The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-30

especially the teachers, could, II they |
would. contribute weekly short article |
that would be OF interest to our readers. |
Let us hear from you aud thus make |
this department more interesting and |
the work Of the editor lighter, and suc-
cess will br ours. Let everything be
done to advance the prosperity of our
schools that they may be a lasting
credit to our little city.
Boys and girls, your ''uncle" wants to
say Il few words to you. You have a
tendency at times to BE- giddy and
thoughtless, not wilfully, but careless
ly Don't do this. Stop and think for
moment of the advantages you have
now to obtain good education that
were never before offered you, while
thousands Of children in this broad land
OF ours would give anything to have the
privileges you have, but they are denied
to them. Our efficient board Of direc
tors with an eye single to your welfare
and advancement have erected this
tiiu NbliihNuiVho
with all the modern improvements sole
ly for your benefit that you might gain
knowledge, which is power, and wis
dom, which is better than silver or
gold, and which will enable you to go
forth and battle manfully against the
wicked world and its wiles. The
board has placed good teachers over
you, who are interested in your welfare
and who will do their utmost to advance
and instruct you, and you should appre-
ciatc the efforts in this direction by
doing your portion of the work. BE
obedient. for without obedience our
schools would be failure. Think for Il
moment of the mighty armies we learn
of in history, where thousands of men
obey the commands of their superior
officer, and everything moves like
clockwork Then be obedient. Heark-
en- to and obey cheerfully every regula-
tion laid down by the board of directors
for your government and the commands
of your teachers and you will be sur
prised to find after term how easy it
seems and how much more rapidly you
are progressing.
BE industrious. Take observations
from the honey bee and the ant. Their
motto is, "by industry we thrive and
garner in the golden grains of knowl-
edge while the harvest is at hand.
"Mauy little makes mckle." Try
and add something new to your store
each day and surprise will be yours in
the end. Whatever task you undertake
to do, do it with your might.
BE earnest, self reliant and persever-
ing, bearing in mind that It's earnest
ness alone that makes life an eternity.
Then be earnest in your work and de-
termine to succeed. Don't go about
your task in a listless, languid manner,
or you will never accomplish anything.
Rely upon your own energies and tai
ents. Don't depend upon your class
mates or teacher to do your work foryou.
Cultivate the spirit of self-reiance and
independence. Persevere until the end
If you fail once, try it again and again.
Don't give up. Robert Burns took a
lesson from the spider that tried fifty
nine times to attach its web to beam
and failed, but the sixtieth time it sue
ceeded. Persevere and you will find
that although you haye failed repeated
ly, success will be sweeter after you
have gained a victory, and thrill of
eXultation will pervade your whole be-
ing when you can say: 81 did it myself" "
Far up on the pinnacle of fame stands
the glorious temple Of learning and
over its arched gateway is the following
inscription:
"Any who would enter here
To the end must persevere."
BE thorough. Don't drop task until
you are master of it in every detail.
Remember that each days lessons are a
preliminary step to the next higher and
must be thoroughly understood in order
to be able to successfully grasp the fol-
lowing ones. No matter how little or
easy the task seems to be, do not slight
it in the least particular, but collect
every point and weave them together
systematically. Be thorough.
Now, boys and girls, there are num-
Der of other points that we would like
to talk to you about, but our time and
space is limited. Among them are dill
igence, promptness, neatness, truthful
ness, honesty and many others, which
we will take up at some future time.
Study these points carefully and profit
thereby, and you will reap an abundant
harvest.
SCHOOL NOTES.
A number of ladies from Brookville,
Bethlehem and our own city visited the
school on Friday last.
The Crescent and Ideal societies of
rooms ii and II have consolidated and