Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-12
"a QUARREL
Model Essay By q High School Girl
OF Coeur d.AIene.

Viva Baldwin clearly demonstrates
in itself the high class OF work that is
being done In the rhetorical branch
OF the Occur d'Alene high school. In
this instance the scholar was given
the subject "A Quarrel" and direct
ed to compose an essay upon 1t, be-
ginning with the cause OF It, tracing
its development. pOrtraying its out
burst and concluding with its termi-
nation. A reading OF the essay wills
plainly and clearly evtn"e how close
ly and well the scholar has followed
the subject through all the stages.
The writer Of the essay Is a member
Of the 90 class. and It Is as follows:
From what trivial and petty
things does a quarrel often arise.
There may be some sliSht mIsunder-
standing, or perhaps a little differ
ence of opinions. difference 80 small
that we forget It in the elimination
Of the quarrel. and yet neither is will
ling to concede his point. We call
our little differences principles and
OF course It would never do to for
sake a principle. even though we
became convinced in our oSn hearts
that II Is one which Is better aban-
doned than kept. or course there are
sometimes more reasonable grounds
for quarreling, but the cause Is new
er suficient but that with a little
foresight the storm might be warded
on. and II we could only know the
outcome OF our trining disputes. how
carefully would we avoid all danger
GUS ground.
But from whatever source II may
spring. there is always fuel with
which to nourish the flames OF a
smoldering fire. We recall trifiing
incidents which have occurred long
ago and would have been forgotten
but for the rising trouble which
serves to recall them to our minds
Our eyes are opened to the slightest
faults. and we wonder why we have
not seen them before; we consider an
attempt on the others part to let the
difiiculty pass over. as an indication
OF weakness, and we glory in the fact
that we have will power enough to
retain our point, although there may
be some dihiculty in remembering
just what the point is. gradually the
FIRE grows stronger; fresh fuel is ad-
ded to the seemingly dying flames.
causing them to burst forth with re-
newed energy. till at last rhey can be
no longer restrained and the quarrel
begins in earnest.
At the first outburst there is a
recklessness on each ones part as to
the result Of the rash words which
are so freely spoken. and are remem-
bered afterwards with regret or even
sorrow by the one who uttered them.
The feelings. however. do not always
find vent In words. There is often a
sullen silence which cuts even deeper
than the most bitter words. but has
It's advantage in that there are no I'M
pleasant reeollectiOns to be after
wards recalled. After the first sud
den burst Of passion. our minds grow
more calm; the fire burns just as
brightly, but its fiercest rays are
forced back by our better judgment
and we attempt to subdue the pas.
sion which is raging within US.
In the course Of time. an hour. q
month. a year. reconciliation may be
altogether effected and friends grow
closer together as the result. A bet
ter understanding seems to exist be
tween them, and each one becomes
better acquainted with the Others
real character. which result can b.
brought about in no other way. Blu
on the other hand. a GOODNESS MAJ
grow up between them and. while. Il
others the same relation seems to ex
list. In their own hearts there IL |
J lingering resentment which grows a
time advances and finally the friend
have become near acquaintance ant
from that to complete strangers. Ant
so the scars OF a quarrel may neye
be completely healed. The passion
which characterized II has died out
J but 1t has left it's footprints deepl,
imbedded in the heart. and time II
self cannot obliterate them"
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