American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-01-31
THE MODEL
YOUNG Man

as part OF its preliminary program a,
It's last meeting the following article
II was written by one of the lady
members and will indicate the ideal
OF at least one young lady. At q
future meeting a young man will read
paper on THE Ideal Young Lady
The article follows:
we girls cannot place our ideal OF
manhood at the standard of perfec-
ton, because the best young man on
earth Is mortal. In fact, we do not
desire the acquaintance OF an abso-
lutely perfect being, since being NOR
tails ourselves we would be SO much
In the shadow. The young man we all
admire Is he who can claim good
health, sound principles, who is re-
spectful OF sacred things, temperate
In his habits. not afraid to work
and work hard, and who can face the
world with a determination to sue
coed.
Dress is a pretty accurate reflection
OF mans character, and very often
he Is judged. to certain extent, by
the taste which he shows I'm his
clothes. Aside from the aspect of
mere appearance, neatness In dress
communicates sense OF neatness TO
the body, and in turn this sense of
neatness Of person is extended to the
work in hand. AS we feel, so un-
questionably do we work. We all have
an inner consciousness that a young
man who keeps himself looking neat
and clean Is more worthy Of our con-
hdence than he who is regardless of
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shabby. Neatness always attracts,
Just as shabbiness invariably repulses.
Our ideal OF physical manhood Is
about six feet tall. has broad shout
ders, strong, agile limbs, kind yet
commanding face, a gentleness of
manner, liked by the child but worthy
u attention In the business world of |
his fellows.
Longfellow describes him In verse
The Smith!
A mighty man Is he,
With strong and sinewy hands;
The muscles Of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.
This signifies the athlete-the all
round athlete; a perfect type OF ply
steal manhood.
To cope successfully with the af-
fairs OF life, to understand and inter-
pref man and his works, to appreciate,
fully this beautiful world, man
needs an education--an education in
GLIDING every phase OF life possible to
study; not the intoxicating, danger
BUS sip. but the deep draught which
sobers him again. As often said, a
little education Is dangerous thing.
md when a boy goes about pulled +,
up" over his little store OF knowledge
le needs to be pitied by every living
hing In the universe.
II he Is walked up and has ambition
le will venture into and founder =
leeep In the fields OF learning; his
interest will be kept alive and he will I
hink. study. ponder over the prob !
ems and beauties Of life till he loves
all. for understanding, he could not I
late. He must not be learned on one {
ubJect and one subject only, for thus a
liz views are narrowed till he be- {
ONES a fanatic. Fanatics move the
World. but we are glad to have only A
few. To be perfect a man must
now all about one thing and a little \
bout all things. Therefore, a strict
ducation. whether received In the i
chools OF books or of experience, is L
bsolutely essential.
The first thing man should study, A
nd with all the earnestness of his
oul. is himself. Every man In this A
'orld Is created differently; no two
re alike. Therefore. the nature, the +
1oughts. the character. the capacity
one man Is entirely unlike that of 4
mother. What one man can under
land another cannot. The success of
ne man indicates nothing to another.
That one Is capable of doing Is be-
ono the power OF another. Hence,
Is important that, first OF all, a b
Dung man should look into himself, RI
nd out what has been given him and
ONE TO clear understanding OF
hat he can do h
II is one OF the most pitiable sights N
Imaginable to see. as one does so "
instantly, so many young men houn- s.
sring and fiuttering from one phase
life TO another. unable to fasten
pom any special thing, simply be- "
iuse knowledge OF themselves IS
osent. The result Is that we see so
any round men trying to III them "
lives into square holes. al
Careful observation will reveal the O.
'ung mans capacities to him, and
'oner or later he will find that par-
cular position he Is best fitted TO of
'cupy and fill. He should have am M
lions, great ambitions to I'LL that SO
ace with honor. TO do his best and Dir
axe the position worthy OF himself. le
Dr. an energetic young man obstacles In
III disappear and honestly loving his
ork, he will follow his ambition with -
dgment and climb to achievement -,
that he can look back on his life ha
ID call II a success, because he at ho
ined to the shining goal of his am ~
tons.
Many young men are ashamed 10
he an interest In the home, consider ur
me amusements vague and dull, and
ink II very babyish to spend an
ening at home. They prefer the
rect corner. II one OF these young
en- would take an interest in his
me, would try TO make Il ideal. Il lbl
'uld be morally uplifting TO him su
would love his home and family &c
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