Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-25
Consider Your Education
tBy Chas. +. WlEiusl

gradually wcuded i,s way from lhe
philosophical thinkers into the very
lives Of O great mass of people. lt
rs slowly but surely becoming The
walchwori Of our various ndustries,
Il is iufusing itself into our gov
ernment, Il ls permeating our
schools, and is beckoning TO oar
homes. We are rapidly approach.
ing the time when We are TO lay
aside the narrowucss which causes
us to consider a person qualified
for a responsible position, just be-
cause We know them to be sincere
and honest; or because they happen
to be one of our personal iueuds'
We are To have a broader aud deep
er vision of our own responsibility.
We are TO be unbiased M our judg.
ment as to whether that particular
person is the best to be had for the
position. We are to ask such ques.
tions as: Can he serve Us rs well or
better than anybody else? Can we
secure greater returns from his ser
vice? In other words We are to
ask, Is he efficient?
Now, to be sure, we do not eX
pect to reach perfection in eticien.
oy; yet we can approach It as a
variable approaches its limit. We
can and will become more efficient
in the different phases Of life each
day. The man or woman who fails
to keep pace, by becoming more
efficient in their specific line OF
work, will soon fud themselves out
of harmony with their surroundings,
aud hence will be forced to step
aside for the more incrrcIic aud
ambitious They will be "wcighed
in the balance" aud will be found
wanting. The "surviyal of the
ittesJ" Is not always a theory, and
il will become less so as efficiency
becomes the test If wc fail to
qualify ourselves for The best, we
can never hope to attain our youth
ful ambitions. Fate obcys The per
son who acts, aud il we fail TO ac,
then we are responsible for the CON.
sequences.
The wide awake father rs inter
esloj ia the efficiency of his chill
dren. lie Is anxiou, that they bee
prepared to cope with any mans
children. lie Is ever ready TO give
them an opportunity to acqml them
selves for the highest positions Of
trust and honor. lie Is even will.
to sacrifice his life to tins eud. for
a father lives in his children. But a
father can do NO more than give
the boy or glrl an opportunity.
Efficiency and success lie in the III
diyidual. If we ever do anything
worth while, it will come from our
own efforts and resources. If we
ever attain our ambition, 1t will be
after we have prepared for 1t and
made an effort to reach it.
1t what has been SAID Is true,
then how all important are the days
spent in school? School is the
place where we get a large part Of
the material from which we may
become efficient. Then, if we ex-
pect to realize our youthful dreams,
can we afford to lightly consider
the opportunities we have in secur.
ing an education? No boy or girl
should be contented with less than
a high school or academy educa.
tion. Nothing less will equip him
or her to use their greatest powers
in efficient service. The world is
demanding efficiency, aud before
you launch ont on hfe's hardest
problems You should seriously con.
sider your education.
There are many public school
teachers in Randolph county, who
have not yet reached the zenith of
their ambition. They dream Of
greater things TO he accomplished,
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