The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-30
: DO YOUR DUTY NOW.

DO 1OOh DOl1 fNUWs
It was the last day of the school year.
in the month of June. Teachers and
pupils were all assembled to hear a few
parting words from their principal.
The long summer vacation was be ore
them. What anticipations of pleasure
were INDUCED! How glad all were
that the last day before vacation had
come! All were, anxious to- hear the
word dismissed. Before separating
Tor SO long a time. 1elt it to be nv
duty to say few words to the pupils.
But what can l say that will interest
them?
A happy thought came into nv mind.
Fl will speak to them of composition. y
All boys and girls know that writing
composition is generally one. OF the
most irksome duties to be performed at
school. said to them:
'.You will soon leave for the coun
try. One will spend his vacation in one
way, and another in some other way.
Now. suppose each one keeps diary
OF what he does and sees, aandsnow and
then take a day and write a composition
on some fishing excursion, ride, or sail,
or anything else that may be OF more
than ordinary interest to YOU. Then.
at the commencement of school in. Sep
TENDER next. you win have several com
positions ready to hand in from time to,
time. as you are called upon for them. 8
ALL agreed that my suggestion was
an excellent one. Good-byes were
spoken, and we separated, the most OF
us to return to school in the fall. 1t
was understood that on the morning OF
the first day of'school the first compost.
ton OF the series prepared during the
vacation should be handed in.
Monday morning, September goth.
Teachers and scholars again meet, to
begin the labors of another year. 81 s
After much handshaking and many
questions as to how and where they
hsd spent their vacation, the school is
called to order y IS isar..ss.s ,l7,.s 81 :
. According to agreement, each pupil
IS called uponT for. his scomposition.
Ten out of one hundred and twentv-six
of the Old scholars present at the close
OF school are prepatedt One hundred
and sixteen have not written a line
And whyP Because they said, when
they thought of writing one, II soiu do J
IL to-mosvowr' .s Is
How many boys and girls at school
are standing low in their classes be.
cause they are in the habit of saving.
Il win prepare that lesson. at
another time" instead Of going to
work vigorously and learning it mswl I
vi all the rocks upon which men have
been shipwrecked, none have been
more destructive than Procrast n1tioa.
Here is a boy who is becoming addicted
to some bad habit. He does not intend
to continue it. He is fully determined
to break loose from it some day, but |
whenP lfnot nor, when? Every hours
cont nuance in it only makes it the
more difficult to stop. DO it non, and |
you are saved: put it off to an indefinite
future and you will be forever its slave
--Perhaps ruined'for time and eternity.
Are you student at school or col
ege? Begin mow to discharge every
iuty at the time when it ought to he
performed, and you will succeedin your
studies.
Are you clerk in store9 Never
put OF for one moment any work that
,ught to be performed to-day. Live in |
he present; discharge faithfully and
thoroughly to-day's duties to-dGy, and
@ morrow will come to you laden with
blessings. ~ assr -. -,
With what different feelings those
tudents in my school, on that Septem-
Ter morning. gathered together! All
lad intended to come prepared for
many weeks ahead in composition, but
'nly those who, when the time came to
vr IT did it. promptly. could answer,
How differently do people greet the
unrise of each day! Those who YES
erday discharged the duties belonging |
o it, rise with joy and bounding hope
or they know that the coming day will |
'nly bring the duties belonging to it:
While others rise with a heavy load upon |
hem, realizing that the duties of YES
erday are still to be performed.
My young friends, if you would live
apply and successfully, never put of |
Q an uncertain future what ought to be |
lone to-day. Let your motto be. |
Aow!" Do your duty now, and hap
'lness will be yours forever. Wasi,ino-
HHxH9~a7Jck GoyJ