The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-25
STAFF
Irene Frahm
ADVANCEMENT

Opportunities are multiplying on
every hand. Never before in the his.
tory OF the world were there such
wonderful openings for the ambitious
the efficient, as in this era which WI
are living. America is only another
name for opportunity. The great op,
p~ortunity belongs to him who car use
II, to him who can grasp it.
There is one distinct opportunity
which every individual has, whethe,
rich or poor, and that is advancement
No n can deprive us of this, and
likewise, We cannot be true to our
selves and shirk this obligation
Without this ambition we are totally
lost.
We do not wholly realize the worth
and service we would be to u fel.
lowmen. IL we would only seize our
opportunities.
Real service cannot be adequate
without vital preparation. Likewise
preparation is another term for edu
cation. In order that We may serve
well, we must be trained.
Even were an education dificultNtC
gain. it would be worth the getting
but it is not unduly hard. 1t demands
labor and sacrifice, but these only
increase the richness of the Issue.
The dear old High School and Alma
Mater merely lays a vast foundation
which is to be filled in with higher
educational resources.
Lower classmen and all! Look in.
to the future and plan for great
things and higher advancement. Sue,
cess multiplies itself IL only given
an opportunity to do so. Wider hori,
IONS and larger hearts are the inevi,
table results of success. With train.
ed hands and with trained minds, we
will be more advantageous in bust.
ness and certainly of more use tC
society.
College training Is an increasing
necessity in preparation for the pro,
fessions, for the public, and for sociaI
service. No one can enter the pro,
fessional schools of the leading ma,
tions whose training Is not equally
suitable. In a few years a tide OF
more highly trained young life will
ly submerged. IT Is wiser to get thu
best possible training, and to GRASP
the innumerable opportunities. IL we
are to meet the keener competition
Of that swiftly coming time. The mar
who lives for self alone, whose life is
not of value to the whole community
no matter what his education or call
ing. is a collosal failure.
Everyone may answer his calling
and make it the most worth while
Even mere obstacles barring the way
pass them on and reach the goal.
Higher educational de
mand much sacrifice, much will pow
err and much labor. Reaching the
having carefully considered it, we fine
that it is a minor issue. Many people
are working their way through col
lege and are being honored for their
perseverance. We always value
highly that which has cost us most
yet 1t is true that care and ~self-denial
are necessary to save much. Deter,
mination is the great factor that we
may rely upon.
The by-products, alone, in these
higher institutions are worth ouT
while. These include athletics, loren.
sizes. and other social activities. The
good times the result of generous
friendships, high ideals, enjoyment
and happy memories. The old Alma
Mater each day will unfold to us those
glorious revelations.
Yet, we're we to go into the business
world, we would look FOR the higher
things. The same is true, IL We were
to teach in the rural districts of our
state or any other. Making the small
boys and girls Of those parts, we'll
trained citizens of tomorrow, Is an
accomplishment to be highly priced.
Back of it all, WI are all working
for advanced ideals. Education, is
therefore the rich patrimony which
helps to fulfill this desire. Truly 1t
is the heritage of every American
youth.
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