,,:y ,,g ,,to ,,college ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*apel at ,we/ ,po9t z se5 f an ,entrance to ! ,area ( ! ,cadet ,b>racks ,,:y ,,g ,,to ,,college ,,by ,,clayton ,,s$gwick ,,coop] ,au?or ( 8,college ,m5 & ! ,bible0 ,,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration3 7,publi%] colophon47 ,,new ,,york ,,! ,,c5tury ,,co4 #aiab ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,! ,,c5tury ,,co4 ,publi%$1 ,octob]1 #aiab ,,) ,,grateful ,,remembrance ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,college ,,tea*] ,,& ,,fri5d ,e4 ,,b5jam9 ,,&rews ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,g5]al ,,*>act]i/ics #c ,,ii ,,education ,,la ,,c>te #ea ,,iii ,,! ,,college ,,campus #ic ,,iv ,,reasons ,,= ,,go+ ,,to ,,college #ace ,v ,,! ,,college ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,_w #agc ,,index #bjc ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,! ,*apel at ,we/ ,po9t z se5 f an ,entrance to ! ,area ( ! ,cadet ,b>racks ,frontispiece ,,page ,old ,s\? ,middle1 ,yale ,univ]sity #h ,a ,prote/ aga9/ ,pros9ess #ba ,univ]sity ,hall1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan #cg ,! ,s]p5t9e ,dance aft] a ,foot-ball ,game #de ,john/on ,gate f ! ,y>d1 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity #ee ,! ,libr>y1 ,columbia ,univ]sity #ff ,a ,popul> ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry & 8 ,cr[d$ ,lecture-,room #hj ,/ud5t ,wait]s 9 ! ,d9+-,hall ( an ,am]ican ,college #ig ,amateur ,college ,!atricals #aab ,! ,ma9 ,hall1 ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 #abb ,blair ,ar*1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity #adc ,editors ( ! ,h>v>d ,lampoon mak+ up ! 8,dummy0 ( a ,numb] #aed ,! ,libr>y & ! ,?omas ,jeff]son ,/atue1 ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia #afd ,h>p] ,memorial ,build+ & ! ,law ,build+1 ,univ]sity ( ,*icago #agh ,! ,ar* betwe5 ! ,dormitory ,quadrangle & ! ,triangle1 ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania #aib ,,preface ,! *>act]i/ics ( a college c\rse dem&$ by our ,am]ican und]graduates is det]m9$ by two ?+s2 fir/1 by ! "* ( ! man :o is to be educat$1 & second1 by ! k9d ( _w 9 :i* ! man is to live & "w4 ,)\t ^! two factors vividly & practically 9 m9d1 all plans = c\rses ( /udy1 recreation1 tea*+1 or me?ods ( social & religi\s bett]m5t are !oretical & unc]ta94 ,aft] t5 ye>s ( travel among ,am]ican college m51 /udy+ educational t5d5cies 9 n less ?an sev5 hundr$ div]se in/itutions 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 x is my deep conviction t ! *ief ne$ ( our ,nor? ,am]ican ,educational sy/em is to focus att5tion ^u ! individual /ud5t r ?an ^u 8 environm5t1 ei!r 9 ! curriculum or 9 ! college build+s4 ,a few great tea*]s 9 e wor?y ,nor? ,am]ican in/itution :o "k & love ! boys1 h always be5 & d\btless w cont9ue to be ! secret ( ! p[] ( our s*ools & colleges4 ,!re are indications t our pres5t educational sy/em involv+ va/ end[m5ts w be increas+ly direct$ to ! end ( engag+ z tea*]s ! greate/ m5 ( ! "t1 m5 ( great he>t z well z ( great bra9 :o w live ) /ud5ts1 truly c>+ = !m z well z tea*+ !m4 ,we %all ?us come ne>] to solv+ ! problem ( prep>+ "y m5 = lead]%ip & useful citiz5%ip4 ,t ?is is ! s5sible & g5]al dem& ( graduates is easily discov]$ by ask+ any college alumnus to /ate ! /ronge/ & mo/ abid+ impression left by 8 college tra9+4 ,( "o hundr$ graduates :om ,i ask$ ! concrete "q1 8,:at d y consid] to be ! mo/ valuable ?+ 9 y\r college c\rse80--eighty-six said1 sub/antially3 8,p]sonal contact ) a great tea*]40 ,,clayton ,,s$gwick ,,coop]4 ,m>* #ab?1 #aiab4 ,,g5]al ,,*>act]i/ics ,colleges1 9 l mann]1 h _! indisp5sable (fice1--to tea* elem5ts4 ,b !y c only highly s]ve u :5 !y aim n to drill1 b to create2 :5 !y ga!r f f> e ray ( v>i\s g5ius to _! hospitable halls1 & by ! conc5trat$ fires1 set ! he>ts ( _! y\? on flame4 ,?\ght & k are natures 9 :i* app>atus & pret5sion avail no?+4 ,g[ns & pecuni>y f\ndations1 ?\gh ( t[ns ( gold1 c nev] c\nt]vail ! lea/ s5t5ce or syllable ( wit4 ,=get ?is1 & our ,am]ican colleges w rec$e 9 _! public importance1 :il/ !y gr[ ri*] e ye>4 ,,em]son4 ,i ,,g5]al ,,*>act]i/ics ,! ,am]ican college 0 rec5tly def9$ by "o ( our public m5 z a 8place :]e an extra clev] boy may g & /ill am\nt to some?+40 ,?is is inde$ fa9t praise bo? = our in/itutions ( high] le>n+ & = our und]graduates2 b judg+ f c]ta9 pres5tations ( /ud5t life1 we may inf] t x repres5ts a s5tim5t m or less common & wide-spread4 ,our in/itutions are criticiz$ = _! t5d5cy t[>d practical & progressive education2 = ! views ( _! pr(essors2 = _! success 9 secur+ gifts ( weal?1 :i* "s p ?9k ought to g 9 o!r directions2 & = ! lack ( s]i\sness or ! dissipation ( ! /ud5ts !mselves4 ,ev5 ) _m p]sons :o h n develop$ any def9ite or extreme op9ions conc]n+ ,am]ican und]graduate life1 ! college is (t5 view$ 9 ! light 9 :i* ,mat!w ,arnold said c]ta9 p reg>d$ ,ox=d3 ,beautiful city6 s v5]able1 s lovely1 s unravag$ by ! fi]ce intellectual life ( our c5tury1 s s]5e6 ,!re are our "y b>b>ians1 all at play6 ,inde$1 to p ( ! outside _w1 ! ,am]ican und]graduate pres5ts an enigma4 ,he appe>s to be n exactly a boy1 c]ta9ly n a man1 an int]e/+ species1 a k9d ( 8,exhibit ,x10 p]mitt$ because he is cu/om>y2 z ,c>lyle might say1 a creature 8run by galvanism & possess$ by ! devil40 ,! my/ify+ "p ( ?is lies 9 ! fact t ! college man seems det]m9$ to keep up ?is illusion ( 8 p>tial or total depravity4 ,he reveals no un*a/5$ eag]ness to be ?\ght good4 ,inde$1 he usually 8plays up0 8 desp]ate wick$ness4 ,he revels 9 8 unmitigat$ lawlessness1 he basks 9 ! glory ( fool+ folks4 ,z ,ow5 ,johnson describes ,d9k ,/ov]1 he seems to possess a 8diabolical imag9ation40 ,he *uckles exub]antly z he reads 9 ! pap]s ( 8 picturesque public appe>ances3 ( ! janitor's c[ hoi/$ into ! *apel belfry2 ( ! /atue ( ! s$ate f\nd] ( ! college pa9t$ r$ on ! campus2 ( ! good t[nspeople select+ _! gates f a pile ( prop]ty erect$ on ! college gre52 or z 9 graphic c>toons he sees himself return+ f foot-ball victories1 accompani$ by a few hundr$ o!r "y hooligans1 m>*+ wildly ?r\gh ! /reets & c>s to ! m>tial /ra91 ,!re'll be a hot "t 9 ! old t[n to-night6 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,am]ican /ud5t is p>tly responsible = ! attitude ( t[n t[>d g[n4 ,he endeavors 9 e possible way to conceal 8 real id5tity4 ,he positively refuses to be accurately photograph$ or to reveal real s]i\sness ab\t any?+4 ,he is ! la/ p]son to be held up & exam9$ z to 8 int]ior moral decorations4 ,he w\ld appe> to take no ?\ght = ! morr[1 b to be drift+ along ^u a glori\s tide ( indol5ce or exub]ant play4 ,he w\ld make y believe t to him life is j a great frolic1 a long1 huge joke1 an uncondition$ holiday4 ,! wild "y he>t ( him enjoys ! %ock1 ! (f5se1 ! />tl$ pang1 :i* 8 re/less escapades eng5d] 9 ! /unn$ & unsympa!tic multitude4 ,?is p]v]sity ( ! ,am]ican und]graduate is z fasc9at+ to ! /ud5t ( 8 real "* z x is baffl+ to a *ance behold]1 = ! ,am]ican collegian is n ! mo/ obvi\s ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,he is n discov]$ by a sup]ficial glance1 & surely n by ! sweep+ accusations ( un9=m$ !oretical critics :o h nev] liv$ on a college campus1 b h ga9$ _! in=mation 9 second-h& fa%ion f "q-naires or f newspap]-acc\nts ( ! y\?ful escapades ( /ud5ts4 ,we mu/ f9d out :at ! und]graduate really means by 8 :imsicalities & picturesque attitud9iz+4 ,we mu/ f9d out :at he is ?9k+ ab\t1 :at he reads1 :at he admires4 ,he seems to live 9 two di/9ct worlds1 & 8 inn] life is securely %ut (f f 8 out] life4 ,if we w\ld le>n ! college /ud5t1 we mu/ cat* him (f gu>d1 away f ! 8fell[s10 ) 8 intimate fri5d1 9 ! *apt]-h\se1 or 9 8 own quiet room1 :]e he has no reputation = devilm5t to live up to4 ,= college life is n epitomiz$ 9 a /ory ( a?letic records or curriculum catalogues4 ,! actual /ud5t is n read up 9 a ,ba$ek]4 ,8 _s is caught by h9ts & fla%es2 x is felt z an inspiration1 a comm+l$ & my/ic intimacy ( "w & play1 n fix$1 b pass+ quickly ?r\gh h\rs unsadd5$ by ! c>es & burd5s ( ! _w-- ,no fe>s to beat away--no /rife to heal1 ,! pa/ unsigh$ =1 & ! future sure4 ,x is ) su* sympa!tic imag9ation t ! mo/ pr(itable approa* c be made to ! ,am]ican und]graduate4 ,to see him z he really is1 "o ne$s to foll[ him into 8 laboratory or lecture-room1 :]e he engages ) g5u9e en?usiasm 9 ^? labors ?r\gh :i* he expresses 8 temp]am5t1 8 inmo/ ideals1 8 life's *oice4 ,inde$1 to "o :o kn[s t to sympa?ize is to le>n1 ! s\l w9d[s ( ?is in>ticulate1 immature1 & intangible p]sonality w sometimes be flung wide4 ,on "s long1 vague walk at night b5ea? ! />s1 :5 ! great deeps ( 8 life's loyalties are sudd5ly brok5 up1 "o w discov] ! motive ( ! und]graduate1 & bel[ speci\s attempts at concealm5t1 ! self-absorb$1 graceful1 w9some _s4 ,"h "o is held by ! subtle *>m ( y\? lo/ 9 a s5se ( its own significance1 mov+ ab\t 9 a my/]i\s p>adise all 8 own1 8full ( dumb emotion1 undef9$ long+1 & ) a deep s5se ( ! romantic possibilities ( life40 ,illu/ration3 ,old ,s\? ,middle1 ,yale ,univ]sity ,9 ?is portrait "o sees ! real drift ( ,am]ican und]graduate life--! life t engag$ la/ ye> 9 ,nor? ,am]ican in/itutions ( high] le>n+ #cdi1eff "y m51 among :om 7 _m ( ,am]ica's *oice/ sons4 ,?\s&s ( ,am]ican & ,canadian fa!rs & mo!rs1 "s = reasons ( culture1 o!rs = social pre/ige1 /ill o!rs = rev5ue only1 are ambiti\s to keep ^! /ud5ts 9 ! college _w4 ,_m ( ^! p>5ts1 ^: h>d-work+ lives h always spell$ duty1 *oose ea* ye> to beat _! way aga9/ rigid economy1 p5ury1 & bitt] loss1 t _! sons may possess :at !y !mselves nev] _h1 a college education4 ,& :5 we h f\nd1 bel[ all 8 boyi% pranks1 dissimulations1 & masqu]ad+s1 ! true und]graduate1 we may also disc]n "s ( ! p]vasive influ5ces :i* are to-day %ap+ life ^u ?is ,we/]n ,cont95t2 = ! und]graduate is a true glass to give back to ! nation its own image4 ,,8 ,,passion ,,= ,,reality ,e>ly 9 ?is se>* = ! pr$om9ant traits ( ! college man "o is sure to f9d a passion = reality4 8,we /& = him because he is ! real ?+10 is ! answ] :i* ,i receiv$ f a /ud5t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 :5 ,i ask$ ! reason = ! amaz+ popul>ity ( a c]ta9 und]graduate4 ,! ,am]ican college man wor%ips at ! %r9e ( reality4 ,he likes elem5tal ?+s4 ,titles1 conv5tions1 c]emonies1 cre$s--all ^! = him are =ms ( ?+s m]ely4 ,to him ,! rank is b ! gu9ea's /amp1 ,! man's ! g[d = a' t4 ,! /ra9 ( ! real1 l ! r$ /ripe 9 ! (ficial ,engli% cordage1 runs ?r\gh ! /ud5t's entire exi/5ce4 ,8 s5se ( 8squ>5ess0 is highly develop$4 ,to be sure1 9 ! classroom he (t5 tries to conceal ! weakness ( 8 def5ses ) extraord9>y g5ius by 8bluff+10 b ?is attitude is z mu* = ! sake ( art z = di%one/y4 ,! hypocrite is an unutt]able abom9ation 9 8 eyes4 ,he w\ld almo/ pref] outright crim9ality to pi\s affectation4 ,%am h]oics & mock sublimity are specially odi\s to him4 ,! und]graduate is /ill suffici5tly unsophi/icat$ to believe t ?+s %\ld be :at !y seem to be3 at lea/ 8 entire incl9ation & desire is to see m5 & ?+s z !y are4 ,?is passion = reality is reveal$ 9 ! /ud5t's love ( brevity & directness4 ,he abhors vagu5ess & long-w9d$ness4 ,8 spee*es d n beg9 ) description ( natural sc5]y2 he plunges at once into 8 subject4 ,a /ory is told at ,new ,hav5 conc]n+ a prea*] :o1 %ortly be=e he 0 to address ! /ud5ts 9 ! *apel1 ask$ ! presid5t ( ! univ]sity :e!r ! "t = 8 address w\ld be limit$4 ,! presid5t repli$1 8,oh1 no2 speak z long z y l1 b !re is a tradition "h at ,yale *apel t no s\ls are sav$ aft] tw5ty m9utes40 ,! prea*] :o holds 8 s]mon 9 an h\r's grip r>ely holds /ud5ts4 ,! college man is a ke5 disc]n] betwe5 rhetoric & ideas4 ,no decisions are m prompt or m g5]ally correct ?an 84 ,he kn[s imm$iately :at he likes4 ,y cat* him or y lose him quickly2 he nev] dangles on ! hook4 ,! ,am]ican /ud5t is peculi>ly incl9$ to foll[ liv+ l9es4 ,he is n afraid ( life4 ,:ile usually he is free f affectation1 he is nev]!less impell$ by ! urg5t en?usiasm ( y\?1 & dem&s imm$iate fulfilm5t ( 8 dreams4 ,8 life is n 8pit*$ to "s f>-(f note10 b is bas$ ^u ! ev]la/+ n[4 ,he inhabits a m9iature _w1 9 :i* he helps to =m a public op9ion1 :i*1 ?\gh circumscrib$1 is imp>tial & sane4 ,no ju/ice is m equal ?an t met$ out by und]graduates at ^? in/itutions :]e a /ud5t committee has *>ge ( discipl9e & honor-sy/ems4 ,a *ild ( reality & mod]nity1 he is economical ( 8 praise1 tr5*ant & (t5 remorseless 9 8 criticisms & c5sures1 = z yet he has n le>n$ to be ins9c]e & socially diplomatic4 ,?is p5*ant = reality em]ges 9 ! plat=m ( a successful college a?lete 9 a ,new ,engl& in/itution :o1 :5 he 0 elect$ to lead]%ip 9 "o ( ! college organizations1 call$ toge!r 8 m5 & gave !m two /]n rules3 ,fir/1 /op apologiz+6 ,second1 d a lot ( "w1 & don't talk mu* ab\t x6 ,,8 ,,naturalness ,! und]graduate's wor%ip ( reality is also %[n 9 8 admiration ( naturalness4 ,! mod]n /ud5t has relegat$ into ! backgr\nd ! /ilt$ elocution>y & oratorical conte/s ( =ty ye>s ago because ^? ex]cises 7 unnatural4 ,! *air ( elocution 9 an ,am]ican college ( to-day is a decl9+ in/itution4 ,la/ ye> 9 "o ( our univ]sities ( "o ?\s& /ud5ts ! c\rse 9 oratory 0 regul>ly att5d$ by ?ree4 ,! in/ructor 9 rhetorical ex]cises 9 a college to-day usually sympa?izes ) ! rem>ks ( "o ,pr(essor ,wa%+ton ,value1 ! ,fr5* tea*] ( danc+ at ,new ,hav5 :5 t polite accompli%m5t 0 a "p ( college education4 ,at "o "t :5 he 0 unusually ill-treat$ by 8 exub]ant pupils1 he exclaim$ 9 a fr5zy ( ,gallic f]vor3 8,g5tlem51 if ze ,"l v]e to come d[n f heav51 & say1 #8,mr4 ,wa%+ton ,value1 vill y be danc+ ma/' at ,yale ,collge1 or vill y be tairnally dam'8' ,i w\ld say to ,him--#8',sieur1 eef eet ees all ze sem to y1 ,i vill be tairnally dam'4'0 ,! weekly lecture 9 oratory usually furni%es an excell5t *ance = relaxation & horseplay4 ,a college man said to me rec5tly3 8,i w\ldn't cut t h\r = any?+4 ,x is z good z a circus40 ,! /ud5t pref]s ! language ( naturalness4 ,he is ke5 = sci5tific & a?letic ex]cises1 9 "p at lea/ because !y are actual & direct approa*es to reality4 ,8 college slang1 :ile (t5 sup]abundant & absurd1 is = ! sake ( brevity1 directness1 & vivid expression4 ,! p]fect ,elizabe?an phrases ( ! accompli%$ rhetorician are li/5$ to ) endur+ respect1 b ! /umbl+ & brok5 s5t5ces ( ! college a?lete 9 a /ud5t mass-meet+ set a college audi5ce wild ) en?usiasm & applause4 ,h5ry ,drummond 0 p]haps ! mo/ truly popul> speak] to /ud5ts ( ! la/ g5]ation4 ,a *ief reason = ?is popul>ity consi/$ 9 8 p]fect naturalness1 8 absolute fre$om f pose & affectation4 ,i li/5$ to "o ( 8 fir/ addresses 9 ?is c\ntry1 :5 he spoke to ,h>v>d /ud5ts 9 ,appleton ,*apel 9 #ahic4 ,8 g5]al subject 0 8,evolution40 ,! hall 0 pack$ ) ,h>v>d und]graduates4 ,collegians _h come also f o!r ,new ,engl& in/itutions to see & to he> ! man :o _h won ! lov+ homage ( ! /ud5ts ( two cont95ts4 ,z he rose to speak1 ! audi5ce sat 9 almo/ brea?less /illness4 ,m5 7 wond]+ :at important sci5tific ^w w\ld fir/ fall f ! lips ( ?is r5[n$ ,glasg[ pr(essor4 ,he /ood = a mom5t ) "o h& 9 8 pocket1 !n lean$ ^u ! desk1 &1 ) t f9e1 contagi\s smile :i* s (t5 light$ 8 face1 he look$ ab\t at ! w9d[s1 & drawl$ out 9 8 qua9t ,scot*1 8,isn't x r hot "h80 ,! collegians broke into an applause t la/$ = m9utes1 !n /opp$1 began aga91 & fairly %ook ! *apel4 ,x 0 applause = ! natural man4 ,by ! telegraphy ( humanness he _h e/abli%$ 8 k9%ip ) !m4 ,!reaft] he 0 l "o ( !m2 & probably no man has ev] receiv$ m complete loyalty f ,am]ican und]graduates4 ,,8 ,,s5se ,,( ,,humor ,fur!rmore1 ! college man's love ( reality is kept 9 balance by 8 humor\s t5d5cies4 ,8 ke5 humor is "p ( him4 ,x rises f him spontane\sly on all occasions 9 a k9d ( g5ial eff]vesc5ce4 ,he seems to h an inh]5t antagonism to dolefulness & long-fac$ness4 ,8 life is always break+ into a laugh4 ,he is look+ = ! breez9ess1 ! delight1 ! wild joy ( liv+4 ,e ph5om5on moves him to a smil+ mood4 ,rec5tly ,i rode 9 a trolley-c> ) "s collegians1 & c\ld n b notice h[ e object 9 ! c\ntry-side1 e vehicle1 e gr\p ( m5 & wom51 w\ld draw f !m "s humor\s sally1 :ile ! o!r pass5g]s look$ on 9 good-natur$1 sophi/icat$ amusem5t or contempt4 ,! :ole /ud5t mood is z light & w>m & invigorat+ z summ] sun%9e4 ,he lives 9 a p]iod :5 'tis bliss to be alive4 ,r>ely does "o f9d rev5gefulness or sull5 hatr$ 9 ! ,am]ican und]graduate4 ,:5 a man ) ^! traits is discov]$ 9 college1 x is usually a sign t he does n belong ) collegians4 ,8 place is else:]e1 & he is usually %[n ! way ?i!r by bo? pr(essors & /ud5ts4 ,he9ri* ,he9e said he =gave 8 enemies1 b n until !y 7 dead4 ,! /ud5t =gives & usually =gets ! next day4 ,! s5se ( humor is a real influ5ce t[>d ?is attitude ( m9d1 = ! /ud5t blots out 8 res5tm5t by mak+ ei!r himself or 8 antagoni/ appe> ridicul\s4 ,he has acquir$ ! f9e art ( laugh+ bo? at himself & ) himself4 ,a /ory is told ( a cadet at a milit>y s*ool :o committ$ "s m or less trivial (f5se :i* react$ ^u a numb] ( 8 classmates to ! ext5t t1 because ( x1 sev]al cadets 7 =c$ to p]=m discipl9>y s5t9el duty4 ,x 0 decid$ t ! "y (f5d] %\ld be =?) tak5 out on ! campus1 & ord]$ to kiss all ! trees1 po/s1 telegraph-poles1 &1 9 fact1 e free object on ! p>ade-gr\nd4 ,! humor\s spectacle pres5t$ 0 suffici5t comp5sation to sweep q out ( ! he>ts ( 8 classmates any possible ill feel+4 ,! faculty song1 ! refra9 ( :i* is ,:]e1 oh1 :]e is ,pr(essor ----8 ,way d[n 9 ! _w bel[1 & is indulg$ 9 by _m und]graduate /ud5ts1 usually cov]s all ! s9s & foibles ( ! in/ructors4 ,"o or two r\nds ( ?is song1 ) ! di/+ui%$ faculty memb]s z audi5ce1 is (t5 f\nd suffici5t to cle> ! atmosph]e ( any unpleasantness exi/+ betwe5 pr(essors & /ud5ts4 ,n long ago1 9 an in/itution 9 ! ,middle ,we/1 ?is common t5d5cy to wit & humor came out :5 a v precise pr(essor lectur$ vigor\sly aga9/ a?letics1 %[+ _! delet]i\s effect ^u academic ex]cises4 ,! foll[+ day ! college pap] gave on ! front page1 z ?\gh quot$ f ! pr(essor's rem>ks1 8,don't let y\r /udies int]f]e ) y\r education40 ,! /ud5t's humor is orig9al & po9t$4 ,n long ago ,i saw a v dignifi$ y\? solemnly measur+ ! walks ar\nd ,bo/on ,common ) a codfi%1 keep+ accurate acc\nt ( ! numb] ( codfi% l5g?s embrac$ 9 ?is anci5t & honorable inclosure4 ,8 labors 7 made int]e/+ by a gall]y ( collegians1 :o foll[$ him ) explosions ( laught] & appropriate rem>ks4 ,n long ago 9 a l>ge univ]sity1 dur+ an exce$+ly long & prosy s]mon ( ! we>isome type :i* seems always to be com+ to an end ) ! next p>agraph1 ! /ud5ts exhibit$ _! impati5ce by lean+ _! heads ov] on _! left h&s4 ,j z x seem$ sure t ! ne>-sight$ prea*] 0 ab\t to conclude1 he took a long brea? & said1 8,let u n[ turn to ! o!r side ( ! "* ( ,sa9t ,paul10 :]eupon1 suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 e /ud5t 9 ! *apel %ift$ 8 position s z to re/ 8 head we>ily ^u ! o!r h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,prote/ aga9/ ,pros9ess ,,religion ,,& ,,! ,,college ,,man ,i h (t5 be5 ask$ by p :o only see ! /ud5t 9 su* playful & humor\s moods1 8,is ! ,am]ican college man really religi\s80 ,! answ] mu/ be decid$ly 9 ! affirmative4 ,! college boy--) ! mann] ( "y m5 some:at a%am$ ( _! emotions--does n want to talk mu* ab\t 8 religion1 b ?is does n prove t he does n possess ! feel+ or ! f\ndation ( religion4 ,9 fact1 at pres5t !re is a deep curr5t ( s]i\sness & religi\s feel+ runn+ ?r\gh ! college life ( ,am]ica4 ,! honor$ & influ5tial /ud5ts 9 und]graduate circles are tak+ a /& = ! ?