The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-21

there is in college education. In fac.
You are not getting in any true sense
college education at all. Don't deceive
Yourself into believing YOU are. You
are only learning a trade.
1t is all right to learn a trade-be II
blacksmithing. carpentry or what not.
The trade you are learning may be ono
In which you do not soil your hands or
strain your muscles but it is just as
much a trade.
What is the true aim of an education
| shall say it is to gain power. l mean
power to make the most of life power
to do the most for others and also the
most for self One should he perfectly
able to meet and deal with his fellow
men.
How to Gain Power.
How are we to gain that power
shall say by educating all sides of our
nature to the fullest extent possible AS
l am speaking four different sides o!
our nature present themselves to my
mind as needing education.
Some of YOU have had few advantages
in a social way. If that is so, you should
see to the development of that side OF
your nature.
Now. while YOU are in college is one
of the very best times to do so. Get out
among the people. You boys who have
never been much in the society of young
ladies get out among them now. Get so
that YOU feel free and easy among people.
If you go out into life without gaining
this you will find it a great handicap. or
course l do not wish to lead any to en-
cess. l wish to warn any who nave ten !
denotes that way against so spending
time that can be more advantageously
spent otherwise.
Develop the Moral Nature.
We may next consider the development
of your moral religious nature when
should be just as much part of your
college education as any other. may
say that it is your duty to investigate
the great moral and religious questions |
These are Of universal interest and You
are not properly an educated man or |
woman until you have carefully con- /
sdered these.
You should consider them carefully
and independently. l do not like TO near
people say. stick 10 the religion of your
fathers l believe it no more absurd to
say. stick to the science Of your |
fathers.
You have no more right to accept. |
without independent thought of your |
own the one than the other. You should
form convictions of your own on these |
questions. In the course of your study
YOU are bound to change some OF your
views You will disagree in all proba-
bility with some of the teachings OF your
If you do. do not jump to the
that they are all wrong, 1or
in all probability the most of what they
have taught you is right. When you
have formed firm convictions, stand by
them through thick and thin.
PHYSICAL Side Of Nature.
The third side of our nature the ply
steal l may say is as important as any
other No man can enjoy life VINO mas
poor health; a sckly physical dwarf is in
no position to take his place among MS
fellowmen. Without being physically
sound it is impossible to develop as we
should in any other way. SO be sure
that you give proper attention to the
care of your bodies.
Lastly, as to our mental educatlon.
How is this to be turned to the gaining
of power?
Choose your course so that You can
get ont of it a broad view of human
knowledge. At the same time choose
vour course so that you may have def
mite and more extensive kho"leoee oi
some one or two subjects.
In other words, strike happy medium
between the dilettante who dabbles In
but becomes master OF moth
ing. and the specialist who is SO narrow
that he has no knowledge of anything
save one subject.
Methods of Study.
In closing just few suggestions as to
,,Ix "hQfpV6r lesson
set about to get while working upon it,
think of that one thing and nothing else.
Concentrate your energies upon the
thing in hand. Work with all vigor.
Stick to the work as long as you can do
this When you find you are unable to
keep your mind from wandering stop AMI
rest few minutes. Then go at it as be-
fore. |
You may think you have considerable
power of concentration. If so just take |
a book and begin reading it. Find out |
how long you can think continuously Of
the subject matter without having other |
things come into your mind Practice