The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-12
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AlG 1 say heaven D4tSS hduSdS. vii
never go hack on it-or 10 It.
And before I get too far il this men
tai excursion. want 10 express appneeia-
ton Of the presence OF so many attractive
and intellectual women. Nothing is best
without woman IN il. \ good woman is
natures queen and earth's heneGiction 20
man. She Is the founder OF the home
that golden setting in which the bright
est jewel is mother That state IS best
whose homes are best, where the prattie
Of children annoint life with cheer,
where the raising Of men and women Is OF
more importance than reformation OF
them after maturity. I would not give
one Cody. frugal. happy home. presided
over b. an Old-fsshiOned. sincere iovahle
and adorable mother. for all the Carrie
Nations OF earth. The influence OF the
hearthstone excel all the other influences
Of lifeS
After discussing college culture very
thoroughly and enteuaininsly for some
time, not always in complimentary terms.
Mr.. Greer said:
'-The common schools are the republic
hope-the Alma Matters OF ninety per cent
Of the American people. Lincoln said the
Lord loved the common people because
he made so many Of them. The people
love the common schools because large
majority have opportunity 10 see no
other, and because they are the intel
lectuaI centers OF every community.
IAN orr schools from the lowest TO the
highest. are a glorious heritage 70 the
youth of our land-but they should be
made brain workshops, with sports the
recreative and not the chief end Of the
boy, and not hot houses for the artificial
growth OF dainty and evanescent flowers
This world has but small use for shod-
DIV aristocracy. II delights in an aris-
tocracy of brains, Of stslwert ability.
Americans scorn titles and worship no
blood 1t is an old saying, Blood Will
tell" but often It doesn't tell much. In
this country the physical stunt has the
same advantage as the giant. Success IS
no. measured by physical attributes We
do not attempt fine breeds OF people.
Matrimory IS a chance-a lottery OF love.
There is no regard for physical or intel
Iectual afinities. None OF the rules are
observed by which racing or draft stock
in horses. or high breeds in any sort OF
animals. are obtained. Man starts out 70
court all the daughters OF Fortune. eN-
cept the eldest. Miss Fortune. lie makes
selection Of one. He can't tell Why and
neither can she. 1t is just fate. Ano
strange that Just miscellaneous fate IS
daily making millions OF happy homes
and breeding in America the greatest
race of people who ever conquered diffi-
entities and focused ambitions on the
stars.
what matters here in America how far
back YOU can trace your ancestors OF
what you can trace them to- one OF us
traces back as far as the othsr ana by
our own acts we demonstrate either the
Adam or the ape theory. 1t is poor
as well as a useless boast, to tell how Far
YOU have come down. 1t IS OF no interest
where you came from, or how far. or who
vour progenitors were. What people most
want 10 know. is what are you now
Character virtue, these are the only
worthy queries about your parentage- II
is not even necessary to ask If they had
brains. for brains are rarely transmitted
Big men seldom reproduce themselves
After giving several examples of his
latter remark Mr.. Greer said;
THE busiest men and women should be
the happiest. IT is good for brain and
muscle, for health and beauty. II in
cites anticipation and glorifes realization
1t is the finish to the man and the polish
to the woman. To know is to have things
rightly done Instead OF culture making
labor unattractfve, ii should make il at
tractive. The broad-minded, well-read
fully informed and enterprislng farmer
can be discerned the moment you reach
his door-yard. The mechanic OF most in
Z
the most slziIful. The plodding lawyer
the researcher. the man who digs fol
facts: who never enters a case without
being thoroughly prepared. Is the lawyer
with the most and best clients The mer
I chant always uD-to-date, who reads news
papers and periodicals. who searches fol
| technical and general information about
his business and who keeps up with th'
worlds steady wag. is always the mosf
! successful The woman OF the highest
culture. OF the finest tastes. Of the broad
est information. is the best wife anc
mother An. educated mind viii produc'
a raicience in the humblest home sur
passing the work OF any decorator whe
( ever lived IF you want TO find a rea
I earthly heaven, go 20 the home of tbs
gentle woman. with polished manner, ed
I ucated and exalted mind-and who car
make a bisucit, can the fruit. handle tbs
( broom, play the piano. or talk at th'
woman's club with equal CELEBRITY anc
/ grace Conditions may not make it nee
essarv that she more than oversee th'
/ labors of the household but the knowi
/ edge OF good housekeeping IS as essen
| tial in q happy and successful housewife
4 as knowledge OF Ia VITO a lawyer, of trutf
I 10 a newspaper man or Of religion Ia
preacher. You must have knowledge d
/ your own affairs before you can properly
conduct them.
THE critics say this IS an utilitariar
age; that al eyes are focused on the dol
I lar And there is some truth In H. Com
/ merce has come TO wonderous det2h and
marvellous magnitude. And yet the rails
+ ing OF youth Is not IN this direction
/ Children are made pets OF They arr
I brought UP in hot houses While III
/ governor Is wrestling wit hsome Weighta
detail OF finance. the bog Is figuring ou
+ how 10 squsnder the profits. he give
trivia! consideration 10 education. EH
world IS too often one Of frolic. Of use
( lessness. IN the olden days when m
/ education was over, when mentality ha'
mastered the three RS. the boy was ap
/ urcltced 10 some rueehalical traae, ~
I into 2 law Office u study Law. ct sen
out 10 be a preacher. OF put 70 work O
I the farm He was. .started % Be a. *
{ rert at something 2 make an industrto1
and useful citizen. NOW his tendency 9
70 start out and work eveIs body. ~
takes the motto a David Hsrun. ID
otcrs as sou know they would DO you
and co Il fust He exercises his WIZ
mostly. Re tries 20 b 5acA-ot-ais
T trades" and as q result il master - none
/ ne uaatz big pay for snail service. an'
would rather loaf airy d1T than % Tpf'
for loss iran he imacIres De ~ worth
+ He i.sger studias The -Df-luia. level ar'
E zerars He ahhcrs The iso0r rag reric'
& necessary 70 ska and capacity in ea1
trz5e or vocation re wants g sFflr.
fuIl-fIedced into success and oprleaes
( me ricx-urs ara fil-i1s patch c-t f-'
worlds woTk-sn3 these are fne pe
{ who get tie crslnlbs. and envy those 3 a'
rv greater labor. have rtss1 o. hie1e
ecsia. T-tese r1aks-shifts. these careless
4 Ignorant. viIf1l sTser5tt.fif q tine ar
rs Garth s pezsilnlsts the ararchlsts au'
rih7ists q mankind.
.The world helps him who hei1a hlrrlasis
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