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,,by                         ,,*>les    
,,frankl9 ,,?w+                ,presid5t
 ( ,we/]n ,res]ve ,univ]sity            
,new ,york                          ,,! 
,,platt  ,,peck ,,co4                   
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,by ,,! ,,platt  ,,peck ,,co4           
,,prefatory ,,note4   ,p>ts ( ! lett]s t
 make up ?is little book 7 read to my   
own college boys at ! op5+ ( a college  
ye>4 ,!y repres5t some:at1 b ( c\rse    
only a bit1 ( :at ,i believe _m a fa!r  
w\ld l to say to 8 own son1--z ,i to    
m9e1--:5 he is ent]+ ! mo/ important ye>
 ( 8 college life--! ,fre%man4 ,^? :o   
fir/ he>d !m1--ev5 ?\gh oblig$ to       
he>1--seem$ to suff] !m gladly4 ,!y are1
 !re=e1 br\ght toge!r1 & s5t out to     
fa!rs & to sons1 & ) a peculi> feel+ (  
sympa?y = bo? ! p>5t & ! boy at "o ( !  
crises ( ! life ( ea*4                  
,c4 ,f4 ,t4    ,we/]n ,res]ve           

,univ]sity1     ,clevel&4     ,,cont5ts 
,,page      ,i ,?\ght                   
#i     ,,ii ,! ,ess5tial ,g5tleman      
#bb    ,,iii ,heal? z an ,asset         
#be     ,,iv ,appreciation              
#bi      ,v ,s*ol>%ip                   
#ca     ,,vi ,! ,intellectual ,life     
#dj    ,,vii ,! ,use ( ,"t              
#dc   ,,viii ,culture                   
#ec     ,,ix ,college ,morals           
#fa      ,x ,weakness ( ,"*         #fe 
,,xi ,! ,g5esis ( ,success        #fh   
,,xii ,religion                      #ia
     ,,lett]s ,,f ,a ,,fa!r ,,to ,,8    
,,son ,,ent]+ ,,college   ,my ,de>      
,boy3--,i am glad y want to g to        
college4 ,possibly ,i might s5d y ev5 if
 y did n want to g1 yet ,i d\bt x4 ,"o  
may s5d a boy ?r\gh college & ! boy is  
s5t ?r\gh4 ,none ( ! college is s5t     
?r\gh him4 ,b if y g1 ,i am sure a good 
deal ( ! college w someh[ get lodg$ 9 y4
  ,y w f9d a ?\s& & "o ?+s 9 college :i*
 are wor? :ile4 ,i wi% y c\ld h ea* (   
!m1 b y c n4 ,y h to use ! elective     

sy/em1 ev5 9 ! ,fre%man ye>4 ,! tr\ble  
is n t s few boys d n seem to "k h[ to  
di/+ui% ! good f ! bad1 b t s _m boys d 
n "k ! bett] f ! good & ! be/ f ! bett]4
 ,i h kn[n ?\s&s ( college boys1 & !y d 
n seem to di/+ui%1 or1 if !y d1 !y d n  
seem to be able to apply ! gospel (     
diff]5ce4  ,y won't ?9k me impos+ on    
y--w y8--if be=e ent]+ college ,i tell y
 ( "s ?+s :i* seem to me to be mo/ wor?y
 ( y\r hav+ & be+ on ! day y get y\r ,a4
 ,b4  ,! fir/ ?+ ,i wi% to say to y is t
 ,i want y to come out ( ! college a    
?9k]4 ,b h[ to make y\rself a ?9k] is   
bo? h>d to d & h>d to tell4 ,yet1 ! "o  
great way ( mak+ y\rself a ?9k] is to   
?9k4 ,?9k+ is a practical art4 ,x _c be 
taught4 ,x is le>n$ by do+4 ,yet !re are
 "s subjects 9 ! c\rse :i* seem to me to
 be bett] fitt$ ?an o!rs to tea* y ?is  
art4 ,i've be5 try+ to f9d out :at are  
"s ( ! m>ks or *>act]i/ics ( ^!         
subjects4 ,!y are1 ,i believe1 subjects 
:i* require conc5tration ( ?\ght2       
subjects :i* h cle>ness 9 _! elem5ts1   

yet :i* are compreh5sive1 :i* are       
complex1 :i* are consecutive 9 _!       
arrangem5ts ( p>ts1 ea* "p be+ closely1 
rigor\sly relat$ to e o!r1 :i* repres5t 
cont9uity1 ( :i* ! diff]5t elem5ts or   
p>ts may be prolong$ unto f> rea*+      
consequ5ces4 ,conc5tration 9 ! ?9k]1    
cle>ness1 compreh5siv5ess1 complex$ness1
 consecutiv5ess1 cont9uity--!re are !   
six big ,c's1 :i* are m>ks ( ! subjects 
:i* t5d to create ! ?9k]4  ,to attempt  
to apply ea* ( ^! m>ks to _m diff]5t    
subjects ( ! curriculum repres5ts a long
 & unduly /upefy+ labor4 ,apply !m =    
y\rself4 ,diff]5t subjects h diff]5t    
wor?s = ! /ud5ts1 b !re are c]ta9       
recogniz$ values atta*$ to ea* co9 ( !  
intellectual realm4  ,ma!matics & pure  
physics em95tly repres5t ! l>g] "p ( ^! 
six elem5ts :i* ,i h nam$4 ,ma!matics   
dem&s conc5tration4 ,ma!matics is1 9 a  
s5se1 ! m9d giv+ itself to c]ta9 ab/ract
 tru?s4 ,:at is ,x#b b a =m ( ! m9d8    
,ma!matics dem&s cle>ness ( ?9k+ & (    
/atem5t4 ,)\t cle>ness ma!matics is     

naught4 ,x also repres5ts               
compreh5siv5ess4 ,! l>ge field ( its    
tru? is press$ into its great]          
relation%ips4 ,ma!matical tru? is       
complex4 ,"p is involv$ ) "p4 ,x is     
consecutive4 ,"p foll[s "p 9 necess>y   
ord]4 ,x is also cont9u\s4 ,x repres5ts 
a grad$ progress4  ,x is1 h[ev]1 to be  
rememb]$ t ! reason+ ( ma!matics is     
unlike mo/ reason+ :i* we usually       
employ4 ,ma!matical reason+ is necess>y4
 ,mo/ reason+ is n necess>y4 ,t two plus
 two equal f\r is a tru? ab\t :i* p d n 
diff] usually4 ,b reason+ 9 economics1  
su* z ! protective t>iff2 reason+ 9     
philosophy1 su* z ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( 
innate ideas2 reason+ 9 hi/ory2 is n    
absolute4 ,i h ev5 wond]$ h[ f>         
,cambridge1 /&+ = ma!matics & ! physical
 sci5ces1 has help$ to make m5 great4   
,ox=d is said to be ! "m ( great        
movem5ts1 & x is4 ,"h ! ,wesleyan       
movem5t1 & ! ,tract>ian movem5t & !     
,social movem5t1 z se5 9 ,toynbee ,hall1
 _h _! orig9s4 ,cambridge is call$ ! "m 

( great m54 ,is !re any relation ( cause
 & effect1 at ,cambridge1 betwe5 its    
emphasis ^u ma!matics & ! sci5ces & !   
great m5 :om %e has help$ to make8      
,logic is ! subject ( a c\rse :i*       
embodies ! six m>ks ,i h laid d[n4 ,x   
dem&s ^! great elem5ts 9 almo/ ! same   
ways 9 :i* ma!matics dem&s !m4 ,logic1 9
 a s5se1 might be call$ appli$ or       
inc>nate ma!matics4 ,! man :o wi%es to  
be a ?9k] %\ld be & is ! ma/] ( logic4  
,language1 too1 repres5ts almo/ "o half 
( ! c\rse ( ! mod]n college1 & x        
repres5t$ m ?an "o half ( ! c\rse ( !   
old] college4 ,:at m]its has ! /udy (   
language = mak+ ! ?9k]8 ,! /udy (       
languages makes no special dem& on !    
quality ( conc5tration1 b ! /udy does   
dem& & creates compreh5siv5ess &        
cle>ness4 ,! /udy repres5ts a complex   
process & requires analysis4 ,! "t-_s   
has work$ & /ill works 9 languages unto 
div]se & manifold =ms4 ,languages are   
develop$ ) a s+ul> union ( ord]l9ess &  
disord]l9ess4 ,! p>ts ( a language are 9

