The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-08-30
THIBODAUx, La, Du so. 1902.
SCHOOL OPENING.
"a Few Words to Boys, and
Girls.

W., ch's Se@A~ASS ~ ~tr -
day, so bnys and girls get ready TO
buckle on your school bags and
beoks. and bic yourselves to academic
groves for another session of work,
we trust Of hari, earnest faithful
work. The time of rest and play is
oyer,--it is to be hoped it has been
enjoyed, ,-and now the time, Of work
and honest eudcavor is once more
tbefcre you; let every boy and every
girl determine. at the very start, to
,.aake The very best oft, during the
1tIennE srnosgsrr- yoar..--
10 rcr"teu Or--vsrO- CpCI1
hhodes, of South Africa, who dream
Ell OF empires, and accomplished
much in short life, that, when near.
ing his end, and taking, as 1t were, a
mental balance between things done
and things undon", he uttered these
last words,
so little done, SO much to do"
While this might be written of
most, perhaps of all, mortaIs at the
end OF lifc's career, yet happy they
who can say it without regret, feeling
IN their consciences that if there be
$50 little done," it is through 10
lack of honest ehdeavor and persis.
tent effort on their part, but rather to
the limitations of nature. Let us
|lraw inspiration from these words
which will ever spur us on to renewed
eiergy, and stimulate our ambition
tSo little done, so much to dol!
Whit incentive to honest, faithful!
work to hard striving, TO unremitting
effort, these words furnish TO boys
and girls who are preparing them
selves, for life's battle. $50 little
done" "-ah, yes; look behind and
around yon; iDquile what you have
accomplished, and echo whispers, $50
little DONE" so short a distance has
been scaled up the side of the moun-
tain Of learning and fame. Now cast
a forward glance; look higher and
higher along that mountain side till
your vision rests on the very summit,
and contemplate the prospect lying
before you. $50 much to dol" All,
yesl enough to make the heart grow
weary and energy lag, did not Hope,
and Ambition, and Love of Know
ledge, and the Triumph of Success
unite IN one acclaim to Invite, to
encourage, to urge, to spur you on
and on up the steep and difficult as
cent. $50 much to dol" what an
incentive to brave hearts and ambi-
tious minds to abe up and DONG" to
strive with might and main to reach
the difficult goal which Hope inspires,
and to which Ambition and the
Triumph of Success beckon.
$50 much to dol" Then take hold
with a cheerful heart, willing mind
and firm determination, and do it
Do it day by day, hour by hour, as
the task presents itself in the living
Present. Heed the seer's warning:
Trust no Future. howe'er pleasant
Let the dead Past bury It's dead
Act,-act 10 the living Present!
Heart Within and God O'erhead!'
The living Present, how feeting
and still it is the only brief space Ol
tine man may call hls own. Act
act then in the living Present to ac-
complish your duty, with cheerful
heart and ever in the presence Ot
God. Again listen to seer's voice:
Let us, then. be up and doing.
| With heart for any fate;
| Still achieving, still pursuing,
| Learn to labor and TO wait"
Ponder we'll these lines,
Still achieving. still pursuing
Learn to labor and to watt
and try to lay to heart their ful
import.
What restless activity, what untir
ing energy anil ceaseless endeavo
they signify. LEARN to lahor,"-tc
labor honestly, faithfully, with ;
noble purpose and for a good end, Il
labor cheerfulIy and industriously,- -
then swat" Wait confidently 70
your reward.
So act. boys and girls, so labo
during the scholastic year yOa ar
oout to begin, and you will he sur
plised at its close at your own achieve
ment. The reelection $50 little done
so much to do, will then have n
terrors for you, for your conscienc
will bear grateful testimony Of dut