The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03
FROM "wYANDoT DewDRoP."
She Discusses Points of Criticism and Adds
some Reunion Thoughts

She Discusses Points of Criticism and Adds
some Reunion Thoughts
DEAR FRIENDS OF H. /. C.-In some
what of a critical mood am led to speak
on criticism, though aware critics are not
tavorites in this society or elsewhere.
think we do not stop to consider the
full value OF criticism. and unless we are
severely criticised we do not regard criti-
cism in a bad light at all. 1t Is the east
Eat thing in the world TO criticise. 1t does
not require learning. skill or genius, but
just everyday common clay will answer
the purpose as well. And don't We all
avail ourselves of the privilege? From
the president down to the boot black,
everybody Is criticised and commented
on. Ii nobody criIicises you then you are
OF no account, not worth anybody's
notice
The best people in the world like to find
fault. II seems TO be human nature for
everybody to indulge the opinion that
they could do much better than the one
in question; they can see the shortcom-
ings and pick out the flaws with unerring
precision. Haven't We heard people ex-
press the opinion that they could have
made the world on q more approved plan
and could run il better than 1t is run If
they only had q cbance2 Some people
say they would have no such thing as
winter in a world of their construction,
but summer the year round sand birds
and flowers and moon every night. And
Dther people would not have any summer
n their world, heat is so weakening, op-
pressive and tiresome and engenders in
1olence. Thus it can be seen how utterly
Impossible it is TO please everybody.
Every man finds fault with his neighbor
and the way he manages his household af-
fairs and complains OF his neighbor's child
rem growing up wild and reckless. Every
woman critIcises her neighbours dress, her
equipage end her furniture; finds fault
with her house, the size of her rooms and
the decoration of her psrlOT and the way
che pets her children. The school teacher
also comes in for share of criticism each
family has a suggestion TO make that
would imp prove the school, and how much
5etter il would be than il now is ; and the
minister in the pulpit is not forgotten. his
Iermons are too long or too short, or dull
md monotonous; the church is too large
or the congregation or has not the proper
ventilation, the singing is too high or too
ow and the members are so stiff and
formal. that one goes 10 church TO be seen
and the other one TO see, and another one
TO criticise. Criticism seems inherent in
she human race and we have no
fault to find with it; doubt
less il remedies many evils; mankind
writbes under il. and a well known writer
saws the fear of what people will say"
does more TO keep the world moral
than anything else. Yet 1t is one of
the greatest absurdities as well as evils to
govern ourselves and our conduct by what
people will say. To give up to the world
and 10 the ridicule with which the world
enforces its dominion every trifiing ques-
ton OF life and appearance would be toss
ing courage and firmness to the winds,
and, like a football, we would be kicked
hither and thIther by every thoughtless
person that CHANGED our way, and by our
pliablsness we would not please anybody.
We would have no stamina and no char
acter, and our life We could not call our
own; how foolish it would be TO blend
with every wave OF popular opinion, and
shape our destiny thereby.
Children and young people should be
taught from their earliest days TO insure
their principles against the perils OF rldi-
Guile, and to exercise reason and judgment
in their conduct and life. III We live in
the constant dread of laughter we can no
more enjoy life than il We live in the con-
slant fear Of death.
II you think it right to differ from the
timas and 10 take decided stand for any