 "s cases closely relat$4 ,! ,greek v]b 
is ! mo/ highly develop$ l+ui/ic        
product4 ,x is built up ) ! delicacy &  
poise ( a *ild's h\se ( blocks1 yet ) ! 
ord]l9ess ( a ,greek temple4 ,ea* lett] 
repres5ts a diff]5t mean+4 ,augm5t1     
prefix1 end+ has its own significance4  
,i ask$ a =m] ,*9ese m9i/] to ?is c\ntry
 :at taught him to ?9k4 ,8 succ9ct answ]
 0 ,greek4  ,9 creat+ ! ?9k]1 !         
hi/orical & social sci5ces h *ief value 
9 _! complex relation%ips4 ,select any  
p]iod ( hi/ory pregnant ) great results4
 ,= in/ance1 select ! effloresc5ce ( !  
,greek p aft] ! ,p]sian w>s4 ,:at 7 !   
causes ( ?is va/ advance8 ,take1 =      
in/ance1 ! political & social condition 
preval5t = ?irty ye>s 9 ,am]ica be=e !  
,civil ,w>4 ,:at 7 ! causes ( ?is w>8   
,or1 take economic affairs--:at are !   
reasons = & aga9/ a protective t>iff8   
,:at are ! limitations ( su* a t>iff8   
,su* conditions require compreh5sive k (
 complex matt]s4 ,f su* ma/]y ! ?9k]    
results1--! ?9k] ( consid]ation &       

consid]at5ess4 ,he c p]ceive a s]ies (  
facts & ! relation ( ea* to ea*4  ,! law
 ( values ( ^! diff]5t subjects 9 mak+ !
 ?9k]1 is t ! subjects :i* dem& h>d ?9k+
 are mo/ creative4 ,easy subjects1 or   
h>d subjects easily work$ out1 h little 
place 9 ! mak+ ( a ?9k]4 ,"o mu/ ?9k h>d
 to become a h>d ?9k]4 ,subjects &      
me?ods :i* are h>d create ! inevitable  
result4  ,subjects :i* dem& ?9k+ only1  
h[ev]1 sometimes are r b>r5 9 result4   
,"o likes a c]ta9 cont5t or concret5ess 
9 ! ?9k+ process4 ,ab/ract ?9k+         
sometimes seems l a balloon :i* has no  
connection ) ! e>?4 ,if a balloon is to 
be guid$1 x mu/ be held d[n to t]ra     
firma4 ,! rick%a m5 9 ,japan c run bett]
 if ! c>riage has a load4 ,! bullet mu/ 
h weight to g4 ,a subject1 !re=e1 :i*   
has cont5t may quick5 ?9k+ & /imulate   
?\ghtfulness4  ,! ?9k] is n made1 h[ev]1
 only by ! subjects he /udies4 ,9 ?is   
condition ! tea*] has 8 place1 &        
especially ! me?ods ( tea*+ & ! inspir+ 
qualities ( tea*+ :i* he repres5ts1 h   

value4 ,! dead lift ( ! discipl9e ( !   
m9d is liable to be a dead5+ process4 ,e
 subject ne$s a man to vitalize x = !   
ord9>y /ud5t4 ,e graduate recalls tea*]s
 ( su* /r5g?4 ,he holds !m 9 unfad+     
gratitude & (t5 9 dea?less affection4   
,,ii   ,! second ?+ ,i want to say to y 
is t ,i want y to be a g5tleman4 ,h[    
absurd x is = me to write t to y4 ,(    
c\rse1 y are1 &1 ( c\rse1 y w be "o4 ,9 
! creation ( ! g5tleman z well z ( !    
?9k]1 ! p]sonal equation c\nts4 ,9 fact1
 x c\nts = m 9 ! mak+ ( ! g5tleman4 ,= 9
 ?is mak+ tru? is less important ?an !  
p]sonality4 ,9 ! g5tleman intellectual  
altruism & moral appreciativ5ess are    
l>ge elem5ts4 ,"o has to see & to und]/&
 ! p]sonal condition ) :i* he deals4 ,if
 he is dull1 8 conduct is z apt to give 
unhapp9ess z pleasure4  ,9 ord] to op5 !
 eyes ( ! he>t1 9 ord] to create an     
intellectual consci5ti\sness1 ! /udy (  
great lit]atures mu/ be assign$ a high  
place4 ,con/ant & complex ne$s to be su*
 /udy4 ,lit]ature repres5ts humanity4 ,!

 humanities are humanity4 ,lit]ature is 
/yle & /yle is ! man4 ,! g5tleman z a   
product repres5ts ! homeopa?ic pr9ciple4
 ,! g5tleman makes ! g5tleman4 ,c]ta9   
colleges are di/+ui%$ by ! type (       
g5tleman :i* !y create4 ,x w usually be 
f\nd1 on obs]vation or analysis1 t      
colleges :i* are di/+ui%$ = ! graci\s   
conduct ( _! tea*]s t[>d _! /ud5ts are  
di/+ui%$ by ! graci\s be>+ ( _!         
graduates4  ,z a g5tleman y w be a fri5d
 & w h fri5ds4 ,9 ?is relation (        
fri5d%ip 9 its e>li] /ages !re is no "p 
( life 9 :i* x is m important = y to    
ex]cise ! virtue & grace ( res]ve4 ,be 9
 no ha/e to make fri5ds4 ,fri5d%ips are 
gr[?s1 n manufactures4 ,^! gr[?s1 too1  
are l ! elm & ! oak1 n l ! will[4 ,at   
?is po9t lies all ,i want to say to y   
ab\t jo9+ a frat]nity4 ,if ! m5 y want  
to be y\r intimate fri5ds are memb]s &  
ask y to jo91 accept4 ,if ! m5 y d n wi%
 to be y\r intimate fri5ds wi% y to g ) 
!m1 decl9e4 ,d n jo9 = ! sake ( a bl9d  
pool memb]%ip4 ,su* a memb]%ip is really

 a sort ( social ins9c]ity1 a lie4      
,,iii   ,9 ! assessm5t ( academic       
values1 give a high place to s\nd heal?4
 ,! wor? is s great t v slight may be ! 
p>agraph ,i write y4 ,9 ! ,egoi/1       
,george ,m]$i? says1 ,heal?1 weal? &    
beauty are ?ree consid]ations to be     
s\ght = 9 a woman1 :o is to become !    
wife ( ,sir ,will\ghby4 ,weal? & beauty 
are q z mu* out ( ord9>y results ( !    
education ( ! ,am]ican college z heal?  
%\ld be among ^? results4  ,"o may be   
sick1 & ?r\gh sickness become a sa9t2 "o
 may be sick & ?r\gh sickness become a  
s9n]4 ,b "o _c be sick & at ! same "t be
 z good a work] z he w\ld be if he 7 n  
sick4 ,good work]s ! _w ne$s1 &1 !re=e1 
m5 ( fir/-rate heal? ! _w ne$s4 ,if "o  
is to be a great work]1 "o mu/ h great  
heal?4 ,x is n = me to write z w\ld a   
physician1 b ,i may be all[$ to say t 9 
c>+ = heal?1 "o %\ld n become           
self-consci\s4 ,let me fur!r sugge/3--  
,fir/--,t y sleep eight h\rs4           
,second--,ex]cise at lea/ a half an h\r 

ea* day 9 ! gymnasium4  ,?ird--,eat mu* 
( simple food2 b n too mu*6             
,f\r?--,don't worry4  ,fif?--,play ball 
mu* 7base1 foot1 basket72 b n too mu*6  
,9 a ^w1 be a good animal4  ,"o ( my old
 tea*]s once said to me aft] ,i 0 engag$
 9 my "w3--  ,i am sorry to see y look+ 
s well4  ,:y8  ,because e man has to    
break d[n ?ree times 9 life4 ,i broke   
d[n ?ree times2 ,pr(essor ,hit*cock     
broke d[n ?ree times2 e man mu/ break   
d[n ?ree times1 & ! e>li] ! breaks come1
 ! bett]4  ,!re is no ne$ ( any man's   
break+ d[n1 if he w obs]ve ) fair       
respect ! laws ( sleep1 ex]cise & food4 
,,iv   ,i also desire t y %\ld be a man 
( s*ol>ly sympa?y & appreciation4 ,i c  
h>dly hope y w be a s*ol>4 ,yet y may4  
,! s*ol> seldom em]ges4 ,if "o out ( ea*
 ?\s& /ud5ts1 ent]+ ! ,am]ican college  
?is ye>1 %\ld prove to be a s*ol>1 !    
proportion is z l>ge z "o c hope =4 ,=  
up to "o 9 a ?\s& is z big a proportion 
z ! _w is prep>$ to accept4 ,yet x is to
 be hop$ t y & t mo/ m5 %\ld h          

