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YORK STATE COLLEGE F O R TEACHERS
ESTABLISHED BY THE
Vol. VIII
No. 16
S0PH.-FR0SH
DEBATE DUE MARCH
•1
I
CLASS OF
1918
ALBANY, N. Y., FEBRUARY .15, 1924
Sophs! Begin to
your bids for the
coining oil' March
miss the big event
phomoro year!
think about
Soiree. It's
21, Don't
of your So-
$3.00 per year
MIDDLEBURY GAME TO BE PLAYED IN GYM TO-NIGHT
Hornuni: Expected to Add to Strong Defense of the Team
State's basketballers, defeated a week ago by St, Stephens, 40 to 28,
will attempt to redeem themselves tonight on tho homo court against the
Try-outs Now Given
Middlebury college live. Little is known of the Middlebury quintet in this
INTERCLASS GAMES
section, but from reports from tho home town it is gleaned that Middlebury
EOK PEACE PLAN ISSUE
will offer considerable opposition to State.
GIVE ME.-< CHANCE
With .[forming added to tho Caton-Gainor eaglo-oyed combination, followThe Bole peaco plan, which was
TO PROVE WORTH ers of State's court destinies are more optimistic than they have been for
discussed last Friday in chapel by
some time this season. Coach Wcgner has primed Ids charges up for
Professor Hutchinson, will bo debated
tonight's fray, which he considers u "crucial" game, inasmuch as State has
Prize in sifjht for winning Team
by teams representing the sophomore
only live more games this season and tonight opposition is rated as the
To stimulate interest in the great weakest of all.
and freshman classes at student assembly Friday, March 7. The sub- indoor collegiate sport and incidentally to develop material for future
ject of the debate, as decided by the teams, Coach Wognor bus started an
PEACE PLAN EXjoint underclass debate committee, la inforelnss basketball league among aOK
PLAINED BY PROF.
"Resolved, that the United States tho men. Each class has chosen a
HUTCHINSON IN CHAPEL
should accept the Bok peace plan as team, composed entirely of men not
playing on the varsity.
Popularity Vole Taken
proposed." The freshmen will supAccording to the schedule arranged Peclaffoftuo
Professor Hutchinson, professor of
port the affirmative. The judges are by the coach, each class team is to
Government in State College, preto be chosen from the faculty and it meet the other and a champion is to sented a few facts, in Assembly on
is* understood that Dr. Thompson, he designated. It has not yet been Friday, February 0, concerning tho
First Three Letters Result in
decided whether tho winner is to be
Professor Hutchison, and Professor awarded a prize, but it is understood I3ok peace plan on which the stu$2,000 Pledge
Hidley, with Miss Futforer are to he that the athletic council will vote such dent body is asked to cast its vote.
America
wishes
to
take
its
part
in
For
sales
letters of a strong, apasked to determine the winner. Three an award if it is possible.
helping to bring about world peace, pealing character one should go to the
Forrest Caton is in charge of the thus
minutes each will be given the first
State
College
students
as
loyal
Residence
Hall
Committee.
They
srnior squad, Stephen Merritt of the
two speakers of either side, with five juniors, and Burton Sage of the soph- citizens of America are given the op- have sent out four money-getting
portunity
to
show
their
loyalty
by
letters to unpledged alumni since
minutes for each of the third speak- omores, The freshmen will have a
voting on the proposed plan and do
ers.
The rebuttal is to take four quintet, but will not be represented their part toward the furtherance of January first with a net result of over
$2,000. The letters showed tho viewthe
regulating
board
until
later.
on
minutes for each side. Tryouts for
this worthy project,
points of tho student body, written
has been the belief of the coach
positions on the teams of both classes forIt some
Statistics for the Pedagogue woro by Evelyn Dutcher; tin; college offimonths, since he came to
have been in progress.
State College, that there is basketball gathered under tho direction of Annie cials written by, Dr. Brubacher; the
Olson.
