Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-07-03
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
MONDAY. ,......... JULY 8, 1893
t'Out Of the Harbor, Out on tho Sea-"
Following is Miss Dora Triplett's
graduating essay:
ONE PHkeE OF COURAGE.

oy SOuTdRo &S meant bravery, and
by bravery is meant courage, SO it is
discerned that both imply one and
the same meaning. -
Courage is met with in vastly diff
'erent stations and places in life--in
the school-room, at home and abroad.
Ono instance of courage originating
in the school-room, is that which
am now attempting The reading of
this composition.
1t is moral courage that character
ICES the highest order Of manhood
and womanhood, the courage to reek
and to speak the truth, the courage
to be just, the courage 20 be honest,
and the courage to perform ona's
duty. .. g..
Every step in the history Of our
race has been made in the face of
opposition and difficulty which haze
been overcome by men of courage
and valor-by leaders in the van of
thought. There is scarcely great
truth or doctrine hut has had to fight
ats way to public recognition in the
face of calumny and persecution
Thus we read in history OF the
"Friends," or Quakers, who were per.
secuted in such terrible manner,
also of Roger Williams who suffered
such torments for the sake of re-
ligion. ......
Socrates wac, in his eeventy-third
year, condemned to drink the hem
lock Ell Athens because his lofty
teachings were different from the
prejudices and party spirit of that
age. He was charged with corrupt
ing the youth of Athens by teaching
them to despise the deities of the
State, but had tie courage to brave
the, tyranny OF the judges who con
demn6d hun. There have been few
great discoveries in natural history,
astronomy or in physical science,
which were not, at some period, de.
nounced as leading to infidelity.
Calico, Kepler and Coperricus were
all branded as unbelievers.
Again, VIXEN the great discoverer,
christopher Columbus, stated his
views 10 King Ferdinand, the Clergy
declared that the theory advanced by
him, contendirg that the earth was
round, hostile to their faith. But,
nndaunted, he pUsse .sed the courage
to put Ills ideas into execution, and it
IS we'll known how completely he
sncceeded. His 'name is known in
all civilized countries, and the great
est celebration the world has ever
witnessed, the Columtian EXPOSE
ton, now in progress in Chicago, is
in honor Of the discovery Of America
by this courageous man, over four
hundred years ago.
Let us come down through all these
centuries to our own time-to the
common courage Of our own day.
Although mary mon have bravely
died for the sake OF their religious
and scientific views, the greater part
OF the courage needed in the world
to-day is not the heroic kind. We
may kpog what is right. yet faii to
exercise sufficient courage to executa
it. We may understand tho duty
before US, but still not command the
resolution 10 perform it. Often a
person can not utter that little adverb
OF two letters, mo"
Calling upon others for help in
forming decision, or in formulating
an idea 10 worse than useless.
There needs also the exercise OF no
small degree OF moral courage to re-
siet the corrupting influences of 80.
ciety. "Mrs. Grundy" exercises great
influence over society people. Each
circle, rank or section has its customs
and few have tho courage TO think
perish the thought OF acting outside
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