THE RISING GENERATION 



Show 'jasm.' Do you know what 'jasm' 

 means? Let me make dictionary for you 

 a moment. 'Jasm' is when a circular saw, 

 making 2,000 revolutions a second, runs 

 through a keg of lo-penny nails. That's 

 'jasm,' my son. Put it into all your work. 



"Having adopted a life calling on the best 

 advice and reflection at your command, 

 persevere therein. Swerve neither to the 

 right nor to the left. Your hand is on the 

 plow handle ; turn not back. Temptation to 

 waver will assuredly come. There will be 

 moments of discouragement, there will be 

 beckonings of apparent fortune. Do not 

 heed such. 



"When E. M. Stanton was secretary of 

 war in President Johnson's cabinet and 

 Johnson was trying in every way to displace 

 him, Charles Sumner telegraphed: 'Stan- 

 ton, stick!' Let this message come to you 

 with megaphone thunder whenever you 

 waver in your profession. Be no quitter. 

 Instead, stick, tenax propositi, steadfast to 

 your purpose." 



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