The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
A MANS GREATEST LEGACY

publication of the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina by
Roddey Bell of Lancaster coun-
ty: .'
All men should be concerned
about the future of their state.
1t is the duty of every college
man and woman to take a seri-
Gus attitude in regard to the
social welfare of the future citi-
zenship of their several and res
pective localities. This, without a
doubt, is one of the foremost
questions in the mind of the
real wide-awake statesmen of
our country. The solution of the
problem confronts every citizen
of our state; for, to quote from
another "the moment person
* born he becomes a citizen"
Then if we are citizens and by
birth, it surely devolves upon
the present citizen to make bet
Ter citizens out of the noa-
electors of the present day.
Why should we be concern
ed? IS it necessary to ask this
Q'iostlon? To the average man it
is Useless, but as reminder lest
we forget our duty, the writer
has deemed it fitting and pro-
per to raise this question. We
should concern ourselves in re-
gard to this question, because of
the significance attached to
it. If the average man takes
stock with himself, and sees
clearly his place and part IN
the social advancement the ques-
ton will undoubtedly be. solv-
ed, for, and in the general bet
terment of the makeup of the
citizenship. However, if we per-
NIT the question to solve itself,
and do not interest ourselves,
about the correct and proper
solution, the end is yet to be
realized and in its realization we
perhaps will be confronted with
a corrupt and degenerate citi-
zenship. If such is to be the final
end, as it will be unless men COR
rect their ways, it goes without
saying that the average elector
should be interested in the de-
velopment of his neighbor and
fellowman.
What is our purpose in life?
To some, and, by far, too many.
life is a period Of self indulgence
and corrupt living. Men have
learned to love the Almighty
dollar and the multitude of en-
ioyments and pleasures in which
they can indulge. Man is by ma
ture a social creature, but in
his efforts to satisfy his desires
he should not forget his obliga-
tions to his state and the larger
things that pertain to the gen.
eral betterment of society as a
whole. So we see that the citi-
zen should at least try to develop
and make better the surround
ings about him, for it is not
all of life to live for enjoyment
alone, nor all of death to die; for
mems deeds live after them.
Is the goal of our ambition
money? For the great mass this
is the ultimate aim and desire of
life, but it should not be thus,
for surely men see greater
things in life than the glittering
coin and the significance attach
ed thereto. 1t is all well and good
for men to wish to store up
wealth, and have good bank ac-
count. but does this always
mean that the best is being put
forth in the development of the
average citizen. 1t is sad but
nevertheless true that riches do
tend to degenerate toward cor
ruption. So, on the man of mod
crate means, who has not money
enough to enjoy the luxuries Of
life, devolves the task of send
ing forth the desirable citizen.
for the rich do not concern
themselves with such problems;
in fact they never consider the
future welfare, but merely live
in the present among the many
luxuries Of their wealth.
The history of civilization
has shown that fast living and
corrupt morals have wrecked the