Evening journal., 1922-04-13
GETTING MOST
OUT Of life
Continued from First Page.)
DR.. Barker's address was delivered.


ful is what we all want TO know.
James A. Garfield. one Of our great
presidents. who worked his way up
from a poor boy, when asked 10
speak before a group of high school
students such as you. at one time In
his life. said: II you would be sue
cessful and make the most out Of
life you must have a strong arm,
clear head and last OF all a brave
heart Now l happened to be one
OF the high school students who
heard Mr.. Garheld's talk and I
didn't think much Of Il at first. But
now I know what he really meant
HE meant that to have strong
arm was not just merely to be mus
cular but 10 be we'll developed along
all physical lines. You hear many
people say. 4 didn't make a success
out OF life because I was born a
sickly child and haven't had a chance !
That's all nonsense. Theodore
Roosevelt. up until he wac forr.csI
years Of age was a very sickly
child. BY taking the advice of a
doctor who told him the best way 10
regain his health would be to take
setting up exercises for about 25
minutes every morning he got well.
This Roosevelt did for many year
and at the age Of 10 was perfect
physical and later became a great
man. We never would have heard
OF Roosevelt n he hadn't done this.
Next we must have a clear head.
I found out that President Garfield
did not mean the ability to memorize
long verses and speed in thinking
when he said that. But how to think
clearly IS what he meant. Getting
an education is not merely the study
ing Of certain books. and going to
high school That's what many boys
and girls think, but they are all
wrong You win go up on the plat
form on graduation day and the
president OF the Board Of Education.
or some other man viii present you
with little tube. tied with ribbon.
You think you've got an education.
but you haven't. You are dead
wrong there"
Thomas Huxley gives the most
practical definition OF education that
know. here Il is: The chief pur-
pose OF an education is to train the
mind and the will to do the work
you have TO do. and to do the right
thing when Il has 70 be done. Any
boy or girl who can do that thing
has got an education"
"A great many high school boys
and girls study their lessons like
this They take their book and look
up the pages they are to study. They
glance over the length Of the lesson
and tho girl will then think what
wonderful eyes Wally Reed had in
the movies they saw last night. OF
something Of that sort. The same
with a boy. He thinks Of baseball
and how he would like TO drive ou
home run. with the bases loaded
and become the hero OF the school
1.-THE reason have gone through
all this fun. and made you laugh 4
because want 10 sell you some
thing. Brain specialists have foun
during the past four years. tina
when a boy or girl, studies in tn
manner have outlined certai
grooves form in their brain. and (
becomes a fixed habit. In this wa,
your thinking becomes unbalanced
Now what l want you to do is 4
say right out loud 70 yourself whei
ever possible, and when your min,
Is wandering from your studies
como back here. That is the onll
way you will ever overcome the
habit. 20 think OF something els'
when you ought to be studying.
guarantee. that II you will adop
that plan, in three or four month
YOU will be able TO keep your MIND
on what you are doing. And after
all that is the only way you can gel
an education. You may think 1
silly and all that but IL you give 4
trial, II will work.
The most important thing II you
would succeed. Is to have a brave
heart. All the rest count for moth
ing unless you have this thing. ro
be brave OF heart you must be able
to say no, when someone asks you
to do something you know is wrong
In this way you will develop your
courage 10 De nIhNt OF ntdlA NNNs
not mean merely brave on the battle
front, but to say no to something
wrong
"This Is the hardest thing have
10 say. why do 80 many high
school girls and boys go wrong? Be
cause they are afraid 10 say no.
Dr. Barker was accorded an ova-
tion lasting several minutes, after
the completion OF his address. The
school yell was given in his honor
Those who occupied positions on tn,
, stage with DR.. Barker were: Dr
, David A. Ward. superintendent o.
a Wilmington Public Schools; Howar,
= Seaman, OF the Rotary Club; Fred
cdick J. Blatz Of the Rotary Club
Charles Coke, principal OF the hig
a school; Alvo X. Lindley, genera
II secretary OF the Y. NJ. c. A., Harr
10 J. Harkins. manager OF the Hot,
dupont; Frank A. Greenhawk, scoi
nj Executive. and the Rev. Carlisle
II Hubbard, pastor OF 81 Paurs NJ.
N Church.
n The salute to the flag. singing II
VI FRECKLES AND