Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-28

-, h;as - q close another school year in Libby
na Tomorrow, night another class of young men and
women will be graduated from the Lipcy hs se''oo
,utn News wishes to extend congratulations to eaeh Oh
. ard to wish them well in the years that are aheao
of them. f... t
Graduation from high school definite step i'o
new nhase of life for the young person. Up "
that time father and mother have been an anchor 70 VIM
ward they have provided home, hving ana ~ia
were necessary To those students who VIII continue u
studies in college university that same cohui'o WI
exist to large extent Father and mother Will sun pe
h ancbor to wndward;" they will still continue to sup
NV the necessary funds they will still strive earnestly LOT
tba welfare of the son daughter many OF them VIII oe
themselves in that the child may nave greater M
vantages and enioyments Yet IN spite OIL these shiss ~
still bind the child away at some distant msututon 10 e
narens at home the one away from home is gradually
thrown more and more upon his resources ana re-
sponsbilies Life for him takes on much that IS new siu
;ffaran Gradually his close association with and depend
ence pon the old home grows less he or sne begins y
take definite position Of his or her own in lie
This is doubly true of the young who through IN
clnaton otherwise decides not to pursue STUDIES uie
but to engage business similar line OF enoeaVor
They at once begin the battle win NE anu "'ias ~ =
oftentimes proves
This newspaper believes of the greatest faults IN the
present manner Of living lack Of discipline over young
people We all more or less to blame Tor that coho-
ton In soft headed desire to make lie easier ana nap
children the tact is lost slBil u lat e -
eopment of the right kind of character requires dscpne
The lack Of its exercise only results later in grief tor the
child
The Young people who to be graduated this week
from the Libby high schoose other class all over
the land-ill find that life be hard taskmastef al
times and that the discipline will sometimes be most severe
Father and mother will longer be there to take the Drum
of the injury will they be there to lessen the nard
knocks and hearache Life isn't III the discipline
it hands out In the final analysis that's the test OF one
worth Has one right kind of stuff in ones makeup 70
stand the gaff that life jabs into sometimes clear to the
hilt? And that where the discipline Of earlier years ano
of the later adult years plays such vital part II has
been missing in childhood it Just bad for that per-
But al of life isn't battle There much that gives
pleasure enjoyment The bitter is mixed with the sweet
to be sure but oftentme there is much that is sweet anc
very much that is worthwhile The young person stepping
out Of school into the experience that lie has to give
enters upon great adventure AS the months and years
pass they will find that their ignorance is colossal They vii
look back upon acts and deeds Of former with the
preston. ooh I was only silly foolish kid when dt
those things How utterly hrainess must have been.
Growing experience will bring wsdom II one IS the rlgn
sort and wisdom something doesn't get out OF DOCKS
With experience and wisdom will confidence am
with experience wisdom and confidence will come sane
view of life and greater pleasure in It's living.
The members Of the Glass of 81 will begin thi
great adventure each his her own way May they &c
much zest and pleasure Of it, large degree
success be their reward and may they find that the OIL
world is pretty good old world after all