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Vol. X X I
W ednesday, January 29, 1919
T h e re ’s n o th in g in th e w orld th a t clings
As does a m em ory th a t stin g s;
W hile h appy h o u rs fade an d pass,
I,ik e shadow s in a lo o k in g -g lass.
CO-OPERATION
A t chapel on Sunday evening, January 19th, Supt.
Hall gave a talk to those assembled which contained
much information and instruction of value, and there
were many points touched upon which furnish food
for reflection.” We are glad to print the address, as
follows:
A spirit of unity among employes and pupils, with
a disposition to mingle together and do things in com
mon, is essential and will, if carried on through all of
the activities, assure the success of an institution.
One of the first requisites is to be proud of your school,
and to.m aintain a school on a solid basis we should
all work together. A spirit of of unity and co-oper
ation observed will promote among the entire student
body and employes a degree of success that will be the
making of the students when they go out into the
world. No great achievement was ever accomplished
by a country except by the general agreement of its
citizens to see the thing turough.
We find in this country a rule of the public. As
soon as a new president is elected, or a new congress
comes into being, you will find people dropping their
partisan differences and joining themselves, trying to
push the country forward with more credit to itself.
W hat would happen in our orchestra or school band
if two or three of those playing the most important
instrum ents should drop out? The harmony would
be spoiled; the effect would be ruined Now, it is the
same with everything we undertake in life. Unless
you give your heart and soul to your work, and stay
right with it, the effect in the end is going to be
marred.
A person may not b eat the top. He may seemingly
occupy a very unim portant position, he may be a pupil
in the school, or he may be at the head of the school,
but each one has his part to bear which is quite as
im portant as the man on top. We want to avoid the
disposition of not carrying on our respective parts.
You should avoid the feeling that if others do not
do their full duty by you, you are going to be dam
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aged. Dismiss that from your mind. Try to get rid
of the selfish feeling that you must lean on someone
else. Each member of our school must feel that they
have their place in life to fill just as a member of the
orchestra or band has his place in the general h ar
mony. It is well to feel that even if all the rest of
your fellow-workers should fall down that you will
go on with your work; that if every opportunity is
withdrawn from you, you will be able to stand up
straight.
The duties which you have to perform, the various
activities devolving on you, individually considered,
are not large, but put together they are very im port
ant and effective. Remember that each one of those du
ties fits into something else; that each time our stu
dents are told to do a certain thing, or anyone asks
you a question, or induces you to enter into some
combination; each time that that occurs the gathering
of those little things comes to make one important
thing that is going to have its effect.
If a young man or woman will take good care of
their ability and character, and see that they are of the
very best, such ability and character will take care of
them . The world is continually calling for young men
with force, energy and purpose—young men to do one
thing well
Never before was it so hard to get a good
employe for almost any position as it is today.
Managers and superintendents of great institutions
everywhere are hunting for good people to fill all sorts
of positions. People are asking where to find capable,
trustw orthy employes. There may be applicants for
vacant places, but many of these either show signs of
dissipation, are rude or gruff in m anner, are slouchy
or slipshod in dress, are afraid of hard work, lack ed
ucation or training, or have some serious defects which
bar them out. But the ones with ability and character
are always sure to secure recognition in any line.
W ealth, employed only or mainly to subserve person
al ends, is, in its nature, incompatible with a true life.
—Greeley.
A man who has lived here a manly life must enter
the next under the most favorable circumstances. To
such a one no revolution appears needed.— Parker.