The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-21
THE NATION MAKERS OF TO-
MORROW.

MORROW.
The past few days have been siren
uous ones for the young people OF
the country. From Maine to Cai-
fornia and from the lakes of the
north to the furthermosi Florida.
the school houses of the nation-lrom
the modest little frame in the conn-
try districts to the piles OF arcnltec- /
tural beauty in the city-haVe rung |
with the dictatoral voices of the in |
structors as they questioned the |
ideas under their tutelage upon all f.
things from the spelling of cat and |
the reading Il see a boy, can the
boy rum by the kid in the kind
ergarten department, on up to the
coniugaton Of "amo amas, amat, 3
by the high schol girl as she gazes
with soulful eyes at the fly perform
ing acrobatic feats on the ceiling.
From the little fellow who has just
learned to spell baker" and who is
laying the foundation of a lfe's jour
ney which will lead him, so mamma
fondly hopes, to the White House,
on up TO the sweet girl graduate
who will shine in a night or so, in
frills and furbelos as she takes the
part of salutatorian, or The brawny
youth who can bat the ball "over
the fence" or kick a goat almost any
time, they have all been putting in
overtime. The long locks of the foot
hall king have been rumpled and
the rat of the basketball quesn
has been twisted over the LETT ear as
the thought factories of each have
been put to work to enable the lessee
thereof to pass"
From coast to coast, from hazel
dell and mountain side, the coming
state builders-the men and women
Of tomorrow-have been telling their
fathers and their mothers how this
country should be run, just the same
as we told our fathers and mothers.
twenty years or more ago how to rev.
Olutionize the earth. In tones of thun-
der the youth of this year of our
Lord, 1912, tells how things should
be done that would make this a great
er and a better nation and our people
a greater and better people, while
he snatches great handfuls of feathers
from iehlatt y. .TTgT NH NH shrdlu
from the tail of the great Americas
against all defamation and robbed
the long suffering bird of freedom of
its plumage in the days of auld lang
syne."
But, laying aside the prejudice of
maturer years, the prejudice acquired
by knocks and bumps against the
rough corners OF the undressed boul.
ders OF life, laying aside all synicism,
what can be more inspiring to those
Of mature years than to listen to the
fond hopes of life's successes, as
told by the youth of either sex as
they stand hesitatins upon the high
way of lfes great journey? Witr
heads thrown back and chests ex-
banded, with hearts throbbing with
JOY over life's victories to be won
and brains seething with the plans
Of great triumphs to he accomplish
ed, the young soldiers of life's army
inspire us with renewed energy: our
own past defeats sink now into moth
ingness and, with hearts many years
younger We find ourselves ready to
again tighten our belts and renew the
conflict with "a tear for those who
love us and a smile for those who
hate"
Go on, young men and maidens
fair. Tell us of the victories in store
and the lives OF usefulness as pic
tured in your buoyant brains. We
extend the hand of a hearty good
fellowship across the gulf OF time
that divides the yesterday from today
and promise you help, aid and the