The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-16
"BE TRUE TO YOURSELF"
As Viewed From the Standpoint of
'WyandOtt DewdrOp."

As Viewed From the Standpoint of
"wyandOtt Dewdrop."
Dear Howard Friends-I urge YOU all,
or all that intend to visit the exposition
at any time, to come now during the re-
union and spend few days at Michigan
City with the club.
II is a pleasure that long will be re-
nembered and the letters on the page
will have a homelike personality about
them that is very enjoyable when the
writer's are known.
One of the most important subjects in
this life is self-yourself. How often
have we heard this old maxim, BE true
to yourself" and perhaps we have
needed it not or did not stop to think of
the deep truth in those few words. Be
true to yourself and then you can not be
false to any one, no, not even to your
Maker. At first sight we think that
scarcely possible, yet, upon reflection, we
can not fail to see that if we follow Gods
plan. or the life He intended us to lead,
we can not be false to ourselves.
This motto should be inscribed on the
fly-leaf of every book read or studied by
young minds with characters yet I'M
formed: it should be deeply impressed
on every heart; it is more precious than
gold, and is the basis of character and
the beginning of all that is pure and
beautiful in life. No person can be false
or Indifferent to their best interests in
life and be true to God, who placed
them here for a nobler purpose.
At every step in life we meet persons
wholly neglecting every opportunity for
their advancement, and in that way they
are not true to themselves. Every time
we fail to grasp an opportunity for the
lettering of our condition in life we are
not true TO ourselves and thus false to
God as well. When the tempter comes
and whispers low. sweet words to lure
us away, and we fall and find those
same words we once thought enchant-
ing all bitter falsehoods, then we are not
true to ourselves, but false as we can be,
and we are blindly ignorant of our posi-
ton.
Parents and teachers take too little
thought on this all-important subject;
they do not realize the full responsibility
resting upon them, or. in other words.
they are not aware that their words and
acts make or mar a life.
l we'll remember when a child had an
idea if 1 could recite my lessons well at
home and at school that was all that was
required of me, whether l understood
the lesson or not. just so 1 could pass a
good recitation: that was my sole aim
1 thought no further. But. alas how
soon l discovered l ought to study not
only for recitation, but TO understand
fully all the intricacies, and why it was
so, and to explain to the teachers and
those above me that l comprehended the
lesson to the fullest extent.
And it is just as necessary for old peo-
pie TO be true to themselves as any
other class in life. How happy this
world would be if we all would heed this
admonition.
"A Late Conner" glad to see you on
the page; come again soon; you are well
come.
Thank you. "Schoolmistress," for your
talk on the white City" it was very
interesting.
| will close my letter as I began, with
the reunion. and hope to meet many
members and friends at Michigan City.
One Of the pleasant features will be the
boat ride from Chicago. After riding
many miles railroad trains that will
certainly be pleasing diversion. Come
one, come all, and help to make the re-
union the success ii 50 justly merits.
With bright visions and anticipations
for pleasant meeting at Michigan City,
I will conclude.
seTxyN NrTOn