+s mo/ wor? :ile 9 academic life4 ,! und]graduate's religi\s life is n usually ( ! traditional ord]2 9 fact x is m (t5 unconv5tional1 unc]emoni\s1 & express$ 9 t]ms & acts g]mane to /ud5t environm5t4 ,college m5 d n1 = example1 cr[d into ! *ur* pray]-meet+s 9 ! local college t[n4 ,z "s "o has express$ x1 8,y _c sw+ religion into college m51 pray]-meet+-end-to40 ,:5 ! /ud5t applies to p su* words z 8holy10 8sa9tly10 or 8pi\s10 he is n int5d+ to be complim5t>y4 ,fur!rmore1 he does n frequ5t meet+s 89 d]ogation ( /rong dr9k40 ,8 songs1 also1 are n usually devotional hymns1 & 8 conv]sation w\ld seldom sugge/ t he 0 a promot] ( b5evol5t ent]prises4 ,yet ! und]graduate is truly religi\s4 ,"s ( ! ?+s :i* seem at fir/ sight q out ( ! realm ( ! religi\s are indications ( ?is t5d5cy q z mu* z compulsory att5dance ^u *apel ex]cises4 ,dr4 ,h5ry van ,dyke has said t ! college man's songs & yells are 8 pray]s4 ,he is n ! fir/ "o :o has felt ?is 9 li/5+ to ,pr9ceton s5iors on ! /eps ( ,nassau ,hall s++ t ?rill+ hymn ( loyalty1 8,old ,nassau40 ,i h /ood = an entire ev5+ ) cr[ds ( /ud5ts ab\t a piano z !y sang ) a dep? ( feel+ m readily felt ?an describ$4 ,z a rule !re 0 little conv]s+ except a sugge/ion ( a popul> song1 a plantation melody1 or "s /irr+ hymn4 ,"o feels at su* times1 h[ev]1 t ! ?\ghts ( ! m5 are n z idle z _! actions imply4 ,z "o /ud5t express$ x 9 a college frat]nity rec5tly1 8,:5 we s+ l t1 ,i always keep up a lot ( ?9k+40 ,moreov]1 if we consid] ! college community f a /rictly conv5tional or religi\s po9t ( view1 ! pres5t-day und]graduates d n suff] ei!r 9 comp>ison ) college m5 ( o!r days1 or ) o!r sections ( mod]n life4 ,! reports ( ! la/ ye> give sixty out ( e "o hundr$ und]graduates z memb]s ( *ur*es4 ,"o 9 e sev5 m5 9 ! ,am]ican colleges la/ season 0 9 volunt>y att5dance ^u ! ,bible classes 9 connection ) ! ,college ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,! religi\s t5d5cies ( ! ,am]ican und]graduates are also reflect$ 9 _! p>ticipation 9 ! mod]n mission>y crusades bo? at home & abroad4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago ! entire gifts ( ,nor? ,am]ican in/itutions = ! support ( missions 9 =eign l&s 0 less ?an #aj1jjj4 ,la/ ye> ! /ud5ts & alumni ( ,yale ,univ]sity alone gave #ae1jjj = ! support ( ! ,yale ,mission 9 ,*9a1 :ile #aca1jjj repres5t$ ! gifts ( ,nor? ,am]ican colleges to ! mission cause 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,! mission>y int]e/s ( /ud5ts on ?is cont95t are fur!rmore reveal$ 9 ! fact t #aa1hch m5 7 /udy+ mod]n missions 9 weekly /ud5t mission /udy classes dur+ ! college season ( #aiji-aj4 ,at ,wa%+ton & ,lee ,univ]sity !re 7 m college m5 /udy+ missions 9 #aiaj ?an 7 do+ s 9 ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s #dcch college graduates h gone to =eign l&s f ,nor? ,am]ica to give _! lives 9 unselfi% s]vice to p less =tunate ?an !mselves4 ,six hundr$ ( ^! sail$ 9 #aiaj to fill positions 9 =eign mission ports 9 ! ,levant1 ,india1 ,*9a1 ,japan1 ,korea1 ,africa1 ,au/ralia1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,,! ,,bac*ic ,,elem5t ,fur!rmore1 ! /&>ds ( morals & conduct among ! ,am]ican und]graduates are p]ceptibly high] ?an !y 7 fifty ye>s ago4 ,!re is a v real t5d5cy 9 ! l9e ( do+ away ) su* celebrations z h be5 connect$ ) dr9k+ & immoralities4 ,to be sure1 "o w always f9d /ud5ts :o are (t5 worse = _! bac*ic associations1 & "o mu/ always keep 9 m9d t ! college is on e>? & n 9 heav52 b a comp>ison ( /ud5t cu/oms to-day ) ^? ( fifty ye>s ago gives cause = enc\ragem5t4 ,ev5 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury we f9d conditions t did n reflect high honor ^u ! sobriety ( /ud5ts2 = example1 9 ! ye> #ahad we f9d ,wa%+ton ,irv+ & ,james ,k4 ,pauld+ depict+ ! usual sights ab\t college inns 9 ! poem entitl$ 8,! ,lay ( ! ,scotti% ,fiddle40 ,! foll[+ is an extract3 ,ar\nd ! table's v]ge 0 spread ,full _m a w9e-bewild]$ head ,( /ud5t le>n'd1 f ,nassau ,hall1 ,:o1 brok5 f s*ola/ic ?rall1 ,_h set him d[n to dr9k outright ,?r\gh all ! livelong m]ry night1 ,& s+ z l\d z he c\ld bawl2 ,su* is ! cu/om ( ,nassau ,hall4 ,no ,lat9 n[ or hea!n ,greek ,! s5ior's d\ble tongue c speak4 ,juniors f fam$ ,pi]ian f\nt ,_h drank s deep !y sc>ce c\ld c\nt ,! c&les on ! reel+ table4 ,:ile emul\s fre%m51 h>dly able ,to dr9k1 _! /oma*s 7 s full1 ,hiccup$1 & took ano!r pull1 ,"r glad to see _! m]ry ho/1 ,:o nev] w9e or wassail cro/2 ,!y will$ him jo9 ! m]ry ?rong ,& grace _! revels ) a song4 ,!re has probably nev] be5 a "t 9 our colleges :5 su* sc5es 7 less popul> ?an !y are to-day4 ,inde$1 x is d\btful :e!r ! ,am]ican college man 0 ev] m s]i\sly int]e/$ 9 ! moral1 social1 & religi\s uplift ( 8 times4 ,"o ( 8 c>d9al ambitions is really to s]ve 8 g5]ation wor?ily bo? 9 private & 9 public4 ,9 fact1 we are incl9$ to believe t s]viceabl5ess is to-day ! wat*word ( ,am]ican college religion4 ,?is religion is n turn$ s mu* t[>d ! individual z 9 =m] days4 ,x is m socializ$ e?ics4 ,! und]graduate is ke5ly s5sitive to ! calls ( mod]n society4 ,any "o :o is skeptical on ?is po9t may well exam9e ! biographies 9 social1 political1 & religi\s contemporane\s hi/ory4 ,9 a rec5t editorial 9 "o ( our weeklies x 0 humor\sly /at$ t 8,:5ev] y see an en?usia/ic p]son runn+ n[adays to commit arson 9 ! temple ( privilege1 trace x back1 & t5 to "o y w come aga9/ a college40 ,presid5t ,taft & a majority ( ! memb]s ( 8 ,cab9et are college-tra9$ m54 ,! re=m movem5ts1 social1 political1 economic1 & religi\s1 n only 9 ! ,we/1 b also 9 ! ,levant1 ,india1 & ! ,f> ,ea/1 are be+ l$ v l>gely by college graduates1 :o are n m]ely reaction>ies 9 ^! national ent]prises1 b are 9 a v true s5se 8trumpets t s+ to battle0 9 a "t ( con/ructive trans=mation & progress4 ,,! ,,play ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,und]graduate ,und\bt$ly "o ( ! reasons :i* helps to acc\nt = ! lack ( k on ! "p ( outsid]s conc]n+ ! revival 9 college s]i\sness is f\nd 9 ! fact t ! play life ( ,am]ican und]graduates has become a prom95t factor 9 our educational in/itutions4 ,inde$1 !re is a g5]al impression among c]ta9 college tea*]s & among outside spectators ( college life t /ud5ts h lo/ _! heads 9 _! devotion to int]collegiate a?letics4 ,& x is n /range t su* op9ions %\ld exi/4 ,a dignifi$ fa!r visits 8 son at college4 ,he is introduc$ to 8! fell[s 9 ! h\se10 & at once is appall$ by ! awe/ruck way ) :i* 8 boy n>rates1 9 su* te*nical t]ms z /ill fur!r /agg] ! fond p>5t1 ! miracul\s me?ods & devices practis$ by a crack %ort-di/ance runn] or a base-ball /> or ! fam\s tackle ( ! ye>4 ,:5 9 an impressive sil5ce ! fa!r is all[$ ! unspeakable honor ( be+ introduc$ to ! capta9 ( ! foot-ball team1 ! autocrat ( ! und]graduate _w1 ! real object ( college education becomes increas+ly a tangle 9 ! fa!r's m9d4 ,z a pla9 bus9ess man ) droll humor express$ 8 feel+s rec5tly1 aft] escap+ f a doz5 or m collegians :o _h be5 talk+ a?letics to him1 8,i felt l a m]*ant m>9e )\t ammunition1 be+ fir$ into by a pirate %ip until ,i %\ld surr5d]40 ,:atev] ! und]graduate may be1 x is c]ta9 t to-day he is no 8abs5t-m9d$1 spectacl$1 slatt]nly1 owli% don40 ,8 int]e/ 9 ! pres5t-day _w1 & especially ! a?letic _w1 is acute & g5]al4 ,:e!r he lives on ! 8,gold ,coa/0 at ,h>v>d or 9 a college bo>d+-h\se 9 ,montana1 9 8 a?letic loyalties he belongs to ! same frat]nity4 ,to ! av]age und]graduates1 a?letics seem (t5 to h ! sanctity ( an in/itution4 ,artemus ,w>d said conc]n+ ! ,civil ,w> t he w\ld will+ly sacrifice all 8 wife's relatives = ! sake ( ! cause4 ,"s su* feel+ seems to dom9ate ! ,am]ican collegian4 ,,conc]n+ ,,a?letics ,because ( su* a?letic t5d5cies1 ! college /ud5t has be5 ! recipi5t ( ! disapprobation ( a c]ta9 type ( onlook]s 9 g5]al1 & ( _m college faculties 9 p>ticul>4 ,presid5t ,l[ell ( ,h>v>d1 9 advocat+ competitive s*ol>%ip1 9 a ,phi ,beta ,kappa address at ,columbia ,univ]sity1 said1 8,by free use ( competition1 a?letics has beat5 s*ol>%ip out ( sight 9 ! e/imation ( ! community at l>ge1 & 9 ! reg>d ( ! /ud5t bodies40 ,woodr[ ,wilson pays 8 respects to /ud5t a?leticism by s5t5ti\sly rem>k+1 8,s f> z colleges g1 ! side-%[s h swall[$ up ! circus1 & we 9 ! ma9 t5t d n "k :at is go+ on40 ,pr(essor ,edw9 ,e4 ,slosson1 :o sp5t some:at ov] a ye> travel+ among f\rte5 ( ! l>ge univ]sities1 utt]s a j]emiad on college a?letics4 ,he f\nd 8t a?letic conte/s d n promote fri5dly feel+ & mutual respect betwe5 ! colleges1 b q ! contr>y2 t !y attract an undesirable set ( /ud5ts2 t !y l[] ! /&>d ( honor & hone/y2 t !y corrupt faculties & (ficials2 t !y cultivate ! mob m9d2 t !y div]t ! att5tion ( ! /ud5ts f _! prop] "w2 & p]v]t ! ends ( education40 ,& all ^! cumulative calamities arrive1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,slosson1 because ( ! gr& /&1 because p are wat*+ foot-ball games & competitive a?letics4 ,! pr(essor w\ld h no objection to a few a?letes play+ foot-ball on ! des]t ( ,idaho or 9 ! fa/nesses ( ! ,ma9e woods1 provid$ no "o 0 look+4 8,if !re is nobody wat*+1 !y w n hurt !mselves mu* & o!rs n at all10 he conc$es4 ,mean:ile1 reg>dless ( _! doom1 ,! little victims play4 ,9 fact1 su* argum5t appeals to ! av]age collegian ) ab\t ! same degree ( weight z ! rem>k ( ! ,iri%man :o 0 *as$ by a mad bull4 ,! ,iri%man ran until out ( brea?1 ) ! bull directly beh9d him2 !n a sudd5 ?\ght /ruck him1 & he said to himself3 8,:at a fool ,i am6 ,i am runn+ ! same way ?is bull is runn+4 ,i w\ld be all "r if ,i 7 only runn+ ! o!r way40 ,x w d\btless be conc$$ by fair-m9d$ p]sons g5]ally t 9 _m in/itutions ( ,nor? ,am]ica a?letics are be+ ov]-emphasiz$1 ev5 z 9 "s in/itutions practical & sci5tific education is emphasiz$ at ! exp5se ( lib]al tra9+4 ,x is difficult1 h[ev]1 to g5]alize conc]n+ ei!r ( ^! subjects4 ,op9ion & judgm5t v>y almo/ z widely z does ! po9t ( view f :i* p]sons note college conditions4 ,a ke5 pr(essor ( "o ( ! univ]sities :]e a?letics too l>gely usurp$ ! "t & att5tion ( /ud5ts1 ju/ifiably summ$ up ! situation by say+3 ,! man :o is try+ to acquire intellectual exp]i5ce is reg>d$ z abnormal 7a 8greasy gr9d0 is ! elegant phrase1 symptomatic at once ( /ud5t vulg>ity1 ignorance1 & /upidity71 & intellectual em95ce falls "u suspicion z 8bad =m40 ,! /ud5t body is too mu* obsess$ ( ! 8campus-celebrity0 type1--a dec5t-en\gh fell[1 z a rule1 b1 equally z a rule1 a v]itable ,go?4 ,t any gr\p claim+ ! title /ud5ts %\ld ?us m9imize intellectual sup]iority indicates an extraord9>y condition ( topsyturvydom4 ,dur+ ! la/ twelve mon?s1 h[ev]1 ,i h talk$ ) sev]al hundr$ p]sons1 includ+ college presid5ts1 pr(essors1 alumni1 & fa!rs & mo!rs 9 tw5ty-five ,/ates & prov9ces ( ,nor? ,am]ica 9 relation to ?is "q4 ,:ile occasionally a college pr(essor z well z p>5t or a fri5d ( a p>ticul> /ud5t has wax$ eloqu5t 9 dispraise ( a?letics1 by f> ! l>g] majority ( ^! repres5tative witnesses h said t 9 _! p>ticul> region a?letic ex]cises among /ud5ts 7 n ov]-emphasiz$4 ,illu/ration3 ,univ]sity ,hall1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,yet x is evid5t t college a?letics 9 ,am]ica to-day are too g5]ally limit$ to a few /ud5ts :o p]=m = ! b5efit ( ! re/4 ,x is also app>5t t c]ta9 riot\s & bac*analian ex]cises :i* att5d base-ball & foot-ball victories h be5 v disc\rag+ features to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 /ud5t morality4 ,9 ano!r *apt] ,i %all treat at "s l5g? ( ^! & o!r influ5ces :i* are directly inimical to ! mak+ ( su* lead]%ip z ! nation has a "r to dem& ( our educat$ m54 ,9 ?is connection1 h[ev]1 ,i wi% to ?r[ "s light ^u ! /ud5t side ( ! a?letic problem1 a po9t ( view too (t5 ov]look$ by writ]s ^u ?is subject4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x ne$s to be appreciat$ t /ud5t a?letics 9 "s =m or o!r h absorb$ a consid]able am\nt ( att5tion ( collegians 9 ,am]ican in/itutions = ov] half a c5tury4 ,fifty ye>s ago1 ev51 we f9d foot-ball a fa/ & furi\s conflict betwe5 classes4 ,if we c judge by anci5t records1 ^! conflicts 7 (t5 q z bloody 9 ^? days z at pres5t4 ,an old graduate said rec5tly t1 comp>$ ) ! titanic /ruggles ( 8 day1 mod]n foot-ball is only a wret*$ sort ( p>lor pa/ime4 ,9 ^? days ! faculty took a h& 9 ! battle1 & a hi/orical acc\nt ( a ,new ,engl& college depicts 9 immortal v]se ! /ory ( ! way 9 :i* a div9ity pr(essor *>g$ physically into ! bloody savag]y ( ! foot-ball /ruggle ( ! class ( '#eh4 ,poor '#eh _h sc>ce got well ,f t sad pun*+ 9 ! bel-- ,( old ,pr(4 ,olm/ead's umb]ell4 ,x w be impossible to fully repres5t ! values ( a?letics z a det]r5t to ! dissolute w&]+s & immoralities common 9 =m] times4 ,nei!r c "o dwell ^u ! real apo!osis ( good heal? & robu/ /r5g? t regul> physical tra9+ has br\ght to ! y\? ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh ! adv5t ( college gymnasiums & indoor & outdoor a?letic ex]cises4 ,mu* also might be said 9 favor ( a?letics1 especially foot-ball1 because ( ! fact t su* ex]cises emphasize discipl9e1 :i*1 outside ( ,we/ ,po9t & ,annapolis1 is lam5tably lack+ 9 ?is c\ntry bo? 9 ! s*ool & 9 ! family4 ,:ile !re is mu* ne$ to engage a l>g] numb] ( /ud5ts 9 g5]al a?letic ex]cises1 x is nev]!less true t ev5 ?\gh a few boys play at foot-ball or base-ball1 all ( ! /ud5ts :o look on imbibe ! idea t x is only ! man :o tra9s h>d :o succe$s4 ,!re is1 too1 a feel+ among ^? :o "k intimately ! real values ( college play life1 :5 :olesale d5unciations are made ( und]graduate a?letics1 t x is possible = "o outside ( college walls or ev5 = "o ( ! faculty to produce all ! facts ) accuracy1 & yet to fail 9 cat*+ ! life ( ! und]graduate at play4 ,inextricably associat$ ) college a?letics is a composite & intangible ?+ kn[n z 8college _s40 ,x is some?+ :i* defies analysis & exposition1 :i*1 :5 tak5 ap>t & classifi$1 is n2 yet x makes di/9ctive ! life & atmosph]e ( e great seat ( le>n+1 & is closely l9k$ n only ) classrooms1 b also ) su* ev5ts z occur on ! great a?letic gr& /&s1 ^u fields ( physical conte/ 9 ! sight ( ! college colors1 :]e episodes & aims are mighty1 & ab\t :i* hi/orical loyalties cl+ mu* z ! old soldi]'s memories are entw9$ ) ! flag he has *e]$ & foll[$4 ,:ile we are quot+ f ,phi ,beta ,kappa orators1 let u quote f ano!r1 a contempor>y ( ,longfell[1 ,horace ,bu%nell1 :om ,h5ry ,m4 ,ald5 has call$1 next to ,em]son1 ! mo/ orig9al ,am]ican ?9k] ( 8 day4 ,9 8 oration be=e ! ,phi ,beta ,kappa ,society ( ,h>v>d sixty ye>s ago1 ,dr4 ,bu%nell said t all "w 0 = an end1 :ile play 0 an end 9 itself2 t play 0 ! highe/ ex]cise & *ief end ( man4 ,x is ?is ex]cise ( play :i* someh[ gets d[n into ! v blood ( ! ,am]ican und]graduate & becomes a p]man5tly valuable influ5ce 9 ! mak+ ( ! man & ! citiz54 ,x is difficult exactly to def9e ! _s ( ?is play life1 b "o :o has really ent]$ into ,am]ican college a?letic ev5ts w und]/& x--! _s ( college tradition 9 songs & *e]s sweep+ across ! va/1 brilliant ?rong ( vivaci\s & spell-b\nd y\?2 ! vision ( t flutt]+ sc5e ( color & gaiety 9 ! ,june or ,octob] sun%9e2 ! tempor>y fre$om ( a ?\s& exub]ant und]graduates2 pretty girls vy+ ) _! escorts 9 loyalty to ! colors !y we>2 ! old 8grad10 =gett+ himself 9 ! _s ( ! game1 spr++ f 8 seat & ?r[+ 8 hat 9 ! air 9 ! ebullition ( return+ y\?2 ! m]curial cr[d z x dem&s fair play2 ! sudd5 in>ticulate sil5ces2 ! spontane\s outbur/s2 ! disapprobation at mean or abject tricks1--or t un=gettable s5sation t comes z "o sees ! va/ zigzagg+ l9es ( hundr$s ( /ud5ts1 ) h&s hold+ "o ano!r's %\ld]s 9 ! wild s]p5t9e dance1 f9ally ?r[+ _! caps ov] ! goal 9 a great sweep ( victory4 ,"o jo9s unconsci\sly ) ^! happy spirits 9 ?is grotesque hil>ity z !y m>* ab\t ! /adium ) _! orig9al & laughable pranks1 9 a blissful =getfulness1 = ! mom5t at lea/1 t !re is any su* ?+ 9 exi/5ce z cunei=m inscriptions & ! my/]ies ( sph]ical trigonometry4 ,is !re any son ( an ,am]ican college :o has really ent]$ into su* life z ?is :o does n look back l+]+ly to 8 und]graduate days1 grateful n only = ! in/ruction & ! tea*]s he knew1 b also = ^? *ildi% outbur/s ( pride & idealism :5 ! deepe/1 poignant loyalties caught up 8 _s 9 un=gettable sc5es3 ,ah6 happy days6 ,once m :o w\ld n be a boy8 ,a fri5d ( m9e _h a son :o _h be5 plann+ = a long "t to g to ,yale4 ,%ortly be=e he 0 to ent] college he w5t ) 8 fa!r to see a foot-ball game betwe5 ,yale & ,pr9ceton4 ,on ?is p>ticul> occasion ,yale vanqui%$ ! orange & black 9 a decisive victory4 ,aft] ! game ! ,yale m5 7 m>*+ (f ) _! mighty %\ts ( triumph4 ,! ,pr9ceton /ud5ts collect$ 9 ! middle ( ! foot-ball-field1 & be=e s++ 8,old ,nassau10 !y *e]$ ) ev5 great] vigor ?an !y _h *e]$ at any "t dur+ ! game1 & ?is "t n = ,pr9ceton1 b = ,yale4 ,! sons ( ,eli came back f _! celebration & /opp$ to li/5 & to applaud4 ,z ! mighty tig] yell 0 go+ up f hundr$s ( ,pr9cetonian ?roats1 & z ! ,pr9ceton m5 foll[$ _! *e]s by s++ ! ,yale 8,boolah10 ! "y man :o /ood by 8 fa!r1 look$ on 9 sil5ce1 inde$1 ) inexpressible admiration4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ to 8 fa!r & said3 8,fa!r1 ,i h *ang$ my m9d4 ,i want to g to ,pr9ceton40 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,s]p5t9e ,dance aft] a ,foot-ball ,game ,su* ev5ts are associat$ 79 ! m9ds ( und]graduates7 n only ) ! physical1 b ) ! spiritual1 ) ! ideal4 ,! /ruggle on ! a?letic-field has mean+ n simply to a few m5 :o take "p1 b to e /ud5t on ! side-l9es1 :ile ! pulsat+ hundr$s :o s+ & *e] _! team to victory ?9k only ( ! real ef=t ( _! college to produce successful a*ievem5t4 ,/&+ b5ea? a tree ne> ,soldi]s' ,field at ,cambridge1 ) und]graduates by ! hundr$ eag] 9 _! a?letic sports on "o side1 & ! anci5t ro(s ( ,h>v>d on ! o!r1 !re is a simple m>ble %aft :i* be>s ! names ( ! m5 :om ! field commemorates1 :ile bel[ ^! names are writt5 ,em]son's words1 *os5 = ?is purpose by ,l[ell3 ,?\gh love rep9e & reason *afe1 ,!re came a voice )\t reply-- ',tis man's p]dition to be safe1 ,:5 = ! tru? he ought to die4 ,n only ^u ! %ields ( our ,am]ican univ]sities d we f9d 8v]itas02 9 _s at lea/ x is also cle>ly writt5 across ! face ( ! entire college life ( our times4 ,g5tlemanl9ess1 op5-m9d$ness1 orig9ality1 honor1 patriotism1 tru?--^! are increas+ly f\nd 9 bo? ! s]i\s pursuits & ! play life ( our ,am]ican und]graduates4 ,! