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My husband has expressed the wish that I would address a few
words to the students to-day. Perhaps it is befitting that I
should do so, for since the first conception of this work Mr.
Stanford and myself have been in unison and we have, not only con-
ferred together earnestly and deeply, but we have made this work a
subject of deep and earnest prayer. We fully realize our own
weakness and our inability to accomplish anything by ourselves.
We are not deserving of praise for what we have done; we are merely
following out a great plan that was conceived by one far greater
than ourselves, our Heavenly Father, and we are but lowly instru
ments in His loving hands.
Our hearts have been more deeply interested in this work than you con con-
ceive. It was born in sorrow but has now become a great joy
to our hearts. While Mr. Stanford has dilated on book education I
desire to impress upon the minds of each one of these students,
both male and female, that we have at heart and very closely the
hope that you will each strive to place before yourselves a high
moral standard; that you will resolve to go forth from these class
rooms determined in the future to be leaders with high aims and
pure standards; and live such lives that it will be said of you
that you are true to the best you know. I hope your lives will be
truly earnest, not in the sense of going forth to acquire great
wealth and great names; but to be conscientious workers, to be
helpful to others, to send cheer and goodwill to those who need
lifting up, and to always follow the Golden Rule, "to do unto
others as you would have others do unto you." For a while you will
be obliged to practice great patience. You have gathered together
from different parts of the United States, strangers to each other
and everything is at present unorganized. It will take you some-
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