The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

II was but another expression OF love
from one OF many small hearts. but to
tho donor OF the gift 4 meant all. Moth
ing Ia dearer TO chlld's heart than to
prln8 teacher somctbing-a shell, a flower
rock. picture card--and nowhere can
We find happier disqualification OF the
pleasure OF giving than Is found In the
daily offerings OF the choicest bits In the
child's treasure troYe by the sInall de-
voices at teachers shrine.
They reason acknowledgements is dear
to teacher and what is most dear to them
would therefore be most dear to her. And
80 they bring her their choicest posses-
sons, not stopping to question the APP
preparedness OF the gift. its intrinsic
worthlessness or their personal loss. The
same love which make the kings OF the
Orient bow before the Divine Ruler with
gifts OF franincense and myrrh Is at work
to-day in the heart OF tho small boy or
girls who carries his bit of broken look
ing glass or book or toy or faded flower
to give his beloved teacher.
II am not sure. too that the desire
to give IL not altogether unmixed with
spirit of competition"
Everything Possible in Rich
mond.
Talking about the prosperity OF Rich.
well known citizen of this city said to
the Man of the Street.
III am entirely out OF sympathy with
the man who say this or that thing Will
not succeed in Richmond. Why Will 1t
not succeed in Richmond7 What is there
In the atmosphere Of the city that
initiates against the success OF rational
undertaking. Absolutely nothing what
ever.
"a bushes senterprise OF almost any
kind has practically the same chances IN
this city that 1t would have In Pittsburg,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Cincinnati, Bos-
ton or Chicago Any other sort OF
scheme that would progress to a happy
issue in those cities would do the same
here. There Is too much OF this. 1T will
never do here spirit in Richmond, and
the city can never hope to be truly great
until 1t Is animated in all Its parts With
a loyal civic devotion that believes im-
pllcity in 1t and refuses to believe that
what can be done elsewhere cannot be
accomplished here 1t is that pride in
the city that seems to be making Nor
folk, Lynchburg- and Roanoke great.
1.-THE axiom among individuals reads
that he who would have the respect of
others must first have respect for him-
self. We can hardly expect others to
selves low. and what is true among in
dividuals Is true among municipalities.
The city whose citizens take a pride and
respect In 1t; will have the pride and
respect OF the country. The Lynchburg
nan is boastful of his town; he thinks
that nothing is impossible for II or In 1t.
and though this might be made the basis
for some ridlcule at first. in the end It
has It's effect on the minds of others.
and the city becomes great in the estl-
nation OF the country at large.
The besetttng sin of the average Rich
smonder is his lack of confidence In his
city. He is almost apologetlo for It
when he Ia away from home. and there
exists no real reason why he should bo
at all. II Is all this sort Of thing thai
is-harmful to the CITY, and while It exists,
though the city We're to possess pop
nlation Of 100000, the community would
never occupy proud pinnacle in the
estimation Of others. No, never until that
unhappy spirit Of lacking confidence Is
eliminated and one Of pride and belief
In the city and Its possibilities takes
It's place.