The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-08
CUR BOYS

There 10 no one quality more char
scteristic Of youth than indepen-
dence. 1t seems to be born in the
race. at least IN the better civilized
portions of it, and it is an observed
fact that the greater the iRdepen-
dence of a people the more rapid is
their progress in the right direction.
Notwithstanding all the efforts that
6yrannieaI governments, from the
beginning of history, have made to
crush out this spirit and to supplant
it by slavery, it rises anew in every
Young man and boldly asserts itself
until the pressure of surrounding
circumstances either tones it down
TO reasonable limits, or, as is too
often the case, entirely Obliterates
it, and makes of him the ObsequiOus
instrument of another's will.
The principles of honor, upright
ness and elevation of character are
also sentiments very strong in the
young. It is an interesting, but at
the same time a rather saddening
study to observe with what enthusi-
n the principles above named are
s1 ted and practised by the
'ufGe%, low in few brief years
SooOl' ooV = ''h the stern world,
Of experience WI, tbo;r earyiar
their practices belle
professions 'udg-
Want Of caution aud good,.
Jnert very often lead young men
5nt> errors; but this is just as nat
vral as the rising and setting Of the
s,n Sound judgment, caation and
evidence can be obtained only by
evnerience, which comes here
Iitt,e and there q little, through
fbs LAPSE Of time and as cireum-
stonces arise, as every one of mature
Gears must acknowledge, if ne VIII
onIv reflect for moment without
prejudice.
Independence and honesty CEN
stitute the right kind of material 70
make sterling men Of; and, instead
of irving to crush out these II
should be the aim of those WHO
hold influence to make every effort
To encourage such sentiments. NO.
obstacles more than necessary
should be thrown in the way
Every human being has difficulties
enough to encounter in this life
without any need OF heaping more
upon him.
Feelings of diseontent arise among
the Young men, and perhaps too Of
tan without good reason, because
Of their want of experience, a1d
sometimes from an overweening
oniuion of their own merits and
Qualifications, but sometimes they
have good reasons for the positions
thew hold. No matter how the case
NAV stand, the young man has ar
rived at years of more or less discre'
ton, and is prepared to listen to the
copnsels of good sense, if properly
presented, and supported with
reason. If this discomfort Is mol
prevented in the start, it begins tt
crow. and soon feeling of estrange
ment arises which if not checked
becomes in a very short time bittel
ornosition and hatred. When thu
stage is reached little hope can OF
entertained of a reconciliation, TO,
then no enc will listen to reason
when 1t is presented.
Time is bound to make grea
change Of every one. and will brini
about what can be accomplished II
no other way. Too much is ex
pected of a young man, if he re
mains true to the characteristics c
his season of life. The right thinF
ing man will ask himself whethe
his sons or his neighbours sons pos
sess the right kind of stuff in then
sud in most cases, he will be able
snsyer himself in the affirmative
then his only dificulty will be
FprT1 that enthusiasm and buoyan(
~ epirits IN the right direction,
st least furnish some harmless g
care valve until such tine as TN
shaH be needed, and surely no o.
viii doubt that the stern reaIiGles !.
m; re vii afford sufficient OPPOSITE
10 counterbalance all the surPi
energy Of youth.