appreciation & sympa?y ) s*ol>%ip4 ,y   
%\ld "k :at s*ol>%ip means3 9 "w z      
toilsom5ess1 9 me?od z wisdom1 9        
atmosph]e z ?or\ghness & pati5ce1 9     
result z an addition to ! /ock ( human  
k4 ,if y be a labor] 9 "o field1 y %\ld 
n seek1 & ,i "k y w n seek1 to disc\nt !
 exi/5ce ( o!r fields1 or despise !     
labor]s 9 ^? fields4 ,if y become an    
eng9e]1 y w n condemn ! classici/ z     
useless4 ,if y are a ,grecian1 y w n    
despise ! me*anical eng9e] z crass &    
co>se4  ,"o f9ds t ! be/ m5 ( any "o    
field or call+ are m incl9$ to recognize
 ! em95ce ( ! claims ( o!r fields or    
call+s4 ,smallness spells prov9cialism1 
& prov9cialism spells smallness4 ,i h   
he>d "o ( ! greate/ tea*]s ( *emi/ry say
 t if he 7 to make a boy a pr(essor (   
*emi/ry1 he w\ld1 among o!r ?+s1 fir/   
tea* him ,greek4     ,v   ,! fir/       
pr9ciple ( college life is ! pr9ciple ( 
do+ "o's duty4 ,9 y\r appreciation (    
s*ol>%ip1 y\r fir/ duty is to le>n y\r  
lessons4 ,i h kn[n _m college m5 :o     

le>n$ _! lessons1 :o yet fail$ to get f 
! college all t !y ought to get4 ,b ,i h
 nev] kn[n a man :o fail$ to get 8      
lessons1 :atev] else he may h got1 to   
receive ! full advantage ( ! c\rse4 ,!  
curriculum ( e good college is !        
resultant ( scores or ( hundr$s ( ye>s (
 reflection & ( trial4 ,x repres5ts     
me?ods1 cont5t1 purposes1 :i* _m tea*]s 
?r\gh _m exp]im5ts ( success & ( failure
 h le>n$ are ! be/ =ces = tra9+ m9d & = 
=m+ "*4  ,b = ! /ud5t to receive wor?y  
advantage f ^! =ces he is oblig$ to     
relate himself to !m by h>d intellectual
 att5tion & application4 ,sir ,leslie   
,/eph5 says t ! ,cambridge tea*]s ( 8 "t
 7 n giv5 to en?usiasms1 b prea*$       
common-s5se1 & common-s5se said3 ,/ick  
to y\r triposes1 gr9d at y\r mill1 &    
don't set ! univ]se 9 ord] till y h tak5
 y\r ba*elor's degree4 ,! duty ( !      
,am]ican college /ud5t is no less       
evid5t4 ,he is to /ick to 8 triposes4 ,8
 triposes are 8 lessons4 ,among !       
greate/ ( all tea*]s 0 ,l\is ,agassiz4  

,a /ory has become classical z told by !
 di/+ui%$ naturali/1 ! late ,dr4 ,samuel
 ,h4 ,scudd]1 reg>d+ ! me?ods ( ! great 
tea*] ) 8 /ud5ts4  ,9 brief ! /ory is t 
,mr4 ,scudd] on go+ to ,agassiz 0 told1 
',take ?is fi% & look at x4 ,we call x a
 ,hmulon4 ,by & by ,i w ask y :at y h   
se54' 444 ,9 t5 m9utes ,i _h se5 all t  
c\ld be se5 9 t fi%4444 ,half an h\r    
pass$1 an h\r1 ano!r h\r2 ! fi% began to
 look loa?some4 ,i turn$ x ov] & ar\nd2 
look$ x 9 ! face--gha/ly6--f beh9d1     
b5ea?1 above1 sideways1 at ?ree-qu>t]s  
view--j z gha/ly4 ,i 0 9 despair4 ,at an
 e>ly h\r ,i conclud$ t lun* 0 necess>y2
 s1 ) inf9ite relief1 ! fi% 0 c>efully  
replac$ 9 ! j>1 & = an h\r ,i 0 free4   
,on my return ,i le>n$ t ,pr(essor      
,agassiz _h be5 at ! ,museum1 b _h gone1
 & w\ld n return = sev]al h\rs4444      
,sl[ly ,i drew =? t hide\s fi%1 &1 ) a  
feel+ ( desp]ation1 aga9 look$ at x4 ,i 
might n use a magnify+ glass2 in/rum5ts 
( all k9ds 7 int]dict$4 ,my two h&s1 my 
two eyes1 & ! fi%2 x seem$ a mo/ limit$ 

field4444 ,at la/ a happy ?\ght /ruck   
me--,i w\ld draw ! fi%2 & n[ ) surprise 
,i began to discov] new features 9 !    
creature4444  ,he li/5$ att5tively to my
 brief rehe>sal ( ! /ructure ( p>ts ^:  
names 7 /ill unkn[n to me4444 ,:5 ,i _h 
f9i%$ he wait$1 z if expect+ m1 & !n1 ) 
an air ( disappo9tm5t1 ',y h n look$ v  
c>efully2 :y1' he cont9u$ mo/ e>ne/ly1  
'y hav5't ev5 se5 "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s 
features ( ! animal1 :i* is z pla9ly    
be=e y\r eyes z ! animal itself4 ,look  
aga96 ,look aga96' & he left me to my   
mis]y4  ,i v5tur$ to ask :at ,i %\ld d  
next4  ',oh1 look at y\r fi%1' he said1 
& left me aga9 to my own devices4 ,9 a  
little m ?an an h\r he return$ & he>d my
 new catalogue4  ',t is good1 t is      
good1' he repeat$3 'b t is n all2 g on4'
 ,& s = ?ree long days he plac$ t fi%   
be=e my eyes1 =bidd+ me to look at any?+
 else or use any artificial aid4 ',look1
 look1 look1' 0 8 repeat$ injunction4   
,doctor ,scudd] says t ?is 0 ! be/      
entomological lesson he ev] _h1 & a     

lesson ( :i* ! influ5ce ext5d$ to !     
details ( e subsequ5t /udy4  ,x is !    
duty ( ! college /ud5t to look at 8 fi%1
 to ?umb 8 lexicon1 to read 8 textbook1 
to /udy 8 notes1 to ?9k1 & ?9k h>d1 ^u !
 tru? !re9 pres5t$4 ,( all ! /ud5ts 9 ! 
_w ! ,scot* repres5t ?is simple duty !  
be/4 ,! m5 at ,ed9burgh1 ,glasg[1 ,/4   
,&rews & ,ab]de5 toil mightily4  ,! duty
 ( le>n+ "o's lessons is1 9 ^! times1   
oppos$ by at lea/ two elem5ts ( college 
life4 ,"o is self-indulg5ce & ! o!r is  
a?letics4 ,self-indulg5ce is a g5]al    
cause & con/ant4 ,a?letics h 9 ! la/    
?irty ye>s come to be a =ce m or less   
dom9ant4 ,a?letics repres5t a mighty =ce
 = collegiate & human bett]m5t4         
,football1 :i* is p> excell5ce ! college
 game1 is an admirable me?od ( tra9+ !  
man physical1 ! man intellectual & ! man
 e?ical4 ,b football is n a college     
purpose2 x is a college means4 ,x is a  
means = ! promotion ( s*ol>%ip1 = !     
=mation ( manhood4 ,:5 football or o!r  
=ms ( college sport are turn$ f be+ a   

