The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-16

Do not think that all the secrets nave g
been found out. The hills hold untold
mysteries and the air is a temple Of
your dares to the stars
challenge everything before you, and
commence today to succeed. IC Is
yours for the asking.
The yesterdays ago abounded in crud-
tiles and darkness, in bigotry and suf-
fering today you have your real
chance If you do not take it, you be-
long to the Mutt family.
Up until now all history is nothing
but the story of barbarism; it is up to
you to help make the story of modern
civilization. You will do it unless you
are more than half barbarian, and love
the past traditions more than the pres
ent light.
Intolerance is still king in many
minds; fatalism is direc ting many peo-
pie. Superstition is in many places the
great high priest, and you bow down
and worship.
Time has always been the comedy Of
man s presumption. If you think about
II, you VIII L14u CLdL lie I1dS SO4SS u
the past most often become the com
edies of today.
He who does not survive, you will
find has toiled for selfish hour, and
deserves to be forgotten.
AS long as you think someone else
will do your task for you, you will re-
main a Weaklinp.
When the hour and the man meet,
the air IS electric with magnetism and
the people along his way keep .ep
with him. 1t is on this occasion man
realizes his place in society. Do you
find the people walking with you?
Perhaps the tenth century covers the
gloomiest period in all history. If you
feel discouraged under the present con-
ditions, read the story of the tenth cen
fury and you will conclude you are liv
ing in the vestibule OF heaven
Weaklings never find gold. They a
ways live off the old folks or their
neighbors. Only great things are re-
served for the fighting few. To which
class do you belong?
The old order of social and political
prefermcnt is passing, and in the new
order of things you viii find that place
and things will belong to the sons of
strength.
The world viii no longer help those
who are spending their time IN begging
for help, but will give It's aid TO those
who disdain to ask for it. If you doubt
I x-or1=-o1f 7 Mill oil l7f
If you spend your time building mon
uments to others, you never will be
able to build a monument for yourself.
( This is the time of the best man, 50
forget the past and work for the fu-
ture.
If you propose to fly well you will
have to moult many of the ancient
! feathers from your beating wings, or
forever remain disgrace to your hour.
Always shun a man who has a fixed
lot of social rules for you, for a rule is
only to be respected until you are able
to reject it. If old ways were best,
there would be no advancement.
Only those who can invent, originate
on history's pages. You must make
your own place in history. Some ig-
norant person will tell you "'hard work
will give you place. 1t is not true
You can work until your back aches
and head swims,- and still be a drudge
Brains mixed with work will turn the
trick for you.
If you are one who is always saying
81 never thought, " watch out, for yol
will soon be wiped out. Folks WHIT
have their brains in their feet are ever
lastingly walking.
Precedent is one of the most ter
rible trammels IN the world. Just (
full degree of common sense" is Of
vast more Importance than what tn,
"neighbors have said.
Easy problems are not worth solving
Little people can only do little jobs. L
you think you are little, the people vii
take you at your own valuation.
MANY are coming to school this year
to the Normal. Some viii think it /
the business OF the teacher and citizen.
to make college 'tgoing' easy and de
lightfully pleasant beyond compare
Now you have that notion, you vii
have the worst case of homesieknes
Imaginable You did not come here Il
have It easy but to work under tn
guidance Of trained thinkers; so do TIT
tasks or &c home to mamma
Longfello1 wrote the Golden Legen
60 show in part, that through the dark
ness and corruption Of the Middle Ages
there ran q bright deep stream Of IN
4 dying faith. It seems that days neve
{ get feo DARK Ter snsn to hope.