El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
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graduation. 1 put it tamely when
| say, that no audience stirs me. THRILL
me like an audience of young men ant
young women. Did you ever think
that you came into this world w1thou
being consulted. that God sent you
here to make ths very most OF vow
lie? When James Watt opened hi;
little shop in Salt Market, London, foi
the construction of the steam engine
| he hung ont this sign: Power tt
SELL" God writes across every human
brow these words, Power to be used. }
Montaigne says, when Julius Caesar
| was still young man he was captured
/ by pirates: he was chained to the oars
as galley slave. But Caesar tOlo
stories, sang songs and acclaimed with
endless good humOr. That night be
| supped with the captain. The second
day, his knowledge of ocean currents
and the route of treasure ships made
him first mate. Then he won the sal
lors over, put the captain in irons and
ruled the ship like king. Soon after
wards he sailed the ship as prize into
Roman port. There is power over
coming-Power of an educated per-
sonality.
The elements of personal power
one is cultivated personality. With
out this you cannot succeed in life.
How many people wonder why they do
not have friends. why they are not
popular, when they are as sour looking
as green gooseberries and surly as a
butchers dog. Many a teacher, q
minister, a physician has failed right
here. Don't be mushy. A young
couple who fell in love at hotel in
Colorado where L was stopping were
called by the guests, ''mush and milk. F"
One need not be sill sand or all rock,
all wax or all iron. The Duke of Mari
borough had such manners that he
could change an enemy into a friend.
Throw away conceit and overbearing
baug htiness. Control your TEMPER,
There is many man and woman In
this city who could dou BILE his or her
usefulnesss if they would unbend, wash
the gruffness out OF the voice and the
vinegar off of the face. Bees won't
stay on people smeared with honey.
Cultivate amiability. A New York
merchant says of rising young man
in this country, his manners are worth
$4,000 year to him. OF course you can
not pease everybody. If you try it will
have as much as toad under Il harrow.
You can have all the eduatiou OF ten
but if you have not q cul-
tivated personality you fight against
odds.
Another element of personal power
is Enthusiasm. The world is not moved
and never has been moved by cold
blooded people. Put that on the in
side of your hat. Ali great lives have
been successful in proportion as the
had stood high in the Their
nometer. You can believe all you
please, but unless you are in earnest,
you will not get people to
md reformers have been impassioned |
nep. Every great cause has been car
led in tie crisis by q rush. Not the |
great Scottish scholar, George Bucha-
Ian, but the fiery Knox did God choose |
o recast Scotland. God raised up Luth-
II the enthusiast TO rock the nations
n reformation, and not the scholar
Erasmus. 1t was the mailman St. Paul
VINO evangelical the Roman Empire.
edward Everett the orator mum bered
lis hearers by the thousands, but Ohm
). Cough the enthusiast numbered his
" the tens OF thousands. The Roue o
riders Carried San Juan Hill by wild
Enthusiasm is cavalry,
Infantry, artillery, in fight. With
ut it you fight single handed.
Hear another element of personal
Never be q coward.
HE world bows to the hero. 1t is half
he battle. ALI the angels in heaven
ght for the good man. Just before
be battle of Manila while the ships
vere clearing for action. a powder boy
ccidentally threw his coat overheard.
lie had just kissed his mothers pic
ure and placed it in the inside pocket
Dr. safe keeping. He asked permission
, leap overheard and swim for the
Dat. This being denied, he crept to
be other side of the vessel, jumped in
ut in irons for disobeying orders.
commodore Dewey thought it strange
nd gu ed the boy as to why he
sked his life for the coat But when
'ewey learned the motive he threw
is arms about the boy and said, with
ct eyes: "A boy who loves his moth
: enough to risk his life for her pic
ire cannot be kept in irons on this
eet." Courage! 1t is always beauti-
u. But many a man can cross the
Itch, swim the river in the
zee of rain of bullets, who cannot
'nquer himself. Sheridan, the great
nglish orator, through drink saw
he golden sceptre of his power, by
hich he charmed courts and .parlia-
ent, lie shattered at his feet. Alex
lder conquered the world and died
Junk. Courage. No element in
iaracter rallies about man such an
'thusiastic following. Young man,
t whiskey alone. Let the saloon, the
mt to hell more wrecked manhood,
ade more sorrowful homes than all
e wars all choleras, fevers, ship
recks. Don't swear. Keep a clean 4;
ngue. Courage! After you get your
ploma, which ought TO admit you in
the society of culture, do not live in
e cellar of your being, by finding
ur chief pleasure in cards, dances
d in reading silly novels. Courage. .
nd God will help you.
Hear me as l reach you the cement, 1
e greatest of elements of personal