me?od & a means into be+ ends 9 !mselves
 ! mis=tune is lam5table4  ,at a rec5t  
,h>v>d comm5cem5t1 ,pr(essor ,%al]1 ?an 
:om no man 9 ,h>v>d 0 m vitally 9 t\* ) 
all und]graduate int]e/s1 spoke ( ! h>m 
wr\ght ^u _m /ud5ts ?r\gh _! absorption 
9 a?letics4 ,x _c be d5i$ = an in/ant t 
_m m5 are hurt by giv+ undue att5tion to
 sports4 ,( c\rse _m m5 are b5efit$1 &1 
are b5efit$ va/ly1 by a?letics1 b m5 :o 
are h>m$ %\ld at once be oblig$ to le>n 
! lesson ( le>n+ _! lessons4 ,t is !    
*ief lesson :i* !y ought to le>n4       
,,vi   ,9 ! appreciation ( s*ol>%ip is  
f\nd ! /ra9 ( intellectual humility4 ,! 
s*ol> is m incl9$ to inquire ?an to     
affirm4 ,he is m ready to ask ,:at d y  
?9k8 ?an to say ,i "k4 ,he is remote f  
intellectual arrogance4 ,humility means 
greatness4 ,cock9ess is a tok5 (        
n>r[ness4 ,! ,socratic _s ( mode/y is z 
true a mann] ( wisdom z x is an         
effective me?od ( increas+ wisdom4 ,!   
man :o has an op9ion on all ?+s1 has no 
"r to an op9ion on any "o4  ,?is        

intellectual sympa?y & appreciation %\ld
 take on e/hetic relations4 ,y %\ld be a
 lov] ( beauty z well z ( wisdom4 ,good 
books1 good pictures1 good music1 good  
ar*itecture1 %\ld be among y\r          
avocations4 ,read a piece ( good        
lit]ature e day4 ,see a good picture or 
a good copy ( "o e day4 ,he> "s good    
music e day4 ,! *apel s]vice may give x 
to y4 ,& see a piece ( good ar*itecture 
e day4 ,"s ( ! college build+s c give x4
 ,alas6 _m d n4 ,su* visions & he>+s w  
soak into y\r manhood4  ,all ?is is only
 say+ lead ! life intellectual4 ,y %\ld 
n only be a ?9k]1 y %\ld be ?\ghtful4 ,y
 %\ld be a man ( l>ge ?\ghtfulness4 ,y  
%\ld be prep>$ to int]pret life & all   
ph5om5a 9 t]ms ( ! intellect4 ,_m ( our 
c\ntrym5 are intellig5t4 ,!y "k a great 
deal4 ,!y h ga!r$ up in=mation ab\t _m  
?+s4 ,?is in=mation is desultory1       
unrelat$4 ,_! m9ds are a ,brummagem     
draw]4 ,"h1 by ! way1 lies !            
wor?lessness ( ,presid5t ,eliot's li/ ( 
books to ! untra9$ m9d4 ,to ! educat$   

m9d su* books mean mu*2 to ! un$ucat$1  
little4 ,yet1 z a college man1 y may "k 
less ?an n a few un$ucat$ p may "k4 ,i  
don't c>e4 ,! life intellectual is m &  
mo/ important4     ,,vii   ,i also want 
y to g f ! college a good comb9ation ( a
 good work] & a good loaf]4 ,to be able 
to loaf well is n a bad purpose ( an    
education4 ,! loaf+ t c>ries along )    
itself ! fre$om f selfi%ness1           
appreciation ( o!rs' conditions1 &      
g5tlemanl9ess1 is wor? comm5d+4 ,loaf+ t
 foll[s h>d "w & prep>es = h>d "w is "o 
( ! be/ equipm5ts ( a man4 ,loaf+ t has 
no object1 loaf+ z a vocation1 is to be 
despis$4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,jebb wrote  
to 8 fa!r once f ,cambridge1 say+3--  ,i
 w read b n v h>d2 because ,i "k bett]  
?an y or any "o c tell me1 h[ mu* read+ 
is good = ! developm5t ( my own p[]s at 
! pres5t "t1 & w conduce to my success  
next ye> & aft]w>ds2 & ,i w n id5tify   
myself ) :at are call$ 9 ,cambridge '!  
read+ set1' i4 e41 m5 :o read twelve    
h\rs a day & nev] d any?+ else2 7#a7    

because ,i %\ld lose t5 p] c5t4 (       
reputation 7:i* at ! univ]sity is no    
bubble b real liv+ useful capital72 7#b7
 because ! read+ set1 ) a few           
exceptions1 are utt]ly uncong5ial to me4
 ,my set is a set t reads1 b does n only
 read2 t accompli%es "o great end (     
univ]sity life by mix+ 9 *e]ful &       
intellectual society1 & le>n+ ! ways ( !
 _w :i* its memb]s are s soon to ent]2 &
 :i*1 )\t ! p$antry & cant ( ! 'read+   
man1' turns out z good ,*ri/ians1 bett] 
s*ol>s1 bett] m5 ( ! _w1 & bett]        
g5tlem51 ?an ^? m]e plodd]s ) :om a man 
is inevitably associat$ if he id5tifies 
himself ) ! read+ set4  ,i r l ! loaf+  
:i* "y ,jebb indulg$ 91 b ,i fe> x is a 
type ( ! life :i* "s college m5 d n     
foll[4 ,!y are incl9$ to look ^u ! f\r  
college ye>s z a respite betwe5 ! labor 
( ! prep>atory s*ool & ! labor (        
bus9ess1 or r !y may look ^u ! f\r      
college ye>s z a life ( pr(essional     
leisure4 ,i am glad y _c1 ev5 if y wi%$ 
to1 & ,i "k y d n wi% to1 ?9k ( college 

z ei!r respite or leisure4 ,:e!r !      
college is wise 9 all[+ su* loaf+1 x is 
n = me n[ to say1 b ,i c tru/ y to be ! 
prop] k9d ( loaf] z well z ( work]4     
,inde$1 ,i want y to h good habits (    
work+4 ,9 su* habits ! valuation ( "t is
 ( special significance4 ,= "t is n an  
ag5t4 ,x does no?+4 ,z a p[]1 "t is     
absolutely wor?less4 ,z a condition1 "t 
is ( inf9ite wor?4 ,m>k ,pattison1 !    
rector ( ,l9coln ,college1 said3 ,"t    
seems inf9ite to ! fre%man 9 8 fir/ t]m4
 ,b let me add t to a s5ior 9 8 la/ t]m 
"t is a swiftly mov+ opportunity4 ,! ne$
 ( "t becomes m & m urg5t z ! college   
ye>s g4 ,:5 ,j[ett 0 fifty-n9e ye>s old1
 he wrote3 ,i _c say vixi1 = ,i feel z  
if ,i 7 only j beg9n+ & _h n half       
complet$ :at ,i _h int5d$4 ,if ,i live  
tw5ty-five ye>s m ,i w1 ,dei gratia1    
accompli% a great "w = ,ox=d & =        
philosophy 9 ,engl&4 ,activity1         
temp]ance1 no enmities1 self-d5ial1 sav+
 eyes1 nev] ov]work4 ,on 8 sev5tie?     
bir?day ,j[ett made out :at he call$ 8  

,s*eme ( ,life4 ,x 0 ?is3--  ,,eight    
,,ye>s ,,( ,,"w4    #a ,ye>--,politics1 
,republic1 ,dialogues ( ,plato4   #b    
,ye>s--,moral ,philosophy4   #b         
,ye>s--,life ( ,*ri/4   #a              
,ye>--,s]mons4   #b ,ye>s--,greek       
,philosophy2 ,?ales to ,socrates4  ,i   
turn ov] ! la/ pages ( ,j[ett's ,life & 
,lett]s1 & ,i f9d a li/ ( 8 works4 ,is  
!re a moral philosophy 9 ! li/8 ,no4 ,a 
life ( ,*ri/8 ,no4 ,a treatise on ,greek
 philosophy8 ,no4 ,b ,i d f9d a volume (
 college s]mons1 publi%$ s9ce 8 dea?1 & 
also a new edition ( 8 ,plato4 ,"o ( !  
mo/ pa!tic ?+s 9 ! volumes t cov] 8 life
 is ! con/ant ref]5ce to ag5da--?+s he 0
 to d4 ,b ! ag5da rapidly become        
nugae--impossibilities--& ! reason 0    
simply1 z x ev] is1 ! lack ( "t4  ,to   
save "t1 take "t 9 l>ge pieces4 ,d n cut
 "t up into bits4 ,adopt ! pr9ciple (   
cont9u\s "w4 ,! m9d is l a locomotive4  
,x requires "t = gett+ "u headway4 ,"u  
headway x makes its own /eam4 ,progress 
gives =ce z =ce makes progress4 ,d n sl[

