The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-10-12

self master of mining and mining en-
cheering. Education pitted against ig-
tnorance puts monkey to pull chest
nuts out of the fire; it wins in all parts
of the world. DAILY was ignorant; Clark
was educated. Another instance: Pet
ers, one Of the biggest copper men in
the world. was sitting one night in
Aoung's Hotel, in Boston. A mes
senger boy handed him cable mes
sage from London that offered him $685.
900 for years work in Australia, in
vestisating some copper mines. To the
disgust and dismay of his friends. Pet
ers. so runs the tale. wired back: Half
the time for twice the money" In other
words he would go six months for $780,
900. The reply come a few hours after
wards: Terms accepted When can you
start?"
He wired back: Right away" and
went, giving the world one of the best
copper mines outside of the United
States. Education in his case had an
economic value; it has an economic
value. No man is employed nowadays
in great works for an important posi-
ton who is not educated.
A good education is an essential as
set to success In any line Of life. Peters
was able to put his own price on his
work.
Pearls.
If were to tell you that Mother
Pauline and the good Sisters had gone
to Chicago, New York. London or Par
is last week to arrange for the pur-
chase of the costliest pearls in the
world. the most priceless diamonds and
precious stones. and that an order had
been placed for a beautiful tiara or
coronet Of rubies. pearls, diamonds,
sapphires and other precious stones,
you would begin to wonder and ask:
What in the world can Mother Paul
Inc want of such things?" Suppose 1
told you It was her intention to present
each young lady leaving school at the
end Of the year with such costly and
beautiful tiara, crown or coronet? What
would you say? Why st. Marys would
Mt be able to hold hundredth part Of
the girls that would be hocking to it.
And you girls who are here would work
your fingers off, your eyes out, for such
q prize. 1t is no such prize perhaps
that Is offered. 1t is one far more
priceless.
The rubies Of rich red blood, bright
eyes. blooming faces, social kindness
and gentle courtesy. intellectual ability,
the result of careful intellectual devel-
opment. esthetic tastes and moral char
acter, moral virtues, beautiful beyond
any pearls the world ever saw, are
given you here. These are st. Marys
offerings These are the offerings Of all
good schools. To gain these, girls, all
you have to do Is to work faithfully
under those having charge of the DIFF
sferent departments Attend first Of all
to your health. Take all the exercise
you can get. Go to the gymnasium,
out for walks by the riverside, in the
fields, under the trees. Fill your lungs
full Of the pure, sweet air and your
souls with the love Of God. You will
md it streaming forth from the rising
Of tho sun even beyond the hours of it's
setting. Look to it that you co Operate
with your teachers in the formation of
your characters. Build these not for
year. or for lifetime, but for eternity.
Attend we'll to the teachers who are
to guide you in your intellectual work.
They know what Is wisest and best for
you. know this. Age has begun TO
help me see what, when I was young,
was beyond my vision.
Select the best that is offered you on
the social side. Learn grace Of bearing,
softness. sweetness and gentleness in
word and deed. Learn to spread
around you sweetness and light. INIT
scream-even at q 1H>uea, Laugh TIL
the tears come; am il you must weep
ut. times. lonesome for loved ones left
behind you at home. weep till the tears
turn to those Of laughter under the ex-
ercise Of your will power, put forth to
conquer self and seltlshness. He and
she who overcometh or conquereth his
or her own soul is greater than he or
she who conquereth a city. Neglect
no opportunity to extend your esthetic
culture. Broaden 1t. deepen 1t. Learn
to love the beautiful because it is beau.
tiful. the true because it is true, the
good becase 1t is good, and you will 20
forth radiant as Ruth when she CLEANED
in the field Of Boaz. or Rebecca when
she met Isaac at the we'll.
In that same city Of Butte, the ugli.
~ city on EARTH, in my opinion-I
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