wanted in the world only for what you can return to it You will be asked, “What can you do and how well can you do it?” and the employment of every talent is essential that you shall make of life even a moderate success. Not a single study in the curriculum of your schools will ever be worth one half what its accomplishment has cost you, Algebra and geometry may I never be used by you in any manner,,; but the combination of all these studies may ever be worth one-half velopment that is of inestimable value. You have been taught to study and to think, to reason as you could never have reasoned without the things that you have studied. None of your Studies have ever been worth one-half what they Cost but in their accumulation they have made it possible for you to make a success of your lives. You may forget what you have learned of algebra, of geometry, of history, of any study but you can not escape the influence that the . mastery of these studies has had upon your lives. You can not lose the mental power developed, and it is the mental skill that makes for accomplishment. I would not have you think that success in life is measured by capacity to earn money, but if that were the only consideration then you would.' be justified in getting an education and as much of it as you could get. Statistics show that the average earning capacity of uneducated labor is 1400 a year, or $16,000 for 40 years. The average earning of a high school graduate is S6OO per year or $24,000 in S4O years. Thus it is worth $2,000 a year foi* you to attend high school four years. The average earning of a r , college graduate is $1,200 per year or $48,000 for 40 years, a difference of $22,000 over the average person who has been denied a high school education, making $4,000 per year that one earns in high school and college. But the education can not be measured alone by dollars and cents. It means tbe development of confidence and selfrespect, the power of influence for things that are good and true. It means preparation to fulfill the service the world*expects of you. The world does not want you, it wants what you can accomplish; it wants you to be something, to stand for something; it wants magnanimous service, consecrated service, and throughout your lives you will find . that you are up against the question, “What can you do and how well cau you do it?” Every great man or woman of the past has stood for something, some great truth, some mighty principle, some exalted ptirpose, and it Was the consecration of their lives tb these things that made them great and causes us to speak their names with reverence. You must build' your lives for accomplishment, not for what it -means to you, but for what it means to the wolrld, and for those things for which you stand you must be willing to sacrifice everything, even life itself, that the principle to which you devoted shall survive. No closer attention waa ever giveq a speaker that that accorded Dr. Long and his .encouragement should have a

bearing on the young people who are just weighing anchor for the long voyage of life. Principal Bradshaw followed the address of Dr. Long with a few remarks about the progress of the schools and the nefeds of the future. He then presented the class to Dr. E. C. English, of the school board, who made a short speech congratulating the young people on their school work and then gave to them their diplomas of graduation. The event was concluded when Rev. CJarke pronounced the benediction.

H. W. Wood brought his brother Eli Wood over from Monon yesterday and took him to his home southeast of town, where he will time. He has been quite poorly and is recovering very slowly.

Dr. John Ellis has decided not to take the Cincinnati hospital position offered him recently, but was successful in passing the examination for an interne position in the Cook county hospital, where he will get much valuable education in both medicine and surgery.

Ira Meader reports that the rain we had in Rensselaer the first of the week and which appeared to be general, did not hit his part of Union township, which is now badly needing a shower. He believes the drouth has cut the Jasper county wheat crop half. Oats are looking fairly well and corn is up good but cut worms are operating ravenously.

Miss Stella Baker, a trained nurse who has been caring for Patrick Halligan for the past two weeks, returned to Lafayette today and another nurse will come this evening. Mr. Halligan s infected toe is much better but his physical condition is very bad and it is doubtful if he recovers. He is 90 years of age and his heart action is very bad.

Wallace Murray is in very feeble health at the home of bis daughter, Mrs. Frank Donnelly. Charley Murray is here from Texas, and Mrs. Sam English, who recently moved with her husband from Oklahoma to Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, Canada, is also here. Mr. Murray is 83 years of age and he has been failing since the death of Mrs. Murray in Oklahoma last fall.

W. H. Shackleford, who went to the war in the 151st Indiana regiment, after the recruiting officers had loosened up a little on the physical requirements, Mr. Shackleford being under size, is here visiting his old Comrade, James Overton, and other old acquaintances. For most of the twen-ty-five years past he has been living in the west.

Mr. and Mrs. A H. H<sbkins returned last evening from Indianapolis and Kokomo. They went Sunday to Monticello, where they left their two littie boys with their grandparents and Monday they went to Indianapolis, where Arthur attended the grand lodge of Masons. Then they went to Kokomo, where Mrs. Hopkins has relatives, and spent a short time there.

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