 d[n z long z y run well & )\t undue    
wa/e4 ,take advantage ( mom5tum4        
,prolong$ ?9k+ leads to pr(\nd ?9k+4    
,/eam]s :i* h ! longe/ r\tes seek deepe/
 wat]s4 ,let me also c\nsel y to d :at  
mu/ be done sometime z soon z possible4 
,?us y avoid worry4 ,y save y\rself     
ne$less tr\ble & wa/e4 ,y also h !      
satisfaction ( hav+ ! ?+ done :i* is a v
 bless$ satisfaction4 ,i w\ld h y spr+  
to y\r "w 9 ! mood & ! way 9 :i* ,j4 ,c4
 ,%airp1 9 8 poem on ! ,balliol ,s*ol>s1
 spoke ( ,temple3--    ,) /r5g? = labor1
 'z ! /r5g? ( t5'     ,to ceaseless toil
 he girt him night & day3   ,a native   
,k+ & rul] among m51     ,pl\ghman or   
,premi]1 born to be> true sway3   ,small
 or great duty nev] kn[n to %irk1       
,he b\nd$ joy\sly to /]ne/ "w--   ,le/  
buoyant o!rs turn to sport & play4      
,!re=e1 d n be a slave4 ,g at y\r job ) 
en?usiasm4 ,to get en?usiasm 9 "w1 "w4  
,"w creates en?usiasm = "w 9 a heal?y   
m9d4 ,! dy]'s h& is n subdu$ to its     
mat]ials2 x is /r5g!n$ ?r\gh mat]ials = 

s]vice4     ,,viii   ,y w soon le>n1 my 
son1 t college m5 are1 z a rule1 s\nd 9 
body1 sane 9 m9d1 9 he>t pure1 9 w      
vigor\s1 ke5 9 consci5ce1 & fill$ )     
noble aspirations4 ,su* m5 usually      
int]pret life1 bo? academic & g5]al1 9  
sanity & 9 ju/ice4  ,yet1 despite ^!    
happy conditions1 !re does prevail a    
dang] ( college m5 mak+ c]ta9           
misconceptions ( college life4  ,a      
misconception :i* is m or less common   
among /ud5ts y w soon h occasion to see 
relates to ! failure to di/+ui%1 on ! "o
 side1 k f effici5cy1 & on ! o!r1 k f   
cultivation4 ,9 ! =m] "t1 ! wor? ( k1 z 
k1 0 emphasiz$ 9 ! college4 ,! man :o   
knew 0 reg>d$ z ! great man4 ,to make   
ea* /ud5t an encyclop$ia ( in=mation 0 a
 n uncommon aim4 ,x is c]ta9ly well to  
"k4 ,s*ol>%ip is seldom 9 p]il ( receiv+
 too high encomium4 ,yet1 k is n p[]4   
,sometimes k prev5ts ! creation1 or     
ret5tion1 or use1 ( p[]4 ,! intellect   
may be s clogg$ ) k t ! w becomes       
sluggi% or irregul> 9 its action4  ,k1  

h[ev]1 is always to be s ga!r$ t x %all 
create p[] & m9i/] to effici5cy4 ,!     
accumulation ( in=mation is to be made )
 su* ord]l9ess1 accuracy1 ?or\ghness &  
compreh5siv5ess1 t ^! qualities %all    
repres5t ! *ief & la/+ result ( k4      
,facts may be =gott51 b ! ord]l9ess1    
accuracy1 ?or\ghness & compreh5siv5ess 9
 :i* ^! facts h be5 ga!r$ are m         
important ?an ! facts !mselves1 & ^!    
qualities %\ld1 & may1 become a p]man5t 
intellectual treasure4 ,^! qualities are
 elem5ts ( effici5cy4 ,!y are =ces =    
mak+ atta9m5ts1 = secur+ results4 ,!    
/ud5t1 h[ev]1 :ile he is secur+ ! facts 
:i* lead to ^! qualities is 9 p]il (    
=gett+ ! prim>y value ( ! qualities     
!mselves4  ,on ! o!r side1 ! /ud5t is   
also 9 p]il ( fail+ to di/+ui% betwe5 k 
z k1 & k :i* leads to p]sonal           
cultivation4 ,:at is cultivation1 & :o  
is ! cultivat$ p]son8 ,"s w\ld say t !  
cultivat$ p]son is ! p]son ( beautiful  
mann]s1 ( ! be/ k ( life's be/ ?+s1 :o  
is at home 9 any society or association4

 ,su* a def9ition is n to be spurn$4 ,=1
 is x n said t ,mann]s make ! man8      
,mann]s make ! man6 ,t is1 ,d mann]s    
create ! man8 t is1 ,d mann]s give      
reputation to ! man8 t is1 ,d mann]s    
express ! "* ( ! man8 ,:i* ( ! ?ree     
int]pretations is s\nd8 ,or does ea*    
int]pretation intimate a side ( !       
polygon8  ,i "k ( a man put 9 nom9ation 
= a place 9 an hi/oric college4 ,!      
tru/ees 7 9 d\bt respect+ 8 be>+ 9 c]ta9
 social relations4 ,z a te/1 ,i may say1
 he 0 ask$ to be a gue/ at an aft]noon  
tea4 ,r silly way1 9 "s respects1 wasn't
 x8 ,i d\bt if he to ?is day is aw>e ( !
 trial to :i* he 0 subject$4 ,! way "o  
accepts or decl9es a note ( invitation1 
! way "o uses 8 voice1 ! way "o ent]s or
 retires f a room may1 or may n1 be     
little 9 itself1 b ! simple act is      
evid5ce ( conditions4 ,= is n mann] !   
comp>ative ( man8 ,i w\ld n say x is !  
sup]lative4  ,o!rs w\ld affirm t !      
cultivat$ p]son is ! p]son :o           
appreciates ! be/ :i* life (f]s4        

,appreciation is intellectual1          
emotional1 volitional4 ,x is            
discrim9ation plus sympa?y4 ,x conta9s a
 da% ( admiration4 ,x recognizes &      
adopts ! be/ 9 e a*ievem5t1 9 ! arts (  
lit]ature1 poetry1 sculpture1 pa9t+1    
ar*itecture4 ,! cultivat$ p]son seeks   
out ! lea/ unwor?y 9 ! unwor?y1 & ! mo/ 
wor?y 9 t :i* is at all wor?y4 ,! p]son 
( cultivation kn[s1 comp>es1 relates1   
judges4 ,he has /&>ds & he applies !m to
 ?+s1 measures me?ods4 ,he is able to   
discrim9ate & to feel ! diff]5ce betwe5 
! ,p>!non & ! ,madele9e1 betwe5 a poem (
 ,t5nyson & "o ( ,longfell[4 ,8 moral   
nature is f9e1 z 8 intellectual is      
hone/4 ,he is fill$ ) rev]5ce = tru?1   
duty1 righte\sness4 ,he is humble1 = he 
kn[s h[ great is tru?1 h[ imp]ative1    
duty4 ,he is mode/1 = he respects o!rs4 
,he is pati5t ) o!rs & ) himself1 = he  
kn[s h[ unatta9able is ! "r4 ,he c be   
sil5t :5 9 d\bt4 ,he c speak alone :5   
tru? is unpopul>4 ,he is will+ to lose 8
 voice 9 ! *oir invisible :5 x *ants    

ei!r ! ,mis]]e or ! ,gloria 9 ,excelsis4
 ,he is a man ( proportion1 ( reality1  
s9c]ity1 hone/y1 ju/ice1                
temp]ance--intellectual & e?ical4  ,!   
college man is 9 p]il ( =gett+ ! wor? ( 
cultivation4 ,k %\ld lead to            
cultivation1 b1 z 9 ! case ( secur+     
effici5cy1 ! m9d ( ! /ud5t may be s fix$
 ^u processes z to fail to recognize !  
importance ( ! result z manife/ 9 !     
cultivation ( 8 :ole be+4  ,9 ! case (  
bo? effici5cy & cultivation1 ! /ud5t is 
to rememb] !re is no sub/itute4         
,intellectual p[] _c be c\nt]feit$4 ,any
 attempt1 also1 to secure a %am         
cultivation is =eorda9$ to failure4     
,,ix   ,! /ud5t is also too prone to    
di/+ui% betwe5 academic morals & human  
morals4 ,z a /ud5t1 he may crib 9       
exam9ation )\t compunction4 ,z a /ud5t1 
he too (t5 feels x is "r to deceive 8   
tea*]4 ,/ud5ts :o are g5tlem5 & :o w\ld 
z soon cut _! own ?roats z /eal y\r     
purse1 w yet /eal y\r (fice sign or !   
pole ( y\r b>b]4 ,9 su* college outlawry

