The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23


Who. therefore. would be a pe>simlst and
who would not be an optlmst
!, there present a boy who has been m
ciined 20 ,lv 10 himself Its no use Tor
me to try ior | haven't the opportunities
other boy, enjoy Let him remember
that today there III, IN the senate OF the
nited states a man who, although bind
from infancy. was chosen a. one OF the rep,
rr.entatiyes OF the state OF Oklahoma IN
thar great body before he was 40 year, old
r, then. present a boy whose opportunities
are not equal or superior 20 those OF the
bind boy who, notwithstanding his mistor
tune. cheettully applied himself 10 his daiy
tasks. overcoming his great handicap ani
surprising many who were more iortu
ulteiy situated
The optimist knows full well that suc-
ae,, j. the reward OF honest effort aud not
the result ot luck. sir Frederick Ireyc, De-
clare- it 20 be a common plea " the idiut
hearted that success depends mainly upon
Mak." lie adds. Il do not Believe az al in
luck. ami tile man who /, content TO wait
for a stroke OF good fortune viii probably
wait until he has a stroke OF paralysis
Intelligence and well directed effort, Il
devoid bi selhshnesS. viii bring their re-
turn af prosperity and happiness IN each
ot tine walks OF lite Thus the farmer who
Uses III, head A. well a his hands will ont
~. hi. ,si,I,hor Who doe. moi and vet
I..,..l -, ~ ~. ynI,r., mon nj today
I'm M iJe, NJ .iiIiry fba soiI ONLY IL.
Gently when q Young man from this town.
after graduating from college, went back 20
the soil il was said that he h1d thrown
himself away What nonsense, The
chances are that the life o. this young
man will be far more successful IN the
nan ~ .ho.. ,Thn.e symn,thies he has
.,'.nte5
TEa .,u ~ y.rp,rt /. gerry nroiuctiye
al ,r.i,, ., cl;T,tio conditions IRONS
,r., .eyt,in and uniform Practically ali the
,'.,,ls,,;.,. - ID. mas. he vaarly nroBpead
INA yst m,irb NJ AMI ANA lies fallow II
~, ~, i,II,. snnraeiatad tha aivaut.
,g g1'1 of tbe farm there would h. an exodu,
nom instead of to the city. OF course. as
Franklin SAYS. He that by the plow would
thrive. himself must either hold or drive,
hut this 4, true OF any profession or avo-
ratian. saws Colonel Roosevelt The law
OF worthy national life. like the law OF
worthy Individual hfe. +. fundamentally
the law OF strife. II may be strife military,
ii may be strife civic: but surely il i. only
through strife. through labor and painful
effort by gum energy and resolute cour-
. 70 NUaaF fa4H z b nos
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y lGSH 20 " -l'ei.,'S IN ~ ~ III
!ueIt S9llllienee '.l'u I'M - 81. ~,
j. uos ~. ~ i'is i i,;' " -, MI
serve ~ 'ola,'l, n l''Nti.s =. w, ~ ~
sincerity am l"llns - pp os 49, ~,
cIatactellsug, ne may NOT tls"'1 ne 'ei'H'
ga 9h 9Ptll1lsl' .......
MY Ilienns. opportunity Ni2shS AZ '"u.
Ho2I' 90 torth anu win - shifting Idces NJ
wen your parts anu y WI ne stil " eayrI
81 you a. q lasslo, re hdth a nailS oea.ly
in his lite. May you be true optlinists ior;
Il you are. true success eontentment ana
happiness Will be yours
The boys glee club sang two selections
Immediately at the close Of Judge Robbs
address and PRINCIPAL Smith spoke OF the
high standard work accomplished in the
eXselient school spirt. In announcing the
name, Of the students who had maintain
I'll ~ average Of so per cent or over he
sand That there were many others who had
done fine scholastic work. but 80 was the