Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-21
Seif-E Glance.

The habit of depending on others Is
An evidence of weakness. With many
it Is natural. From early chi!ahood
there are those who appear 10 need
stronger person TO lean on. Like vines
that must cling t. trees for support
some persons are ever feeling after a
STRONGER influence 10 bear them up.
Wheiher this can lie overcome where it
is inhereu. is Il question. l. has been
arguci that il canuot. And yet there
are cases where under stress OF clrcum-
Stances natures that before were weak
and welding have become strong and
vigorous. II has of,eB been remarked
that women on shp@oard have shown
In time Oh uls.rtSS loyt.tuua and cout-
are Greater isian that of strong men.
Ii thus seems Gear thai TINS quarry
may be SUNNI ,npG wien occasion de.
man;ls it. Can il b. cultivated for the
ordinary uses ci iltcP
s 9f-rciance is QepentoBco OF: sell in
emergencies and amid ell the duties
and struggles OF life. Some idea OF
what we are---tha habit OF self-depcni-
ence---is preparation for this. And
in order 10 do This we believe the more
responsibility children are maize TO as
sumc ut home, tfc better for them.
For examp e. q round ot dates may be
assigned, for Inc I, guar and correct
performance Of whi,'h tl.ey are held re-
sponsiblc. This supro cs that lhey be
not remin led OF those duties from day
10 dav, but expected TO think OF and at
lend TO them. Ii may be the care OF the
room, the SO t.nw apart Of certain hours
! TOR study. iuo looking alter certain
| chores. No matter what. re spnnslD!l-
! Inv is attached aud the cnl.i tuen left
| Ii careless, it IS evident Inst Ii is weak
| in very important particular And
| education, along this line, NAV lie reg
! ular and constant. 1t is, however, only
| the be -inn,ng.
In more advanced stage this ele-
mcnt assumes the exercise of iudg-
mcnt. For child to merely perform
routine service does not bring into play
facu ties which tend TO seli-rcliance.
As rule sc f-reliaut persons are those
who have decided op Mons, and conf
dence in them. They thus act. And
Judgment must be exercised in order to
strengthen and grow. As rule, the
best way to promote this il to compel
it's exercise, and then aid by encourage
ing criticism. Fault-iinding criticism
is not rs = rule rood. L 1t Ssnls to ... snl. X:
I Tarrass aud scolrage. But by point
ing out errors with judicious praise
where deserved. and encouraging assu-
RANGES. this quality may be strengthen
ed. We remember Il boy who for years
could not be taught TO observe. Cen
sure, abuse. ridiculc and scorn only
confused aud discouraged. One day a
gentleman pointed out particulars oi
certain objects in pleasant. kindly
way. The dormant taealties were
aroused in the boy. and his power OF
observation rapidly grew. So with
Judgment. 1t is faculty that can be
cultivated and encouraged.
But ali mental aud even moral Gua!.
tiles need 10 he encouraged, not driv.
!. en-. These can be best promoted IN
this A iivss1tt- frf,,y5 .bts criven &c
manual labor. hut the inte ligent must
be enc outraged. So With moral quail.
ties. And self reliance is moral quail.
ily, based on certa appreciation o
our intellectual faculties. This quail.
may loo so promoted that The possessol
snail be intlexibly tenacious in any pur
suit in life. And ii is ths self-yel.an
tenac!ty that reaches ultimate success
: In many eases the difference in success
: or failure is that of seif-reiiance ant
tenacitv 10 the promoter of an enter
= prise. And where possessed, it Wi
override difficulties that appear insur
. mouniable TO the weak. IL is aquaiit,
:. that piy well be cultivated. -Phs, abel
!, ptia tdI