 he loses no s5se ( self-respect1 & 9 no
 degree ! respect ( 8 fell[ /ud5ts4 ,let
 u confess at once t 9 :at may be call$ 
academic immorals !re is usually no s5se
 ( malice4 ,?is condition does create a 
di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 academic & human 
e?ics4 ,let ! di/9ction be giv5 full    
cr$it4 ,yet1 be x at once & firmly said1
 a lie is a lie1 & ?iev+ is ?iev+4 ,!   
blamewor?9ess may diff] 9 diff]5t cases1
 b !re is always blamewor?9ess4  ,be x  
also said ! public does n usually       
recognize ! di/9ction :i* ! /ud5t       
himself seeks to make4 ,! public becomes
 ju/ly impati5t )1 & m or less indignant
 ov]1 ! horseplay1 or immoralities :i*  
/ud5ts "w outside1 & sometimes inside1  
college walls4 ,! /ud5t is to rememb] t 
be=e he 0 a /ud5t he 0 a man1 t aft] he 
has ceas$ to be a /ud5t he is to be a   
man1 & :ile he is a /ud5t he is also to 
be a man1 & also be=e1 aft]1 & always he
 is to be a g5tleman4 ,su* irregul>     
conditions belong1 ( c\rse1 to y\? z    
well z to ! /ud5t4 ,! irrev]5ce :i*     

*>act]izes all ,am]ican life is prone to
 become insol5ce1 :51 9 ! /ud5t1 x is   
rais$ to ! second or ?ird p[]4 ,! able  
man & true--/ud5t or n a /ud5t--( c\rse 
pres5tly adju/s himself to ord]ly       
conditions4 ,! academic exp]i5ce proves 
to be a discipl9e1 ?\gh sometimes n a   
happy "o1 & ! discipl9e helps t[>ds !   
a*ievem5t ( a l>ge & ri* "*4     ,x     
,ano!r misconception made by ! /ud5t is 
also common4 ,x is a misconception      
atta*+ to any weakness ( 8 "*4 ,! /ud5t 
is incl9$ to believe t !re may be       
weaknesses :i* are n /ructural4 ,he may 
?9k t !re may be "s weakness 9 "o "p ( 8
 :ole be+ :i* %all n affect 8 :ole be+4 
,he may believe t he c skimp 8          
intellectual labor )\t mak+ 8 moral     
nature ?91 or t he c break ! laws ( 8   
moral nature )\t break+ 8 intellectual  
integrity4 ,he may ?9k t he c play fa/ &
 loose ) 8 w )\t weak5+ 8 consci5ce or  
)\t impair+ ! tru?fulness ( 8           
intellectual processes4 ,he may imag9e t
 he is compos$ ( sev]al di/9ct pot5cies 

& t he c less5 ! =ce ( any "o ( !m )\t  
depreciat+ ! value ( ! o!rs4 ,lam5table 
mi/ake1 & "o (t5 irretrievable4 ,= man  
is a unit4 ,weakness 9 "o "p becomes    
weakness 9 e "p4 ,9 ! case ( ! body1 !  
illness ( "o organ damages all organs4  
,if ! intellect be dull1 or n>r[ 9 its  
vision1 or false 9 its logic1 ! he>t    
refuses to be quick5$ & ! consci5ce is  
di/urb$4 ,if ! he>t be frigid1 !        
intellect1 9 turn1 decl9es to d its task
 ) al]tness or vigor4 ,if consci5ce be  
outrag$1 ! intellect loses =ce & ! he>t 
becomes clo!d ) %ame4 ,man is "o4 ,/r5g?
 9 "o "p is /r5g? 91 & =1 e "p1 &       
weakness 9 "o "p results 9 weakness 91 &
 =1 e "p4  ,= avoid+ ^! ?ree            
misconceptions1 ! simple w ( ! college  
man is ( prim>y wor?4 ,if he w to       
di/+ui% k f effici5cy1 & k f            
cultivation1 if he w to "k t ! di/9ction
 betwe5 academic morals & human morals  
is n s deep z "s believe1 & if he w to  
believe 9 ! unity ( "*1 ! /ud5t has !   
prim>y help = secur+ a s\nd idea & a "r 

practice4     ,,xi   ,i write to y1 my  
boy1 out ( ! exp]i5ce & obs]vation (    
?irty ye>s 9 :i* ,i h foll[$ z be/ ,i   
c\ld ! c>e]s ( graduates ( _m ( our     
colleges4 ,! o!r aft]noon ,i set d[n !  
names ( "s ( ^! graduates ( ! two       
colleges :i* ,i "k be/4 ,among !m 7 m5  
:o1 fifte5 or ?irty ye>s aft] _!        
graduation1 are do+ fir/-rate "w4 ,!y   
are lawy]s1 editors1 physicians1 judges1
 cl]gym51 tea*]s1 m]*ants1 manufactur]s1
 ar*itects & writ]s4 ,z ,i h look$ at ! 
li/ ) a m9d some:at inquisitive ,i h    
ask$ myself :at are ! qualities or      
conditions :i* h contribut$ to ! w9n+ ( 
! great results :i* ^! m5 h won4  ,!    
answ]s :i* ,i h giv5 myself are         
manifold4 ,= x is always difficult 9    
p]sonal matt]s to diff]5tiate & to      
det]m9e causes4 ,9 me*anical conc]ns x  
is n difficult4 ,b 9 ! calculation (    
causes :i* con/itute ! value ( a p]son z
 a work+ =ce "o (t5 f9ds oneself baffl$4
 ,! result frequ5tly seems ei!r m or    
less ?an an equival5t ( ! co-op]at+     

=ces4 ,! p]sonal factor1 ! p]sonal      
equation c\nts imm5sely4 ,^! values we  
_c measure 9 scales or figure out by !  
f\r processes ( ari?metic4  ,be x said t
 ! causes ( ! success ( ^! m5 d n lie 9 
_! conditions4 ,no happy comb9ation (   
circum/ances1 no w9dfall ( *ance1 gave  
!m :at !y h a*iev$4 ,if ^? :o graduat$ 9
 ! eigh? decade _h graduat$ 9 ! n9?1 or 
if ^? :o graduat$ 9 ! n9? _h graduat$ 9 
! e>li] "t1 x probably w\ld h made no   
diff]5ce4 ,nei!r does ! "n1 ) possibly a
 s+le exception1 nor weal? prove to be a
 special aid4 ,nor h fri5ds boo/$ or    
pu%$ !m4 ,fri5ds may h op5$ doors = !m2 
b fri5ds h n urg$ !m ei!r to see or to  
embrace opportunities4  ,^! m5 seem to  
me to h = _! prim>y & compreh5sive      
*>act]i/ic a l>ge sanity4 ,!y h ! broad 
vision & ! long look4 ,!y possess       
usually a k9d ( sobriety :i* may almo/  
be call$ ,wa%+tonian4 ,! insane man     
reasons correctly f false premises4 ,!  
fool has no premises f :i* to reason4   
,^! m5 are nei!r insane nor fooli%4 ,!y 

h suppositions1 presuppositions1 :i* are
 true4 ,!y also foll[ logical pr9ciples 
:i* are s\nd4 ,!y are 9 e way           
well-ord]$4 ,!y keep _! bra9s :]e _!    
bra9s ought to be--inside _! skulls4 ,!y
 keep _! he>ts :]e _! he>ts ought to    
be--inside _! *e/s4 ,!y keep _!         
appetites :]e _! appetites ought to be4 
,too _m m5 keep _! bra9s inside _! *e/s3
 ! emotions absorb ! intellect4 ,too _m 
m5 put _! he>ts inside _! skull3 !      
emotions are dri$ up 9 ! cle> air (     
?\ght4 ,too _m put bo? bra9s & he>t :]e 
! appetites are3 bo? judgm5t & action   
are swall[$ up 9 ! animal4  ,b ^! m5 are
 :ole1 :olesome1 heal?y1 heal?ful4 ,!y  
seem to repres5t ^? qualities :i*1      
,james ,bryce says1 ,ar*bi%op ,tait     
embodi$3 ,he _h n m]ely mod]ation1 b    
:at1 ?\gh (t5 conf\nd$ ) mod]ation1 is  
some?+ r>] & bett]1 a /eady balance (   
m9d4 ,he 0 c>ri$ ab\t by no w9ds (      
doctr9e4 ,he seldom yield$ to impulses1 
& 0 nev] s s$uc$ by any "o !ory z to    
lose sight ( o!r views & conditions :i* 

