Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-20
UNDERGRADUATES MISTAKES.


With many people thore is no merit
like getting, Incorporating OF
money.saviHg: II man have no
matter how many other elements Of
usefulness or even greatness, and isos
this one quality OF thrift (Which Is
frequently only another name for
svarice), he ia by such persons sneered
at as In need OF q guardian, is accused
almost OF imbecility, and ia tainted BY
the more brutal OF his friends as heac.
Ing straight for the pocrhouse with
prospect OF bis family being left as
public charge. He may have talents
OF the hig hest order, and be worth In
Intelligence ten times the lucky or the
grasping rich man who looks down
upon him with such scorn; yet n he
be ''impecunious," with faculty for
keeping in that unfortunate condition,
there ia no good in him. To
such height is the possession OF
means or the habit oil responsiveness
elevated by the hhort-sighted, that
though one speak with the tongue OF
an angel in the cause OF humanity
and beneflcence, OF write with living
fervor and toll with untiring self
abnegRtion along the lines OF patriot
lem and human progress-while still
lacking the gilt OF accumulatiug lucre
and increasing his possessions In the
kingdom OF Mammon-lo, he ia
deemed OF small account and his very
virtues are well-nigh branded as de.
fects.
1t takes all kinds to make rid,
and to each Ia allowed the selection OF
the path along which to seek employ.
ment for his talents and the securing
of happiness. II not fame. Some Will
choose 1t in tho comfortable marts
Of commerce some will dig
and delve in daily content.
ment with their humble lot; some
will skin and chisel and grind ana
prey upon that innocent and helpless
class to hioh it is said there is one
more recruit born every minute; and
some-with worthier aspirations and
fewer wants than their associates
may seem to such cepBors TO have no
other uss on earth than to BIZ victims
OF other peoples fins cierlng shire wd-
ness. But while upon each In his
chosen line there may BIS no restraint
save such as law and conscience i'm.
rose, with none is Inherent the right
to exalt himself before all others be.
cause their ways are not ss his.
Those who think money-getting
great and wonderful attribute have the
fullest liberty OF exercising their In.
clinatious and working upon their
theory, but they show bad taste In
criticisipg those who neither have nor
seek for that attribute. CrOesus has
come down to US in history
solely because OF his riches; but
among the heroes OF antiquity he ocCu.
pies very paltry place after all.
Solomon was famed for his wealth, but
ihI ihUIe lOE hlh Wl5lum. 30 IL nus
been aDG ever will be. Money is a
power, wealth can accomplish
wonders; but is 1t to be compared with
intelligence in Its beneficial effects
upon the world OF mankind? Besides,
riches take wings aud fly away--it
best must separate from their possessor
at the grav5-while knowledge
endurea forever AMI makes lie posses.
scr more like Divinity itself.
OF course thrift is to be encouraged
as virtue, while honesty il more than
the "best policy"-it is that quality
which marks the noblest work OF Goi.
But with tue latter trait fully de-
veloped md the iof.zer possessed in
fair measure, many men vhD todoy
are tainted with having ''ao head for
business" will hereafter s;t IN aigh
place., where something caore
valuable than money will 30 COL.
sidered In the passiug fluid ment.
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