Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-17

Med BY knowledge. stands on IT. own
merits, supporting and supported by
the primary interests Of society.
Make Them 0ood citlzsns.
Teach them that some Of the great
est men Of the world have arisen from
the humble walks OF life and that there
may be inherent in any Of them q
power, which, when set in motion, may
make them also great. Teach them to
neglect nothing and to attend to them-
selves. exercising their faculties that
4 may be said Of them, In future years
that they were good citizens. which
means the development Of all that ~
best ana good In them.
ssTeach them that men are the 70 IT.
ana society the tree which they make
md that individual industry. intelli-
ssnce, integrity and patriotism II the
mp Of the tree and that the trse thrives
IA proportion to the strength Of each
citizen.
teach them that parasite which
lives at the expense Of other persons
will remain parasite. and that where
too many parasites feed on the tree Il
viii siclen ana die ana the parasites
having then nothing to live on will also
Ole.
Teach them that everything In ma
tnre has fixed rule Or law since Law
II but q rule Of action. and that vio-
lation OF any Of these rules brings
about disturbance.
"Think On These Things"
Teach them that Whatsoever . man
soweth that shall he also reap, and
that II all men uphold the law and as
sociate with none but good. true, law
fnl law abiding citizens little need
would there be for jails and peniten-
tiaries ana that II they start m life
BY associating with persons Of loose
morals or evil habits they will indeed
need strong character to prevent
them from also falling BY the wayside,
and that to become good citizens they
should heed the scriptural injunction
whatsoever things are true. whatso-
ever things are honest. Whatsoever
things are just, Whatsoever things are
pure, Whatsoever things are lovely.
Whatsoever things are Of good report,
Il there be any virtue. and II there be
any praise, think on these things
solomon says: Wisdom il the
principal thing; therefore git wisdom;
and with all thy getting. get UNDER
Therefore teach them that
wisdom is what bids US to obey Gods
commandments: that wisdom directs
up to obey human laws; that wisdom
requires us to follow the rules If
health: that wisdom causes us to Judge
not by what people profess but by what
they do, and that wisdom teaches us
that while under our form Of govern
ment we are free and independent
people and are given great liberty. yet
we are not q free agent In the sense
that we can roam hither and thither a.
q wild animal roams through the for
est. bouncing upon everything that y
weaker than itself. since we have !
bounden duty to perform IN return tor
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the blessings Of liberty that we enjoy,
ana TINS y % 20 i've tnat We may a.
sist ~ Ou'iding Up ana protectlns tne
government which protects us.
Essential g improve.
reach them tnat pniiosopny y the
study of history teaching by examples
which announces % w N e most INA
~. -
pfessive manner the Importance q our
position as citizens OF tnis' the most
intelilkcnt, prosrcssivo anu clvlhxc0
nati0n ~ the "orad' ana tne necessary
q eacn ana every one g " maintain-
ins = z We desire g occupy tnM ex-
aited ground-as the most enlisntens1
ana grandest government under tn
sun, a1fd - Wisn 20 Improve g cx-
tend ana g perpctuate the blessings q
ireedom ana HpeTsy = y essentsais aD-
sosute1y essentlal. to improve. g eA--
teno ana 70 pefpetuate the DRESSINGS
OF eoucatio