Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-22
Qbe Jnoepenoent
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1900.



young people and the prospects of
success for each one of them are
fattering. They have been dilgent
and faithful in the class room, but
they must know sooner or later that
success in life is not always meas
ured by the grades received during
their school days. While it is a
fact that the hardworking student
has frequently come to the front IN
after life, it must be remembered
that in each and every instance he
is something more than book
worm-he is symmetrically de-
veloped man, man who has been a
close student of human nature and
the affairs of his environment as
well. 1t is often a matter of won
der that the mediocre students prove
to be the best successes In after life.
The truth is that those who are con-
sidered mediocre students are not
mediocre students at all. If judged
by grades received in the class room,
they are mediocre; but when
Judged as all students should be
iudged-on basis of their knowl-
edge of affairs and the natures of
humankind and their aptitude Tor
speedily fitting themselves to the
circumstances about them-they are
students in the broadest interpreta-
ton of an education.
The fact that a student is able to
simplify every equation IN quadrat-
les does not mean that he is going
TO be a success in life, but, If he is
able to do this, the chances are that
he will find life's battles easier
than the student whose ground
work is not so we'll constructed.
The average high school and col
lege graduate feels that he should
take top notch position in the at
fairs of men Immediately after leav-
ing his Alma Mater. 1t is hard
for him to realize that in experience
he is as helpless as the child in its
mothers arms. He has vague no.
tons of business problems, it is true,
but time always demonstrate to his
satisfaction that those notions are
only dreams. They don't stand the
test. The sooner that the new
graduate realizes that he must
''come off the perch" the better for
him. His place is at the bottom of
the ladder and he must be content
there until he takes the kIndergar-
ten training in actual experience.
1t is cutting upon the dignity of the
college graduate TO be turned down
by some other, who has not had
such educational advantages, but
who has mastered details in the
rhelm of actual business. 1t is nard
for a college man, who has ex-
pended hundreds of dollars foi the
ground work in his education, to
content himself, when his time is
valued by his employer at mere
nominal salary. Yet he must
smother his discomfort and swallow
his dignity. If he is to succeed, he
must go through the kindergarten
of business experience and he must
be satisfied with the kindergarten
recompense, always keeping in
mind that when success does come,
it comes in all its greatness.
These thoughts are passed out
free of charge to the young gradu-
ates of the class of 1000, to remind
them that they are not to be down
hearted when they find world that
does not estimate them at what they
think they are worth. We have all
passed through it, and if these
young people are made of the right
kind of mettle, they too will pass
over the rough places in triumph.
Have fxedness of purpose and
hue to the line, whether your labor
is up to your standing of dignity or
not. 1t matters not what you do,
so you do it well. Honest, faithful
labor, no matter what it be, COM
mands respect everywhere. You
do not need big salaries. You
ought to be charged by your en-