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ^! ideals are s\ght is n s important z ! c]ta9ty t ! /ud5t is =m+ su* ideals ( ?or\ghness & p]fection4 ,?is se>* = tru? & reality may br+ to our und]graduates unre/ or d\bt or ardu\s toil4 ,!y may se>* = _! answ] 9 ! lecture-room1 on ! p>ade-gr\nd1 9 ! hurlyburly ( college comrade%ips1 9 ! competitive life ( college conte/s1 or ev5 9 ! h>d1 self-effac+ labors ( ! /ud5t :o works 8 way ?r\gh college4 ,:ile1 inde$1 x may seem to _m t ! highe/ wisdom & ! f9e/ culture /ill l+]1 "o mu/ believe t ! ma9 t5d5cies 9 ! life ( ,am]ican und]graduates are t[>d ! discov]y ( & devotion to ! highe/ tru?--! tru? ( nature & ! tru? ( ,god4 ,,ii ,,education ,,la ,,c>te 8,if ,i 7 to return to college1 ,i %\ld take no?+ t 0 practical10 rem>k$ a rec5t college graduate4 ,?is attitude reveals by contra/ a some:at wide-spread t5d5cy ( op9ion t[>d practical & progressive /udies4 ,at a public ga!r+ n long s9ce1 ! presid5t ( a great ,/ate in/itution 9 ! ,middle ,we/ said t he believ$ )9 ano!r decade e c\rse 9 ! in/itution ( :i* he 0 ! head w\ld be int5d$ simply to fit m5 to e>n a livelihood4 ,a cultivat$ disciple ( quiet & delightful /udies :o ov]he>d ?is rem>k 0 he>d to say almo/ 9 a groan1 8,if ,i ?\ght t 0 true ( ,am]ican education g5]ally1 ,i %\ld want to die40 ,an ev5 m significant note ( w>n+ aga9/ m]ely bread-&-butt] /udies comes f ,amh]/ ,college1 :]e ! class ( #ahhe rec5tly pres5t$ to ! gov]n+ bo>d ! radical plan ( aboli%+ entirely ! degree ( ba*elor ( sci5ce1 ) ! purpose ( build+ up a /rictly classical c\rse = a limit$ numb] ( /ud5ts admitt$ to college only by competitive exam9ations4 ,! plan provides = ! rais+ ( a fund to meet any defici5cy caus$ by ! tempor>y loss ( /ud5ts & also = ! increase ( tea*]s' sal>ies4 ,! g5]al idea 9 ! m9d ( ! ,amh]/ committee is express$ z foll[s3 ,! proposition = :i* ,amh]/ /&s is t prep>ation = "s p>ticul> "p ( life does n make bett] citiz5s ?an 8prep>ation = ! :ole ( x02 t because a man c 8function 9 society0 z a craftsman 9 "s trade or te*nical "w1 he is n !reby made a bett] lead]2 t we h already too mu* ( t /atesman%ip m>k$ by ability 8to fur!r "s dom9ant social int]e/10 & too little ( t :i* is 8aw>e ( a _w moraliz$ by pr9ciple1 /eadi$ & cle>$ ( _m an evil ?+ by true & ca?olic reflection & j feel+1 a _w n ( int]e/1 b ( ideas40 ,amh]/ upholds ! proposition t = /atesm51 lead]s ( public ?\ght1 = lit]ature1 inde$ = all "w :i* dem&s culture & bread? ( view1 no?+ c take ! place ( ! classical education2 t ! duty ( in/itutions ( high] education is n :olly p]=m$ :5 ! y\? ( ! c\ntry are pass$ f ! high s*ools to ! univ]sities to be 8vocationaliz$10 b t !re is a mo/ important "w to be p]=m$ by an in/itution :i* /&s outside ?is /raight l9e to pecuni>y rew>d2 t !re is room = at lea/ "o great classical college1 & we believe = _m su*4 ,illu/ration3 ,john/on ,gate f ! ,y>d1 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,^! op9ions are impressive4 ,no "o c visit widely our ,am]ican colleges )\t feel+ ! appropriat5ess ( su* w>n+s & dem&s4 ,a /ory is told ( ! presid5t ( a college pray+ 9 *apel = ! prosp]ity ( 8 s*ool & all new & 8inf]ior0 in/itutions4 ,! pray] w\ld seem to h be5 answ]$ 9 ! la/ decade1 :i* m>ks ! m>vel\s gr[? ( mod]n te*nical in/itutions 9 ,am]ica4 ,?is gr[? has be5 specially pron\nc$ 9 ! great ,/ate univ]sities & 9 ! in/itutions fitt$ to tra9 m5 9 practical education4 ,,gr[? ,,( ,,practical ,,education ,dr4 ,william ,r4 ,h>p] is quot$ z say+ %ortly be=e 8 dea? t 8no matt] h[ lib]ally ! private in/itution might be end[$1 ! h]itage ( ! future1 at lea/ 9 ! ,we/1 is to be ! ,/ate univ]sity40 ,an ex-presid5t ( a ,/ate univ]sity has giv5 ! foll[+ indication ( t5 ye>s ( advance 9 att5dance ( /ud5ts at fifte5 ,/ate univ]sities 9 comp>ison ) att5dance at fifte5 repres5tative ,ea/]n colleges & univ]sities3 #ahif-ig #aijf-jg ,/ate univ]sities #af1dad #cd1ggj ,increase #aab ,ea/]n in/itutions #ah1cca #bh1fca ,increase #ef ,almo/ any "o ( our great univ]sities at pres5t has _m times ! weal?1 equipm5t1 & /ud5ts ( all ( our colleges fifty ye>s ago4 ,our ,am]ican agricultural & me*anical colleges1 ! great] numb] ( :i* h aris5 )9 t5 ye>s1 n[ enroll m ?an #be1jjj /ud5ts4 ,9 #ahej !re 7 only eight non-pr(essional graduate /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #ahgf1 :5 ,johns ,hopk9s op5$1 !re 7 #djj su* /ud5ts4 ,!re are n[ at lea/ #aj1jjj /ud5ts ( ?is class1 & e ye> f9ds an additional numb] ( our l>g] in/itutions includ+ graduate c\rses prep>+ = practical vocations1 ) _m ( !m add+ facilities = graduate /udy dur+ ! summ]4 ,! foll[+ m concrete comp>ison by ,pr(essor ,e4 ,e4 ,slosson reveals ! mann] 9 :i* ! new ,/ate in/itutions are rapidly meet+ ! dem&s ( mod]n times = te*nical & pr(essional education2 = ! *ief progress 9 ^! in/itutions has be5 n 9 ! old-fa%ion$ culture /udies1 b 9 special dep>tm5ts1 includ+ well-nigh ev]y?+ f eng9e]+ & dairy+ to music & c]amics3 ,total ,annual ,total ,av]age ,annual ,appropriation ,in/ruct+ ,exp5diture ,income4 = ,sal>ies ,/aff 9 = ,in/ruction ( ,in/ruct+ ,univ]sity4 p] ,/ud5t4 ,,in/itutions4 ,/aff4 ,columbia ,univ]sity #a1fge1jjj #a1ade1jjj #eei #bhj ,h>v>d ,univ]sity #a1hbg1ghi #hda1igj #egc #bji ,univ]sity ( ,*icago #a1cjd1jjj #fii1jjj #bia #acg ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan #a1jgh1jjj #ecf1jjj #bhe #abe ,yale ,univ]sity #a1jhh1iba #ebd1egg #cfe #aeh ,cornell ,univ]sity #a1jhb1eac #eaj1ica #ejg #adj ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois #a1bjj1jjj #dia1fge #dad #acf ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 #iih1fcd #dhi1haj #big #aeg ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania #ehi1bbf #dcc1caa #cge #aag ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia #hdd1jjj #djh1jjj #cej #acf ,/an=d ,univ]sity #hej1jjj #cfe1jjj #acf #bcj ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity #ddb1bcb #cjh1fej #afc #bce ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota #eae1jjj #bfc1jjj #cjc #ff ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity #caa1hgj #baa1jac #agb #cbd ,,:at ,,is ,,! ,,*ief ,,end ,,( ,,an ,,am]ican ,,college8 ,?is sudd5 & enorm\s advance 9 ! pursuit ( te*nical /udies1 :i* h made ! ,/ate univ]sities =midable rivals to our old]1 privately end[$ in/itutions1 has ar\s$ unc]ta9ty z to ! real object ( collegiate tra9+4 ,mod]n comm]cialism1 :i* has said t y mu/ t\* lib]al /udies1 if at all1 9 a utilit>ian way1 has swept 9 a mighty curr5t ?r\gh our ,am]ican univ]sities4 ,! und]graduate is feel+ increas+ly ! pressure ( ! outside mod]n _w--! _w n ( values1 b ( doll>s4 ,! s5se ( /ra91 ( ru%1 & ( anxiety :i* g5]ally p]vades our bus9ess1 our public & our pr(essional life1 has p]vad$ ! atmosph]e 9 :i* m5 %\ld be taught fir/ ( all to ?9k & to gr[4 ,! pres5t t5d5cy ( /ud5ts is to feel t any =m ( education t does n associate itself directly ) "s =m ( practical & significant action is artificial1 unreal1 & undesirable4 ,la/ w9t] ,i visit$ an in/itution on ! ,pacific coa/ :]e lit]>y /udies 7 consid]$1 among c]ta9 classes ( /ud5ts1 z n only unpractical1 b almo/ unmanly4 ,z a result ( su* drift 9 educational s5tim5t1 ! ,am]ican und]graduate is 9 dang] ( gett+ prep>$ = an em]g5cy r ?an = life4 ,he is los+1 ,9 action's dizzy+ eddy :irl$1 ,! some?+ t infects ! _w4 ,! /ud5t leads 8 life noisily & hurri$ly4 ,he sc>cely takes "t to see x all pla9ly )\t du/ & confusion4 ,!re is all ab\t him a blurr$ s5se ( motion & duties4 ,8 culture lies ^u him 9 lumps4 ,he does n all[ x "t to impress him4 ,college is a bewild]+ episode r ?an a place ( cle> vision4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,lead]s ,,r ,,?an ,,money-,,mak]s ,x is f> easi] to turn out ( our colleges me*anical exp]ts ?an x is to create m5 :o are ?\ghtful1 m5 :o "k !mselves & ! _w4 ,! value ( ! mod]n man to society does n dep5d ^u 8 ability to d always ! same ?+ t ev]ybody else is do+4 ,college m5 %\ld be fitt$ to make public s5tim5t z well z to foll[ x4 ,! educat$ lead] %\ld be 9 advance ( 8 p]iod4 ,indep5d5ce born ( ?\ghtfulness & self-control %\ld m>k 8 ?\ght & decision4 ,! _w looks to him = assi/ance 9 vigor\sly resi/+ ^? det]iorat+ influ5ces :i* w\ld comm]cialize intellect1 co>s5 ideas1 & dilute true culture4 ,8 h\rs ( insight & vision 9 ! _w ( art1 ideas1 lett]s1 & moral discipl9e %\ld assi/ him to w aright :5 high vision is blurr$ by ! duties ( ! common day4 ,8 cle>] conception ( highe/ tru? %\ld lead him to hope :5 o!r m5 despair4 ,our colleges %\ld tra9 m5 :o w be 8trumpets t s+ to battle0 aga9/ all complac5cy1 indiff]5ce1 & social wrong4 ,:5 a /ud5t1 h[ev]1 puts 8 pr(ession ( m$ic9e or eng9e]+ be=e t ( responsible lead]%ip 9 social1 political1 moral1 & indu/rial life1 he ceases to be a real factor 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,we already h a ?\s& m5 :o c make money to "o man :o c ?9k & make o!r m5 ?9k4 ,we h a ?\s& foll[]s to "o g5u9e lead] :o incorporates 9 8 own m9d & he>t a high po9t ( view & ! ability to pres5t x 9 an attractive way4 ,x is "o ?+ = an und]graduate to g out f 8 in/itution exp]t 9 electrical sci5ce2 x is q ano!r ?+ = him to s truly discov] ! _s ( life itself1 z to be able to h>monize 8 exp]t ability ) ! broad] & deep] life ( ! age 9 :i* he lives4 ,! pres5t und]graduate (t5 fails lam5tably at ?is v po9t4 ,he frequ5tly rem9ds "o ( ! rem>k ( an old g5tleman to an old lady :om ,i saw at a backwoods railway-/ation 9 ,oregon wat*+ a small :ite dog *as+ ) great zeal an express-tra9 :i* _h surg$ pa/ ! /ation4 ,! old lady1 turn+ to h] companion1 said eag]ly1 8,d y ?9k he w cat* x80 ,! old man answ]$1 8,i am wond]+ :at he w d ) ! blam$ ?+ if he does cat* x40 ,! college und]graduate likewise is (t5 unc]ta9 ab\t :at he is to d ) 8 pr(ession beyond mak+ a liv+ ) x4 ,our colleges1 ) _! te*nical tra9+1 %\ld give ! conviction t a physician 9 a community is m ?an a m$ical practition]4 ,8 success z a physician br+s ) x an obligation ( int]e/ & lead]%ip 9 all ( ! social1 civic1 & philan?ropic movem5ts ( ! t[n or city 9 :i* he works4 ,he %\ld discov] 9 college t he is to be m ?an a doctor2 t he is to be also a man & a citiz54 ,9 ! la/ analysis1 = real success x is n a "q :e!r a man is a great eng9e] or a great electrician or a great surgeon2 x is ! "q ( individual "*4 ,! press+ inquiry1 !n1 = all und]graduate tra9+ is1 ,are we giv+ to our boys ! k9d ( education :i* w fill _! future life ) mean+8 ,a man mu/ live ) himself4 ,he mu/ be a good companion = himself4 ,a college graduate1 :atev] 8 specialty1 %\ld be able to sp5d an ev5+ ap>t f ! cr[d4 ,! !at]1 ! automobile1 ! lob/]-palace1 7 nev] int5d$ to be ! *ief end ( collegiate education4 ,a college c\rse %\ld give ! und]graduate ta/es1 temp]am5t1 & habits ( read+4 ,a graduate :o /udies to be a speciali/ 9 any l9e ne$s also ! education :i* w give him dep?1 backgr\nd1 & ! hi/orical significance ( civilization & life 9 g5]al4 ,a lady at a d9n]-p>ty 0 mak+ desp]ate attempts to int]e/ 9 h] conv]sation a c]ta9 bus9ess man :o _h be5 introduc$ to h] z a graduate ( a prom95t univ]sity4 ,%e talk$ to him ( books1 education1 !at]1 races1 pictures1 society1 & out-(-door life4 ,all ( h] ef=ts 7 futile4 ,f9ally he said1 8,try me on lea!r2 t's my l9e40 ,?is college graduate lo/ some?+ important 9 8 incompet5cy = g5]al & intellig5t conv]sation4 ,8 loss 0 m tragic1 h[ev]1 z a repres5tative ( ! s-call$ college-educat$ classes1 expon5ts ( speciali/ic tra9+1 :o h become mat]ially successful1 b :o are )\t ^? p]sonal res\rces necess>y = _! own enjoym5t & pr(it1 & :o f9d !mselves utt]ly inadequate = guidance or inc5tive to _! fell[m54 ,,elective ,,/udies ,! sy/em ( elective /udies :i* n[ widely *>act]izes ! tra9+ 9 our high] educational in/itutions has made x increas+ly difficult = ! college man to secure a cle> idea ( a college c\rse & ! compreh5sive tra9+ :i* is 8 due4 ,9 _m in/itutions ! :ole curriculum is 9 a /ate ( un/able equilibrium4 ,! endeavor to foll[ ! dem&s ( ! times & ! desire to secure patrons & /ud5ts1 h (t5 br\ght to bo? ! faculty & ! und]graduate an unc]ta9ty z to ! true mean+ ( ! college4 ,ev5 9 fre%man & sophomore ye>s ! arrangem5t ( /udies is (t5 left to ! *oice ( ! immature /ud5t4 ,9 "o ( our olde/ univ]sities !re is at pres5t only "o prescrib$ c\rse ( /udy4 ,= ! re/1 ! /ud5ts are all[$ to *oose at _! own sweet w1 & _! *oice1 :ile dictat$ by a v>iety ( motives1 is influ5c$ 9 no small degree by ! prepond]ance ( emphasis1 bo? 9 build+s & faculty1 ^u te*nical education4 ,/ud5ts are left to fl\nd] ab\t 9 _! selection ( c\rses1 guid$ nei!r by curriculum nor life purpose4 ,rec5tly ,i ask$ tw5ty-six /ud5ts :y !y *ose _! /udies4 ,sixte5 ( !m gave monet>y or practical reasons2 six answ]$ t ! /udies *os5 furni%$ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance z f> z prep>ation 0 conc]n$2 & only f\r _h 9 m9d compreh5sive culture & prep>ation = life4 ,i sympa?ize ) ! educator :o said rec5tly3 ,is x n "t t we /op ask+ indulg5ce = le>n+ & proclaim its sov]eignty8 ,is x n "t t we rem9d ! college m5 ( ?is c\ntry t !y h no "r to any di/9ctive place 9 any community unless !y c %[ x by intellectual a*ievem5t8 t if a univ]sity is a place = di/9ction at all1 x mu/ be di/+ui%$ by conque/ ( m9d8 ,:ile ^! t5d5cies ?reat51 in/ead ( criticiz+ too sev]ely our univ]sities & our und]graduates1 we %\ld /rive fir/ to f9d ! reason = ^! mod]n sci5tific & practical l9es ( "w2 & second1 to sugge/1 if possible1 def9ite ways by :i* a tru] h>mony 9 educational /udies may be br\ght ab\t4 ,,education ,,to ,,meet ,,popul> ,,dem&s ,! rapid ext5sion ( natural-physical sci5ce 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s has _h mu* to d ) ! *ange ( acc5t 9 ,am]ican education4 ,?is *ange ( emphasis has effect$ a di/9ct trans=mation 9 ! curriculum1 9 ! college tea*] & 9 ! /ud5t ideal4 ,%\ld "o c>e to get "o's f+]s du/y ) anci5t docum5ts1 "o might turn to an old leaflet 9 ! files ( ! libr>y at ,columbia1 dat$ ,novemb] #b1 #ahec4 ,x is ! report ( ! tru/ees ( ,columbia ,college ^u ! e/abli%m5t ( a univ]sity sy/em4 ,among o!r ?+s ?is report outl9es1 9 accordance ) ! ideas ( ! tru/ees1 8! mission ( ! college40 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,libr>y1 ,columbia ,univ]sity ,?is mission is1 8to direct & sup]9t5d ! m5tal & moral culture4 ,! design ( a college is to make p]fect ! human intellect 9 all its p>ts & functions2 by means ( a ?or\gh tra9+ ( all ! intellectual faculties1 to obta9 _! full developm5t2 & by ! prop] guidance ( ! moral functions1 to direct !m to a prop] ex]tion4 ,to =m ! m9d1 9 %ort1 is ! high design ( education z s\ght 9 a ,college ,c\rse40 ,! report h]eupon proce$s to note t un=tunately ?is s5tim5t1 8manife/ & j0 ?\gh x be1 8does n meet ) univ]sal sympa?y or acquiesc5ce40 ,on ! contr>y1 ! dem& = :at is t]m$ progressive k 444 & = full] in/ruction 9 :at are call$ ! useful & practical sci5ces1 is at v>iance ) ?is fundam5tal idea4 ,! public g5]ally1 unaccu/om$ to look ^u ! m9d except 9 connection ) ! body1 & to reg>d x z a ma*9e = promot+ ! pleasures1 ! conv5i5ces1 or ! com=ts ( ! latt]1 w n be satisfi$ ) a sy/em ( education 9 :i* !y are unable to p]ceive ! direct connection betwe5 ! k imp>t$ & ! bodily advantages to be ga9$4 ,! committee !re=e 8?9k t :ile !y w\ld reta9 ! sy/em hav+ 9 view ! mo/ p]fect intellectual tra9+1 !y might devise p>allel c\rses1 hav+ ?is design at ! f\ndation1 b /ill adapt$ to meet ! popul> dem&40 ,we h "h "o ( ! e>ly indications ( 8p>allel c\rses0 9 "o ( our in/itutions ( high] le>n+ z a concession to popul> dem&s4 ,b ?is concession at ,columbia 0 made be=e ! imm5se ext5sion & developm5t ( mod]n natural1 physical1 & indu/rial sci5ce4 ,education or culture 9 ! e>ly fifties 0 some?+ easy to def9e4 ,x includ$ logic1 lit]ature1 oratory1 conic sections1 & religion4 ,s9ce t date1 h[ev]1 ! ,am]ican und]graduate has discov]$ mod]n rese>* "w at ! ,g]man univ]sity4 ,cecil ,rhodes has op5$ ,ox=d = ,am]ican /ud5ts ) 8 8gold5 key40 ,! ,am]ican /ud5t has be5 call$ ^u to mat* ) 8 te*nical ability ! enorm\s & rapid developm5t ( a new mat]ial civilization1 & educational in/itutions take color f ! social & political m$ia 9 :i* !y exi/4 ,9 fact1 x _c be easily e/imat$ h[ real or h[ compreh5sive a factor ! college graduate has be5 9 guid+ & %ap+ ?is practical & progressive awak5+4 ,! ,am]ican und]graduate is m ?an ev] be=e contemporane\s ) all t is real & important 9 mod]n exi/5ce4 ,he is fill$ ) en?usiasm = civic & social & religi\s inve/igation & improvem5t4 ,) self-reliant c\rage he works 8 way ?r\gh college1 tutor+1 wait+ on table1 & p]=m+ o!r real s]vices4 ,he debates ) zeal economics1 immigration1 & labor que/ions4 ,inde$1 ! mod]n ,am]ican univ]sity is tak+ increas+ly firm] hold ^u ! life ( ! nation4 ,! college graduate ( fifty ye>s ago 0 m or less a ?+ ap>t4 ,if he 0 /rong 9 8 lit]>y /udies1 he 0 also weak 9 8 atta*m5t to life itself1 :]e education really has its work+ ar5a4 ,9 comp>ison ) him1 ! /ud5t to-day sp5ds a great] proportion ( 8 "t 9 ! /udy ( political sci5ce4 ,"o feels ! limitation ( ! mod]n und]graduate especially 9 ! sweep ( 8 lit]>y k1 & 9 8 acqua9tance ) ab/ract ?\ght1 art1 & poetry4 ,b :5 we see /ud5t & pr(essor work+ toge!r on our ,am]ican f>ms1 br++ ab\t a new & high] type ( rural life2 :5 we f9d our me*anical eng9e]s n only 9 ! m\nta9s & on ! ,we/]n prairies1 b 9 ! he>t ( ,india or inl& ,*9a or ,s\? ,africa1 build+ !re _! bridges & railroad tunnels accord+ to ! ideas se5 9 ! vision ( _! new practical educational tra9+1 we are b\nd to ask :e!r ! mod]n und]graduate is n truly int]e/$ 9 ! deep aim ( all true s*ol>%ip1 namely1 ! spiritual & concrete con/ruction ( life by means ( ideas made real4 ,ambassador ,bryce's op9ion ( ! ,am]ican univ]sities c>ries weight1 & ( !m he has said3 ,if ,i may v5ture to /ate ! impression :i* ! ,am]ican univ]sities h made ^u me1 ,i w say t :ile ( all ! in/itutions ( ! c\ntry !y are ^? ( :i* ! ,am]ican speaks mo/ mode/ly1 & inde$ deprecat+ly1 !y are ^? :i* seem to be at ?is mom5t mak+ ! swifte/ progress1 & to h ! brighte/ promise = ! future4 ,!y are supply+ exactly ^? ?+s :i* ,european cities h hi!rto f\nd lack+ to ,am]ica2 & !y are contribut+ to h] political z well z to h] contemplative life elem5ts ( ine/imable wor?4 ,b s9ce und]graduate tra9+ mu/ deal n simply ) ! !ory ( education1 b also ) ! imp]ative dem&s & conditions ( a new "t1 !re mu/ be discov]$ practical ways by :i* our und]graduates may save _! lit]>y ideals at ! same "t t !y enl>ge _! practical & progressive k2 means by :i* !y may discov] lit]>y1 hi/orical1 l+ui/ic1 & philosophical values )\t los+ _! ma!matics & _! physical & mat]ial sci5ces4 ,to ! end1 !re=e1 ( mak+ cultural /udies z /rong1 attractive1 & pr(itable to our und]graduates z practical & sci5tific tra9+1 our in/itutions %\ld tra9 m5 ( l>ge calib] to tea* ,engli% & belles-lettres4 ,!y %\ld discov] great tea*]s & inspir+ p]sonalities4 ,,p]sonality ,,( ,,great ,,tea*]s ,presid5t ,gilman ( ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity took z 8 motto1 8,m5 be=e build+s40 ,! subject ( secur+ great tea*]s = /ud5ts is p]haps ! mo/ vital topic :i* c be consid]$1 s9ce f ! po9t ( view ( und]graduates a pr(essor1 :e!r tea*+ civil eng9e]+ or ,greek1 is inv>iably influ5tial because ( :at he is p]sonally4 ,9 a l>ge univ]sity :i* ,i rec5tly visit$ ,i 0 told t !re 7 ?ree ?