Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-31
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Nov ,ha; the Summer vacation j.
fast drawing % = close. The yoang people
are beginning 20 consider the claims Of
the vsriou. schools and academies. A ie''
modest Suggestions may not b. cat a
order a. % The selection q a school O.
attend ard What % 81 after yoa Sc
ihsre
A. 20 The se'sciioa q school ~
would say nothing 90 The prejudice Of
one school sgains, another further than
this that. other thing bsing equal. we
would advise the patronage o. cur local
iniiigiions every tine. Ia preference O.
those o. The same grade In other locah
,iss. Oxford County and .is immediate
vicinity cfsr. some O.; he bet etgcAiion.
~ irtiiuiiors % be found In che STATE
They no, ouiy deserve patronage fo'
VIA, they are. bat IL j. car du'y a. good
eiiiIsn. 20 support ard encourage them.
for 20 them We owe very largly our civ
ilAiion AID cur standing A. communities.
Then ne sAy - patruniEs The bone
schools. You ~.l gst god from them
and II you DO your duty they vii go
good from you. thus making the bsash'
mutual.
Next.-af,sr .el' siing ,he school have
some object in view aud Keep i IN view
Study. Study or purpose study
with determination 20 reach that pur-
pose. Don't ramble Don'i study IN
such manner that The result shall Be .
.mai,ering q everything With thorough
ness in nothing. 80 f.r a. the circum-
stances ofyour irdividualeAse Nil ALLOW,
take a regularly prescribed course Of
study. II you 20 70 the academies en-
ter one q the regular courses. selecting
one best suited 10 your purpose. AID en-
ter IL With determination % stick q
the eoarse and graduate. Ia large ma
joriiy ofcases young people vii do hard
er and better work With their books "a
take /. regular course Of study. They
are then working for something. AID
feel the encouragement q drawing
nearer the goal.
Another word q advice Most Of
our Institutions have connected with them
societies fot debate and literary sxsr-
eises. Above al ikings don't neglect
these societies and the Advantages h3w-
ing from them. Many Of us realize bow
easy il il TO say IL cant" when asked 70
take par; in The di,cussioa Of a lyseuu
question or 10 give defamation. II
such men - Lineoln and Garfield had
said 80 they would have been unheard OF
to-day. They succeeded because they
took advantage Of their opportunities,
humble q. those opportunities were. Don''
neglec, the lyosums, boys. Give them
your most earnest support. How many
men are unqualified TO preside a, the
humbles, Kind Of puple meeting OF 70
make . public speech, simply because
they neglected these early opportunities
which are yours to-day.
Young people Ohen-far too often
fail 10 realize the value aud importance
ofths work they are doing in school days.
They too often fail to realize that they
are laying the foundation Of a lifetime (;
and that the work Of to-day decides the
destiny Of tomorrow. Leave no stone
unturned thsn. and no effort undone.
Press forward with all the courage aud
enterprise Of youthful strength; remsm-
bering not only the advantage TO your
self bat the anxiety and wsiehfal care OF
thO.s Kind parents at home Who have
lAbored TO give you these opportunities
and Who look 90 IOngingly TO see you
improve them. Remember that AL the
noble possibilities Of . lifetime are be-
fore you and tia, they mus, Be embraced
now. before you reach the horizon Of life
and the gathering shadows deepen into
darkness. Improve the prsssn, oPPOr-
tunities sni thus become an honor TO
yourself. 10 your frisnds. to yoar CON-
nunisy, Jour state and Jour nation.