The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-09-11
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must fight our way to it, and there
must be struggle to get it. This is
true in physical life. Education is
a long conflict. The powers of the
mind have to fight their way to.
strength and development. So it is.
in spiritual life. Enemies throngI
the path and contest every step of
progress. No one ever attainsH
beauty and nobleness of character
save through long aud sore struggle
Who wins2 Who is he, who after
the long siege, or hard fought battle,
lives and wears the yictor's WREATH
1t is he who responds promptly to
the call for workers. helpers, build
ers; who trusts his own best quali-
ties, and adds daily TO their strength
and number by diligent use, who
adopts and assimilates the best traits
of character, the most attractive
fruits of culture, and the most su-
perb features of manhood, no sees in
the world about him, striving while
ever using his own, to choose the
best elements in the highest and
worthiest social group accessible to
him. A broad margin of leisure is
as beautiful in a mans life as in a
book. 1t is only gained by years of
hard work, and in most cases pa
tient plodding. industry is condu-
Give to health of body and mind
He needs no monument whose name
and deeds are craven in many hearts.
He writes his name large who best
serves his fellow mon. We look
upon men and women who have at
tanned high culture of mind and
spirit; they are intelligent and edu-
Gated. They are balanced in their
faculties, and symmetrical in their
development. Their character is
strong and noble. showing all the
features which belong to true man
hood, or true womanhood.
They possess the qualities of pa
tiencc, courage and strength, and
are clothed in attractive garments
of gentleness, truthfulness and
righteousness. We are apt to think
of such persons as highly favored
in their original endowment, and
in the circumstances and exper-
iences of their lives. These men
and women begin just as all OF
us must begin-with their faculties
undeveloped, their powers undis-
ciplined, and their lives wholly un.
cultured. They had their hard
battles with the animal within, and
with vice without. They grow into
Intelligence through long and severe
mental training, and through years
of mental study. So must you
This noble beauty, or supreme skill
we SO much admire is the fruit oi
long years of sore struggle. The
harvest has been brought to ripe
ness by the frosts of Autumn, the
snow and storms of winter, and the
rain and sunshine of Spring. Back
of the calmness, the refinement, the
strength and the culture, is a story
of privation, hardship, and conflict,
with many a defeat, many a wound,
and self-determination, and stern
elf-discipline with pain, toll and
tears. Good things come sIo,0.
ttGoods" that help build our moral
and mental fibre como to us only
for value. We must give more than
a promise. We must serve intelli.
gently and faithfully. 1t is long
dusty road from the 'porter" to tho
"President;" from the "private" &c
the general" Promotion is Sc.
cured only by patient, persistent
struggle. The consummation de.
voutly prayed for, is the fruit Of
toll and conquest. They win who
have the courage to dare, the per-
sistence to hold fast, and the pur-
pose to get there, if it takes life
time. Do you lack inspirations
Look in the bright, glad eyes of one
who has persisted and achiered
Greatness is not in the circumstance
but in the man. The key to sue.
cess is the unity of purpose, and
the will to do. tbs only by seek,
ling knowledge that we can hope tc
find it. Business men have learned
by long experience that the best
work is that which is done with tn,
best understanding, and the leasi
fuss. Neither the strong, the intel.
ligent, nor the skillfuI make falls,
motions nor seek applause KnowI.
edge is power. Accident gives OPP
Iportunity Ability makes 1t. The
old saw runs, aold men for counsel
Young men for war"
In war. fo he defeatad IL tn ha.