\s& /ud5ts & five hundr$ in/ructors & pr(essors1 an av]age ( a pr(essor to e six /ud5ts4 ,^u ask+ sev]al ( ! und]graduates h[ _m pr(essors !y knew p]sonally1 ,i 0 some:at a/\nd$ to f9d t less ?an a doz5 ( ^! six hundr$ tea*]s came into p]sonal contact ) ! /ud5ts outside ( ! classes4 ,"o graduate told me t he _h n be5 9 ! home ( m ?an ?ree pr(essors dur+ 8 college c\rse4 ,!re are und\bt$ly reasons = ?is lack ( association betwe5 ! pr(essors & ! und]graduates4 ,9 a l>ge univ]sity1 ! dem& ^u ! tea*] = m "w ?an he %\ld rightfully und]take1 ! ev]-increas+ int]e/ ( ! /ud5t 9 college affairs1 ) _m o!r influ5ces1 are con/antly pres5t$ z difficulties 9 ! way ( ! tea*]'s close relation%ip ) ! /ud5t4 ,b ! important po9t 9 ?is association betwe5 /ud5t & pr(essor is t 9 _m cases ! pr(essor has no?+ vital & individual to give ! und]graduate :5 he meets him4 ,9 too _m cases he is a dry & we>y man1 liv+ 8 life 9 books r ?an 9 m54 ,a4 ,c4 ,b5son has describ$ a ,cambridge don 9 t]ms t at times we fe> fit "s college pr(essors ( our own l&4 ,he sits 8l a m\lt+ condor 9 a corn]1 or w&]s seek+ a receptacle = 8 in=mation40 ,! ,am]ican college tea*] has too (t5 be5 *os5 simply because ( 8 s*ol>%ip4 ,our in/itutions ( le>n+ h be5 obsess$ ) ! m]e value ( ! degree ( doctor ( philosophy4 ,z a consequ5ce1 _m a "y pr(essor is s*ol>ly & exp]t 9 8 k ( 8 subject1 b utt]ly )\t ability to imp>t x ) int]e/4 ,he lacks driv+ =ce z well z guid+ & regulat+ =ce4 ,he seems at times )\t ! capacity = real feel+4 ,he is n alive to ! issues ( ! "t 9 :i* he lives4 ,he />ts 8 subject a c5tury beh9d ! po9t ( view 9 :i* 8 s*ol>s are int]e/$4 ,too (t51 alas6 he misses ! *ief opportunity ( a college tea*] 9 n becom+ fri5dly ) 8 und]graduates2 = !re is no comrade%ip l ! comrade%ip ( lett]s1 ! comrade%ip ( k1 ! comrade%ip ( ^? ^: lives are unit$ 9 ! high] aims ( s]i\s education4 ,lett]s h nev] lack$ _! fasc9ation :5 !y h be5 embodi$ 9 ! ?\ght & p]sonalities ( great tea*]s4 ,alb]t ,h>kness1 ) 8 face agl[ ) lit]>y en?usiasm1 read+ 8,prome!us ,b\nd10 9 8 lecture-room 9 ! old ,univ]sity ,hall at ,provid5ce1 is "o ( ! unfad+ memories ( my und]graduate days4 ,:5 ,t5nyson said1 8,i am s5d+ my son n to ,m>lbor\gh1 b to ,bradley1 ! great tea*]10 x 0 n a subject he _h 9 m9d1 b a p]sonality4 ,9 "o in/itution :i* ,i visit1 virtually ! entire und]graduate body elects botany4 ,a /ud5t said to me "o day1 8,we d n c>e especially = botany1 b we w\ld elect any?+ to be "u ,dr4 ----40 ,n long ago1 att5d+ a college d9n] at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota1 ,i he>d a pr(essor at my side lam5t+ ! t5d5cy to irrev]5ce on ! "p ( ,am]ican college m54 ,:ile we 7 speak+1 ex-,presid5t ,nor?rop came into ! room1 & ! entire cr[d ( /ud5ts 7 on _! feet 9 an in/ant1 *e]+ _! belov$ presid5t4 ,"o ( ! und]graduates clos$ 8 rem>ks by say+ t ! deepe/ impression ( 8 college days _h occurr$ 9 ! *apel :5 _! honor$ presid5t pray$2 & he quot$ ! foll[+ v]se3 ,:5 ,prexy prays ,our heads all b[1 ,a s5se ( peace ,smoo?s e br[1 ,our he>ts1 deep /irr$1 ,no :isp] raise ,at *apel "t ,:5 ,prexy prays4 ,,! ,,pr(essor ,,9 ,,! ,,lecture-,,room ,! classroom pres5tation ( ! college pr(essor is also highly important4 ,_m a subject is spoil$ = a /ud5t because ( ! p$antic1 priggi%1 or solemn mann] ( ! tea*]4 ,_m a tea*] is devot$ to 8 subject & pa9/ak+1 b 8 lack ( k z to ! use ( incid5t1 epigram1 & entic+ spee* 9 pres5t+ 8 subject1 prev5ts 8 popul>ity & p[] z a tea*]4 ,woodr[ ,wilson says t he _h be5 tea*+ = tw5ty ye>s be=e he discov]$ t ! /ud5ts =got 8 facts1 b rememb]$ 8 /ories4 ,we realize t tables ( population1 weights1 & measures1 temp]atures1 bir?-rates1 & dim5sions1 are at times necess>y1 b ^! %\ld be us$ 9 ! classroom ) mod]ation4 ,too (t5 a tea*] takes = grant$ t he has an un9t]e/+ subject1 & !re=e gives up ! task ( mak+ x attractive4 ,a pr(essor ( ma!matics1 endeavor+ to evade ! obligation = good tea*+1 gave to a pr(essor ( *emi/ry1 ^: lecture-room 0 always cr[d$ ) int]e/$ /ud5ts1 ! foll[+ reason = ! unpopul>ity ( 8 subject3 8,! tr\ble ) ma!matics is t no?+ ev] happ5s4 ,if1 :5 an equation is solv$1 x w\ld bl[ up or give (f a bad odor1 ,i %\ld get z _m /ud5ts z y40 ,! real reason1 h[ev]1 0 deep] ?an ! nature ( 8 subject4 ,x lay 9 ! nature ( ! man4 ,he did n h ! p[] to br+ 8 subject into vital contact ) reality & ) ! life ( 8 /ud5ts4 ,! lecture plan also h&icaps _m a tea*] 9 ?is important task ( gett+ ne> ! /ud5t & draw+ him out4 ,! sem9> ( our l>g] univ]sities & graduate s*ools help mu* 9 individualiz+ ! /ud5ts4 ,/ud5ts may be talk$ to dea?4 ,!y !mselves (t5 want to talk4 ,an und]graduate 9 ! ,s\?1 aft] he>+ a pr(essor :o 0 )\t t]m9al facilities1 told me ! old /ory ( ,jo% ,bill+s1 :o def9$ a bore z a man :o talk$ s mu* ab\t himself t y c\ldn't talk ab\t y\rself4 ,9 _m in/itutions ! /ud5ts also are =c$ to take too _m lectures4 ,_! m9ds become jad$4 ,?9k+ is ! la/ ?+ !y h p[] to d 9 ! lecture-room4 ,!re is little desire or opportunity = intellectual reaction2 z "o pr(essor ( a ,we/]n univ]sity humor\sly rem>k$3 ,!y d n li/51 h[ev] att5tive or ord]ly !y may be4 ,! bell r+s1 & a troop ( tir$-look+ boys1 foll[$ p]haps by a l>g] numb] ( meek-ey$ girls1 file into ! classroom1 sit d[n1 remove ! expressions f _! faces1 op5 _! note-books on ! broad *air-arms1 & receive4 ,x is ab\t z inspir+ an audi5ce z a room full ( phonographs hold+ up _! brass trumpets4 ,,two ,,ways ,,( ,,tea*+ ,,hi/ory ,! mo/ disc\rag+ mom5ts ( my college days occurr$ dur+ ! lecture h\rs ( hi/ory1 n because ,i did n h a natural b5t = hi/ory1 b because ! pr(essor made ! topic1 = me1 un9t]e/+4 ,my m9d became a blank almo/ z soon z ,i ent]$ ! classroom4 ,lecture days 9 hi/ory cov]$ me ) a d>kness beyond t :i* ,i _h ev] imag9$ c\ld emanate f ! _w ( fall5 spirits4 ,my p[]s w5t into eclipse4 ,!re seem$ to be a k9d ( automatic cut-(f betwe5 my bra9s & my note-book4 ,my only s\rce ( com=t consi/$ 9 ! fact t my mis]ies _h companion%ip4 ,9 "s exam9ations1 ,i rememb]1 only a small remnant ( ! class succe$$ 9 satisfy+ ! dem&s ( our s*ol>ly tea*]4 ,i c only rememb] fla%es & h9ts ( a long1 solemn1 /ud5t face1 %r\d$ ) :isk]s1 b5d+ ) pi]c+ eye ov] books :i* seem$ only slightly less dry ?an a rema9d] biscuit1 dron+1 9 8h>k-f-!-tombs-a-doleful-s\nd0 incantation1 words1 :i* to our vagrant att5tion 7 j words1 belong+ to remote c5turies1 :ile ab\t me my companions %iv]$ audibly1 wait+ to be call$ up4 ,! pr(essor 0 call$ a great /ud5t ( hi/ory4 ,he might h be54 ,we gladly admitt$ ?is3 x 0 ! *ief complim5t we c\ld pay him4 ,z a tea*] & inspir] ( boys1 h[ev]1 he 0 a good example ( ! way to make hi/ory impregnable4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,popul> ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry & 8 ,cr[d$ ,lecture-,room ,i hold 9 memory1 also1 ano!r pr(essor :o taught hi/ory4 ,he 0 seldom call$ a pr(essor4 ,! /ud5ts call$ him 8,b5ny40 ,!re 0 a k9d ( l+]+ affection 9 our voices z we spoke 8 "n4 ,8 lecture-room 0 always cr[d$4 ,no /ud5t ev] w5t to sleep1 no /ud5t became s fright5$ t he lo/ 8 wits1 no /ud5t ev] took himself too s]i\sly4 ,!re 0 an elem5t ( humor & humanness :i* 0 con/antly k9dl$ by ?is great1 manly tea*] & :i* fir$ at frequ5t int]vals e /ud5t he>t4 ,8 illu/rations 7 n conf9$ to ,horatius on ! bridge1 ,g>ibaldi promis+ 8 soldi]s disa/] & dea?1 or ,lu!r at ,worms4 ,he atta*$ hi/ory to mod]n !mes4 ,8 hi/orical situations 7 describ$ n 9 ! t]ms ( t$i\s sy/ems1 b 9 ! p]sonalities ( great m54 ,we someh[ felt t he himself 0 great] ?an any?+ he said2 t he himself 0 a great man4 ,he f\nd int]e/ 9 ! life ( college z well z 9 ! "w ( college4 ,he talk$ ab\t ! la/ foot-ball game & ! reason :y ! college 0 defeat$ & ! lessons t m5 %\ld draw f _! failure4 ,! value ( 8 rem>ks 0 enhanc$ by ! fact t mo/ ( ! m5 _h se5 him on ! runn+-track 9 ! gymnasium1 or on ! front r[ ( ! gr& /&1 *e]+ patriotically ) bo? voice & arms4 ,i rememb] h[ he us$ to add driv+ p[] to our awak5+ resolves & ambitions4 ,we 7 q likely to =get t we 7 le>n+ hi/ory4 ,to-day at alumni d9n]s ! m]e m5tion ( ! "n 8,b5ny0 br+s an en?usiasm :i* ! mo/ eloqu5t spee* ( any o!r man seems incapable ( invok+4 ,"h 0 a man :o also taught hi/ory2 b ! man 0 m ?an 8 book1 he 0 m ?an 8 subject3 he 0 ! light & ! blood ( x1 & ! glory ( t !me /ill bright5s ! pa? ( e "o ( ^? hundr$s ( /ud5ts :o caught a new & radiant vision ( ! m>* ( ev5ts 9 ! light ( a great man's eyes4 ,x 0 ( su* tea*]s t ,em]son mu/ h be5 ?9k+ :5 he said1 8,!re is no hi/ory1 only biography10 & aga91 8,an in/itution is b ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( a man40 ,x is ( su* m5 t o!r college graduates ?9k to-day1 ev5 z ,mat!w ,arnold ?\ght ( ,j[ett at ,balliol3 ,= rigor\s ma/]s seiz$ my y\?1 ,& purg$ its fai?1 & trimm$ its fire1 ,%ew'd me ! high1 :ite /> ( tru?1 ,!re bade me gaze1 & !re aspire4 ,,want$3 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,b h[ are we to tra9 su* tea*]s = our und]graduates8 ,?is is no *ild's task4 ,x is ! mat*less opportunity ( ! college2 x is ! cry+ ne$ ( our times4 ,a l>ge proportion ( und]graduates 9 college lecture-rooms are virtually unt\*$ 9 ei!r _! feel+s or _! intellects by ! m9i/ry ( ! *ur*4 ,:atev] ! m9i/ry may h be5 9 our fa!r's times1 x is n to-day significant or effective 9 imp>t+ its message to /ud5ts4 ,! fact is p]iodically demon/rat$ by te/ que/ions ( tea*]s to _! /ud5ts conc]n+ ! ,bible1 ,engli% lit]ature1 & *ur* hi/ory4 ,i h rec5tly visit$ a doz5 ( ! lead+ prep>atory s*ools ^: headma/]s & tea*]s q inv>iably unite 9 lam5t+ ! inadequacy ( ! ,sunday-s*ools & ( religi\s tra9+ 9 ! home4 ,inde$1 _m /ud5ts g up to our be/ prep>atory s*ools 9 almo/ a hea!ni% condition z reg>ds religion & ,*ri/ian k4 ,x is ! day & "t ( ! tea*]'s m9i/ry 9 bo? second>y s*ools & 9 colleges4 ,no pulpit 9 our day is m f>-rea*+ & decisive ?an ! desk ( ! college tea*]4 ,! college pr(essor :o does n =get t he is fir/ a man1 !n a pr(essor1 & :o c get pa/ ! fri5d%ip ( books & k to a g5u9e fri5d%ip ) /ud5ts1 c be ! highe/ =ce 9 our pres5t day civilization4 ,b ! tea*] says3 8,i am only a tea*] ( lit]ature1 or ( *emi/ry1 or ( eng9e]+1 or ( bridge-build+4 ,i am n an evangeli/ or a moral re=m]1 or a promot] ( polite accompli%m5ts or ( social s]vice40 ,mu* ( ?is is true also ( ! great tea*]s ( hi/ory4 ,yet someh[ ^! m5 f\nd 9 _! specialty ! door ?r\gh :i* !y ent]$ into ! v he>ts & lives ( _! s*ool-boys4 ,a %ort "t ago at ! ,univ]sity ( ,i[a ,i _h ! opportunity ( meet+ at lun*eon ?irty memb]s ( ! faculty4 ,! subject = discussion 03 8,:at c ! pr(essor d really to assi/ /ud5ts at ! ,univ]sity ( ,i[a 9 discov]+ ! values wor? :ile 9 college life80 ,approximately "o-half ( ! tea*]s = v>i\s reasons pray$ to be excus$ f ! discussion4 ,i 0 specially int]e/$ 9 ! answ]s ( ! o!r m5--among :om 7 ! m51 accord+ to /ud5t te/imony1 :o _h a real hold ^u ! univ]sity life4 ,"o man 0 ( ! dep>tm5t ( *emi/ry4 ,he 0 prom95t 9 /ud5t activities4 ,:5 he 0 introduc$1 a /ud5t said1 8,!re is no man m truly lik$ 9 ! univ]sity ?an ,pr(essor ----40 ,z he talk$1 we felt t1 :ile he might be a good tea*] ( *emi/ry1 8 dep>tm5t 0 *iefly important 9 giv+ him a po9t ( dep>ture f :i* he c\ld g =? to int]e/ himself 9 ! life ( "y m54 ,aft] ! conf]5ce he said to me3 8,if pr(essors want influ5ce ) /ud5ts1 let !m appe> at debates1 at a?letic games1 & at /ud5t mass-meet+s2 let !m %[ real int]e/ 9 und]graduate activities ( all sorts1 ev5 at p]sonal sacrifice40 ,ano!r pr(essor 0 a tea*] ( ,engli%4 ,he 0 n int]e/$ 9 a?letics or 9 ! religi\s life ( ! /ud5ts s mu* z 9 reveal+ to /ud5ts 9 ! classroom z well z outside ! classroom ! *>m ( lit]>y ?+s4 ,t 0 8 message--8 individual message to 8 college4 ,8 life-"w 0 m ?an pres5t+ ! evolution ( ! ,engli% novel3 x 0 a mission to /ud5ts to secure on _! "p habits ( read+ & a ta/e = g5u9e lit]ature :i* 9 aft] ye>s w\ld be to _m ! mo/ priceless rew>d ( _! college days4 ,x is n necess>y t two college tea*]s %\ld pres5t ! same tru? 9 ! same way1 b :5 college pr(essors & in/ructors1 presid5ts1 deans1 & tutors1 realize t tea*+ to-day z 9 =m] days is a call+1 n simply a means ( livelihood1 & t e man :o holds any su* position mu/ someh[ discov] h[ to rea* p]sonally at lea/ a small circle ( /ud5ts1 !n our colleges w n long] be def9$ z 8k %ops10 b z ! homes ( ^? inspirations & fri5d%ips1 ^? ideals & incitem5ts1 :i* make life m ?an meat & ! body ?an raim5t4 ,:ile ! drift ( our mod]n life 9 ! outside _w may be t[>d te*nical & sci5tific education1 ! drift 9 college is /ill t[>d ! great tea*]--! man ( ?\ght-provok+ p[] & ( spiritual capacity2 s9c]e & g5u9e bo? 9 s*ol>%ip & manhood1 ( :om "o c speak1 z ,c>lyle spoke ( ,s*ill]1 8a high m9i/]+ s]vant at ,tru?'s alt>1 & bore him wor?ily ( ! (fice he held40 ,,iii ,,! ,,college ,,campus ,rudy>d ,kipl+ speaks ( f\r /reet corn]s ( f\r great cities :]e a man may /& & see pass ev]ybody ( note 9 ! _w4 ,!re are likewise vantage-po9ts 9 our ,am]ican colleges f :i* "o may discov] n only ! influ5tial und]graduate types1 b also ! real life ( _! environm5t4 ,"o ( ^! places is ! college campus4 ,und]graduate life falls into two broad divisions3 college "w1 p]ta9+ to ! /udy & ! classroom2 & college relaxation1 c5t]+ ^u ! campus4 ,! latt] includes social life1 amusem5ts1 a?letics1 & ! o!r volunt>y ex]cises 9 :i* /ud5ts meet = fell[%ip & competition4 ,! close tie betwe5 college "w & college play is (t5 %[n4 ,a *ange 9 /ud5t s5tim5t has in/ant effect on /ud5t "w1 :ile no rules ( ! faculty c nullify ^? deeply root$ pr9ciples ( /ud5t life :i* make all college m5 ak94 ,a ,,we/ ,,po9t ,,incid5t ,?is relation ( /ud5t feel+ to college au?ority 0 %[n n long ago at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,! cadet corps 0 "u arre/ = hav+ giv5 ! 8sil5ce0 to an (fic] 9 ! mess-hall dur+ supp]1 = reasons deem$ by ! cadets to be vital to corps honor & dignity4 ,! fir/ sil5ce occurr$ at supp]4 ,! :ole corps ( cadets1 #dej m51 7 m>*$ back to b>racks supp]less1 & 7 plac$ "u arre/ 9 _! rooms4 ,aga9 at breakfa/ ! cadets repeat$ ! sil5ce1 = :i* !y 7 return$ to b>racks1 b n until !y _h be5 made to 8d\ble "t0 up & d[n ! road = ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,t morn+ ! cadets _h virtually no breakfa/4 ,at ! next =mation = midday d9n] an incid5t occurr$ :i* /ruck a *ord ev5 deep] ?an discipl9e & au?ority1 & broke ! insubord9ation ( ! /ud5ts4 ,9 ! autumn "o ( ! cadets _h br\ght f home a graphophone1 & among ! comic-song cyl9d]s 0 "o :i* pictur$ a non-dome/ic husb& ab\t to slip quietly away f home = an ev5+ at ! club1 :5 8 wife confront$ him ) ! comm&1 ,put on y\r slipp]s2 y're 9 = ! night4 ,?is song 0 v popul> ) ! cadets4 ,!y 7 drawn up 9 front ( ! b>racks1 e man indignant1 ob/9ate1 & det]m9$ to repeat ! sil5ce1 & to cont9ue x ev5 at ! risk ( />vation & conf9em5t4 ,at ?is critical mom5t ! graphophone1 :i* _h be5 set to beg9 its "w five m9utes aft] its humor\s own] _h left 8 room1 began to s+ 9 a high-pit*$ voice ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ directly above ! l9es ( cadets1 ,put on y\r slipp]s2 y're 9 = ! night4 ,illu/ration3 ,/ud5t ,wait]s 9 ! ,d9+-,hall ( an ,am]ican ,college ,! effect 0 irresi/ible4 ,x 0 l ! *ang+ ( a curr5t 9 an electric batt]y4 ,! eyes ( ! cadets1 despite ! fact t !y 7 at att5tion1 s\ght ! eyes ( _! fell[s2 _! faces relax$1 !n broke into a smile4 ,by ! "t !y rea*$ ! mess-hall ! :ole corps 0 laugh+1 & _! s5se ( humor _h swept away ! s5se ( ang] & pride4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! re/oration ( ! traditional ,we/ ,po9t discipl9e4 ,! campus _h spok5 to ! classroom4 8,,gr[n-,,up0 ,,collegians ,x is ?r\gh an und]/&+ ( ?is _s ( ! campus t ! "w ( ,am]ican und]graduates c be adju/$ to mod]n dem&s4 ,! "w ( ! classroom & exam9ation-hall makes = democracy1 :ile ! social life ( ! college makes = cons]vatism & ari/ocracy4 ,campus life is increas+ly difficult to und]/& because ( its gr[+ complexity4 ,! mat]ial ne$s ( our "t h creat$ a class ( und]graduates b5t on becom+ speciali/s1 & ^! m5 h increas+ly less "t = ei!r college "w or college life2 = !m ! und]graduate c\rse is some?+ to be hurri$ ?r\gh z a %ort cut to pr(essional effici5cy4 ,ev5 a?letics & college affairs h only a sl5d] hold ^u ^! utilit>ian speciali/s4 ,!y h a 8gr[n-up0 look on _! faces z1 eag] = sci5tific rese>*1 !y ru% to & fro betwe5 _! rooms & _! laboratories4 ,und]graduate life is n[ likewise influ5c$ by ! influx ( /ud5ts :o are n ! sons ( college m51 b :o come f homes ! *ief ideals ( :i* h be5 d]iv$ f c\nt+-rooms & laboratories1 f brok]s' & railroad (fices4 ,^! /ud5ts1 scions ( a prop]ty-gett+ class1 9 conjunction ) ! social & ! sci5tific /ud5ts 9 college1 help to *ange ! classical traditions4 ,!y emphasize ! campus side ( college life m ?an t ( ! lecture-room4 ,_! eyes are ^u ! /adium r ?an ^u ! libr>y2 ! delights ( s*ol>%ip influ5ce !m less ?an ambition = lead]%ip & ! importance ( 8mak+ good0 9 /ud5t affairs4 ,!y are 9 college = 8popul>0 reasons1 & too (t5 fail to le>n h[ to ?9k4 ,b !y are eag]1 v]satile1 adaptable1 ) a ready capacity = social adju/m5t & mod]n expression4 ,,cosmopolitan ,,life ,,at ,,college ,fur!rmore1 ! /ud5t _w has be5 subdivid$ until x is a :olly diff]5t ?+ f :at x 0 fifty or ev5 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,:ile 9 ! sev5ties ! college /ud5t knew e man 9 8 class1 9 ! l>ge in/itution to-day an und]graduate w meet 9 ! college y>d scores ( classmates :o are p]fect /rang]s1 & to :om he has no m idea ( speak+ ?an to p]sons :om he has nev] se5 be=e4 ,! /ud5t :o has be5 br\ght up always to d9e 9 a d9n]-coat w h = 8 table-companions m5 :o h nev] own$ a dress-coat & :o see no imm$iate prospect ( ne$+ "o4 ,! influx ( =eign /ud5ts has add$ to ! cosmopolitan life ( ,am]ican in/itutions4 ,s f> z !y are ,ori5tals1 ! ,engli% dep>tm5ts are specially modifi$ bo? 9 ! "* ( ! att5dance & ! in/ruction by _! pres5ce4 ,! pr(essor's task ( adju/+ in/ruction to a mix$ assembly ( ,am]ican1 ,indian1 ,mohamm$an1 ,porto ,rican1 ,*9ese1 & ,japanese /ud5ts may be inf]r$ f ! answ] ( a "y ,ea/ ,indian /ud5t :o 0 ask$ to describe 9 ,engli% 8 daily r\t9e3 ,at ! break ( day ,i rises f my own b$1 !n ,i employ myself till #h o'clock1 aft] :i* ,i employ myself to ba!1 !n take = my body "s sweetmeat1 & j at #i ,i came to s*ool to att5d my class duty1 !n1 at #b ,p4 ,m4 ,i return f s*ool & engage myself to d my fur!r duties !n ,i engage = a qu>t] to take my tiff91 !n ,i /udy till #e ,p4 ,m41 aft] :i* ,i began to play any?+ :i* comes 9 my head4 ,aft] #h half pass to eight we are began to sleep1 be=e sleep+ ,i told a con/able j #aa o' he came & rose u f half pass elevan we began to read /ill morn+4 ,! famili> d9 ( di%es at ! commons ( ,columbia1 z well z at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 s]ves to raise ! pit* ( a polyglot table-talk t (t5 repres5ts a doz5 nationalities4 ,la/ ye> 9 ,am]ican colleges !re 7 hundr$s ( und]graduates ( ali5 spee*1 cu/oms1 ideals1 temp]am5ts1 & religion4 ,among ^! 