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Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1931
how i s IT?
N o m atter w hat our lot m ay be,
W e try to change it, don’t you see.
The tadpole longs to be a frog,
A little p ig to be a hog.
A woman does the best she can,
B u t thinks she’d rather be a man.
The rising generation loves to state,
“ The older generation’s ‘out o f date.’ ’’
A n d so it goes from sun to sun,
W ith nothing lost and nothing won.
W e wish some force, some common law.
Would p u t to shame both tongue and ja w .
A n d then this world would surely be.
The proper place fo r you and me.
“KNOW THYSELF”
One may know many people, yea! thousands of
them, and not be much better off for his extensive
acquaintance of the human family. It is the kind of
people, not the number alone, that benefits one,
whether or not those worth-while people take you in
to their inner self and give you lavishly of their best
in thought and deed. One may know people, the
mention of whose names bring him pride, or others
whose aquaintance he blushes for—is loath to ac
knowledge. One acquaintance may be an asset, the
other a liability. There is, however, one person that
you should know thoroughly; one whose personality
you should study, as it will be certain to prove of im
portance to you. That one person is yourself. ' ‘Know
thyself!”
If we will take pains to get really acquainted with
ourselves, to “ see ourselves as others see u s,” to
quote “ Bobbie” Burns, there is no doubt but it will
free us from much bother—trouble. The development
of a faculty to see, or know, ourselves will prove of
inestimable value to us as long as we live. By self-
analysis, or study, we not only discover the sources
of our strength (.our strong points), but we also in all
probability will uncover many of our weaknesses.
Self-study should discover to us what we would better
do and also what we should let alone. We should all
know ourselves better than anybody else can possibly
know us, and it seems but reasonable to assume that
if we mean well by ourselves, as we should, we will
use the knowledge we have of ourselves for ourselves,
and use it wisely.
W e should consider ourselves especially in the mat
ter of getting an education—what use we shall put it
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to if we secure it. In this day and age of the world
life is not rosy with promise unless at least a fair edu
cation is possessed.. Things of real value, either ma
terial or mental, seldom drop into the lap of an ignor
ant man. Where it is a combat for placement of any
nature, where positions are sought, and the strife is
between the educated man and ignorant fellow you
will find that nine times out of ten the educated man
will win out.
Know thyself! Mayhap you may possess bad man
ners. Possibly you are brusque, discourteous, with
out meaning to be so. Change your manner—take
on a new style. Study yourself and probably you
will be surprised at the discoveries you will make.
Did you ever ask yourself if you are truly socially de
cent? Try it now. It may be worth while—who
knows?
Order is a good sign; it proves a certain desirable
mental attitude regarding the processes of our lives.
I f attracts orderly people to us and gives us a sense
of pride in our work—in the things which we do.
True education produces a certain mental order—it
should show a refinement of manner, a personal polish
that is felt rather than seen; and, above all, it should
enlarge one’s vision and make things more clear in
every particular. Beware the fellow who, on acquir
ing a little education, becomes egotistical and boorish;
he is but half-educated and can easily develop into a
hoodlum. A gentleman is a gentleman and a lady is
a lady, and—there is nothing finer in all the world.
There is always need for more of them—no over
crowding here. ‘ ■
Know thyself. ’ ’
For your own good, students of Chemawa, study
yourselves and choose wisely in getting your educa
tion, but for your own good get one; get the best
within your power. In this way lay a good founda
tion for all the glorious days that may be granted you.
Qualify yourselves for all the good things which will
be within your grasp when you let down the bars to
education. Nothing can pay you greater dividends
as an investment than an education—the finer and
better the education the greater will be your dividend.
Be really and truly educated. Do not be led astray
by “ false gods” and allow yourself to be known as
an “ educated fool,” a despicable cad for whom nobody
will have any use and whom all people of refinement
will shun.