The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

BOYS and girls, another week has
rolled by since "Uncle William" began
his weekly talks to you and you are one
week nearer the goal of either success
or failure; which is 1t to be? Shakes
peare says, EVERY man is the architect
of his own fortune" and this saying APP
plies to you each and every one. In
your hands rests the power to form
solid foundation and erect substantial
educational structure. | am afraid that
many of you do not do your duty rela-
tive to "home study" There seems to
be too much attraction ''down street"
in the evenings. We are grieved to see
this for we we'll know that the time
will surely come when you will bitterly
regret the valuable hours you have thus
lost. But then it will be too late: they
have passed into oblivion, and "time
once lost can never be regained," no
matter how hard you may work.
Begin we'll II you would end well' is a
good motto to adopt. Remember, boys
and girls, that "twO and one-half hours
spent in study each evening will pre-
pare your lessons for the following day
and fit you for the struggles of after
life, making of you noble men and
women who will be ornaments to So
ciety," while on the contrary, two and
one-half hours each evening spent
promenading the streets o. lounging
about the stores will blunt your mental
faculties and ill your mind with gossip
and street slang and fiji you in after life
for positions Of drudgery, crime and
misery. The educated boy or girl is
the one who has entree TO the best So
ciety and whose companionship is
sought after, while on the other hand
the ones who grow up in ignorance,
neglecting the golden opportunities
given them, are Stunned and avoided
by their fellows. God pity them. They
grow up In ignorance, are schooled In
crime and our prisons are their habita-
tion In the end, where they can sit and
mourn over misspent life and lost OPP
portunities: and a wall goes up all over
ourbroad land: Lost! Lost! Lost! Think
OF these sayings, my boys and girls, and
decide which Of the two classes you will
5 enter. Now is the time you must map
out your future. Now is the time you
form habits for life, be they good or
bad, and don't forget that it is ten times
more difficult TO break bad habit than
1t is to form one. Again, don't be indo-
lent and assume lounging position
when studying or reciting, or be always
fuming and fretting about the seeming
ly long hours Of school work. Be ener-
getic and study diligently and you will
be surprised to see how quickly the
time slips around. You can't expect to
accomplish anything without an effort.
III you coyet learning's prize.
Climb hcr heights and take IL"
Our lives are what we make
them, therefore, watch carefully every
point. We hear some of our boys and
girls sometimes saying that they 'don't
like this or that study" There may be
studies that you don't like just as we'll
as some others, but they are in the
course and it is necessary to take them
with the rest In order to be complete.
When you are Ill and under the care
Of q physician you take without MUIR
mer the bitter medicines he prescribes
for you, and why? Because you rely
upon his skill and knowledge OF your
3 ailment and know that is necessary for
your own good to do so. Just so with
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