The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-28

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least inform your friends what you've accomplished.
Don't be 80 modest.
Obi no. we're not mistaken. You're the chap
who could do anything if you really set your mind to
it. You didn't bother about the future. When you
ready you'd look about and seize of the OPP
portunites which the average is always
looking.
It's wonderful to have a ready brain. Rapid
thinkers command their own terms these days. You
failed!-nonsense 1t doesn't seem possible. How
did it happen? You say that the world doesn't APP
preciate true talent; that there is chance for
man without pull?
That's enough; the puzzle is solved; you have
given the answer. It's clear now. You didn't try.
You never delivered. You placed to much reliance
on your natural strength and wouldn't train for the
fight. You cheated yourself the chance to organ
ize your abilities and the world won't let you disor-
ganize it's systems.
Conceit fattered you and exaggerated the value
of mere intelligence. You got into the habit of
learning just enough to pass by and it stuck; now
they've called you and you're not there.
If you were painstaking and persevering work
er, you'd still have a chance.
But you are an unruly thoroughbred-ab the
most useless animal on earth-all speed and no con-
troll; indispensable in emergencies that demand
consistent brilliant performance and erratc for
steady hauling jobs
Your portrait is a moving picture-you don't
stand.
Patience isn't your makeup. You found the
opportunities you talked about-you could have done
all that you predicted, if you had put will into few
of your wishes.
You sought the best in life without offering the
best in yourself. Only the spectacular phase of af
fairs appealed to you. You bit at this and that and
digested nothing
Look back! Your record is strewn with half
developed IDEAS intrnscay sound propositions, but
all of them abandoned in midcourse when the novel;
ty of the enterprise off.
You're undiscplined. You can't handle your
self. Go to West Point and watch the cadets pre-
pare for their future responsibilities. See them
dergo all the duties which they will later direct.
Obedience is preparation for command. You
wouldn't obey in your youth and you must be
dered now.
You'll spend the rest of your days filling odd
jobs-a drifter; too headstrong and opinionated to
acknowledge your faults-deluded with esteem
criticising society for the recognition of Delinquent
ces to which you blind yourself-watching common
place persons gradually mount in influence because
they do appreciate the importance of thorough
ness.
Life is hard for all who are too easy on them
selves.-Sel.
A meeting of the members of the Minnesota
Implement Dealers Association, which was held IN
our large auditorium last Friday, the special invi
taton of the Board of Control proved splendid and
immediate success. Mr.. r. w. Wheelock, repre-
sentng the Board Of Control, in collaboration with
the administrative officials, extended their personal
welcome and the courtesies of the state the dis
tinguished visitors
The session primarily get-to- gether occa-
and entirely devoted to important business vi
tally concerning the implement dealers and greater
cooperation in distributing and extending the supply
and demand for our state-manufactured farm impe-
ments and Irvine.
The visitors who arrived at 1l30 a. m. being
Immediately ushered throughout all departments of
the institution. enthusiastic in their praise of
the farm machine and Irvine plants and many COM
plimentary expressions regarding the management of
the States wards and prison industries were voiced
during their tour of the prison and in their remarks
as speakers from the platform.
After the tour of inspection the visitors were es-
+ corted to our Immaculate dining hall TO there par
take of enjoyable delicatessen luncheon provided by
our efficient and up-to-date culinary department.
Warden c. S. Reed after speech of welcome
in which the parole system, institution discipline,
aid the farm and the industrial aspects of
the present prison management were touched upon,
introduced Mr. Fratzke of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, the
chairman of the session.
resolution of thanks for the courtesies extend
ed by the official family was introduced by Mr.. c. M