7 a specially important delegation ( ?ree hundr$ ,*9ese "y m5 :o 7 b5efici>ies ( ! ,box] indemnity fund4 ,^! /ud5ts f =eign nations /ill fur!r subdivide und]graduate life ?r\gh _! race clubs1 societies = le>n+ ,engli%1 special religi\s conf]5ces1 & new /udies4 ,,college ,,traditions ,college tradition adds its di/9ctive & =ceful factor to ! campus life ( ! und]graduate1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! old] seats ( le>n+4 ,a good tradition makes x easy to accompli% ?+s wor? :ile )\t ! spasmodic campaigns t *>act]ize _m y\ng] in/itutions4 ,/ud5ts are (t5 m zeal\s to uphold ! anci5t cu/oms ( _! college ?an any?+ else connect$ ) x4 ,! annual conflicts betwe5 fre%m5 & sophomores h become a "p ( ! in/itution4 ,c]ta9 traditional habits1 (t5 humor\s1 sometimes d\btful1 9 "*1 h gr[n up 9 ne>ly e ,nor? ,am]ican college4 ,an old acc\nt ( life at ,cambridge tells ( ! mann] 9 :i* bo? occupant & furniture ( a fre%man's room 7 m5ac$ by a missile z big z a cantal\pe t 0 ?r[n into x4 ,x 0 describ$ z a transmitt5dam 7x w5t ) ! room71 & 0 h&$ d[n 9 "s su* =cible mann] f "o g5]ation ( fre%m5 to ano!r4 ,! desire to l9k ! pa/ ) ! pres5t at ,h>v>d is also %[n 9 ! cu/om ( regi/]+ ! "n ( ea* occupant on ! doors ( c]ta9 old frame build+s long us$ z lodg+-h\ses by /ud5ts4 ,! old college pump has be5 a traditional means ( grace to _m fre%m51 & ! cu/om>y re/riction to upp] classm5 ( caps1 canes1 & pipes has add$ pugili/ic ze/ to und]graduate life4 ,college tradition is n an unmix$ bless+ :5 x results 9 prov9cialism & ! loss ( t bread? ( m9d & appreciative sympa?y :i* %\ld *>act]ize educat$ m54 ,:5 any und]graduate body becomes bl9dly a law unto itself1 refus+ to le>n f o!r in/itutions2 :5 faculty & /ud5ts take ! position t because c]ta9 ideas h nev] prevail$ at _! college1 !re=e !y nev] %\ld & nev] %all prevail1 !y %[ _! unfitness = lead]%ip 9 an age ( va/ & v>i$ opportunity4 ,! /ud5ts ( ! ,middle ,we/ & ! ,f> ,we/ are m s5sible ( _! fre$om f ! pa/ ?an are our ,ea/]n und]graduates4 ,!y realize t !y are at lea/ a hundr$ ye>s beh9d ,ea/]n colleges 9 ! dignity ( _! traditions1 & !y !re=e seek to cry/allize college _s ab\t college cu/oms2 b _! cu/oms d n int]f]e ) progress1 z sometimes happ5s 9 ! ,ea/1 & a "q is decid$ on its m]its q reg>dless ( prec$5t or policies4 ,if a proposition seems s5sible & "r1 x is adopt$1 despite its novelty or its conflict ) tradition4 ,keep+ close to mod]n ne$s1 ^? colleges h gone ahead & accompli%$ ?+s :ile m cons]vative in/itutions h be5 leisurely ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,x is ?is audacity ( _s1 ?is da% & action1 :i* ende> to ! und]graduates ( ! ,we/ all m5 ( a*ievem5t4 ,:5 among !m "o ?9ks ( ! old v]se3 ,oh1 prud5ce is a "r good ?+ ,& ^? are useful fri5ds1 ,:o nev] make beg9n+s ,until !y see ! ends1 ,b n[ & !n give me a man ,& ,i w make him k+1 ,j to take ! consequ5ces1 ,j to d ! ?+4 ,,! ,,gaiety ,,( ,,und]graduates ,traditions are closely connect$ ) college gaiety1 & gaiety =ms a real "p ( ! compreh5sive life ( ! ,am]ican /ud5t4 8,*e]fulness10 says ,arnold ,b5nett1 8is a mo/ preci\s atta9m5t40 ,! und]graduate cultivates x z an art1 puts worry beh9d him1 & faces ! _w ) a laugh4 ,ab\t 8 gaiety !re is a k9d ( humor\s bravado4 ,he likes to defy ! lightn+4 ,an old graduate ( ,pr9ceton relates h[1 9 #aheg1 :5 ! pap] call$ ,! ,rake1 because ( its d>+ criticisms1 _h br\ght its editors "u ! ban ( susp5sion by ! faculty1 ! editors inject$ fun into ! dismal situation by pr9t+ ! /atem5t1 8,we h au?ority = suppos+ t ev5 ! faculty d n cop]ate z he>tily ) our und]tak+ z !y c\ld & %\ld40 ,at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan a pr(essor1 lectur+ on electricity1 wi%$ to %[ t ! fur ( a cat is rais$ by an electrical curr5t4 ,he ask$ "o day1 8,w "s /ud5t br+ a cat to-morr[1 9 ord] t we may %[ ?is exp]im5t80 ,! next day e "o ( ! =ty /ud5ts ent]$ ! lecture-room ) a cat "u 8 arm6 ,me*anical laws seem nev] to baffle ! collegian 9 se>* ( gaiety4 ,inde$1 :5 "o /udies "s ( ! my/]i\s happ5+s on & ab\t ! college campus1 "o ceases to wond] at ! me*anical triumphs ( ! ,egyptians4 ,at "o college :i* ,i visit$1 ! /illy night 0 di/urb$ by half a hundr$ /ud5ts :o1 ) riot\s yells1 ran a two-horse wagon back & =? on an upp] /ory ( a college dormitory1 to :i* place !y _h succe$$ 9 hoi/+ x4 ,?is occurr$ at midnight1 = ! delectation ( ?ree hundr$ /ud5ts & memb]s ( ! faculty :o 7 sleep+ bel[4 ,next day ! college pap] decl>$ t ! presid5t ( ! in/itution _h be5 se5 at 8 b$side supplicat+ aga9/ e>?quakes & ?und]bolts4 ,i once visit$ a small college :]e ! *apel ex]cises 7 abruptly end$ because six or eight b>n-y>d f[l _h be5 plac$ inside ! pipe-organ4 ,z sev]al hundr$ /ud5ts m>*$ into ! *apel1 ! old ,g]man pr(essor1 :o 0 deaf1 began to play ! organ4 ,! comm+l$ s\nds t issu$ f t in/rum5t :5 ! lev]s began to "w 7 describ$ z extraord9>y4 ,mu* ( ! endur+ loyalty ( college m5 cl+s ab\t ! memories ( su* ev5ts4 ,a college presid5t once said to me t "s ( ! mo/ important gifts to 8 in/itution came f m5 :o rememb]$ college fun & 8idlesse0 long aft] "t _h blott$ out ! s]i\s impressions ( ! classroom4 ,z "o apo/le ( ! easy-go+ side ( /ud5t days has said3 8,!re is "s *ill & arid k to be f\nd ^u ! summits ( =mal & labori\s sci5ce2 b x is all ar\nd ab\t y1 & = ! tr\ble ( look+ t y w acquire ! w>m & palpitat+ facts ( life40 ,/ill1 !re is ! duty ( draw+ a di/9ct l9e betwe5 college fun & fundam5tal dec5cy & good ord]4 ,:5 ?is l9e is cross$1 all ! au?ority ( ! faculty &1 if necess>y1 ! laws ( ! l& %\ld be br\ght to be> ^u ! (f5d]s4 ,!re %\ld be no dally+ ) und]graduate law-break]s1 no special exemptions = /ud5ts4 ,repreh5sible & ev5 crim9al acts h be5 committ$ by college m5 9 ! la/ few ye>s :i* call$ = sev]] puni%m5t ?an seem+ly !y receiv$4 ,x is no k9dness to ! und]graduate to ov]look acts ( di%one/y1 ru?less de/ruction ( prop]ty1 or dissipat$ lic5se4 ,respect = prop]ty & conv5tions %\ld be impress$ ^u a boy be=e he rea*es college age4 ,x is because lawlessness has be5 tol]at$ by p>5ts 9 ! home1 z well z by ov]-l5i5t ma/]s at bo>d+-s*ool1 t we read cont9ually ( (f5ses aga9/ common s5se & respectability1 committ$ by p]sons ( suppos$ cultivation4 ,few ?+s are m ne$$ 9 ,am]ican life to-day ?an /r5g!n+ ! respect = discipl9e & lawful au?ority4 ,,college ,,m5',s ,,honor ,su* abuses ( lib]ty1 z well z ne>ly all o!r college del9qu5cies1 c be l>gely prev5t$ by a consi/5t appeal to ! und]graduate's s5se ( honor4 ,rec5tly ,i ask$ ! presid5t ( a ,nor? ,c>ol9a college :at he reg>d$ z ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ,am]ican /ud5ts4 ,he repli$ promptly1 8,college honor40 ,at ,pr9ceton1 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia1 at ,amh]/1 & at _m o!r in/itutions1 ! honor sy/em 9 exam9ations arrang$ & manag$ by /ud5ts1 repres5ts ! delib]ate int5tion ( ! und]graduates to d ! squ>e ?+4 ,^! laws1 :i* ! /ud5ts volunt>ily impose ^u !mselves1 are en=c$ m vigor\sly ?an ! rules ( ! faculty4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i visit$ a univ]sity at a "t :5 ! entire und]graduate body 0 deeply /irr$ ov] a matt] t involv$ college honor4 ,a s5ior ( high /&+ socially & intellectually1 ! son ( a prom95t family1 high 9 popul> favor1 0 ov]he>d to use disrespectful language to 8 l&lady4 ,! s5ior 0 summon$ be=e ! /ud5t committee hav+ *>ge ( und]graduate affairs1 confront$ ) ! *>ges1 all[$ to make answ]1 &1 be+ f\nd guilty1 0 ask$ to leave ! in/itution4 ,8 family & fri5ds1 inc5s$ by ?is dem&1 :i* seem$ to !m bo? h>% & unju/1 appeal$ to ! faculty = r$ress4 ,! *airman ( ! faculty repli$ t ! matt] 0 entirely 9 ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts4 ,application 0 !n made to ! /ud5t committee to pres5t ! "y man's side ( ! "q to ! :ole college4 ,! /ud5t c\ncil readily acc$$ to ?is reque/1 say+ t !y 7 p]fectly will+ to consid] ! *>ges m at l5g?1 z _! only desire 0 to be absolutely j4 ,:5 he w5t up = a new trial ! "y man's family engag$ a lawy]4 ,! /ud5t body also engag$ c\nsel4 ,! trial 0 held 9 "o ( ! l>ge/ halls 9 ! univ]sity t[n1 & virtually ! :ole /ud5t body sat ?r\gh ! ev5+ & f> into ! morn+ li/5+ to ! pres5tations ( bo? sides4 ,a judge :o told me ( ! incid5t said t dur+ ^? h\rs1 look+ into ^? /ud5t faces1 he did n rememb] see+ any man *ange 8 expression1 b t e "o sat 9 ! attitude ( seek+ only ! tru?4 ,! jury1 :i* 0 *os5 f ! faculty & f imp>tial m5 9 ! t[n1 f\nd t ! "y man _h actually us$ ! words attribut$ to him1 & !re=e pron\nc$ him guilty ( ! *>ge4 ,a few mon?s ago an incid5t occurr$ at a ,s\!rn college t impress$ me deeply4 ,at "o ( a s]ies ( meet+s :i* ,i 0 hold+1 a /ud5t rose & said t he wi%$ to make confession to ! /ud5t body4 ,he _h rec5tly won ! sophomore-junior debate1 b wi%$ to confess t he _h ga9$ x unfairly4 ,he _h ov]he>d 8 oppon5t rehe>s+ 8 debate 9 an adjo9+ room1 & al?\gh he /opp$ 8 e>s & refus$ to li/51 8 room-mate took d[n ! po9ts4 ,aft]w>d1 ! debat] said1 ! temptation 0 s subtle t he took ! notes1 arrang$ 8 own debate accord+ly1 & won4 8,b10 he said ) deep feel+1 8,i /ole x1 & ,i h come to plead ! =giv5ess ( ! /ud5t body40 ,v e>ly ! next morn+ a "y man call$ at ! h\se :]e ,i 0 be+ ent]ta9$1 to tell me t he 0 ! room-mate :o _h tak5 ! notes m5tion$ 9 ! confession4 ,he1 too1 wi%$ an opportunity to speak to ! /ud5ts4 ,at ! public meet+ t ev5+1 be=e ?ree hundr$ college m51 he rose & told ( 8 all-night fight = "* on ! college campus4 ,he describ$ ! humiliation :i* he saw confront+ him if he %\ld tell ( 8 "p 9 ! di%onorable proce$+1 & said3 8,i 0 help$ by a p[] beyond myself to make a clean brea/ ( x4 ,i am "h to tell ! /ud5ts t ,i1 r ?an ! man :o spoke la/ night1 %\ld take ! blame = /eal+ t debate40 ,i d n rememb] ev] hav+ witness$ su* deep feel+1 or he>d su* applause 9 any assembly1 z greet$ t /urdy confession4 ,x 0 a triumph ( college honor & integrity1 root$ 9 manhood1 consci5ce1 & religion4 ,illu/ration3 ,amateur ,college ,!atricals ,,society ,,life ,,among ,,und]graduates ,b ! supreme opportunity = ! inculcation & employm5t ( hone/y is n res]v$ = exam9ations & public pres5tations2 x also belongs to ! complex social life ( ! colleges1 :i* has become important4 ,! club-book ( an ,ea/]n univ]sity1 = example1 records ! exi/5ce at t in/itution ( n9ety diff]5t social organizations1 ! object ( mo/ ( !m be+ to br+ m5 toge!r sociably4 ,su* int]m+l+ is vital = college fri5d%ip4 ,x is true1 z =m] ,dean ,h5ry ,p4 ,wright ( ,yale has said1 t1 to a /ud5t1 a fri5d is a 8fell[ :om y "k all ab\t1 & /ill l10 & = t reason ! social organizations :i* br+ m5 toge!r 9 an intimacy clos] ?an is f\nd any:]e else are indisp5sable aids 9 ! =mation ( la/+ fri5d%ips4 ,! social gr\p+s ( college life are also important because !y give an opportunity = concrete & tangible success ?r\gh /ud5t lead]%ip4 ,college society1 9 fact1 has br\ght into be+ a re/rict$1 b v real1 _w1 ) special laws & a k9d ( public op9ion f\nd$ on /ud5t initiative & s5tim5t4 ,responsibility & lead]%ip 9 college affairs h giv5 _m an und]graduate ! initial /ir to ! qualities :i* make him successful 9 aft] life4 ,^! frat]nal bodies1 democratic1 discrim9at+ly al]t = ! be/ m51 & usually emphasiz+ wor? r ?an bir?1 are vital n only 9 ! discov]y ( individuality1 b also 9 _! unique contribution to ! corporate /r5g? & unity ( college life4 ,,college ,,frat]nity ,,life ,! ,greek-lett] society is f\nd at ! he>t ( ^! und]graduate social activities4 ,inde$1 frat]nities h become 9 _m in/itutions z mu* ! c5t] ( ! college itself z ( college society4 ,s f> z social & moral influ5ces g1 ! "* ( ! frat]nity :i* a "y man jo9s is q z important z ! college or univ]sity he selects4 ,! frat]nity /ud5ts repres5t ! 8sy/em0 9 college3 !y *oose a?letic manag]s1 !y ex]t ! 8pull0 :i* controls editor%ip ^u ! college pap]s1 !y det]m9e l>gely ! presid5ts ( classes1 & 9 "s cases ! elections to s5ior societies4 ,! memb]%ip ( ! ?irty-five national ,greek-lett] frat]nities 7n to m5tion a hundr$ or m local frat]nities or ! fifty frat]nities ( ! pr(essional s*ools7 n[ comprises #bjj1jjj und]graduates & graduates4 ,^! figures d n include ! tw5ty int]collegiate sororities t claim #bej *apt]s & #be1jjj memb]s4 ,?ree hundr$ & sev5ty colleges & univ]sities at pres5t conta9 *apt]s ( national ,greek-lett] frat]nities1 & millions are inve/$ 9 ! build+s ( ^! societies4 ,an almanac = #aiaa ascribes #ajac frat]nity-h\ses to ,am]ican colleges4 ,half a million doll>s is inve/$ 9 *apt]-h\ses at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan alone4 ,! prop]ty ( ! elev5 frat]nities at ,amh]/ _h tw5ty times great] money value ?an ,yale's available funds 9 #ahcj2 & ! prop]ty ( ! frat]nities at ,columbia1 valu$ at a million doll>s1 are z great z ! total productive funds ( all ! colleges at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! college frat]nity or ! college club becomes responsible = a l>ge & repres5tative "p ( ! und]graduate life 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is usually responsible = ! hi/rionics 9 univ]sity life1 & !re is p]haps no lit]>y t5d5cy m pron\nc$ 9 our colleges to-day ?an t t[>d ! mak+ ( ! drama4 ,sev]al important plays ( rec5t ye>s may be trac$ to graduates :o 7 memb]s ( su* clubs z 8,! ,ha/y ,pudd+0 ( ,h>v>d & 8,! ,mask & ,wig0 ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,at a "t :5 confess$ly !re is a cry+ dem& = good1 /rong plays at ! !at]1 x is agreeable to he> t ! classes ( pr(essors ( dramatic lit]ature are cr[d$4 ,fur!rmore1 ! frat]nity is no long] simply a debat+ society2 x is also a /ud5t-home4 ,!re is an increas+ t5d5cy1 especially on ! "p ( /ate in/itutions1 to make x possible = college frat]nities to erect _! build+s on ! campus4 ,e frat]nity-h\se is ! product ( mu* ?\ght1 lib]al support1 & (t5 sacrifice1 on ! "p ( influ5tial alumni4 ,college au?orities are s]i\sly consid]+ ! _m problems connect$ ) ^! organizations1 = ?\s&s ( und]graduates f9d _! homes 9 !m = f\r v impressionable ye>s4 ,! g5]al attitude ( ! faculties is wisely n "o ( repression or ( dra/ic regulation by rules1 b1 z ,presid5t ,faunce ( ,br[n has express$ x1 ( 8sympa!tic und]/&+1 con/ant consultation1 & ! endeavor to enli/ frat]nities 9 ! be/ movem5ts 9 college life40 ,!re is1 moreov]1 a pla9 t5d5cy on ! "p ( memb]s ( college frat]nities to face ! dang]s z well z to enjoy ! advantages connect$ ) su* societies4 ,!y realize t ^! organizations c be effectively influ5c$ only by a leav5+ process )9 ! frat]nity itself1 = ext]nal pressure & rules h nev] yet succe$$ 9 =m+ or *ang+ /ud5t s5tim5t4 ,! frat]nity c e/abli% manl9ess & dec5cy1 or sport9ess & laz9ess1 z its ideals1 & ^! ideals are cle>ly reflect$ 9 ! memb]%ip4 ,! incl9ation ( ^! bodies to assume def9ite responsibility = ! moral welf>e ( _! memb]s is indicat$ by ! action ( "s ( ! old national frat]nities1 :i* h *os5 effici5t field-secret>ies to travel among ! *apt]s 9 ord] to /udy conditions & to assi/ 9 ! direction1 control1 & g5]al bett]m5t ( frat]nity activities4 ,! type ( m5 select$ = memb]%ip is be+ m c>efully scrut9iz$4 ,9 a consid]able & gr[+ numb] ( in/itutions1 /ud5ts are n *os5 = memb]%ip until ! end ( ! fre%man ye>2 !re is ?us ne$ful opportunity on bo? sides = m intellig5t *oice4 ,m & m ! cop]ation ( frat]nity alumni is be+ s\ght by ! au?orities4 ,^! graduates1 :o are (t5 l>gely responsible = ! f9e h\ses ( ! frat]nities1 are ju/ly call$ ^u by ! college to assi/ 9 ma9ta9+ prop] regulations )9 !m4 ,moreov]1 assurance is giv5 t ! frat]nity itself wi%es to cop]ate ) ! faculty 9 secur+ a high] grade ( s*ol>%ip1 :i* frat]nity life too frequ5tly m5aces1 & 9 dem&+ ! re=m ( conditions lead+ to del9qu5cy ( all k9ds4 ,!re is no police =ce really effective = a college community b a /ud5t police =ce1 & ?is op]ates n by ext]nal pressure1 b by int]nal p]suasion4 ,a real dang] ( ! mod]n college frat]nity lies 9 its di/raction f ! real "w ( ! college--/udy & ! intellectual life--?r\gh habits ( indiff]5ce1 laz9ess1 or immorality4 ,! *apt]-h\se t5ds to sugge/ t college "w is optional1 n imp]ative4 8,?\ %alt n loaf60 z an elev5? comm&m5t1 writt5 across ! doorpo/s ( a frat]nity club-h\se 9 ! ,middle ,we/1 is no inappropriate injunction4 ,! undue & di/ress+ wa/e ( "t 9 inconsequ5t & fooli% play1 ! inevitable int]ruptions1 ! dissipations ( social ev5ts1 ! inane pr(ligacy1 ! autocracy ( a?letics1 ! feeble conv]sations t 8skim l a swall[ ov] ! surface ( reality0--all ^! are too (t5 ! d\btful comp5sations receiv$ by ! college man z frat]nity privileges4 8,! mod]n _w is an exact+ "o10 says ex-,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson1 8& ! ?+s t x exacts are mo/ly intellectual40 ,"o (t5 wond]s1 9 visit+ ! frat]nities ( ,am]ica1 h[ l>ge a place ?is intellectual "w holds 9 college life4 ,0 t ,ea/]n college pr(essor ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t "s frat]nity m5 are n unlike ! old f>m] d[n ,ea/ :o 0 usually to be f\nd 9 a com=table arm-*air 9 ! po/-(fice1 & :5 ask$ :at he did1 repli$1 8,i j set & ?9k1 & set & ?9k1 & sometimes ,i j set40 ,! frat]nity-h\se t becomes a place to 8set0 r ?an a place to "w is h>dly a cr$it to a college campus4 ,z ,presid5t ,nor?rop said to "s society m5 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota1 8,if y\r frat]nity is n a place = intellectual & moral incitem5ts1 x is a failure1 & x mu/ g ! way ( all failures40 ,among o!r gifts1 ! ,am]ican college frat]nity may ju/ly be expect$ to be/[ ^u its memb]s devot$ fri5d%ip1 ! ability to live successfully ) o!r m51 & su* habits ( application1 indu/ry & sobriety z develop ideas & "*4 ,,! ,,und]graduate',s ,,philosophy ,,( ,,life ,b ?is h9t at ! some:at free-&-easy life ( ! frat]nity *apt]-h\se %\ld n leave ! impression t ! ,am]ican und]graduate is1 z a rule1 a ?\ghtless creature or t he fails to =mulate a philosophy ( life4 ,gilb]t ,k4 ,*e/]ton rem>ks1 8,!re are "s p1 & ,i am "o ( !m1 :o ?9k t ! mo/ practical & important ?+ ab\t a man is /ill 8 view ( ! univ]se40 ,c]ta9 behold]s ( collegiate conditions h evid5tly become acqua9t$ ) only ^? /ud5ts :o h ?\ghtlessly tak5 _! s]i\s views1 9 second-h& fa%ion1 f _! ance/ors or f curr5t op9ion4 ,^! spectators h p]haps ju/ly conclud$ t ! und]graduate has no view ( life--no view1 at lea/1 :i* is complim5t>y to him4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ma9 ,hall1 ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons9 ,su* an impression is n g5]al among ^? :o are famili> ) ! inn] work+ ( ! und]graduate m9d & h wat*$ ! result ( 8 philosophy 9 practical works4 ,_m ( ! vital movem5ts ( ! "t h orig9at$ among ^! seem+ly ?