Evening journal., 1903-06-10

your work and your duties. The first
thing for all students OF whatever age
rs loyal subordiuntion and unquestoning
obedience tc those In authority over them.
Your instructors may not De lnfallibe.
Few men or women are. but ne a general
thing they know more and have better
judgment than growing boys order Is
natures first law. and Il requires that
cousu,u u,uted authority shall be respected.
Ii should be respected IN civil life. ana
especially with all students precisely as it
Is in the army. Regulations should al
ways be observed. orders should always
be obeyed, and no organization, civil or
military, can claim to be efficient where
this Is not the innexible rule.
Study Hard.
Give all your time and attention to your
studiea during study hours. Keep your
mind fixed on them. Read closely never
passing n word the meaning OF which 81
not perfectly clear to you. Keep your
dictionary and books Of reference at hand.
Consult Them freely. Ask questions. Don's
let anything discourage you. Hang to IL
un SOU understand 1t to the bottom. Don't
waste time I'm doubt There are no insol-
uble riddles In the text bools-no mys-
teries In actual lfe-ro insuperable obsta-
cles In the beaten paths. What one man,
or one set Of men have done. another man
or set Of men can do, If he or they 20 ait
n with determination TO succeed There
Is no nobler motto than the old Roman
one "Aut veniam viam aut feciam,"
which means. Find a road or make 0ne.'
And when You have found h don't sit
down by the side OF II to wait for hft.
, Get up ana hustle and keep hustling. You
viii never learn what hes beyond you, or
! behind the hill. by looking at IL OF dream
, Ing about Il. You must go and see and
keep your wits with you. II you are
] really IN earnest and want TO get there
p YOU should start afoot Il you cannot get
horse. or a boat or train. Never be
e satisfied with starting merely. but make st
rule to start with the foremost crowd
G ana to keep going til you reach your des-
e tination. One OF our greatest generals in
the civil War said he liked shetdah be-
cause he belonged 70 a "get there" gang
l. No matter what task was assigned to him
e there was not the slightest chance that he
Is would turn back and say cannot carry
= il through.
Is Good in Both Parties.
Parties are hardly known to the law
q They are but voluntary associations for
y the settlement OF policies. and tho selec-
u ton OF officers but they are good only TO
II the degree that they are faithful TO the
s public interests, and In iympathy with the
e just and honest administration OF the law
o Il makes but little difference which one
! YOU join. They are all made up OF citizens.
y and each II may be fairly assumed, in
. cludes within its ranks fair average OF
n the virtue and intelligence of the COM
munily at large. The important thing is
n that YOU should let no man nor ussocia-
Is tion of men control you against your con-
J. vlctions of right, and above all let no
l. man make you believe that II is wrong. or
n discreditable ITO leave your party when
q II passes under the dominion OF men who
: would prostitute II to corrupt or dishonest
y uses.
ie You should bend an your energies 10 the
le acquisition of the best education within
IS your reach. Study hard. work falthfuIrr.
ie and play when the time for play comes
Ie round. with all your heart and strength.
J. Keep study work and play separate. also
Is they Will neutralize each other and the re-
IS suit will be disappointing to yourself, az
q well as to your family and friends. And
II you, your family and friends are disap-
m pointed the State will suffer a positive in
g jury at your hands. This viii be true no
rs matter what your calling or condition may
1t be:
a Honor and fame from no condition rise,
e Act well your part, there al the honor
2. Hes"