Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
EDUCATION AND CHARACTER BUILDING
Honest aud Healthy Address and Advice 10 Young
People and Students


Il like to 10 k into the faces of the
youth and to light again my own enthu-
siasm from that which is born in the
minds of the youth. You will 90 out
from here in little while when Won
have completed your work. You will
go out from here with a we'll rounded
education preparing to take up the
/ work in the higher schools in Wisconsin
and to meet the trials of life. for they
| will come to you, come to each one of
| you. You have possl bly, been told so
many times that it has become irate and
and tiresome to you that these are your
best days"
| SOMETHING MORE THAN BOOKS.
i do wish there was some way /
could make you realize that the best of
life is today, Get all the good, all tie
pleasure out of it you can because in a
little while you will have TO meet the
serious side of life Into the life of
each of you there will come trouble.
You will have your sorrows, your griefs,
your disappointments, and | am sure
the discipline that you are getting here
now will help You to meet it, because
am confident that under the leadership
you are getting a training In something
more than books. Book knowledge is
important. You must have it. You
cannot get too much OF it, but am
sure that the importance If character
building is necessary in everything you
do. 1t is the highest essential of your
life; you cannot accomplish anything
without it. that is, anything worth
having that will endure, and say to
you that character. building is the most
lmpOrtAnt mart of aducation
BUILDING on CHARACTER.
IF it was question of never open
ing the books, or of having the broad
education closed TO you, should feel
that it were better to have training of
acts than the training of books. But if
you have them both, and / AM sure
that You carry into each days work
that spirit Of honesty which is building
mp the best side of your life, you can
not cheat in lesson or an examination,
for it leaves scar on your character.
You cannot do 1t without weakening
the armor You are having fitted upon
you now for the battle of life. Every.
thing you do is simply putting another
plate, another rivet in the armor you
are wearing when You 90 ont to fight
for yourself, your state and your
country and every time you are tempted
or evade duty or cheat a teacher, you
are putting In false plate, weak
rivet in that armor. We are such Great
ures of habit that the things we do
once we are almost bound to do again,
and so say that the most important
part of your education is doing honestly
and faithfully the task Of each day, in
equipping each one to meet each event,
each requirement and each respopsipil,
ity throughout life, and now let me say
to you that wish you everything good
in your individual lives that can come
TO members Of the human family, and |
give you godspeed ON your way
So
More truth and greater practical senti-
ment was never crowded into like space
than the above. Who do you suppose
| uttered these words, dear reader2 None
| other than the present high-minded and
honest governor Of Wisconsin, the man
who is traduced BY every political free.
booter and corporation controlled news
| paper in the commonwealth. On re-
cent visit to Fan Claire Governor Iaa
Toilette gave an impromptu talk to the
| high school pupils and the above truth
full words were his utterances. His ad-
dresses on matters affecting the common
| people of this state are no less truthful
and full of good advice than the utter
! ances above,