_h to be reg>d$4 ,he knew h[ to be      
dignifi$ )\t assumption1 firm )\t       
vehem5ce1 prud5t )\t timidity1 judici\s 
)\t coldness4 ,!y are remote f          
crank9ess1 ecc5tricity4 ,!y may or may n
 h fads2 b !y are n faddi/s4 ,n "o ( !m 
is a g5ius 9 ei!r ! good or ! evil side 
( conspicu\s native p[]4 ,!y see & weigh
 evid5ce4 ,!y are a happy union ( wit & 
wisdom1 ( je/ & precept1 ( "w & play1 ( 
companion%ip & solitude1 ( ?9k+ & re/+1 
( receptivity & creativ5ess1 ( ! ideal &
 ! practical1 ( individualism & (       
sympa?y4 ,!y are liv+ 9 ! day1 b !y are 
n liv+ = ! day4 ,!y embody ! doctr9e ( !
 gold5 mean4  ,ea* ( ^! m5 has also 9 8 
c>e] usually m ?an fill$ ! place he     
occupi$4 ,he has ov]fl[$ into ! next    
high] place4 ,! ov]fl[ has rais$ him    
into ! high] lock4 ,! c>e] has be5 an   
asc5d+ spiral4 ,ea* high] curve has     
sprung out ( ! prec$+ & l[]4 ,f !       
attorney%ip ( ! c\nty to s]vice z       
attorney ( ! ,/ate1 & to a place on !   
,supreme ,b5* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3--,f a  

pa/orate 9 a small ,ma9e city to a      
pa/orate suburban1 & f ! pa/orate       
suburban to a pa/orate on ,fif?         
,av5ue3--,f a pr(essor%ip 9 an humble   
place to a pr(essor%ip 9 l>ge/          
relations3--,f ! build+ ( cottages to ! 
build+ ( great libr>ies & museums4 ,?is 
is ! ord] ( progression4 ,i w n say t   
any ( ^! m5 did ! be/ he c\ld d at e /ep
 ( ! way4 ,"s did2 "s did n1 probably4  
,b :at is to ! po9t1 ea* did bett] ?an !
 place dem&$4 ,he m ?an e>n$ 8 wages1 8 
sal>y1 8 pay4 ,he _h a surplus2 he 0 a  
cr$itor4 ,8 employ]s ow$ him m ?an !y   
paid him4 ,!y f\nd ! be/ way ( pay+ him 
& keep+ him 0 to advance him4  ,su* is !
 natural evolution ( skill & p[]4 ,!    
only legitimate me?od ( advancem5t is to
 make advancem5t necess>y1 inevitable1  
by ! simple law ( a*ievem5t4 ,! simple  
law ( a*ievem5t dep5ds ^u ! law (       
increas+ =ce1 :i* is ! law t p]sonal =ce
 gr[s ?r\gh ! use ( p]sonal =ce4  ,hiram
 ,/ev5s ,maxim 9 ! sket* ( 8 life tells 
( 8 work+ 9 ,flynt's c>riage factory at 

,abbot1 ,ma9e1 :5 a boy ( ab\t fifte54  
,f ,flynt's at ,abbot he w5t to ,dext]1 
a l>ge t[n1 :]e he became a =eman4 ,he  
pres5tly w5t to a ?re%+ ma*9e factory 9 
nor!rn ,new ,york2 !nce to ,fit*burg1   
,mass41 :]e he obta9$ a place 9 !       
eng9e]+ works ( 8 uncle4 ,9 ?is factory 
he says he c\ld d m "w ?an any o!r man  
save "o4 ,!nce he w5t to a place 9      
,bo/on2 f ,bo/on to ,new ,york1 :]e he  
receiv$ high pay z a draughtsman4 ,:ile 
he 0 work+ 9 ,new ,york he conceiv$ !   
idea ( mak+ a gun :i* w\ld load & fire  
itself by ! en]gy d]iv$ f ! burn+ p[d]4 
,f "w 9 a little place 9 ,ma9e1 ,maxim1 
by do+ ea* "w ! be/ possible1 has made  
himself a l>g] p[]4  ,fur!rmore1 ^! m5  
repres5t goodfell[%ip4 ,!y embody       
fri5dl9ess4 ,! late ,rob]t ,l[e         
7,visc\nt ,%]brooke7 0 at "o "t e/eem$  
to be ! equal ( ,john ,bright & (       
,glad/one 9 oratory1 & _! sup]ior 9     
intellect4 ,he di$ 9 #ahib unkn[n &     
unlam5t$4 ,he fail$ by reason ( a lack (
 fri5dl9ess4 ,l[e 0 once an exam9] at   

,ox=d4 ,into an oral exam9ation :i* he 0
 conduct+ a fri5d came & ask$ h[ he 0   
gett+ on4 ,excell5tly1 repli$ ,l[e1 five
 m5 flunk$ already & ! six? is %aky4    
,ability )\t goodfell[%ip is usually    
ineffective2 good ability plus good     
fell[%ip makes = great results4  ,9 ?is 
atmosph]e ( fri5dl9ess1 ^! m5 are       
practis+ ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,!y are n      
adv]tis+ ! fact4 ,!y d mu* 9 ?is        
atmosph]e ( fri5dl9ess = l>ge bodies (  
p4 ,!y foll[ ! s5tim5t :i* ,pa/eur      
express$ ne> ! close ( 8 great c>e]3    
,say to y\rselves fir/3 ',:at h ,i done 
= my in/ruction8' &1 z y gradually      
advance1 ',:at h ,i done = my c\ntry8'  
until ! "t comes :5 y may h ! imm5se    
happ9ess ( ?9k+ t y h contribut$ 9 "s   
way to ! progress & to ! good (         
humanity4 ,b :e!r our ef=ts are or are n
 favor$ by life1 let u be able to say :5
 we come ne> ! great goal3 ',i h done   
:at ,i c\ld4' ,!y h done mu* = !        
individual1 = ! local neighborhood4 ,!y 
h giv5 !mselves 9 numb]less s]vices1    

bo>ds1 committees1 commissions--works   
:i* c\nt mu* 9 "t & /r5g?4 ,^! s]vices  
con/itute no small %>e ( ! wor? ( a     
commonweal?1 ( a community4  ,to "o     
relation ( ^! m5 ,i wi% especially to   
ref]4 ,?is is _! relation to weal?4 ,"s 
( ^! m5 are bus9ess m54 ,weal? is "o ( !
 normal results ( bus9ess4 ,"s ( ^! m5  
are pr(essional m54 ,weal? is n ! normal
 result ( pr(essional s]vice4 ,b ! seek+
 ( weal? has n 9 ! life & endeavor ( ^! 
m5 play$ a conspicu\s "p4 ,if weal? is !
 prim>y purpose1 !y keep ! purpose to   
!mselves4 ,!y d n talk mu* ab\t x4 ,b   
mo/ ( !m d n hold weal? z a prim>y      
purpose4 ,r _! prim>y & atmosph]ic aim  
is to s]ve ! community ?r\gh _! bus9ess4
 ,! same purpose moves !m :i* also moves
 ! lawy]1 ! m9i/]1 ! doctor4 ,life1 n   
liv+1 is _! pr9ciple4  ,to "o fur!r     
elem5t ,i mu/ ref]4 ,x compreh5ds1      
p]haps1 mu* t ,i h be5 try+ to say to y1
 my son4 ,^! m5 kept1 & are keep+       
!mselves to _! "w4 ,!y d n wa/e         
!mselves4 ,!y are economical ( "t &     