\ghtless college m54 ,x 0 9 a small room at ,pr9ceton1 9 ! ye> #ahgf1 t ,clevel& ,h4 ,dodge1 ,w4 ,e>l ,dodge1 & ,lu!r ,d4 ,wi%>d1 aft] e>ne/ conv]sation reg>d+ ! moral & religi\s life ( ! in/itution1 decid$ to s5d delegates to ! next ye>'s ,conv5tion ( ! ,int]national ,committee ( ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,associations1 held 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4 ,?is delegation pres5t$ to ! ,int]national ,committee plans = ! ,/ud5t ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association at ,pr9ceton4 ,o!r gr\ps ( und]graduates took simil> action bo? 9 ,am]ica & 9 o!r c\ntries1 until at pres5t ! ,_w's ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian ,f$]ation includes #adh1cjj /ud5ts & pr(essors 9 its memb]%ip4 ,^! f$]at$ movem5ts repres5t tw5ty-"o nations4 ,9 connection ) ^! societies dur+ ! la/ college season #ff1jjj /ud5ts met regul>ly = ,bible /udy4 ,^! associations at ! colleges h giv5 rise to _m o!r organizations :i* h /imulat$ ! educat$ life ( ! _w4 ,! ,/ud5t ,volunte] ,movem5t = ,=eign ,missions1 :i* orig9at$ 9 connection ) a /ud5t conf]5ce at ,m\nt ,h]mon1 ,massa*usetts1 9 ! ye> #ahhf1 has be5 responsible = enli/+ ?\s&s ( collegians :o h be5 s5t by *ur*es & ,*ri/ian organizations to s]ve 9 =eign l&s4 ,?is /ud5t mission>y organization is also accompli%+ an educational "w 9 famili>iz+ und]graduates ) ! social1 political1 & religi\s conditions ( =eign nations4 ,! college ,*ri/ian associations n[ h #afc graduates among _! employ$ (fic]s 9 ! in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,und]graduate philosophy ( life is an evolution4 ,x consi/s ( ?ree /ages3 ! fir/ is *>act]iz$ by a s5se ( calamity or fe> z ! /ud5t leaves beh9d ! obs]vances & conv5tional cre$s ( *ildhood1 held ) unque/ion+ & (t5 un?9k+ ass5t4 ,he beg9s to ?9k = himself4 ,he ent]s an atmosph]e ( ?\ghtfulness & sci5tific discov]y1 an environm5t 9 :i* facts come be=e op9ions4 ,8 fir/ al>m is because he ?9ks he is los+ 8 religion4 ,he says1 l ! prophet ,micah1 :5 ! ho/ile ,danites took away 8 images1 8,ye h tak5 away my gods 444 :at h ,i m80 ,9 ! second p]iod ( 8 ?9k+ he *anges 8 e>ly c]emonial god = bread? ( m9d4 ,he revels 9 8 imp>tial view ( m5 & ! univ]se4 ,by turns he calls himself a pan!i/1 a pragmati/1 or an agno/ic4 ,8 religi\s position is at times summ$ up 9 ! description ( a "y college curate by a bi%op :o said ! "y man arose 9 8 pulpit ) a self-confid5ce begott5 ( fanci$ wisdom1 say+ to 8 expectant he>]s3 8,de>ly belov$1 y mu/ rep5t--z x 72 & be conv]t$--9 a measure2 or be damn$--to a c]ta9 ext5t60 ,! ?ird /age ( ! und]graduate's philosophy is usually 9 l9e ) con/ructive action4 ,he beg9s to be int]e/$ 9 do+ some?+1 & practice = him1 z = m5 g5]ally1 helps to solve ! riddle ( ! univ]se4 ,! be/ te/ ( college !ology or college philosophy is its s]viceabl5ess1 its p[] to atta* ! /ud5t to some?+ :i* ne$s to be done1 & :i* he c d4 ,_m an und]graduate ^: college c\rse has seem$ an intellectually unsettl+ p]iod has f\nd himself ^u solid gr\nd z soon z he has begun s]i\sly to engage 9 ! _w's "w4 ,inde$ a /rik+ly aggressive social propag&a is n[ 9 op]ation 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican colleges4 ,! college /ud5t1 l ! mod]n ,am]ican1 is a practical be+ & is int]e/$ 9 secur+ practical results4 ,8 fir/ "q reg>d+ any movem5t usually is1 8,:at is x do+ t is really wor? :ile80 ,rec5tly a graduate ( an ,ea/]n univ]sity 0 secur$ to give 8 entire "t to ! /udy & promotion ( social s]vice 9 ! colleges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,an example ( su* s]vice is demon/rat$ by ! social "w t ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania is do+ 9 connection ) its settlem5t h\se 9 ,philadelphia1 :i* is own$ & conduct$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,association ( ! univ]sity4 ,! settlem5t1 erect$ 9 ! riv]-front di/rict1 imm$iately opposite ! univ]sity1 at ,lomb>d & ,tw5ty-six? /reets1 consi/s ( a gr\p ( build+s built at a co/ ( #fj1jjj2 a *ildr5's playgr\nd adjo9+ ! h\se2 an a?letic field across ! riv]2 &1 =ty miles f ,philadelphia1 a beautifully situat$ f>m ( sixty-f\r acres1 us$ = a camp = boys & girls1 = mo!rs & *ildr51 9 ! summ] mon?s4 ,e ye> "o hundr$ /ud5ts & memb]s ( ! faculty take "p 9 ! active s]vice & support ( ! settlem5t4 ,among ! activities are ! foll[+3 ,boys' & girls' & adults' clubs2 indu/rial classes2 a?letics2 disp5s>y2 modifi$ milk /ation2 visit+ physician2 resid5t nurse2 public lectures2 ent]ta9m5ts2 religi\s meet+s2 social inve/igation2 political "w2 & ! usual activities ( a playgr\nd1 a?letic field1 & summ] camp4 ,=m] resid5ts & volunte] work]s ( ! settlem5t are scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! _w engag+ 9 social & religi\s "w4 ,f\r are m$ical mission>ies 9 ,*9a1 "o is a mission>y 9 ,p]sia1 ano!r 9 ,honolulu1 ano!r 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 :ile ?ree are hold+ prom95t positions 9 social "w 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,,philosophy ,,( ,,s]viceabl5ess ,su* works1 ) num]\s o!r t5d5cies :i* might be m5tion$ 9 ! l9e ( unpaid & volunt>y s]vice = college publications1 musical organizations1 debat+ organizations1 & a?letics1 lead "o to def9e ! ,am]ican und]graduate's philosophy ( life z "o ( s]vice4 ,unlike ! ,g]man or ,indian1 8 s]i\sness is n associat$ ) metaphysical or !ological discussion or expression4 ,he asks n s mu* ,:at8 z ,:at =8 ,8 aims belong to 8a k+dom ( ends40 ,/ud5t !ory op]ates 9 a real _w--a _w :]e contact is n s m>k$ ) cre$s & laws z ) virile movem5ts & liv+ m54 ,! und]graduate is enam\r$ ( a gospel ( action4 ,to him 8de$s are mighti] ?+s ?an words0 are4 ,8 _s slumb]s "u s]mons & lectures ^u dogma & description1 b rises ) an h]oic call to give money1 "t1 & life = vital college or _w ent]prises4 ,difficulties /ir him z !y always /ir true m54 ,he admires ! p[] t is 8caught 9 ! cyl9d] & does n escape 9 ! :i/le40 ,m & m pla9ly 9 all 8 und]graduate & graduate "w ! ,am]ican /ud5t is reveal+ 8 love & ability = t s]viceabl5ess to ! /ate1 to ! *ur*1 & to indu/rial life :i*1 ?\gh (t5 unpaid & unappreciat$1 br+s to ! s]vant a satisfy+ rew>d 9 ! do+4 ,a few ye>s ago a ,h>v>d a?lete play$ 9 a h>d & excit+ foot-ball game aga9/ ,yale4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! game1 :5 x 0 ne>ly d>k1 ?is man 0 fairly hurl$ ?r\gh ! ,yale l9e 9 a play t %ortly aft]w>d result$ 9 giv+ ! game to ! ,cambridge m54 ,x seem$ a /range irony ( circum/ance t j be=e "t 0 call$ ! h]oic play] 0 disqualifi$4 ,:5 ! game 0 ov] & ! crimson m5 7 m>*+ wildly ab\t ! field1 yell+ = ,h>v>d & c>ry+ ! foot-ball play]s on _! %\ld]s1 ! man ^: play+ 0 l>gely contributory to ?is triumph 0 d[n 9 ! tra9+-qu>t]s1 almo/ alone1 b ) ! satisfaction t1 al?\gh =gott5 by ! cr[d1 he _h 8play$ ! game40 ,c]ta9 alumni1 :o _h se5 ?is man's plucky b unprais$ fight = 8 ,alma ,mat]1 s5t to him ^! words ( ,kipl+3 ,& only ! ,ma/] %all praise u1 & only ! ,ma/] %all blame2 ,& no "o %all "w = money1 & no "o %all "w = fame1 ,b ea* = ! joy ( ! work+4444 ,we mu/ admit t ! und]graduate's philosophy ( life may be obscure at times1 ev5 to himself2 t x is z subtle & evasive z ! moods ( y\?2 & t its expression is z cosmopolitan z nationality1 & z v>i$ z human nature4 ,= "s /ud5ts1 too1 we mu/ conclude t trivialities & immoralities bury f> out ( sight ! true mean+ ( college tra9+ & life-"w2 b 9 o!r /ud5ts1 & ^! are ! majority1 und]nea? 8 curriculum & 8 cu/oms1 8 light-he>t$ness1 8 loves1 & 8 seem+ li/lessness1 "o may disc]n ! real ,am]ican und]graduate1 en]getic1 e>ne/1 expectant1 & /r5u\sly eag] = ^? great campaigns ( 8 day & g5]ation 9 :i* ! priceless gu]don is ! 8joy ( ! work+40 ,,iv ,,reasons ,,= ,,go+ ,,to ,,college ,rec5tly ,i att5d$ ! comm5cem5t ex]cises at "o ( our l>ge univ]sities4 ,z und]graduates & fri5ds ( ! graduat+ class 7 ga!r$ 9 a l>ge *ur* await+ ! arrival ( ! procession1 9 a seat directly 9 front ( me sat a middle-ag$ woman & a man ^: appe>ance & n]v\s expectation drew g5]al att5tion4 ,! man's clo!s 7 homely & ( c\ntry cut4 ,8 face 0 deeply l9$1 & wore ! tan ( _m summ]s4 ,i not$ 8 h>d1 call\s$ h& re/+ on ! back ( ! seat z he half rose to look at ! door ?r\gh :i* ! s5iors 7 to ent]4 ,! woman by 8 side 0 a quiet1 sympa!tic p]son to :om a phrase f ,b>rie w\ld be applicable3 %e _h a 8"m's face40 ,:ile _m eyes 7 turn$ t[>d ! old c\ple1 ! comm5cem5t procession ent]$ ! *ur*4 ,! two seem$ sc>cely to notice ! dignit>ies :o l$ ! procession1 b _! eyes 7 /ra9+ to cat* ! fir/ glimpse ( ! s5iors4 ,at lea/ half ( ! audi5ce 7 n[ int]e/$ 9 ?is fa!r & "m4 ,! latt] sudd5ly plac$ bo? h&s ^u ! man's arm4 ,h] face beam$1 & an answ]+ light appe>$ 9 ! face ( a /rong "y man :o m>*$ ne> ! head ( ! s5iors4 ,t day "s p]sons 9 ! audi5ce he>d only li/lessly ! comm5cem5t spee*es4 ,in/ead1 !y 7 pictur+ ! c\ple back on an upl& f>m ( ,new ,engl&1 d$icat+ _! lives to ! task ( giv+ _! boy ! advantages :i* !y _h nev] receiv$1 & :i* !y mu/ h felt w\ld sep>ate him =ev] f _! humble life & surr\nd+s4 ,x _h be5 no easy pa? up :i* ?is pair _h /ruggl$ to ! atta9m5t ( t ambition4 ,?is 0 ! day ( _! rew>d4 ,all ! gray days beh9d 7 lo/ 9 ! radiance ( pride & love4 ,! fa!r 0 full ( joy because he _h _h ! privilege ( work+ = ! boy1 :ile to ! "m x 0 en\gh t %e _h borne him4 ,su* sc5es are /ill frequ5t 9 comm5cem5t "t1 & !y are significant4 ,does x really pay to s5d boys to college 9 ,am]ica8 ,is ! game wor? ! c&le8 ,is ! contemptu\s notice plac$ by ,horace ,greeley 9 8 newspap] (fice /ill applicable3 8,no college graduates or o!r horn$ cattle ne$ apply08 ,we c probably take = grant$1 z we consid] ! va/ exp5diture ( money & "t & m5 9 ! cause ( ,am]ican education1 t ! p ( ! c\ntry are believ+ increas+ly 9 ! value ( college tra9+2 b to _m p]sons !re arises ! "q1 ,to :at college %all we s5d our "y hopeful8 ,!re is ev5 a m basic "q1 ,:y g to college at all8 ,r ?an !orize on ?is subject1 ,i ask$ "o hundr$ rec5t graduates ( ,nor? ,am]ican colleges to tell me :at decid$ _! *oice ( an in/itution1 ! *ief values d]iv$ f _! college c\rse1 & ! effect ( college tra9+ ^u _! life-"w4 ,! foll[+ is a summ>y ( ! te/imony ?us obta9$3 ,,graduate ,,te/imony ,,conc]n+ ,,college ,i4 ,:at 7 ! reasons t l$ y to *oose y\r college8 ,f9ancial reasons #dj ,influ5ce ( fri5ds or relatives #ah ,type ( ! alumni #cb ,/&+ ( ! in/itution #aj ,,ii4 ,:at d y consid] ! mo/ important values receiv$ f y\r college c\rse8 ,broad] views ( life #ba ,fri5d%ips =m$ #ah ,tra9+ or ability to ?9k #g ,g5]al education z f\ndation = life-"w #aa ,influ5ce ( pr(essors #cf ,te*nical tra9+ #g ,,iii4 ,9 ! light ( y\r exp]i5ce1 :at w\ld y sugge/ to a boy relative to ! k9d ( prep>atory s*ool to *oose8 ,high s*ool or public s*ool #de ,academy or private s*ool #cc ,a s*ool emphasiz+ a?letics #bb ,,iv4 ,did y\r college tra9+ decide y\r life-"w8 ,decision be=e go+ to college #cb ,decision dur+ college #ch ,decision aft] graduation #b ,n yet fully decid$ #bh ,! values ( a college c\rse are /rik+ly pres5t$ by ! foll[+ answ]s3 ,a ,johns ,hopk9s man attributes to 8 univ]sity 8a desire =1 se>* aft]1 & acceptance ( ! tru? reg>dless ( ! consequ5ces40 ,a rec5t alumnus ( ,bo/on ,univ]sity says3 8,i le>n$ to h a f> broad] view ( :at tea*+ 7my pr(ession7 really is4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ college ,i reg>d$ x z a process ( in/ill+ a k ( facts 9 a "y p]son's m9d2 :5 ,i 0 graduat$ ,i knew t ?is 0 a v small "p1 m]ely a means to ! great end--! developm5t ( p]sonality40 ,a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia says t 8 college c\rse meant to him 8a self-unfoldm5t1 a div]sity ( int]e/s 9 life1 a gr[? ( ideals1 ( purposes1 & ( judgm5t2 /rong convictions & fri5d%ips40 ,a /ud5t f ! ,s*ool ( ,m9es 9 ,colorado consid]s ! *ief value ( 8 college tra9+ 0 ! giv+ him 8a vision ( a life-"w in/ead ( a job02 a graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana writes t ! *ief value to him 0 8a realization t ,i 0 wor? z mu* z ! av]age man02 :ile an alumnus ( ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity said t 8 c\rse gave him 8! feel+ ( equality & ( opportunity to d ?+s & be some?+ along ) o!r m54 ,x has meant1 p]haps1 a great] *ance to d my be/40 ,,*oos+ ,a ,,college ,! *oice ( a college1 accord+ to ?is te/imony1 is l>gely dep5d5t ^u "o ( ?ree ?+s1--! location ( ! in/itution 7involv+ exp5se71 ! influ5ce ( fri5ds or relatives1 & ! advantages ! in/itution may (f] = special tra9+4 ,! selection ( ! college1 h[ev]1 is n s important z =m]ly4 ,e prosp]\s in/itution n[ gives suffici5t opportunity = ! acquirem5t ( k & tra9+4 ,ap>t f ! pre/ige :i* ! "n ( a l>ge & well-kn[n univ]sity or college gives to its graduates 9 aft] life1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! values imp>t$ by scores ( ,am]ican in/itutions is n consid]able4 ,!re are at lea/ a hundr$ in/itutions 9 ,am]ica suffici5tly well equipp$ to give a boy ! f\ndation ( m5tal tra9+ t a college education is int5d$ to supply4 ,_! libr>ies are fill$ ) books2 _! laboratories conta9 exp5sive & elaborate mod]n appliances2 _! gymnasiums are prem95t 9 equipm5t2 _! in/ructors are drawn f ! be/ s*ol>s 9 ! c\ntry & also f ! f9i%+ s*ools ( ,europe2 ! _s ( a?letics & und]graduate lead]%ip are1 z a rule1 /rongly emphasiz$1 :ile ! frat]nity & social sy/ems af=d r>e opportunities = fri5d%ip4 ,temptations & college evils v>y comp>atively little 9 diff]5t in/itutions4 ,illu/ration3 ,blair ,ar*1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,! advantages ( contact & ! acquirem5t ( exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! laboratory ( a big city in/itution are frequ5tly m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! close fell[%ip & ! lack ( di/ractions 9 a small c\ntry college4 ,x is true t ! inve/igators ( ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation f\nd a l>ge v>iation 9 ! am\nt ( money exp5d$ by diff]5t in/itutions to educate a /ud5t4 ,x is my belief1 aft] visit+ m ?an five hundr$ in/itutions 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 t ! quality ( in/ruction 9 any "o ( ^! in/itutions ( ! fir/ grade does n v>y suffici5tly to r5d] ! *oice ( a college on ! gr\nd ( educational advantages a matt] ( great mom5t4 ,! values :i* ! small college loses f inf]ior equipm5t are usually (fset by ! m direct access ( ! /ud5t to ! p]sonality ( ! tea*]1 & (t5 by clos] fri5d%ips ) fell[-/ud5ts4 ,inde$1 educational results are n always comm5surate ) mat]ial advantages4 ,z ,presid5t ,g>field said1 a man l ,m>k ,hopk9s on "o end ( a b5* & a /ud5t on ! o!r end is /ill ! ma9 ess5tial ( a college4 ,_m ye>s ago ,h5ry ,clay visit$ ,pr9ceton1 & 0 ask$ by ,presid5t ,mc,lean 7,johnnie1 z he 0 famili>ly & popul>ly call$7 to sit d[n 9 ! presid5t's /udy4 ,! furniture 0 n elaborate 9 ^? days1 nor did x consi/ ( ! mo/ solid mat]ial4 ,mr4 ,clay sat d[n1 & ! rickety old *air :i* 0 pr(f]$ him sank b5ea? 8 weight4 ,! /atesman1 ris+ f ! floor1 said solemnly1 8,dr4 ,mc,lean1 ,i hope t ! o!r *airs ( ?is in/itution are on a m p]man5t f\ndation40 ,inde$1 ! f\ndation ( le>n+ 9 ^? days 0 laid ^u ! p]sonality ( great tea*]s :o1 l ,dr4 ,mc,lean1 _h p]sonal contact ) ! /ud5ts1 mak+ up 9 individual int]e/ :at 0 lack+ 9 mat]ial equipm5t4 ,x is important t ! /ud5t %\ld *oose in/ructors q z c>efully z in/itutions4 ,:at a man selects :5 he gets to college--8 /udies1 8 tea*]s1 & 8 fri5ds--w prove f> m vital to him ?an ! in/itution he happ5s to *oose4 ,,ideals ,,jo9$ ,,to ,,action ,:e!r 9 college or out 9 ! _w1 ! important ?+ is t college gives an opportunity n only = ! acquirem5t ( k1 b also = ! mat*+ ( t k aga9/ real problems4 ,some?+ def9itely good is d]iv$ f new adju/m5ts4 ,education c nev] be complet$ at home4 ,! college boy returns to 8 old home ) new rev]5ce1 ) a new conception ( its mean+4 ,he has secur$ a vision t enri*es & lib]ates by gett+ 9 t\* ) univ]sal int]e/s4 ,he has gott5 out ( himself into ! life ( o!rs4 ,college br+s toge!r ideas & action4 ,x is ! practice-gr\nd = honor & squ>e-deal+4 ,a *ampion%ip base-ball game 0 play$ rec5tly betwe5 ,wesleyan & ,williams at ,william/[n4 ,?is game 0 ! la/ "o ( a s]ies1 & x 0 to decide :i* college %\ld hold ! *ampion%ip = ! com+ ye>4 ,! t5sion 0 naturally great4 ,at ! end ( ! sev5? inn+ ! score /ood #a to #j 9 favor ( ,wesleyan4 ,! la/ ,williams man at ! bat knock$ a sl[ 8gr\nd]0 to ! %ort-/op4 ,9 ?r[+ x to fir/ base1 he drove x s high t ! fir/ baseman1 9 attempt+ to get x1 /epp$ ab\t an in* (f ! base4 ,! umpire call$ ! man out1 b ! ,wesleyan fir/ baseman1 go+ up to ! umpire1 said1 8,t man 0 n out40 ,williams f9ally won t day1 b ,wesleyan _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t _! man _h 8play$ ! game40 ,,tra9+ ,,( ,,! ,,individual ,"o ( ! *ief functions ( ! ,am]ican college is to discov] ! man 9 ! /ud5t1 & to tra9 him = citiz5%ip & public s]vice4 ,presid5t ,hadley ( ,yale po9ts out ! fact t ( ! tw5ty-six presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sev5te5 7 college m51 & ( ^! sev5te51 f\rte5 7 graduates ( ! old-fa%ion$ classical colleges4 ,grant 0 a ,we/ ,po9t man1 ,monroe & ,mc,kinley left college be=e ! end ( _! junior ye>1 "o to g to ! army1 & "o to tea* s*ool4 ,?is contribution ( individual lead]%ip to a nation seems to be prop] & fitt+1 z ,dr4 ,hadley says3 ,if a college man has us$ ! opportunities (f]$ by ! faculty1 he has acquir$ a wide k ( hi/ory & a broad view ( public affairs4 ,if he has utiliz$ ! opportunities (f]$ by 8 fell[-/ud5ts1 he has acquir$ ! democratic _s1 has gott5 a grip ^u public op9ion1 & has _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 deal+ ) a l>ge v>iety ( m54 ,all ^! ?+s give him an advantage 9 ! race1 & /ati/ics %[ t he makes good use ( ?is advantage4 ,?is p[] ( ! ,am]ican college to develop individual initiative & lead]%ip has be5 decid$ly enhanc$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,! college 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has gradually develop$ f a quasi-family in/itution = gr[+ s*ool-boys to a small _w ( wide1 volunt>y opportunity = "y m54 ,!re is a decid$ diff]5ce betwe5 ,am]ican und]graduate life to-day & t ( a c5tury ago1 or ev5 ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,!n boys 7 graduat$ at eighte5 or n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 & !y 7 "u ! wat*ful eye ( presid5ts1 pr(essors1 & tutors1 :o 7 9 loco p>5tis4 ,! e>li] p]iod 0 a p]iod ( flogg+ & fagg+ & 8fre%m5 s]vitude rules40 ,inde$1 ! age 0 "o ( black-&-blue memories d]iv$ f ^? educational lictors :o ) _! rods made deep] impressions ?an all ! ,roman ,cs>s4 ,fre%m5 7 =bidd5 to we> hats 9 ! presid5t's or pr(essors' doory>ds or )9 t5 y>ds ( a presid5t1 eight rods ( a pr(essor1 or five ( a tutor4 ,^! "y m5 7 =bidd5 to run 9 ! college y>d or up or d[n /airs or to call to any "o ?r\gh a college w9d[4 ,s5iors _h ! p[] to regulate ! dress & ! play ( und]class memb]s4 ,9 ^? e>ly days f9es & p5alties = misdemeanors ran f half a p5ny up to ?ree %ill+s1 :ile sophomores _h _! e>s box$ be=e ! assembl$ college by ! presid5t or a memb] ( ! faculty4 ,! conclusion ( ! college pray] indicat$ ! en=c$ humility ( /ud5ts 9 ^? days3 8,may we p]=m fai?fully our duties to our sup]iors1 our equals1 & our inf]iors40 ,am]ican college life _h its rise 9 ,new ,engl& in/itutions presid$ ov] by rigor\s ,puritans ^: h&s 7 z h>d z _! heads1 :o believ$ 9 total depravity & orig9al s91 & :o held ! "y /]nly to acc\nt = any remissness4 ,9 ^? e>ly days /ud5t community life diff]$ little f /ud5t home life2 bo? fail$ dismally to develop initiative or individual responsibility4 ,!y 7 *>act]iz$ by /rict au?ority on ! "p ( ! p>5t & tea*]1 & +5i\s attempts to outwit ?is au?ority on ! "p ( ! "y4 ,x 0 ?is conception ( ! college :i* l$ ! ,massa*usetts legislature to give ! ,h>v>d faculty au?ority to inflict corporal puni%m5t ^u ,h>v>d /ud5ts4 ,at t "t x 0 easy = a /ud5t to det]m9e 8 life-"w1 = ! great majority ( boys ei!r ent]$ ! m9i/ry1 or /udi$ law or m$ic9e4 ,! :ole college liv+ 0 simple & homog5e\s4 ,,gov]nm5t ,,by ,,und]graduates ,exi/5ce 9 ! mod]n ,am]ican college is q ano!r ?