The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11

group, and intuition sees through
and behind them the law by which
they are governed. This is like
wise the manner in which we ar
rive at conclusions in life, and for
that reason the study of the induc-
tive sciences is so fructifying;
each furnishes to the student, who
has patiently and laboriously
wrestled with its problems, an in
vigorating mental training and an
instrument of power not obtained
by any other. Here then lies the
students duty in higher sphere
and with graver import; do his
friends send him and watch over
him from afar with loving sympa-
thy to be turned in to mere re
ceptacle of information or do they
expect him to return self-made
man of power and promise. Are
you doing your duty9 But the
highest aim as the result of an ed
ucation is
3.THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER.
This differs from reputation in
that character is what a man is,
reputation what others think him
to be, so that reputation can be
either better or worse than a mans
character, and is at best but a poor
means for measuring mans
worth. Character is what a man
is, and as thinking moral being
he must realize in himself an
approach to perfection. Truthful,
just, unselfish, merciful, SYM
pathetic, strong, wise, bold, all
this a man of character must be.
Can he himself contribute to this
result and howl If wisdom comes
from knowledge and strength
from mental vigor, then their
acquisition depends upon individ-
ual effort as has been shown
should moral power be mere
gift of providence and circum-
stances and the individual only an
instrument to display itg To sup
pose so would certainly be un'
philosophical and incompatible
with our belief in the goodness OF
God. Nay, moral power, as the
outward manifestation of moral
sense, is as much open to be striven
for and attained as is mental pow
er, the outward manifestation OF
reason, and if it takes effort tC
strengthen the powers of memory
perception, combination, deduction
and induction so likewise it takes
effort to strengthen our love o.
truth, justice, unselfshness, mercy
, and sympathy. Rigid conformity il
thought, act and speech to th'
reality of things constitutes truth
fulness; it is at the base of m ora
, character, and demands long ant
laborious effort at self-examina
ton, self-denial and courage, be
fore it becomes engrafted int
/, our moral fibre; but being tn
prerequisite to moral soundnes
the fight for it must be mad
!. by those who would possess tn
, latter. AS help to it, avoid levitt
about so-called old fashioned ideas
speech and people; truth cannot b.
made ridiculous and those VIII,
would make it so should be shun
ned by all well-meaning, self
y respecting youths; carry thi
! same rigid conformity in thought
act and speech to the reality o
things into politics, business, tht
church, in fact, everywhere. Th'
ease with which the most atroc lou
stories, involving libel, misrep
resentation and falsehood, ar
told about political candidates an
measures, and gloated over, reveal
grave sore at the very heart o
society. Justice and unselishnes
come next and are acquired b
like efforts at victorious sell
denial. Love purity, not onl.
: purity in act, but purity in speecl
and thought; reverence it
y manifestations in others and d