The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-18

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the general friendliness Of the school.
There will be many opportunities
to cultivate their liking for each
other without interfering with the
pleasure of their schoolmates.
Among the notices that adorn the
walls one should be tho Biblical prov
erb, "He that would have friends
must show himself friendly" The
story of David and Jonathan may be
read as there is perhaps no finer ex-
ample of friendship between two men
in all literature, a friendship that
lasted thru two generations. Let the
pupils discuss the respective atua-
lions of David and Jonathan. How
did this friendship appear TO origi-
nate? What was il that won the
admiration OF Jonathan? Is admir-
alton a basis for friendship? How did
Jonathan prove his love for David?
Would a selfish or little-minded man
in his position have shown enmity
rather than friendship? What did
Jonathan sacrifice TO David? Did he
do It cheerfully and willingly? Which
one showed the deeper affection?
Why? Read David's lament over the
death Of Saul and Jonathan. by
what does he measure the love of
Jonathan for him?
Another famous example is that
Of Damon and Pythias which may
be found in any encyclopedia Many
such friendships have been consider
ed important enough to be recorded
in history. They are given to teach
US the value of friendship. to show
us what a true friend will do for
another.
II we desire the friendship #
worthy people land that is the kind
We should always SEEK the first
necessity is that we should be true
and noble, unselfish and thoughtful
OF others. Then We shall net lack
for esteem which IS the first step
toward friendship.
When We have made a friend We
should be at pains to retain his
liking. 1t is oftener easier to make
friends than to keep them Friend
ship like any other virtue, must he
cultivated It is not wise to count
too much or draw too heavily upon
a new-made friend: neither Is IT
well 70 make capital out Of cur
friends That is not true friendship.
Rather we should strive TO add 90
the happiness and rejoice in the
prosperity OF those whom we love
and whose esteem we covet And /
finally we must be just as willing /
and as anxious to be true friend |
to others as TO win them for our
selves This is the real secret Of |
it all. The man who complains q /
having no friends is too self-centred |
to win the affection Of others. He /
himself is not a friend TO any one. |
7. RETAIN YOUR POSITION It |
Is not wise nor in the long run prof |
table to be always changing places. !
A teacher can do more the second /
term than the first and still more /
the third His main thought should /
be how much good he car Dc rather |
than how much salary he can draw.
Yet neither Is Il well for a young /
teacher to remain forever in the
place where he begins his work /
The author has frequently recon-
mended young teachers to remain
three years in a place, then when
they lave mastered its difficulties !
and expanded their own powers. they
may for the sake OF increasing their
usefulness, seek a larger and more |
difficult field where they viii be
obliged to put forth new efforts to
meet the requirements. It is every
ones duty to look to his own growth
and new conditions and more difficult
problems are often the best means
for advancement in skill and power. |
lt must not be forgotten that the
surest road to advancement is thoro
work in whatever situation we are
placed and that one school is about
as good as another in which to show
strength. Some teachers make the |
mistake Of supposing their pupils the
dullest and their patrons the most
Indifferent and unappreciative in the
country. The idea is utterly wrong.