+4 ,9 ! college itself !re has aris5 an int]m9able r\nd ( activities :i* make dem&s on ! tal5ts & abilities ( /ud5ts4 ,manag]ial1 civic1 social1 religi\s1 a?letic1 & f9ancial lead]%ip is exemplifi$ 9 almo/ all colleges4 ,und]graduate lead]%ip is ! mo/ impressive ?+ 9 college life4 ,"o reason = ! sway ( a?letics ov] /ud5ts exi/s 9 ! fact t ?r\gh ^! ex]cises ! /ud5t body recognizes real lead]%ip4 ,loyalty to x is repeat$ly se54 ,at a small college ! /ud5ts may elect _! be/ pit*] z ! presid5t ( ! s5ior class2 _! be/ jump] = ! secret>y2 &1 reg>dless ( ! subtlety ( ! humor1 may *oose _! be/ runn] = ! treasur] ( ! class4 ,! presid5t ( ano!r college has e/imat$ t 9 8 in/itution ! regul> college activities outside ( ! curriculum rea*$ a gr& total ( tw5ty-sev51 & includ$ ev]y?+ f ! glee-club lead] to ! *airman ( an old-clo!s committee4 ,! dean ( ano!r in/itution :o felt ?is ov]:elm+ *ange 9 /ud5t affairs is quot$ z recomm5d+ 8a light5+ ( non-academic dem&s ^u ! /ud5ts40 ,a college man is surr\nd$1 !re=e1 ) ample opportunity = individual developm5t4 ,8 habits & 8 executive abilities are consid]$ q z important z 8 8m>ks0 :5 ! f9al honors are aw>d$4 ,9 %ort1 ! real gov]nm5t ( our l>ge ,nor? ,am]ican in/itutions is to-day 9 ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts1 h[ev] mu* ! faculty may ?9k t !y wield ! scept]4 ,honor sy/ems1 a?letics1 college j\rnalism1 frat]nity life1 self-support1 curriculum1 sem9>s1 unre/ra9$ electives1 /ud5t rese>*es1 & laboratory me?ods--all ^! are signs ( ! new day ( /ud5t individualism4 ,! p>5tal =m ( gov]nm5t is less popul>2 ! self-gov]nm5t idea is n[ ! slogan 9 /ud5t life4 ,! dogmatic college presid5t :om ,i met rec5tly 9 a ,we/]n ,/ate :o insi/$ t 9 8 college !re %all be no frat]nities or no a?letics is m>*+ among ! belat$ lead]s ( mod]n education4 ,mean:ile embryonic /atesm5 & railroad manag]s are discov]+ !mselves & _! life-"w 9 ! society & politics ( und]graduate days4 ,9 ! n9ety p] c5t4 ( 8 "t :i* x is e/imat$ ! ,am]ican und]graduate sp5ds outside ( 8 recitations1 !re is increas+ly ! t5d5cy to make ! college a practice-gr\nd = ! developm5t ( p]sonal ent]prise1 individuality1 & effici5cy4 ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,?9k ,at lea/ twelve college presid5ts h said to me dur+ ! la/ ye> t 9 _! judgm5t ! *ief advantage ( a college c\rse is le>n+ to ?9k4 ,x has be5 /at$ by ,dr4 ,hamilton ,wright ,mabie t to ,am]icans no conque/s are possible save ^? :i* are won by sup]iority ( ideas4 ,pr(essor ,george ,h4 ,palm] tells an anecdote ( a ,h>v>d graduate :o came back to ,cambridge & call$ ^u him to express 8 gratitude = c]ta9 help :i* _h come to him 9 ,pr(essor ,palm]'s classroom1 & :i* _h directly influ5c$ 8 life4 ,! pr(essor1 naturally elat$1 ha/5$ to inquire :at p>ticul> rem>k _h s influ5c$ ! "y man's c>e]4 ,! graduate repli$3 8,y told u "o day t ,john ,locke insi/$ on cle> ideas4 ,^! two words h be5 trans=m+ elem5ts 9 my life & "w40 ,! colleges lib]ate e ye> a trem5d\s vital =ce1 :i* is a prodigi\s en]gy4 ,x may drive m5 aimlessly into all k9ds ( trifl+1 display1 & d\btfully acquir$ possessions1 or x may be h>ness$ to cle> ideas & /urdy convictions on ! great subjects ( nationalism1 indu/rialism1 & enlight5m5t ?r\gh s*ools & art & lit]ature & religion4 ,education 9 ! fulle/ mean+ ( ! t]m is ! s\rce & secret ( ,am]ican success4 ,"s ( our colleges are old] ?an ! nation4 ,h>v>d 0 f\nd$ 9 #afcf1 ,william & ,m>y 9 #afic1 ,yale 9 #agja1 ,pr9ceton 9 #agdf1 all be=e our di/9ctively national life began4 ,! colleges are ! tra9+ c5t]s ( ! nation's life1 & to ! tra9$ m5 ( any nation belong increas+ly ! opportunities & ! prizes ( public life4 ,bism>ck 0 sagaci\sly prophetic :5 he said t "o-?ird ( ! /ud5ts ( ,g]many di$ because ( ov]work1 "o-?ird 7 incapacitat$ = lead]%ip ?r\gh dissipation1 & ! o!r ?ird rul$ ,g]many4 ,! future welf>e ( ! peoples ( ! e>? is 9 ! h&s ( ! m5 :o are be+ tra9$ by ! s*ools = s]vice & public lead]%ip4 ,! p[] ( lead]%ip is develop$ 9 "p at lea/ by ! expression ( ideas 9 writ+ & speak+4 ,presid5t ,eliot is quot$ z say+ t ! sup]ior effectiv5ess ( "s m5 lies n 9 _! l>g] /ock ( ideas1 b 9 _! great] p[] ( expression4 ,_m a /ud5t has le>n$ to give expression to 8 ideas & convictions1 & _m an editor has f\nd 8 vocation1 by writ+ = ! college j\rnals4 ,illu/ration3 ,editors ( ! ,h>v>d ,lampoon1 mak+ up ! 8,dummy0 ( a ,numb] ,,college ,,j\rnalism ,b ! condition ( college j\rnalism at pres5t does n conf] high honor on ! ,am]ican und]graduate or on ,am]ican colleges4 ,:5 we look beyond ! college daily1 we f9d lit]>y p]iodicals ne>ly at a /&/ill z to funds & ideas4 ,9 ! ,middle ,we/ especially1 ! editors ( lit]>y j\rnals sp5d a good "p ( _! "t 9 drumm+ up del9qu5t subscrib]s4 ,! pr9cipal activity manife/$ by _m a college lit]>y magaz9e is to />t & to /op4 ,!y resemble ! ephem]al ,ed9burgh univ]sity magaz9e1 describ$ by ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son3 8,x ran f\r mon?s 9 undi/urb$ obscurity & di$ )\t a gasp40 ,to ! mod]n era ( lit]>y productiv5ess ! college man1 at lea/ :ile 9 college1 seems to be a comp>atively small contributor4 ,! be/ m5 are ne$$ to make college j\rnalism popul>1 = deep )9 mo/ /ud5ts' he>ts is a love = real lit]ature2 z "o /ud5t said rec5tly1 8,_m a man is f\nd read+ classic lit]ature on ! sly40 ,x may seem to an outsid] t ! /ud5t usually pref]s 8 h]oes to be visible & practical1 jump+ & fight+ ab\t on ! a?letic field1 mu* z c]ta9 p]sons pref] to he> a big or*e/ra1 ! play]s 9 :i* c be se5 saw+ & bl[+ & p]spir+1 r ?an to li/5 to my/]i\s1 sweet1 b unse5 music4 ,"s day /rong college lead]s w rise up to *ampion college j\rnalism & college read+ z to-day !y fight = a?letics4 ,!n college s5tim5t w make popul> ! p5 & ! book4 ,:5 book-life is z popul> z play-life1 college conv]sation w h new po9t2 ! frat]nity man w be able to sp5d an h\r away f ! 8fell[s0 & ! rag-"t piano1 & ! docile pr(essor1 />t+ out reluctantly to visit 8 /ud5ts1 w n ne$ to pray 8,make me a *ild aga9 j = to-night60 z he immolates himself = a long1 dre>y ev5+ try+ to smile & talk wisely ( college politics & base-ball av]ages4 ,a ,,new ,,realism ,,9 ,,lit]ature ,h[ is ! und]graduate to be int]e/$ 9 writ+8 ,h[ c college j\rnalism be made to take a real hold on ! und]graduate's life8 ,"o might answ]1 pres5t lit]ature & writ+ 9 an int]e/+ mann]1 br+ out ! humanity 9 x2 =1 above all1 ! und]graduate is int5sely human4 ,new college ideals & int]e/s h be5 born1 & h gr[n up 9 a new age ( lit]>y aspiration & me?od4 ,! times dem& lit]ature in/9ct ) human int]e/1 vital ) reality4 ,we may qu>rel ) ! type2 we may call x vulg> & yell[ & ?9 & reali/ic1 b ! fact rema9s t x is ! lit]>y temp] ( ! day2 & !re are ^? ^: op9ions are wor?y ( consid]ation :o believe t ?is new realism 9 lit]ature is by no means to be treat$ lightly1 ev5 9 comp>ison ) ! poetic & /ately =m ( ,elizabe?an lett]s4 ,,books ,,& ,,! ,,und]graduate ,! opportunity (f]$ = cultivat+ acqua9tance ) good books is n ! lea/ reason = sp5d+ f\r ye>s 9 a college atmosph]e4 ,9 ! ye> #agjj1 :5 ,william & ,m>y 7 on ! ?rone ( ,engl&1 ,james ,pi]pont select$ elev5 tru/ees1 n9e ( :om 7 graduates ( ,h>v>d1 :o1 x is record$1 met at ,bran=d1 ,connecticut4 ,ea* ( ! elev5 br\ght a numb] ( books1 &1 lay+ !m on ! table1 said1 8,i give ^! books = ! f\ndation ( a college 9 ?is colony40 ,?is 0 ! e>ly f\ndation ( ,yale4 ,! influ5ce ( su* f\ndations ^u ! ideals ( ,am]ican /ud5ts has be5 consid]able4 ,_m a man has discov]$ 9 college :at ,?ack]ay meant :5 he wrote to 8 "m 9 #aheb1 8,i us$1 y "k1 to hank] aft] ,p>liam5t1 police magi/racies1 & s =?2 b no occupation ,i c devise is s pr(itable z t :i* ,i h at my h& 9 t old ink/&40 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son--& :o c =get him 9 ?9k+ ( books8--said tw5ty ye>s aft] 8 s*ool-days1 8,i h really enjoy$ ?is book z ,i--almo/ z ,i us$ to enjoy books :5 ,i 0 go+ tw5ty to tw5ty-?ree2 & ^! are ! ye>s = read+4 ,books10 he cont9u$1 87 ! prop] rem$y3 books ( vivid human import1 =c+ ^u ! m9ds ( "y m5 ! issues1 pleasures1 bus9ess1 importance1 & imm$iacy ( t life 9 :i* !y /&2 books ( smil+1 or h]oic temp]1 to excite or to console2 books ( a l>ge design1 %ad[+ ! complexity ( t game ( consequ5ces to :i* we all sit d[n1 ! hang]-back n lea/40 ,,h[ ,,to ,,int]e/ ,,/ud5ts ,,9 ,,good ,,read+ ,"s critics tell u t ! und]graduate ( to-day reads only 8 requir$ books1 & talks no?+ b a?letics4 ,"o gets ! impression t ! av]age college man feels ab\t 8 prescrib$ "w 9 lit]ature mu* z ,d4 ,g4 ,rossetti felt ab\t 8 fa!r's heavy volumes4 8,no good = read+40 ,! fault is n :olly ) ! und]graduate4 ,!re is ne$ = a *ange ( me?od 9 int]e/+ /ud5ts 9 books4 ,too e>ly specialization has fru/rat$ ! /ud5t's lit]>y t5d5cies4 ,college m5 are =c$ into 8orig9al rese>*0 be=e !y "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w bibliography4 ,!y r>ely read en\gh ( any "o great au?or to ent] into real fri5d%ip ) him4 ,classroom /udy is (t5 microscopic4 ,lit]ature is made easy = ! /ud5t by ! innum]able sets ( books giv+ da%es ( ! _w's be/ lit]ature1 & *os5 f an utt]ly diff]5t po9t ( view ?an ! /ud5t w\ld take 7 he to make 8 own *oice1 ?us (t5 prejudic+ him aga9/ an au?or :om he might o!rwise h lov$4 ,grammatical & syntactical details too (t5 ob/ruct ! pa? to ! he>t ( classical education4 ,a /ud5t 9 "o ( our colleges _h read ! fir/ six books ( ,v]gil's neid 9 a prep>atory s*ool1 & :5 8 fa!r ask$ him :at x 0 ab\t1 answ]$1 8,i hadn't ?\ght ab\t t40 ,! real *>m & int]e/ ( ?is classic _h entirely escap$ him4 ,x _h be5 buri$ b5ea? a m\nta9 ( philology4 ,:5 we fail to make ! /ud5t realize t ! be/ lit]ature ( ! _w is int]e/+1 :y %\ld we wond] t ! /ud5t's lit]>y realm is invad$ by ! pseudo-psy*ological novel1 ! humanly human ?\gh indelicate memoirs :i* t5d frequ5tly to keep ! m9d 9 ! l[ & morbid levels8 ,emphasis is ne$$ on a few great books1 n ^u ev]y?+4 ,! /ud5t is (t5 disc\rag$ by long li/s ( books1 & x frequ5tly happ5s t he reads )\t assimilat+4 ,a college fri5d ( m9e became an example ( devotion to ,bacon's injunction ab\t read+ until "o becomes a 8full man40 ,he 0 lit]ally full to ! brim & runn+ ov] ) read+4 ,he r>ely laid d[n 8 books long en\gh to prep>e = 8 c\rse lectures2 he c]ta9ly nev] /opp$ long en\gh to ?9k ab\t :at he _h read4 ,8 *ief delight 0 9 rec\nt+ ! titles ( ! books he _h consum$ 9 a giv5 p]iod4 ,he 0 some?+ l ,kipl+'s travel] 9 ,india1 :o sp5t 8 "t gaz+ int5tly at ! names ( ! railway /ations 9 8 ,ba$ek]4 ,:5 ! tra9 ru%$ ?r\gh ! /ation he w\ld draw a l9e ?r\gh ! "n1 say+ 9 a satisfi$ mann]1 8,i've done t40 ,! und]graduate's read+ may be made pleasurable in/ead ( be+ a pa9ful duty4 ,books ought to op5 new rooms 9 8 h\se ( ?\ght1 />t new tra9s ( ideas & action1 help him to f9d 8 own l9e1 give j views ( ! nation's hi/ory & de/9ies1 imp>t a m5tal tone1 & give a real ta/e = lit]ature1 inspir$ by intellectual curiosity4 ,college read+ %\ld also awak5 ! s\l ( ! /ud5t & atta* 8 fai? to ! loyalties ( life4 ,a foot-ball coa* said to me rec5tly t 8 team 0 defeat$ 9 ! la/ half ( ! game because ( a lack ( physical res]ve4 ,8 m5 7 equal1 if n sup]ior1 to ! o!r team 9 _! te*nic1 !y foll[$ ! signals1 b !y _h n tra9$ long en\gh to secure ! physical /am9a :i* is always an elem5t ( success 9 ! la/ half ( ! game4 ,good read+ is good tra9+4 ,good books give m5tal & spiritual res]ve4 ,!y fill ! res]voirs ( ! m9d & he>t ) ! k9d ( k t ar\ses1 su/a9s1 & /eadies a man 9 a crisis4 ,! be/ books assure p[] 9 ! "r direction4 ,a /ud5t ^: m9d is fill$ ) ! be/ w h nei!r "t nor incl9ation = ! lit]ature t appeals only to a lik+ = ! commonplace & ! s5sational4 ,x w be un=tunate if ,t5nyson's indictm5t aga9/ an ,engli% univ]sity become true ( our ,am]ican tea*]s3 ,because y d pr(ess to tea*1 & tea* u no?+4 ,fe$+ n ! he>t4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,libr>y & ! ,?omas ,jeff]son ,/atue1 ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia ,to f9d n simply ! laws ( *emical & electrical action1 b also ! laws ( ! m9d & ! _s1 ! nature ( life & dea?1 & ! "* ( 8t p[] n ourselves t makes = righte\sness0--all ?is %\ld det]m9e ! l9es ( read+ = /ud5ts outside ( _! specialty4 ,su* read+ is n = acquisition1 = atta9m5t1 or = facts alone2 x is = inspiration & ideals1 & a realiz+ s5se ( t passionate joy d]iv$ f all ?+s real & beautiful4 ,,! ,,pione] ,,_s ,college tra9+ br+s ) x responsibility & rew>d4 ,! responsibility is t ( lead]%ip--! k9d ( lead]%ip :i* comes to ! man ( advanc$ k & unusual advantages1 :o sees ! ne$s ( 8 "t & does n fl9* f ! h>de/ k9d ( sacrifice 9 view ( ^? ne$s4 ,! rew>d is n always app>5t to ! _w1 b x is m ?an suffici5t = ! work]4 ,inde$1 ! ,am]ican und]graduate is becom+ m & m aw>e t 8 pay is n 8 rew>d4 ,he is le>n+ t ! _w is n ke5 to pay ! co/ ( new ideas or to rew>d pr(essional lead]%ip ) mat]ial values4 ,fur!rmore1 8 half-paid s]vice does n tell ! :ole /ory ( 8 sacrifice4 ,8 "w is (t5 lo/ 9 ! successes ( "s o!r man :o foll[s him4 ,b ! college-tra9$ man :o has weigh$ well ^! ne$s1 & has delib]ately *os51 is n to be piti$4 ,inde$1 x is d\btful :e!r any "o is m to be envi$4 ,he is "u ! impulsion ( an inn] s5se ( mission4 ,! college has giv5 him fai? 9 himself & 8 mission4 ,_m a graduate1 go+ out f ,am]ican halls ( le>n+1 feels some:at z ,c>lyle felt :5 he said3 8,i h a book 9 me2 x mu/ come out10 or z ,disraeli intimat$ 9 8 answ] :5 he 0 hiss$ d[n 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 8,y w n he> me n[1 b !re w come a "t :5 y w he> me40 ,! und]graduate1 sp5d+ labori\s days ^u ! inv5tion :i* %all make indu/rial progress possible 9 l&s 8 eyes w nev] see1 is c>ri$ along by an impulse n easily express$4 ,he realizes ! feel+ t ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son express$ :5 he said ab\t 8 writ+ t he felt l ?ank+ ,god t he _h a *ance to e>n 8 bread ^u su* joyful t]ms4 ,he has delib]ately turn$ 8 back ^u c]ta9 temporalities 9 ord] to face ! sunrise ( "s new ideal = social bett]m5t or national progress4 ,he has he>d ! gods call+ him to "s f>-rea*+ pr(ession t is m ?an a position4 ,!re is /irr+ 9 him always ! s5se ( message4 ,he has caught ! cle>1 captivat+ voice ( a unique life-"w4 ,x urges him on to ! occupation ( 8 new l& ( dreams4 ,is ?is lead] worri$ because "s "o misund]/&s him8 ,does he envy ! man :o1 foll[+ ano!r ideal1 sweeps by 9 an automobile :i* p]haps 8 own p>ticul> g5ius has made possible8 ,! pione] ( lett]s :o has kn[n ! sweetness & light ( lit]>y satisfaction1 ! f9e fr5zy ( t creative1 imag9ative activity 9 :i* ideas are caught & cry/alliz$ 9 words1 does n despair :5 8 e>?ly rew>ds seem to l+]4 ,! college1 !n1 is a means only to ! l>g] life ( _s & s]vice4 ,x exi/s to po9t out ! goal ! atta9m5t ( :i* lies inh]5t 9 ! /ud5t4 ,! college is l ! tug-boat t pulls ! %ip f ! h>bor to ! cle> wat] ( ! free1 op5 sea4 ,! curriculum1 ! play-life1 ! laboratory1 ! patriotism ( ! college _s1 ! build+s1 & ! m51 are only tor*es gleam+ ?r\gh ! morn+ %ad[s ( ! /ud5t's com+ day4 ,v ,,! ,,college ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,_w 8,h[ crook$ c a mod]n bus9ess man be & /ill be /raight80 ,?is "q 0 prop\nd$ at a college d9n] 9 ,new ,york by a "y lawy] :o1 9 behalf ( ! rec5t graduates ( an ,ea/]n univ]sity1 _h be5 ask$ to give utt]ance to "s ( ! fir/ impressions ( a "y alumnus ^u 8 entrance into ! life ( ! _w4 ,! "q 0 n ask$ 9 a trifl+ mann]1 b x repres5t$ ! qu]y :i* inevitably arises 9 ! m9d ( ! graduate ( ideals & high desires :o to-day leaves 8 alma mat] to plunge into ! confus$ bus9ess & pr(essional life ( our times4 ,! "q awak5s ! inquiry z to :e!r ! colleges ( ,am]ica are to-day s5d+ into ! _w tra9$ lead]s or subs]vi5t foll[]s2 :e!r graduates ent] _! special c>e]s ) a real message & mission1 or :e!r1 h[ev] optimi/ically !y may beg9 _! "w1 _! high purposes are buri$ or n b5ea? ! ru% ( practical & mat]ial affairs4 ,m ?an half a million /ud5ts are to-day /udy+ 9 our second>y s*ools & in/itutions ( high] le>n+1 ) a money exp5se to ! nation involv+ _m millions doll>s4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( tea*]s & tra9$ educators are devot+ ye>s ( h>d & fai?ful s]vice 9 prep>+ ^! ,am]ican y\?s = life4 ,are ^! /ud5ts1 aft] graduation1 assum+ real lead]%ip8 ,are !y contribut+ vision1 judgm5t1 & guidance 9 great national ent]prises suffici5tly def9ite & valuable to comp5sate ! c\ntry = ! sacrifices 9 "t1 money1 & life t are made = ! support & cont9uance ( our educational in/itutions8 ,!re seems to be a diff]5ce ( op9ion conc]n+ ?is subject ev5 9 ^! times ( va/ educational ent]prises4 ,a bus9ess man ( high repute wrote to me rec5tly z foll[s3 ,i d n consid] t our colleges are meet+ ! requirem5ts ( mod]n bus9ess life4 ,f y\r own obs]vation y mu/ "k t ! mo/ conspicu\sly successful p 9 bus9ess 7 conspicu\sly poor at ! />t1 bo? f9ancially & educationally4 ,grov] ,clevel&1 :o 0 n a college graduate1 once said t ! p]petuity ( our in/itutions & ! public welf>e dep5d$ ^u ! simple bus9ess-l arrangem5t ( ! affairs ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is is ! frequ5tly express$ op9ion ( m5 ( bus9ess & affairs1 :o pres5t ! successful c>e]s ( self-made m5 z an argum5t aga9/ collegiate education4 ,?is argum5t1 h[ev]1 fails to take into acc\nt t ! same dogg$ p]si/5ce :i* has br\ght success to _m ( our pres5t-day lead]s 9 indu/rial & national life w\ld h lo/ no?+ 9 effici5cy by college tra9+4 ,ask ^! ma/]s ( ! bus9ess _w :o h ris5 by _! individual =ce :at !y mo/ regret 9 life4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! answ] w be1 8,! lack ( an opportunity = education40 ,& !y w usually add3 8,b my sons %all h an education4 ,!y %all n be h&icapp$ z ,i h be540 ,= ! practical pro( ( ! g5u95ess ( ?is feel+1 "o has simply to read ov] ! names 9 ! catalogues ( ! great univ]sities & colleges ( ,am]ica1 :]e ! names ( ! sons ( virtually all ! great bus9ess & pr(essional m5 w be f\nd4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 we mu/ take x = grant$ t ,am]icans g5]ally believe 9 a collegiate education1 we may /ill "q :e!r ! colleges are really equipp+ = lead]%ip ! "y m5 :om !y are s5d+ into our mod]n life4 ,:at1 aft] all1 d ! colleges give8 ,out ( "o hundr$ graduates :om ,i ask$ :at !y _h ga9$ 9 college1 tw5ty-"o said1 8,broad] views ( life10 or p]spective4 ,long ago ,john ,rusk9 said t ! greate/ ?