The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-05-26


Some people IN their foolishness
and ignorance are incapable OF
impressing their folly upon the
public, but give such one an
education and he will be able to
express it. There are here and
there those who are interested on
lly in the foolish things of life and
while getting their education
there is ample opportunity for
Education along that line. This is
true because there are many
things that enter into one S edu-
cation that is nota part of the
schools curriculum.
John had been away to college
and being one of foolish turn
had imbibed all that was foolish
One can always find what he is
looking for. When John came
home of course father and moth
er were much pleased and tried
to give him a royal reception. For
the dinner that day mother had
prepared two nice young chick
ems, done to turn, and when
they were seated at the table
John turns to his father and says,
Dad, / can prove to you that
there are three chickens on that.
plate. Father was old fashioned
and not on to all the tricks of the
younger set and so he scratched
his head in doubt and finally call
ed for proof; whereupon John
said, well, here is one and this
one, pointing to the second chick
EN-, is two and two and one make
three, don't it? Father scratch
ed his head again and then said,
Mother pass your plate, and he
placed chicken number one on
her plate, then he took chicken
number two on his own and turn
ed to John and said, now John
you may have the third. John
has not yet reported on the taste
of the third chicken.
Because of the great cost of
an education both in money and
time and hard work everyoneI
ought to strive to get that sort
of an education that will be real
lv worth while. A father once inI
thinking Of the great money-cost
of the education of son who had
come out of school trained inl
foolishness only. said that he felt
very much as Aaron said when
Moses was in the mount and the
Children of Israel made them 7
selves a God. When Moses came
about it he said, eve poured IN
our gold and there came out this
calf" Education in and of it.
self is neither good or evil, but 1t
becomes in its use either a bles-
sing ora curse.
There is in every thorough
two distinct factors,
first that which we get by study
and teaching from books, and,
secondly, that which we get from
study and teaching outside Of
books. Neither of these is to be
despised, for not everyone who
has a degree from university IS
truly educated, neither is every
1ne that has been denied the priv
llege Of the educational institu-
ions, uneducated.
A proper appreciation Of the
sphere that education Is to oc-
supy in our life determines its
value. In the application Of our
education to our work may three
;hinqs be remembered. First, that
your education is not for display,
out to be used in practical work.
Do not imagine that you should
Keep your learning constantly ]
irawn up on dress parade, but
Utilize it in solving the problems
# life. The second thought is,
choose a line Of pursuit in which
you are, or honestly believe you {
.an become interested.
We have learned that success I
depends very much on our liking [
he work in which we are engag- [
d, and that there is very little |
Use to try to make a farmer of vi
10Y whose chief interest is in be- ;
,oming carpenter Better buy ;
he boy a hammer, saw and 4
quare and let him get at the
york in which he is interested if {
-ou expect him to make sue !
ess. /
Then the third thought is, work
or efficiency in your chosen line
nd not for your salary. One
,reat trouble with the world to- i
lay is that too many people are
nore interested in drawing their !
,ay than they are in making a {
uccess of the work that is COM !
nitted into their hands. {
Now, in conclusion, let me call
our attention to four very i'm
,ortant things to always keep bel
ore your minds: First, never
10 ha thankful fo1. fhp God