The Washington times., 1919-09-27

II II All Up 70 You.
You can do what you will, IL you
will.
Don't be timid. Don't be discour-
aged. Timidness is a crime against
yourself It ruins. Don't mistake
rudeness and boldness for the lack
OF timidity. Replace timidness with
courage.
II you are larger than other chill
dren in your class, don't let it en-
barrass you. I have known men and
women cursed with a lifetime Of
ignorance through remarks by fool
ish teachers who forgot size does
not necessarily constitute age. Ono
OF the greatest crimes is for q
teacher to endeavor 10 improve a
pupil By comparing adversely with
another.
Never etdiscouragod. Remember
IL is yours 70 accept-the greatest
of all gifts-education. Teachers
are there to direct and aid you,
Require it Of them. Just as YOU
would require directions Of a guide
hired to lead you over the noun
tains.
In learning other things, learn
good manners. Cultivate refine
ment OF speech bearing and
thought. Our Constitution says VIC
are born equal. Goodi But TO grow
up equal depends solely upon your
self You are equal or you arc not.
Education and breeding Is the pivot
point which decides IL you are ILL
hammered. tough, rude, loud-voiccd,
dirty, muddy minded, YOU arc not
the equal Of cultured and refined
people
Your conduct in school, upon the
streets. and TO your schoolmates. at
once proclaims your equality"
You cannot deceive anybody Moth
ing makes YOU but yourself-yOur
own individuality Even should
your hone surroundings leave much
to be desired, YOU can be what YOU
viii
Never be impoIite. Greet your
teachers when YOU come and 90.
Also your schoolmatcs. What you do
daily becomes part OF you.
You cannot learn too much. DO
not neglect languages. Each Ian
guaEe means another head. II YOU
have two languages you have tp-o
heads. You can have sis, or a dozen
just as easily. Once YOU master
two, others como easy. Each addi-
tioHal language is like discovering
another world. And I'm addition TO
the pleasure you gain. you increase
your opportunities in business.
Think, after school davs are aver
you must begin the Battle Of Life,
10 not dread IT. II you are ready
ana mt, the very struggle gives
zest to living. Life IS beautiful.
Nlnety-nine per cent Of the fall
uFes or men and women are caused
by the lack or having a trade. I
nope some day the choice and
learning OF a trade will be as COM
pulsory in our schools as learning
A. B, c. But il viii not be this
year; so, dear school boys and girls.
think Of IT. talk il over with your
parents and friends, select what
your iuclinatiOns lean 20, and direct
all your ways along those lines.
Learn trade, even IL you think
you need not follow one. It Is a
great, big deposit you stow away
IN your life's safe deposit box.
with other studies, don't neglect
music and art. If not for use. for
pleasure. Until YOU try buiIdi5-
voice, how can YOU tell what God
given treasure YOU possess in yoo-
Lhroat. Unless you study music,
now can you know if heavenly har-
monies are thrObbing in your braina
Unless YOU read music. how can YOU
understand and follow the divine
compositions masters have be-
queathed 70 the world?
Unless you study art. how can YOU
understand and enjoy what the
masters have put into life upon
canysses and in marble And unless
you touch pencil, brush or wax. how
can you know what genius lives in
your fnEers?-
Life is beautiful, but only beauti-
ful 10 those who can sec and hear
and understand. Education is tho
key. Everything you learn makes
life more beautiful Don't limit its
beauty BY ignorance. Study. Learn,
Know. Master! Make yourself pro-
fcient You can, Believe in your
self. Don't be shy. What others
can DO, you can do. Do IT, Don't
allow anyone 70 excel you.
Study. Study, Study. You are
never too young and you are never
too old. Never cease to study.
Make 1t your one aim in life to see
just 20 what extent you can de-
velop that brain in your head. Al
ways keep before you the fact that
Il is yours. You can do with that
brain what you will. Make il what
you want You are what you wish
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