Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-12

digesS the best. rather the contrary
is true. And am quite sure that
this system OF crowding, SO generally
prevalent. must inevitably result IN
a fixed habit of superficiality OF
thought Now, II this training, which
does not the better At you In the
work You are to do ahead. It Is hard
~ worth while. II you. on the con.
trary. have learned habits of thought
self-relianee and industry. you have
learned much OF value that will
stand you in good stead hereafter.
There is little good in AN education
that does not make you more rugged
and more courageous. There are
many things that are necessary for
YOU to learn that the books do not
| teach-things that you will learn aft
er awhile-by nard experience. In
these days opportunity rarely knocks
at your door. 1t is elusive and must
be sought, and when found must be
laid hold of, possessed Competition
Is hard, where II is permitted. and
never permitted where II can be pre-
vented and so you enter field
where equipment Is absolutely essen.
tial. That this Is SO Is apparent from
the effort made for special prepare.
ton.
Not many years since many ways
were open 10 profitable employment.
To-day the ways are broadened and
fewer in number to individual enter
prise. Changed Industrial conditions
are being rapidly felt upon individual
enterprise. and the unit in the social
organization must seek new ad-
Instment. or go down In the struggle.
II means much to you that you may
find your place. take II that while
the very best education is an essen
tial To the highest success. We may
fail to appreciate just what educa
ton means. as related to our accom-.
plishment of tnings, No one can
prepare himself or herself for any.
thing like successful effort without
some definite object determined upon
beforehand. You are to build house
II Is best to prepare your plans in adj
canoe. and work up to the plan. The
purpose IL the first thing, and then
application to reach tne end
In the social relation-tbst Is. the
relation OF one with another. and with
that thing we call the state, We And
a complex and intricate machine. 1t
win be your duty to find your place
In the adjustment OF parts. You owe
much TO yourselves, mucn to the
state. You will find your place II
you appreciate your own limitations
In relation to society as well AZ to
yourselves. The more perfect the
adjustment, the easier the action.
But you will not always ind your re-
lation harmonious. The stream
down which you float Is not always
tranquil: 1t has its rapids and whirl-
pools, and storms You may be toss.
ed about and buffeted. and You may
reach the ocean wreck Tnat you
may pass on dismantled does not al
why's 'h"t you "i' % ppoi b'"-
man. That you nave done your best
10 navigate your craft is the main
thing.
There liz much to be learned In
school besides the l0sson In the book.
That you have learned the leason
win be of advantage. but that you
have applied your energies and over
come a difficulty means much. And
then you have learned obedience.
There is more OF hope to the state
from the scholar who submits to
lawful restraint and recognizes his
duty to mis- fellows, than the one who
may solve the most dificult prob
lem in algebra.
| am impressed more with this as
being the great aim OF home life and
school life. and being Of more vital
concern to society than all else be
cause of the apparent tendency to
lawlessness upon the part of In
divlduals and communities. In the
intense struggle that is going on In
the Industrial world, where the en-
ployment OF labor and of capital Ia
resulting In the narrowing OF the
field OF Individual effort. 1t becomes
each day more necessary that some
sort of rational adjustment should be
had In order to avert condition
which we all should deplore. In
deed. | think that at no period of our
existence as a nation have graver
questions been submitted for solu-
ton. .....
One OF the matters that must In
eyitably be determined Is the main.
tenance OF law That respect for
properly constituted authority must
lie at the foundation OF tnls
will he apparent There can be no
condition more intolerable than that
arising from a disregard Of the safe
guards That have been provided. for
the liberty OF the individual-un-
der constitutional government. Nor
will 1t do TO say that in certain cases
1t il well to cast aside these safe
guards and return to the original con
dition of Individual action. No mob
whether Our own or auother's can
lake the place of ofricial action.