The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-13
IHE pENISON WAY.

THE DENISON WAY.
1t is needless for US to repeat the
names of the earlier settlers of
Denison and of Crawford county.
| We, who have lived our lives in
this community, know them, and
know that rarely, if ever, has any
community been established by
more sturdy, independent and sue
cessful men. Whether we look at
the field of business, or finance, or
agriculture, or literature. or states
craft, or morality, we find that
Denison excells. Like all success
full, energetic men, the early set
tiers and their descendants have
been Fighters. They have been
men of strong conviction, OF strong
personality. They have had
their misunderstanding and even
their quarrels. Their material,
and political, and personal ambi-
tlons have often times been at
variance, and still it is a pleasure
to know that whenever the hand of
sorrow has been laid upon a MEM
Der OF the community 1t has re-
sponded with the ring of true steel.
There is no limit to the efforts of
our citizens for each other at such
time, there is no false note in
their compassion, there is no hypoc-
risy in their sympathy. A weak
acquiescence is not sign of virile
manhood, bending of the knee to
wealth or position is not indicative
of high standard of citizenship,
and these qualities the people of
Denison have never shown. They
have been steadfast to their con-
victions, urgent in what they be-
lieved to be right, and the result is
that out of the clash of opinion has
come a community strong in the
defense of its rights, high in its
morals, independent in its pur-
poses, but with a heart that is
filled to overlooking with love and
helpfulness and forgiveness.
There are times, when to quote
the words of one of our worthy
dlvlnes, the people of Denison
stop to consider if all their effort
and struggling and unrest is worth
while, at such time we believe
the unanimous verdict is that they
are not. We believe the verdict IS
that it is best for us to make the
most of each other and not the
least, for us not to let the trivial
tiles of daily life rise to the magni-
rude of mountains and shut out
from our view that splendid, cloud
less heaven of friendship and trust
and confidence. Living in such
close touch as we do, living our
lives SO intimately, we must of
necessity see all the sides of each
others characters. The question
is, "Shall we allow our minds to
dwell upon the darker or the
brighter side? Shall we magnify
each others weaknesses and blum
ders, or shall we look steadfastly
toward what is true and good .and
beautiful in the lives of the people
of the community, and let the dark
spots and the blemishes fade into
insignihcance under the efulgent
white light of friendship"
The REVIEW has made mistakes,
and grievous ones. Mistakes
which, without thought of policy,
it regrets sincerely. 1t only asks
of its friends that same considera-
ton, that same course of dwelling
upon the bright side only, which it
has determined in future to pursue.
1t is rumored that the Bulletin is
contemplating change of name.
Judging from the contents of that
paper, copied almost bodily as it is
from this publication, we would
suggest as an appropriate title
"The Review of Reviews"