Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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THE GLEANER 3 sociate saves the idea by a greater show of patience. This useless waste of energy keeps many a man mov- ing back and forth. Patience applies to every walk of life. The success of everyone lies but far enough away to be reached by seeing things through. I make no mention of the man who has the patience to exclude everything else but his own work. There is no benefit in a machine not con- trolled by a mind and no uplifting influence derived from a slave to his own work. We realize only that per- son who can will himself to his task, have the patience to see it through and still have time to be a human being. V Fellow classmates, let each one of us go from here to succeed. Not to succeed in being an underling but to concentrate on everything you attempt. Let it be yourselves who move up the road and pass the men who cannot grasp their own shortcomings. But let your ambition not lag after you started the upward move, Vision yourselves at the head and strive to be there, a credit to your Alma Mater and the pride of your friends. I avail myself of this opportunity to thank the Fa- culty for the interest in our welfare. We have passed a period in our young manhood that means more to us than mere words can describe. We have learned, not only your teachings, but how to help ourselves. To the President and the Board of Directors we extend the well wishes for the further success of this institution. May we return at times and ourselves wit- ness the growth of a worthy ideal. 1, I'

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voL. XI. FEBRUARY, 1920. No. 6 aZQiaZer3 ABRAHAM R. GOLDSTON Ladies and Gentlemen:-In behalf of the graduat- ing class it gives me pleasure to cordially welcome you here this afternoon, hoping you fully enjoy this day we take as our own, to express our appreciation for what our kind friends and the Faculty have done for us.: Twenty-three years ago the iirst class graduated from the National Farm School. Today the twenty-third graduating class is about to step forth to assume the responsibilities that all stu- dents confront when they pass from the domains of school life to that of the outer world, which requires a more serious turn of mind. For three years we have prepared ourselves for this epochal day, the cornerstone to our future. The rest lies unrevealed as the secrets of nature, only to be ex- posed by arduous efforts on the part of the seeker. As the seeker after the unknown receives his reward, the search within ourselves for our fitness to uphold our calling made known itself. All of us have learned the value of concentration and patience. To any man these attributes point to- ward self-control. To ourselves it is of the highest im- portance that they should not be wanting. The insis- tent demands of outside influences are disturbing in their effects but the man who stays by his purpose moves along. In his upward move his passes the man of many occupations but no fixed purpose. The hopes of every community are fixed upon the man who wills his way. He is the solid foundation of his community, above which the shiftless mass moves back and forth. To us, soon to be a part of a community and a mighty industry, has been given the value of a purpose. Few people know the value of seeing things through. Many able men start movements of help to all. The amibition so roused in the beginning lags as time rolls along and the less talented but equally able as-

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4 THE GLEANER e Zass zsscrg GEORGE FORMAN Ladies and Gentlnien:-It happened during the year nineteen hundred and seventen, when all nations were engaged in the most talked of and thought of conflict recorded in the pages of history. The outcome of the war was to have an effect upon every individual in every country thruout the entire earth, whether he be old enough or capable of bearing arms or not. The effect was appreciated at an early period by certain individuals who decided that, since they were not of age to bear arms, there was another way just us necessary and honorable The other way was shown us by such men as Hoover, whose work was the teaching of conservation and production. As was said before there were many who decided to produce and who thought the best way of acquiring this knowledge was through the National Farm School. The circular, outlining all requirements, appealed to every one who read it. . They were all informed to report March first, nine- teen hundred and seventeen. But one enthusiast, who determined to enter, arrived seven days before the set time. He was the first arrival and, I am proud to say, is still with us and graduating with high honors, being six feet in height. This specimen gave his name as Salem G. Fine and announced that he hailed from Titus- ville, which burgh was soon made famous by the afore- said specimen. March first came and, with it, a bunch of green stuff, greener than God's green earth. They came from all parts of the United States, one from New Orleans, one from Pittsburgh and a bunch of wise cracks from New York. They all congregated in this melting-pot, which takes in all raw material and turns out a finished product. ' After all were assembled we received our baptism in the form of living on O. R. and occasionally, tea, spreading farmer's gold over Mr. Young's wide and beautiful acres, and other surprises that come in the first few weeks of a Freshman's life.