Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-05

your education is simply that you will
be more able to think for yourself.
That is what your teachers have been
trying to accomplish for you during
your four years here. They do not
have n vain hopes about your re-
Numbering the content of the work
which they have given you. But they
do know that by directing your mental
activities for a time they have devel-
oped the muscles of your mind. so that
they will function more adequately.
"A business man who is not . col
lege graduate said to me, the differ
ence between the college and non-col-
lege men who came into his employ
was that the college graduate was the
more complete master of his mental
equipment. He did not need to do
their thinking for them. They did it
for themselves. where the man without
an education depended on him.
do not allow anything to rake you
lose this development of your rental
powers. We are hearing a great deal
about monkeys in these days. l read
the other night something Of real in
terest about them. 1t described how
they are caught. A bottle is put into
a tree with a sweetened rag on the
inside of it.. The monkey comes along
and scents the rag and reaches in to
get it. He a moi get his hand out
of the neck of the bottle when his fist
is clenched but he is not willing to
let 90 of the rag. Wher the animal
catcher comes along. he does not have
enough sense to relieve his grip even
then and is easily taken into captivity.
Train Mental Powers
II wonder if some of you will not
be like the monkey. You will have a
pleasant position offered to you when
you finish school, or you will have the
opportunity to stay at home and enjoy
social life. A job which promises to
pay you good money will offer itself.
Your temptation will be to grasp the
sweetened rag and hold to it. although
you are doomed to mental mediocrity.
1t may require a little vision and con
siderable hardship to keep your hand
out of the bottle, but it has been no
different with the great mass who have
gone before you. The imperative COM
mand rests upon you to think for your
self, and you can not do this unless
you have trained your mental powers.
a country where the pioneer is still in
midst. He is the most glorious
figure in American history. 1t is essen
tial that with the passing of the phys
ical features of the old west, you shall
retain the moral stamina which has
characterized the builders Of this com
monwealth. They pushed ahead into
the wilderness. They cleared their
own land and cultivated their own
fields. They built their own cabins.
When the affairs of the state were
dominated by outlaws, they organized
the Vigilantes. They built a system
of justice which was so efficient that
tuted government with reluctance. If
they did not find what they wanted in
any department of life. they built it
themselves. They left the armor
of Saul behind when they came to
Montana. yet they always found every
resource needed to build this great
commonwealth.
Work Is Secret Of Success
"Go thou and do likewise There
are too many who are perfectly happy
with enjoying the work which others
have done. Those who are not willing
to do the work of a mar or a woman
little admiration. One of the
finest gifts of God is your ability to
1t is the secret of success in
every line Of endeavor. You will neg-i
lect this part of your armor at the
peril of everything you cherish.
Go to you work and be strong,
hating not in your ways,
Baking the end half-won for an
instant dole of praise
Stand to your work and be wise,
certain Of sword and pen
Who are neither children or gods,
but men in a world of men,
Pray for Yourself. This is the
asset which God has given
YOU. It's neglect means that you are
| foolish child vainly trying to force
he whirling planets to move in obedi-
nee TO your will. To cultivate it means
hat You have the power which controls
he heavens and the earth working in
cooperation with you. The main de
ense of David was not the skill with
which he handled the Weapons of war.
he answered the defiance of
Goliath with the proud assertion. You
to me with a sword and a spearl
md a iavelin. but l come to you in the
of the Lord of hosts
Go to the world in the name of the
of hosts. and the world will yield
rs most precious gifts into your gar,
lers. Worship is the balance wheel
will keep the independent spirit
rom spending itself in vain egotisGl
some definitely reject the worship df
Tod. They may have much to justify
heir views, but nothing can Justify
he result of their lack of faith in ster-
lity so far AS any enriching Of society
" their lives. Il
Get Power for Work
There are others who merely wit
less worship. They attend the s%erv-
of the church. but they are spec
ators and not participants. They think
hey are serving God, but as a matter
+ fact. they are only enjoying them
elves. The final class is those who
establish connection with the
verhead wires and get power to drive
hem on in work of life. 1t is to this
'roup that ] would have you belong.
ray for yourself. Ask and it shall
e given unto you. seek and We shall
ind, knock and it shall be opened
nto you Your spirit is no different
rom your body. Exercise it and it
'il grow; neglect it and it will shrivel.
"A Young engineer once asked that '
e might have an opportunity of pull
a derrick out Of the bed of a river
order that a pier for a bridge might
e put down. Older engineers had
allied at the task even with the aid
+ a dozen powerful tug boats. They