Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-10

practical duties thereof. To know il
duty to understand is imperative; 90
that what is done may be done we'll.
IL used 10 DO the fashion among agri.
cultural associations TO give premiums
for the best blowing, tho bcsi.made
stack, the well-eut hedge, or style Of
field drain. This awakened ambition,
presented models Of excellence, ana
allured men to do their very best.
Women received premiums for the best
butter bread, cheese, preserve, house
plant, dafning,kniiting and pate hwork.
80 emulation was provoked, thorough.
ness was inculoaled--iof such work was
generally done BY rule; excellence
could be repoated--il was not the pio
duciion Of accident or chance. As to
boy', the apprenticeship system was
favorable 10 this excellence. A car.
ptntcT, cabiuel-makcr or carver was
usually n good one. lie took pride Ia
IN II, did what he did do, we'll II he
could not acquire facility In the use Of
tools, familiarity with material, and
rapidly Ui execution, but remained a
botch, his interest was best served by
selecting some other branch on which
10 secure bis subsistence.
So with the mechanical arts. what.
ever man protested to DO, as o rule
hc had 10 BE-, for competent men could
always te found II he failed in ,xhib.
ting a desired proficiency. Proics.
sional lie was just a. cxacung ~
mechanics. Men had 10 be ablo In
somv branch, to make salisiac.
tory htadway, tr It was difficult
thing Tor one 10 adopt a new trade OF
pr1itss,oniu thai c0nscIvative country.
The western wufli IA the antipoirs
Of this. Men aaumu - occupy posi.
lions which they are In hardly any
sense able 10 ON, our cry pfsitnts
evidences u thls, just "a many other
places 10. And while there Ia in many
men a certain aiaptability, the nece,.
IVY NA NA"AAAhHr W hiiAhANA'NihAN ~
not deemed essential to success. Many
a business, many an enterprise, has
JAILED ior lack Of this ability. Men
have been crowded, forced into posi-.
tons for which they had no aptitude,
10 which they gave no love, no heart.
Their service was automatic, meohani-
cal, l!teless, anu unpfoductivo Vi any
thing save an unvelcomo education
anu a sad, sad lose
Isit worth while 10 urge upon the
youth Of Utah especially, thunoogssi,y Tor
work, study, ana continuous attention
/ u they would make their mark2 That
excellence In one thing h better than
a smaltering Ia many? That life is too
serious Tor uiliug, success too desirable
to be- deferred Tot b uets, and too i'm.
I poIlant 10 DO Wo0ud today aud
neglected all next week or yeai2
/ The world Is groaning under it, load
Of mtdiocrlly, IL has Tar too many who
are "Jaok VI all trades and master VI
none;" and II never was IN greater
need OF earnest, stirring, energetic,
pninstakiug, honest worker; men vino
Will be thorough, loving excellence,
determined TO have 1t, aud iguoriug oil
hypocfsy, sham, veneer, and eye ser.
vice; counting well.roundod man
hood, stable character anu uncCm.
promising workmanship, as among
the grandesl attributes " developed
humanity.
Let the young meu at least accept
the anciently inspired Apostolic In.
junction, Whatsoever TUNE hand
hndelh to do-ii good-do It with thy
might"