+ any human be+ c d 9 ! _w is to see some?+1 & !n g & tell :at he has se5 9 a pla9 way4 ,to make ! und]graduate see some?+ beyond ! commonplace is /ill ! purpose ( education4 ,?is enl>g$ vision is (t5 ! salvation ( ! individual /ud5t4 ,x furni%es ! impulse ( a new affection4 ,x atta*es him to "s great1 uncong5ial task4 ,x gives him a mission great en\gh & h>d en\gh to keep 8 feet b5ea? him4 ,x saves him by /eady+ him4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,relaxation ,b no graduate is equipp$ = ei!r m5tal or moral lead]%ip until he has le>n$ ! art ( relaxation4 ,bo? 8 heal? & 8 effici5cy wait ^u 8 ability to re/1 to relax1 to be compos$ 9 ! mid/ ( life's affairs4 ,a real cause ( ,am]ican physical breakd[n has be5 attribut$ by a fam\s physician 8to ^? absurd feel+s ( hurry & hav+ no "t1 to t brea?lessness & t5sion1 t anxiety ( feature & t solicitude ( results1 t lack ( inn] h>mony & ease1 9 %ort1 by :i* ) u ! "w is apt to be accompani$1 & f :i* a ,european :o w\ld d ! same "w w\ld1 n9e times out ( t51 be free4 ,x is y\r relax$ & easy work]1 :o is 9 no hurry1 & q ?\ghtless mo/ ( ! :ile ( consequ5ce1 :o is y\r mo/ effici5t work]4 ,t5sion & anxiety1 pres5t & future all mix$ up toge!r 9 "o m9d at once1 are ! sure/ drags ^u /eady progress & h9drances to our success40 ,we f9d t "o ( ! supreme purposes ( education 9 anci5t ,greece 0 to prep>e m5 to be capable ( pr(it+ by _! h\rs ( fre$om f labor4 ,9 8 writ+ ^u education1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] gives special att5tion to ! tra9+ t fits citiz5s = leisure h\rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,h>p] ,memorial ,build+ & ! ,law ,build+1 ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,! ,am]ican college graduate is q c]ta9 to receive e>ly ! impression t effici5cy is synonym\s ) hu/l+2 t mod]n life1 9 ,am]ica at lea/1 z ,g4 ,l[es ,dick9son has said1 f9ds its *ief end 9 8accel]ation40 ,8 dang] is frequ5tly 9 8 inability to conc5trate1 to compose himself = real ?\ghtful lead]%ip4 ,_m a graduate takes ye>s to get ov] t explosive en]gy ( ! sophomore1 :i* sp5ds itself )\t result4 ,he takes display ( en]gy = real =ce4 ,8 ve9s are fill$ ) ! hot blood ( y\?4 ,he has n le>n$ to wait4 ,he is incl9$ to put m en]gy & n]v\s =ce into ?+s ?an !y dem&4 ,l all y\?1 he is incl9$ to scatt] 8 en]gy 9 all directions4 ,he is !re=e 9 dang] soon] or lat] ( break+ d[n physically or m5tally1 or bo?1 & 9 sp5d+ ! "t :i* %\ld be utiliz$ 9 s]viceabl5ess 9 repair+ ! breakages ( an uneconomic human ma*9e4 ,! av]age ,am]ican graduate r>ely ne$s ,em]son's advice = a lazy boy1 :i* 01 8,set a dog on him1 s5d him ,we/1 d some?+ to him40 ,college tra9+ mu/ give a man p]man5t idealism4 ,too (t5 ! graduate is incl9$ to fall into ! l9e ( m>*4 ,he beg9s to worry & to lose 8 attractive gaiety & buoyancy4 ,8 habits ( ?\ght & /udy are soon buri$ b5ea? ! myriad details ( bus9ess life or n]v\s pleasures4 ,he becomes anxi\s ab\t ?+s t nev] happ54 ,8 anxiety ab\t future happ5+s or results takes 8 m9d f pres5t effici5cy4 ,he becomes t5se & tir$ & irritable4 ,! attitude ( composure & self-assurance :i* = a "t he possess$ 9 college is *ang$ to a fe>some1 tr\bl$ /ate1 ! end ( :i* is ! sanatorium or some?+ ev5 m baneful4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t = a mon? at lea/ ,i %\ld l to see ! (fice signs1 8,d x n[10 8,?is is my busy day10 8,/ep quickly10 replac$ by ! old scriptural motto1 8,9 quietness & confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?40 ,h[ %all our colleges assi/ ,am]ican y\? to secure ! art ( relaxation & to obta9 ! ability to relieve ! t5sion ( ! workaday _w by b5eficial & delightful relief f bus9ess /ra98 ,su* gifts w (t5 be ! *ief assets ( a college man's tra9+4 ,bus9ess m51 & pr(essional m51 too1 frequ5tly rea* middle life ) no int]e/ outside _! specialties4 ,:5 bus9ess is ov]1 life is a blank4 ,!re are no eag] voices ( pleasant pursuits call+ !m away f ! common r\nd & r\t9e tasks4 ,x is too late to =m habits4 ,! ri* rew>ds t education may give 9 leisure h\rs are lo/1 swall[$ up by a ?\s& ?+s t are m]ely on ! way to ! prizes t c\nt4 ,?is is a t]rific loss1 & = ?is loss our colleges are 9 "p at lea/ at fault4 ,9 c]ta9 in/itutions1 h[ev]1 we discov] tea*]s :o realize t a real "p ( _! vocation consi/s 9 giv+ to at lea/ a few /ud5ts habits ( real & p]man5t relaxation4 ,9 a ,new ,engl& college rec5tly ,i f\nd a pr(essor sp5d+ two aft]noons a week 9 cross-c\ntry walks ) /ud5ts to :om he 0 tea*+ at an impressionable age habits t c\ld be cont9u$ aft] college days4 ,^! walks occurr$ on ,sunday & ,?ursday aft]noons4 ,) rigid p]si/5ce he _h foll[$ ! plan ( walk+ ) 8 /ud5ts = six or eight mon?s1 a suffici5t "t 9 :i* to =m habits4 ,he expla9$ 8 object by say+ t dur+ 8 own college c>e] he _h engag$ 9 c]ta9 =ms ( a?letics :i* he 0 unable to pursue aft] graduation4 ,:ile 8 college physical tra9+ _h b5efit$ him physically1 he nev]!less f\nd himself q )\t habits ( bodily relaxation4 ,he 0 depriv$ ( app>atus & ! opportunity = _m out-(-door games1 b _h f\nd an imm5se value 9 walk+4 ,9 pass+ on to ^! college boys ?is incl9ation = out-(-door relaxation1 he 0 p]haps contribut+ 8 *ief influ5ce z a tea*]4 ,:y %\ld n habits ( ?is k9d be def9itely organiz$ & c>ri$ out by ! physical dep>tm5ts ( our colleges8 ,! opportunity to /udy trees1 plants1 & animals1 & to become wat*ful = a hundr$ v>y+ phases ( nature1 w\ld furni% no small opportunity = project+ ! influ5ce ( college into lat] life4 ,^! t5d5cies t[>d relaxation take diff]5t =ms accord+ to individual ta/es4 ,"o graduate ( my acqua9tance f9ds outlet = 8 n]v\s en]gy 9 a fi%-hat*]y4 ,to be sure1 he bores 8 fri5ds by talk+ fi% at e conceivable opportunity1 & p frequ5tly get ! impression t 8 m9d has a piscatorial r ?an f9ancial tr5d1 z he loses no opportunity to dilate ^u 8 late/ adv5ture 9 tr\t2 & yet 8 physician 0 d\btless "r 9 say+ t ?is man1 ! head ( "o ( ! l>ge/ f9ancial in/itutions 9 ,am]ica1 owes 8 life z well z 8 success to ?is special =m ( relaxation4 ,a graduate ( "o ( our l>ge ,we/]n te*nical s*ools :o is at ! head ( a big /eel f\ndry has a private book-b9d]y1 :]e ) two or ?ree ( 8 fri5ds ! life ( ! _w is lo/ ev5+ aft] ev5+ 9 ! quiet & delightful air ( books & book-mak+4 ,! be/ treatises ^u book-b9d+ l9e ! walls4 ,old & r>e editions ( ! mo/ fam\s ma/]s are c>efully %elt]$ 9 cases ( glass4 ,"o end ( ! room is fill$ ) 8 pr9t+ & b9d+-ma*9es4 ,he %[$ me a beautifully b\nd volume :i* he himself _h pr9t$ & b\nd4 ,z he lov+ly f+]$ ! s(t lea!r1 read+ to me 8 favorite passages f ?is ma/]piece1 ,i disc]n$ 9 him a diff]5t man f ! "o ,i _h (t5 se5 sitt+ 9 8 grimy (fice discuss+ contracts = /eel rails = ,*9a & bridge gird]s = ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,a deep]1 f9] man _h be5 discov]$ 9 ! h\rs ( recreation4 ,:5 ask$ h[ he happ5$ to become int]e/$ 9 a matt] s antipodal to 8 life-"w1 ,i f\nd t ! t5d5cy />t$ 9 college days1 :5 he _h be5 accu/om$ to br[se among ! books 9 ! old college libr>y "u ! fai?ful & regul> guidance ( a pr(essor :o once e week took 8 /ud5ts to ! libr>y ) ! express purpose ( inculcat+ a love = old & beautifully b\nd books4 ,! college1 moreov]1 %\ld />t ! graduate int]e/ 9 philan?ropic & s]i\s ent]prises :i* 9 !mselves furni% suitable z well z pleas+ relaxation to hundr$s ( ,am]ican univ]sity m54 ,lett]s receiv$ f scores ( rec5t graduates1 _m ( :om are tak+ a l>ge %>e 9 moral1 social1 & philan?ropic endeavors1 /ate t ! beg9n+s ( _! int]e/ dat$ ) _! exp]i5ce 9 ! ,*ri/ian associations1 settlem5t h\ses1 boys' clubs1 & *>itable organizations ( college days4 ,"o man ( l>ge philan?ropic int]e/ receiv$ 8 fir/ view ( a field ( opportunity & privilege by he>+ a lectur] on a social bett]m5t tell ( f9d+ a homeless boy hov]+ ov] ! grat+ ( a newspap] build+ on a w9t] night4 ,! /ory t\*$ a *ord deep 9 ! he>]1 :o saw ?is vision ( a _w until !n unkn[n to him--a _w ( suff]+ & hung] & cold2 & :5 9 lat] life x 0 made possible1 he devot$ 8 influ5ce & 8 =tune to ! erection ( a home = fri5dless boys4 ,:at is ! college accompli%+ t[>d ! solution ( t vital subject1 ! "q ( ! immigrant8 ,! possibilities ( deal+ ) su* f>-rea*+ int]national problems is indicat$ by ! influ5ce ( a college debate ^u ! subject1 8,:at %all we d ) ! immigrant80 ,?r\gh 8 read+ & inve/igation ( ! subject1 a c]ta9 /ud5t :o engag$ 9 ?is debate receiv$ 8 fir/ impetus t[>d :at has prov$ to be "o ( ! ma9 contributions ( 8 life to ! nation by ! e/abli%m5t ( ,italian colonies t are probably z effective z any plans :i* are be+ sugge/$ or utiliz$ = ! bett]m5t ( our =eign population4 ,,m5tal ,,res\rcefulness ,accord+ to ,presid5t ,john ,g4 ,hibb5 ( ,pr9ceton1 graduates on ! av]age e>n only six doll>s p] week at ! />t4 ,he ju/ifies ?is l[ e>n+ p[] by say+1 8,x is our endeavor to create a high pot5tial ( m5tal possibility r ?an actual atta9m5t40 ,we are incl9$ to consid] effici5cy only z express$ along social1 economic1 indu/rial1 or me*anical l9es4 ,x is n /range 9 a p]iod :5 f9ancial /&+ bulks l>ge 9 ! m9ds ( a comp>atively new p t ! recognition ( ! le>n$ classes %\ld be less noticeable ?an =m]ly4 ,yet reactive t5d5cies f /rictly utilit>ian education are evid5t4 ,individual & ideal aims ( education are beg9n+ to em]ge above ! comm]cial & me*anical aims4 ,already ! sal>ies ( college presid5ts & college tea*]s are increas$1 (f]+ additional inc5tive = m5 ( bra9s & s*ol>ly a*ievem5t4 ,ma/]s ( indu/ry :o h be5 slav+ = indu/rial & social progress are n[ becom+ eag] to pu% _! accompli%m5ts onw>d to m5tal & spiritual satisfactions4 ,h[ o!rwise c we expla9 su* e/abli%m5ts z ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation1 ! millions ( ,mr4 ,morgan = art1 ! va/ sums contribut$ to religion & education 9 ?is & o!r l&s8 ,! e?ical & social ideals ( to-day are atta*+ ?\s&s ( our be/ y\? to f>-rea*+ endeavor4 ,!re is a new que/ = t philosophy ( life :i*1 z ,novalis /at$ x1 c\ld inde$ bake no bread1 b w\ld give u ,god1 fre$om1 & immortality4 ,^! are ! signs ( a new age ( m5tal productivity--an age 9 :i* s*ol>%ip & le>n+ w h a value = !mselves2 :5 p w appreciate t x is n m]ely ! book "o /udies1 b h[ he /udies x t c\nts2 t if we c produce a man ( s*ol>ly1 ?\ghtful ability1 we are s5d+ into ! _w a p]son :o w be pr(ici5t along any l9e 9 :i* he may engage4 ,9 a ,h>v>d address a few ye>s ago1 x 0 rem>k$ by ,mr4 ,ow5 ,wi/] t ,am]ica possess$ only ?ree m5 ( unque/ion$ prem95ce to :om /ud5ts c\ld turn = academic tuition 9 _! respective l9es4 ,i believe x 0 ,edmund ,gosse :o said t ,am]ica _h n produc$ a s+le poet des]v+ to rank ) ! unque/ion$ ma/]s ( ,engli% poetry4 ,:ile ^! /atem5ts may be que/ion$1 "o realizes ! g5]al tru? beh9d !m :5 we contra/ ! m>vel\s & exp5sive ar*itectural equipm5t ( ,am]ican univ]sities ) ! paucity ( great m5 & tea*]s4 ,! tr5d ( ! times1 h[ev]1 is sl[ly b c]ta9ly t[>d a new individualism4 ,att5tion is be+ focus$ m & m ^u ! values ( life r ?an ^u ! volume ( life4 ,! college graduate may n be able to deliv] an oration 9 ,hebrew 9 ! morn+ & 9 ,lat9 9 ! aft]noon1 b he is able to ?9k ?r\gh & ar\nd 8 problem1 & ?is is m5tal res\rcefulness1 truly a *ief aim ( collegiate education & "o ( ! fir/ necessities = success4 ,em]son's prophecy may be realiz$ 9 our day3 ,p]haps ! "t has already come1 :5 ! slugg>d intellect ( ?is cont95t w look f "u its iron lids & fill ! po/pon$ expectation ( ! _w ) some?+ bett] ?an ! ex]tion ( me*anical skill4 ,our day ( dep5d5ce1 our long appr5tice%ip to ! le>n+ ( o!r l&s1 draws to a close4 ,! millions t ar\nd u are ru%+ into life _c always be f$ on ! s]e rema9s ( froz5 h>ve/s4 ,:o c d\bt t poetry w revive & lead 9 a new age1 z ! /> 9 ! con/ellation ,h>p1 :i* n[ flames 9 our z5i?1 a/ronom]s ann\nce %all "o day be ! pole /> = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,! *all5ge is to our und]graduates4 ,& x w be accept$4 ,! colleges w tea* m5 to ?9k1 to be m5tally al]t & res\rceful1 & !n ! man w c\nt 9 ! lead]%ip ( mod]n life1 9 ! s5se int5d$ by ,dr4 ,simeon :o1 ^u see+ a tra9$ graduate approa*1 exclaim$1 8,!re comes ?ree hundr$ m540 ,9 ord] to accompli% ?is1 h[ev]1 ! college mu/ make x a po9t to tea* pr9ciples r ?an dogmatic me?ods4 ,too (t5 our sy/ems ( le>n+ are too booki%4 ,! boy is incl9$ to get ! impression t !re is only "o way to d a ?+1 & t is ! way he has le>n$ f 8 pr(essor or 8 text-book4 ,a bus9ess man told me t he 0 rec5tly oblig$ to dismiss "o ( 8 college graduates because ! "y man c\ld n see or ?9k ( b "o way to "w out a me*anical proposition4 ,8 tra9+ _h circumscrib$ him1 cramp$1 limit$1 & enslav$ him in/ead ( free+ him4 ,he 0 unable to move ab\t easily 9 8 sph]e ( *os5 activity4 ,he _h ga9$ a prejudice r ?an a pr9ciple4 ,he /ill liv$ 9 a classroom1 ?\gh out 9 ! _w4 ,8 progress 0 wat]-logg$ 9 academic cons]vatism4 ,,life-,,"w ,,propag&a ,x is1 moreov]1 "t = con/ructive action on ! "p ( bo? college & alumni 9 ! matt] ( direct+ /ud5ts to _! prop] call+4 ,:ile x is impossible = our colleges to make great m5 out ( indiff]5t raw mat]ial1 x is possible to assi/ und]graduates to discov] _! inh]5t b5t or capacity4 ,until ! /ud5t has made su* a discov]y1 ! elective sy/em :i* is n[ g5]al 9 our ,am]ican in/itutions is some?+ ( a f>ce4 ,! lazy /ud5t1 undecid$ 9 8 vocation1 uses x z a b>ricade ?r\gh :i* he wriggles & twi/s to 8 degree1 or at be/ is tempt$ 9 a doz5 v>i\s directions1 select+ disconnect$ subjects1 9 no "o ( :i* he f9ds 8 *ief aptitude4 ,! elective sy/em to su* a /ud5t is an art-gall]y )\t a key1 a catalogue )\t ! pictures4 ,he does n "k :at he wi%es to see4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,ar* betwe5 ! ,dormitory ,quadrangle & ! ,triangle1 ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania ,?is und]graduate ability or incl9ation is n easily grasp$ ei!r by himself or by o!rs4 ,x requires /udy & discrim9at+ sympa?y1 to extricate a ma9 desire f _m incid5tal lik+s4 ,frequ5tly ! desire itself mu/ be virtually creat$4 ,x is a common rem>k among ,am]ican und]graduates1 8,i wi% ,i knew :at ,i 0 fitt$ =40 ,! college is "u deep obligation to s]ve ! nation n m]ely by pres5t+ a great numb] ( excell5t subjects1 :i*1 if prop]ly select$1 w l& ! "y man 9 positions ( lead]%ip & usefulness2 b x may & mu/ g beyond ?is negative education1 & assi/ ! /ud5t actually to =m 8 life purpose4 ,am]ican in/itutions ( le>n+ are at pres5t neglect+ an opportunity p> excell5ce = pres5t+ diff]5t phases ( life-"w to und]graduates1 especially emphasiz+ ! relation ( ?is life-"w to ! great bran*es ( lead]%ip & mod]n ent]prise4 ,!re are hundr$s ( /ud5ts be+ graduat$ f our in/itutions to-day :o h n decid$ :at !y are to d 9 aft] life4 ,ev5 if we assume t ^! m5 are prep>$ 9 an all-r\nd way = life1 x mu/ be realiz$ t !y are sev]ely h&icapp$ by ! necessity ( try+ diff]5t l9es ( "w = ye>s aft] graduation be=e fix+ ^u _! p]man5t vocation4 ,!y n only miss ! trem5d\s advantage ( en?usiasm & impulse ( ! "y1 b !y are also 9 dang] ( drift+ r ?an ( mov+ =w>d ) positive & aggressive activity4 ,a ,,new ,,college ,,(fic] ,,ne$$ ,i see no possibility ( br++ und]graduates to a decision ( _! prop] life-"w )\t ! assi/ance ( a new (fice 9 our educational in/itutions4 ,a man is ne$$ :o c treat ) /ud5ts ) real human int]e/1 z well z ) tea*+ intellig5ce4 ,he %\ld n be ! college pa/or1 :o is look$ ^u z a pr(essional religioni/1 & !re=e %unn$ by _m /ud5ts :o ne$ him mo/1 b "o def9itely & actively responsible = ! developm5t ( lead]%ip4 ,he %\ld be a close /ud5t ( college affairs1 sympa!tic ) /ud5ts1 human1 high-m9d$1 natural1 & ke5ly alive to humor & social int]e/s4 ,9 "s in/itutions ?is man might hold ! lead]%ip 9 philan?ropic1 religi\s1 & social-s]vice int]e/s4 ,x might be 8 privilege to arrange lectures by lead+ m5 ( ! c\ntry :o 7 fill$ ) zeal = _! call+s4 ,! man :o c\ld make possible ! end[m5t ( su* a *air 9 a great univ]sity w\ld be do+ a great "w = 8 c\ntry4 ,,le>n+ ,,& ,,inve/igation ,b :ile ! ,am]ican und]graduate may consi/5tly look to ! college to furni% him ) ideals & ) ! me?ods ( mak+ ^! ideals effective1 ! _w looks to ! college = def9ite & advanc$ in=mation4 ,! college1 ) its accumulat$ /ores ( intellect1 its app>atus1 & its unusual means = obs]vation1 owes ! _w a debt t none b x c pay4 ,& ?is is ! gift :i* ! college has giv51 & is /ill giv+1 to ! _w s quietly1 s unobtrusively1 t ! _w sc>cely dreams ( ! s\rce ( its ga94 ,let "o ?9k ( ! myriad signs ( mod]n progress by :i* society is be+ con/antly c>ri$ =w>d4 ,beh9d ! sc5es y w f9d "s quiet1 hidd5 work] 9 a laboratory or libr>y1 an unpractical man p]haps1 b "o ?r\gh :om a new realm ( possibilities 9 sci5ce or indu/ry or lett]s h be5 reveal$4 ,:at is ! _w's int]e/ 9 ^! m5--m5 :o are s g5]ally und]paid t mu* ( _! be/ "w is made impossible by ! necess>y outside labors to support _! families1 :o1 beyond _! own p]sonal satisfaction1 h z little recognition z p]haps any work]s ( mod]n society8 ,:5 ! _w dem&s exp]t k 9 indu/ry1 sci5ce1 lit]ature1 & art1 ! college may well reply1 8,:5 are y go+ to %[ y\r gratitude = ! self-sacrifice & f>-rea*+ labors ( ?\s&s ( devot$ m5 ^: "w is bo? a *all5ge & an example to ! _w to-day80 ,& ?is example ( ! man :o le>ns to devote himself to "o ?+ is n lo/ ^u ! und]graduate1 to :om example is ev] /rong] ?an precept4 ,inde$1 x is ?is t5d5cy to le>n h[ to d "o ?+ well t is br++ ! colleges into ! att5tion ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! secret ( g5ius is to be able to seize ^u "s concrete1 ne>-at-h& piece ( "w1 to see x ) unob/ruct$ & /eady vision1 & !n1 out ( ! ri* treasure ( kn[+ h[ to d "o ?+ ?or\ghly1 to draw by insight & expression ! g5]al pr9ciple4 ,=1 aft] all1 ! contribution ( ! college to ! _w is (t5 "o :i* _c be fully analyz$4 ,x is n discov]$ 9 a ?or\gh k ( a curriculum or 9 ! /ati/ics ( a?letics any m ?an a =eign c\ntry is discov]$ 9 a guide-book or 9 a ha/y recital ( its indu/ries4 ,!re is no ma/] ^w to express :at a college c>e] may mean or %\ld mean to ,am]ican y\? :o 9 ye>s ( high impression exp]i5ce ) a multitude ( _! fell[s4 ,days t flew swiftly l ! b& ,t 9 ! ,grecian games _h /rife1 ,& pass$ f eag] h& to h& ,! onw>d-danc+ tor* ( life4 ,aft] we h said mu* conc]n+ ! life & ! "w ( ! ,am]ican und]graduate1 !re is /ill a valuable ?+ :i* ! college %\ld imp>t to him1 & ?r\gh :i* he %\ld become enabl$ to pres5t ) great] *>m & ) great] =ce ! message :i* is 9 8 s\l4 ,?is valuable ?+1 at once bo? idealism & inc5tive1 is ! und]graduate's individual message to ! _w4 ,x may be compos$ ( k1 ! ability to ?9k1 ! faculty ( relaxation1 & ! p[] to d fai?fully & successfully "s giv5 task4 ,^! ?+s1 h[ev]1 are all dep5d5t ^u ! _s ( ! actor1 ^u 8 vision1 8 det]m9ation1 8 ambiti\s & unflagg+ attempts4 ,! true mod]n univ]sity contributes to ! _w a great-m9d$ & a great-he>t$ man1 to :om college life has be5 a s\l's bir? z well z a m9d's awak5+4 ,x gives to its y\? t peculi> b indisp5sable ?+ :i* burn$ 9 ! he>t ( ! 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