/r5g?4 ,! late ,provo/ ,pepp] ( !       
,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania said 79 a     
manuscript n =mally publi%$73 ,_m c d ) 
less ?an eight or ev5 sev5 h\rs ( sleep 
:ile work+ h>d1 provid$ !y recognize !  
increas$ risk2 t :ile runn+ _! eng9e !y 
take m scrupul\s c>e ) e "p ( ! ma*9]y4 
,ma*9e mu/ be p]fect1 fuel ditto2 ev]y?+
 mu/ be sacrific$ to ! "o po9t ( keep+ !
 ma*9]y runn+ ?us3 ,subjection ( c>nal1 
emotional excesses2 c]ta9ty t no weak   
spots exi/2 diet1 especially too mu*    
eat+1 too fa/ eat+2 /imulants1 tobacco1 
op5-air ex]cise2 cool-head$1 almo/      
call\s1 critical analysis ( oneself1    
"o's s5sations & effect ( "w on ! sy/em2
 cle> k ( dang] l9es2 result1 avoidance 
( transgress+1 & imm$iate summons at "r 
"t4  ,^! m5 are m5 ( self-re/ra9t4 ,!y  
are l riv]s hav+ dams1 keep+ _! wat]s   
back 9 ord] t ! wat] may be us$ m       
effectively4 ,!y are free f entangl+    
alliances4 ,!y are n m5 ( "o ?+2 !y are 
(t5 m5 ( two1 ?ree1 a doz5 ?+s4 ,b "o ?+
 is prim>y1 ! o!rs second>y4 ,!y may h  

avocations2 b !y h only "o vocation4    
,?is "o ?+ ,i d4 ,i h already quot$ f   
,pa/eur4 ,( him x is said by 8          
biograph]3 ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] d9n]1 he     
usually p]ambulat$ ! hall & corridor ( 8
 rooms at ! cole ,normale1 cogitat+ ov] 
v>i\s details ( 8 "w4 ,at t5 o'clock he 
w5t to b$1 & at eight ! next morn+1 :e!r
 he _h _h a good night or a bad "o1 he  
resum$ 8 "w 9 ! laboratory4 ,8 wife     
wrote to _! *ildr53 ,y\r fa!r is absorb$
 9 8 ?\ghts1 talks little1 sleeps       
little1 rises at dawn1 & 9 "o ^w1       
cont9ues ! life ,i began ) him ?is day  
?irty-five ye>s ago4 ,le>n f ! ,fr5*man1
 my boy6  ,keep+ !mselves at _! "o "w ^!
 m5 embody a s5se ( duty4 ,i f9d !y h a 
consci5ce4 ,_! consci5ce is n worn      
outside1 b inside1 _! bosom4 ,!y make no
 %[ ( do+ :at !y ought4 ,!y simply d :at
 !y are call$ ^u to d--& t is all !re is
 to x4 ,x 0 said ( a fir/ s*ol> 9 an    
hi/oric college t he 0 nev] caught      
work+4 ,^! same m5 may1 or may n be     
caught work+1 b !y d "w1 & _! "w is a   

normal & moral "p ( _! be+4  ,b y\r     
face1 my son1 is r t[>d y\r own future  
?an t[>d ! pa/ ( o!r m54 ,b y\r own     
future is z no?+ save z x t\*es o!r m54 
,!re=e1 d h an en?usiasm = man z man4   
,en?usiasm = humanity has its basis 9   
love = man z man1 9 a belief 9 !        
indef9ite progress ( man & 9 a          
det]m9ation to promote t progress4 ,9 a 
po/hum\s romance ( ,haw?orne ! h]o9e    
po9ts out to h] lov] ! s]vice :i* !y w  
give to mank9d 9 successive endless     
g5]ations4 ,9 "o age1 pov]ty %all be    
wip$ out2 9 ano!r1 passion & hatr$ &    
jeal\sy %all cease2 9 a ?ird1 beauty    
%all take ! place ( ugl9ess1 happ9ess ( 
pa91 & g5]osity ( nigg>dl9ess4 ,9       
reality1 n 9 romance1 e /ud5t is to feel
 a passion = human s]vice4 ,^! toil+ &  
tir$ bro!rs & si/]s are to be lov$1 n ) 
a m]e emotional affection1 b ) a mighty 
w4 ,"o is to adopt ! pr9ciple (         
,glad/one & n ( ! ,m>quis ( ,salisbury 9
 relation to humanity4  ,! /ud5t also is
 to believe t ! human bro!rhood is      

capable ( indef9ite progress4 ,! law (  
evolution makes ! belief 9 human        
p]fectibility easy2 ! pr9ciples (       
religion make ! belief glori\s4 ,sl[ is 
! progress4 ,"o g5]ation turns !        
jack-screw ( uplift+ "o ?read2 b x is a 
?read4 ,humanity does rise4 ,l9k$ ) ?is 
love = man & ! assurance ( 8 progress ! 
college man is to det]m9e himself to    
advance ?is progress4 ,:atev] 8         
condition1 :atev] 8 ability1 he is to d 
8 "p4 ,z is said 9 t noble epitaph to   
,wordswor?1 plac$ 9 ! little *ur* at    
,grasm]e1 ea* is to be a m9i/] ( high & 
sacr$ tru?4  ,i want y to come out f !  
college ) a det]m9ation to d some?+ wor?
 :ile4 ,x is r s+ul> h[ political       
ambitions h ceas$ among graduates4 ,"s  
say all ambition has ceas$ among college
 m54 ,i d n believe x4 ,! s(t] times may
 n nurse ! /urdi] virtues2 b m5 are /ill
 m54 ,! words :i* ,/ev5son want$ put on 
8 tomb/one3 ,he clung to 8 paddle1 & !  
words ( ,george ,eliot3 ,don't take     
opium1 & ! words ( ,c>lyle3 ,burn y\r   

own smoke1 are /ill *>act]i/ic ( college
 m54 ,m5 are /ill mov$ by ! great ?+s1 &
 by su* inspiration !y are inspir$ great
 ?+s to d4     ,,xii   ,i am n1 ,i ?9k1 
go+ too f> if ,i ref] to "o v p]sonal   
matt]1 my son4 ,i mean y\r relation to !
 ,supreme ,be+4 ,t ,be+ may be conceiv$ 
"u _m =ms1 z ,love1 z ,omnipot5t ,=ce1 z
 ,omnisci5t ,k1 z ,p]fect ,beauty1 z    
,absolute ,"r4 ,! college man int]prets 
! ,supreme ,be+ "u at lea/ "o ( ^! =ms2 
& he may be able to int]pret him "u all 
( ^! =ms4 ,to ?is ,be+ he %\ld relate   
himself4 ,let ! college man le>n1 & le>n
 all2 b he %\ld n neglect to le>n ( !   
,div9e ,be+4 ,! college man %\ld love1 &
 love e object z x is wor?y ( lov+2 b he
 %\ld n decl9e to love ! ,supreme ,be+4 
,= ,he is ,supreme4  ,! college man is  
to foll[ ! wise/ lead]%ip1 to obey !    
highe/ pr9ciples1 to give himself to !  
contemplation ( ! sublime/2 b 8 foll[+1 
8 ob$i5ce1 8 self-surr5d] are to br+ him
 to & keep him ) ! ,be+ ,supreme4       
,religion ?us broadly int]pret$ makes a 

ke5 & mighty appeal to ! college man4   
,let ! college man be religi\s2 let n ! 
college man h a religion4 ,let religion 
be a fundam5tal elem5t ( 8 "*1 & n a    
quality ( 8 *ang+ self4 ,8 religion1 l t
 ( e o!r man1 %\ld fir/ be human1 n     
s*ola/ic2 fir/ ess5tial & natural1 n    
arbitr>y4  ,be religi\s4 ,x s\nds almo/ 
goodi%1 b ,i "k y d n ?9k x su*4 ,be    
religi\s4 ,relate y\rself to some?+4    
,relate y\rself to "s ,:at4 ,or relate  
y\rself to "s ,:o3 beyond :atev] y\r eye
 sees or y\r h& t\*es4 ,i d n c>e h[ y  
put x4 ,if ,i 7 a ,buddhi/1 ,i w\ld say1
 wor%ip ,buddha4 ,be :at ! great image  
at ,kamakura repres5ts4 ,if ,i 7 a      
,mohamm$an1 ,i w\ld say1 foll[ ! tea*+s 
( ! ,koran1 & pray4 ,i am1 & y are1 a   
,*ri/ian4 ,!re=e ,i say3 ,love y\r ,god4
 ,foll[ ! example ( ! ,*ri/4 ,be "o ( t 
company :o accept 8 guidance & are seek+
 to d 8 w 9 ! bett]+ ( ! _w4  ,good-bye1
 de> boy1 ,i h writt5 too long1 b x has 
done me good to write4 ,if x does y a   
qu>t] ( ! good to read1 ,i %all be      

grateful4  ,good-bye4                   
,,y\r ,,fa!r4