Gunnison news-champion., 1915-03-12

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selsoss growth even daring these re
current tsetnsng periods needs no feeble
words of mine % dsfsnd IL There "
no reason why the steady increase Of
the power and efiieiancy thai has 50
characterized It daring the past, shall
not ssoae ABIDE bat liSs the waves OF
the incoming tide shall grow as 1t rolls
onward.
Our Western Slope is glowing with
the red blood of youth and vitality.
We are bat upon the threshold Of our
hidden treasure house of gold, silver.
coal and marble. Oar wizard water has
but touched the oatermost boundaries
of valleys and mountain passes: our
ranchmen and our fruit growers have
made oar ARID deserts 80 blossom like
the rose and still there are other deserts
to conquer; our catslemen breathe the
spirit of the repubic in the glorious air
Of the hill top. the sunlight and the
open fields, and our dancing trout
streams beckon those who have time to
play.
Our Resources are boundless, and call
every class of society to come and make
their homes with us. The Colorado
State Normal School has placed upon
our people new responsibilities and new
duties. and we women realize that like
true help-meets we must have our share
in these perplexities.
The appreciation of great blessings is
often keenest in those who have suf-
cred from lack of them. but the oppor-
tunity for greater service and grander
achievement is with US asking no price
but that we be up and doing, forgetful
of hopes deferred and mindful only of
the future that spreads before US. In
this open day of opportunity the strong
and tried blood of the hardy pioneer
mingles with that of a younger genera
ton IN measuring up to the new stand
ard of citizenship with which to work
out our own salvation and with which TO
help others less well equipped to work
out theirs.
For after all, the value of every life
must be measured at last not by what
it has been able to gather to itself, but
by what it has given to the world for
the enrichment and betterment of all
humanity.
Helping girls to an education, helping
them to help themselves that they may
be independent and self-supporting,
providing them with the weapons with
which to fight the tattle of life that
they may not be worsted in the conflict
is certainly a practical form of social
service the value of which cannot be es
timated in dollars and cents, and your
committee has good reason to feel justly
proud of the privilege to act as humble
stewards in this magnificent work which
your generosity has made possible A
police chief once asked new police
man What would you do if there was
a riot in the street," The man hest
tated moment and then replied 81
think l would take up a collection"
No, ! am not going to do it. However,
! do wish to say that without the aid Of
a riot and often unsolicited the follow
ing contributions have been received by
your chairman in the past two years.
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