The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-09
Ladders

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Ladders
M. FLORENCE MITCHELL
"Heaven is not reached by a single
bound,
But we build the ladder by which
we rise,
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
skies,
And we mount to the summit round
by round"
Who of you have thought of the
many ladders you have climbed during
your life? Young children, just learn
ing to walk or talk, steadfastly work
their way up their first ladder. Each
day they are enabled to accomplish
more than the preceding one. Do
they hesitate, or give up trying, or do
their mothers cease to aid them? All,
no. Though countless difficulties may
stand in their way, they finally reach
the top of the first ladder.
However, let us pass over a space of
years during which these babes have
beer climbing ladders, ladders too num-
erous to mention, until they have
reached the end of their school life.
Now their highest and steepest ladder
stands before them. Now is the time
for choice. They must not be discour-
aged in the sight of what is yet to be
done. IL is true a choice is difficult but
remember at the top Of each ladder is a
crown for the successful climber.
There are many ladders that a be
chosen, but of these we will only mem
ton only a few.
There is tie insurance ladder. 1t re,
quires 10 high education. Honesty,
good manners, courage to do hard
work, are the only requisites. But
don't you think a young man or won
an about to climb this ladder would
succeed more easily and better if he or
she had received a high school educa-
ton? BY having this they have really
gained one round for a good insurance
worker must from the very start, study
hard. "Success depends on knowing
how long it takes to succeed" The
apprentice does not climb the ladder in
a day. Yet steadily ambitious feet will
climb this promising ladder to its TOP
most rounds.
Now comes the real estate ladder.
It's first round is easily reached. But
he who climbs the ladder patiently,
c%heerfully, with deter mination and in
telligence, is sure to get more than half
way up and likely to reach the very
summit.
Let us now consider the farm ladder.
Compared with the failures in business,
the farm ladder is promising out of all
comparison, and it can be truly said of
American farming, that its home life is
improving, the mere physical toll is less
ming, it's ideals are arising, and the in
tellectual horizon widening.
sin every land and nation, where e'er
the sunlight CLEANS;
The farmers faithful labor, fulflls his
cherished dreams;
A public benefactor he proves to
great and small,
In every rank and station the farmer
feeds them ALL"
Then there is the railroad ladder.
RailrOading is n of the greatest
things in this grand country of ours.
It's ladder is not easy to climb unless
the boy is thoroughly in earnest. But
if he is and has ability, he is absolutely
sure to reach M OF the higher ronnds
if not the very top and, as in the fellow
ship Of an army regiment, so in the
pleasant comradeship of the railroad
ranks, pleasant and enduring friend
ships will await him in the end.
The library's ladders inspiration is a
high one. From the little children of a
community to their gra%nd-father's and
grandmothers the library chooses the
reading that shall stimulate, comfort,
and instruct. The wise library worker
belongs to that army of which the min
lister and teacher are also a part.
Now we, the class Of 1909, have
climbed the high school ladder and
have succeeded in reaching the very high
est rounds. We did not reach the top
by a single bound. The last four years
have been a constant struggle for us.
yA~LEDICToRY
Dear friends and citizens of Penn's
Grove, we wish to thank you for aiding
us i'll our climb. In our future lives
which our prophecies has revealed, we
will be proud to say we graduated from
our home school. You have aided us
to reach the height Of our high school
ambition. We earnestly beg you to
keep the high school and let the other
pupils obtain the same advantages as
we. The class of 1909 bids you FARE
WELL
Esteemed County Superintendent.
We have enjoyed your frequent visits
to our school. Your presence has al
ways been an inspiration for us to do
u best. Those of us who are to be
teachers are looking forward to your
future supervision over us. To you
the class of 1909 wishes to say FARE
VEL
HONORABLE Board of Education, we
wish to thank you for giving u s every
thing required to make our course a