The broad ax., 1915-05-22
DEDTcATToN oP A PURposE.


The dedication Of a purpose can be
simplfhed by saying, ones aim or one Is
object in life. It is that which one has
designated as the achievement he in
tends to make.
The man or person who has some
thing specific that they want to accom-
pliSh win always find something to de-
vote their time to. It is not likely
they will be found in a pOolroom, NOV
ing picture show or public dance. At
regular intervals, of course, every one
needs recreation and a certain amount
of pleasure, but there are so many
beneficial ways of obtaining pleasure
and gaining recreation that there are
no excuses for wasting time and money
on things that are absolutely no good
TO rs.
The bright lights and good times are
Turing the minds of the young people
of this day. Oh, how they crave for
frivolity and chum with dissipation;
how they seek for soft spots to Hnger
in idleness; how they win seorn and
belittle an idea or attempt to uplift
them. When approached, they will re-
ply, "Let other people look out for
themselves. believe in having a good
time while you are young" This SEN
timent is expressed because they are
influenced by the wrong environments.
But the person who is scaling the lad
der Of ambition, to drive his peg high,
viii shun the demorslizing contacts and
60 about unheeding the things that are
mentally devastating and because they
so wrapped up in their work are deaf
to the calling of physical and moral
corruption.
The ancient Greeks, as primitive as
they were, in some respects were su-
perior to US. do not intend to convey
the idea that they were perfect, for
they had their vices and faults. There
was no great economic problems then
or labor questions; in fact the various
problems Of today did not confront
them. Nevertheless they have set some
examples that have lived until today.
The Greeks great aim may be ex-
pressed in three terms-Knowledge
Wisdom, Education. Under education
was included the religious, physical and
moral development Their minds and
their efforts were concentrated upon
what was considered their chief pur-
pose, education. The Romans ideal
was strength, physical and military,
and they were also firm eoherents of
patriotism. The children Of the Greeks
and Romans were taught in their early
age to regard these ideals as supreme.
The motives Of the parents were i'm
bedded in the eateehisms of the time
and executed by the children.
In studying history we learn Of
Spain s attempt to eOlonize the entire
world. Her chief object was to make
Spain ruler over every dominion. So
she set about claiming, eolonizing and
warning. These were the important
steps leading to the accomplishment
she desired. Later on we learn of Ma
poleon's aim, which was to make
France sovereign over the universe. He
did hold May festivals or 0lympian
games, although he may have enjoyed
them, because they did do him any
good in achieving his purpose, but he
did atteud q military school, and when
he receiv,sd a commission in the army
he worked hard for advancement.
After gaining prominence and leader
ship he began to realize his object.
These are only few examples of the
many. All great and successful people
have at an early period of their life
something specific that they
wanted to be or to accomplish, and
worked along those lines. Not every
one reaches the goal he is headed for.
Some start out to be something and end
up in Jail or vagabonds, but if one
starts out as a mechanic and ends up
as professional, he has fundamentally
and virtually accomplished his object.