Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-06-30

cicnt energy, will always carry q
man to its goal. for every one has
his limitations. but ii Is SURE TO carry
him towards some kind Of success,
often greater than that aimed AT. \
purpose Is the eternal condition OF
success. Nothing can take Its place.
Talent will nOt-nothing is
common than unsuccessful men of
talent. Genius will not: the chance
81 events will not. Education alone
will not-tAc country i full Of unsuc-
ceSsful educated men. 1t fact, il is
one of the problems OF society what
TO do with a large number of the
young men It ! turning out of its
colleges and professional schools.
Why? Becau~r they have no dciiuit.
purpose III life.
There is no road 20 success but
through n clear. strong purpose. It
undrlleS character. culture. position
or attainment Of whatever sort. You
may ask. How does all this affect
me as Z college student? | come
here. my work i laid out. and all |
lave 70 DO i to prepare IT," True.
but i Their" not Il purpose in your
preparing this prescribed work? Did
You ever stop TO think that you are
packed full Of iaculticS-physical.
mental. moral and social? with hut
few Instincts and consequently but
! III la sfst &. --11 -. - .l... .l
That You ARE n vcritable box OF
tools. ready for Use? How to use
thr~" tools. how to get these faculties
- work. i the question. What i
the answer? Steady Use under Il
definite purpose. Thus and thus
only II the faculties l." trained.
That i what YOU are being educated
for today and the call Of the times j.
not only for educated but for trained
men. \. lines Of business are con.
Quoted more and more upon the
principle 81 promotion. Less and
less do men step from one occupation
70 another. The demand l. for
trained men. but lii" i too short and
III" standards too severe for various
trainings. seldom do we find one
who has thoroughly fitted himself
for diverse pursuits. Pick ont the
successful man many occupation and
almost without exception . Will
ilua that he has been trained to il.
I'll" successful man l. not one who
can Il . many things indificrently but
VIII" can do ont thing in a SUPERIOR
manner. Versatility il badly over.
praised. Thu Observation-Disclosures = n
convenience but seldom n success.
Tn" world j. full II vagabOul- who
can turn their hands to ANYTHING.
This IS an ~" 81; specialists AMI it
should he your purpose TO early de
eide your calling in life and steadily
push forward toward It. remember.
inS that a strong, dcfnit" purpose *
mnny-handcd ana lays hold OF what
ever is n"ar that can serve II.
But do not for a moment think it
aIvi>ahl" to c~ouccntrat" your cutir,.
energies upon n pursuit or tn" fitting
Of yourselves for n calling In life. a.
the exclusion Of all else.
Our aim should he 10 recognize and
know the breadth Of our natures.
Our whole nature must bc brought
into play or there will De a poor
ending. one must hc mindful to the
social, domestic and religious clr.
mcnts Of his being. a. well a. tho-,
tt-lF.l, --f.I.l O.. g. ri. -
bc embraced under n purpose a.
clearly defined and as strOn. a. that
which we follow for "A livelihood md
should be cherished not from p. bare
sense OF duty but for manly com.
plctcncss. One of the most pitinblc
sights * n young man doing moth.
ing. and almost equally pitiablc t.
the young man doing but on" thing.
his whole being conferred on one idea,
fOrGctfui Of the broad world OF in.
tollcctual capacity within him, OF tn,
broader world OF social md domestic
life. of the infinite world Of natrr.
about him. which hold his dcstinirs
whether he knows II or not. II 1.
easy for q young man beginning t.
fit himself for HES work to say. II
will make the most OF myself. | will
neglect no duty that belongs To al
men. ! will curry along with an
even and just hand all those thing
that makeup Il complete mnnhoOd.'
Again. 1t should h" your aim to he
s"lf-r"liant. and no ON" knows better
than those who have been students
what this means Strive to he abl,
to say to yourself. II am |. / am
not another. but ! mn myself
Many are they who hnv" not vet
learned whether they are themselves
or some ono else. TO bc n person. Ia
have opinions and respect them IL
something necessary aud difficult,
because On" must heed and value the
opinions Of others and give cOnccit u
wide berth. At M extreme we have
the young man who agrees with