Dean of Women, in charge of housThe freshman-junior stunt will be material hidden in men who have not
ing, written by Dean Pierce; and the
ns
yet turned out for the snort, and
given at chapel on the Friday before
Residence Hull Committee, written
be intends to develop this material
by Dean Pierce; and the Residence
Easter. A joint committee from the indirectly, if possible. The scheme SENIORS WIN FIRST
SOPHOMORES SECOND
Hall Committee^ written by Professister classes is to plan the event. has worked successfully at Cornell,
OF MENS' GAMES sor Saylos, Chairman. The last of
he points out, and many varsity stars
this
series was sent out Saturday,
have been picked from the interclass
Tht first game of the inter class More pledges arc; looked for as a reteams there.
series was played February 11 be- sult of this "Sayles" letter. The retween the seniors and freshmen, vvitli port of the executive secretary to
tho victory going to the shooters of February is as follows:
BASKETBALL CAPTAIN
the class of '21. It was a fast and Cash receipts
$32,780.08
haul
from the first toss of the Total number of pledges .1,304.00
INJURED ball tofight
the final blow of the whistle. Total amt. pledged and conCaptain Juckett of the varsity Pollock and Sherley were quite tho
tributed
$105,747.50
basketball team will be out of the heroes of the hour for the upper class
game for some time due to a gashed men, and O'Brien held up-the freshThe 'cello concert to be given by I finger.
men to a close score.
George Miquclle at Chancellor's Hall,
At tho end of the first half tho ! DR. DOUGLAS RECEIVES
Saturday evening, February 10, will
score stood 9-0 in the seniors favor.
PHI BETA KAPPA HONOR
begin with a sonata by Grieg, prob-1
During the second half it was tied
Dr. Gertrude E. Douglas has reand an additional five minute period
ably one of the most melodious pieces
was played to bring tho final score I cently been elected member of the
ever written for the 'cello. The pro- j
I national Phi Beta Kappa fraternity
to 17-15 in favor of '24.
gram will be divided into five groups
from Smith College.
Score 1 2 - 9
of which this sonata will be the first.
"toot" of the whistle showed a score
The other groups will consist of
Snappy passing and fast Iloor work of 12-0 with the sophomores in the
shorter selections, showing the dizeropened the second of the series of lead.
class games, the juniors and sophs
ent tones of the 'cello. The entire
Line-up:
Due to repairs being made in the being tho opposing teams. During Seniors
Freshmen
program, with notes by Dr. Thompthe first half there were no field bas- Pollock
auditorium,
the
one-act
play
"The
Jackman
son.will be posted on the bulletin Conflict," which was to be presented kets made by either side and tho
l.f.
Hayes
Tobias
board.
by the Advanced Dramatics Class un- score at half time stood 3 to 1 with Beaver
c.
O'Brien
Horn
The Miquelles have just completed der the direction of Priscilla Jones, tho larger number belonging to the Haynes
r.g.
has been postponed until Monday, floor trotters of '25.
Kaufman
Sherley
I.g.
a tour with Madame Melba, during February
IS. Tho cast is working
Clarke
'20
came
to
tho
front
at
tho
openg.
which their press notices were quite hard under its able director and the
Timekeepers: Johnson and Wegnor
ing of tho second half with a field
as good as her own. They are soon finished production is much anticiReferee: FitzGorald
basket by Kersh w. From that score
going .on tour with Madame Homer. pated by the student body.
Line-Up:
to the final show-up the sophomores Sophs
"The
Boor"
will
be
presented
by
Juniors
State College is very fortunate in
Mrs. Raymer on Wednesday evening, led the juniors a hot race. Landon
r.f,
Graham
securing this concert between the two February 20, The cast of characters and crane played a good game for Sage
l.f.
Crane
Kershaw
tours.
includes: Helen Orr, Margaret Eaton, tho juniors with Graham showing him- Donnloy
c.
Landon
Roberts
Ticket for the concert will bo given and Edward Vines.
self capable of some fast-work on the Briggs
r.g.
Merritt
Iloor. Briggs for tho class of '26 put Cantwell
I.g.
out to students during or after AsCole
all of his vim into playing the game, Moose
sembly Friday. Tickets for others will
Freshmen, join the Y W. C. A.
Dyer
and made several close attempts at
be $1.50 and $1.00. The conce-t will
Timekeeper:
Pollock.
NOW!
scoring for tho team.
The final
Referee: Wegner.
begin promptly at 8:15 o'clock.
"SAYLES" LETTER
LAST OF SERIES
TO ALL ALUMNI
CELLO CONCERT
T0.-M0RR0W NIGHT
IN CHANCELLORS HALL
"THE CONFLICT" POSTPONED REPAIRS IN
CHAPEL HALT
REHEARSALS
Page Two
STATE
fctaft Ctolkg* Jfotiw
MUSIC ASS... PLANS
WOODROW WILSON
PROGRAM FOR REST
EULOGIZED BY PROOF SEMESTER
FESSOR HIDLEY
Vol. VIII February 15, 1924 No. 16
Published weekly during the college
year by the Student Body of the New
York State College for Teachers at
Albany, New York.
The subscription rate is three dollars per year. Advertising rates may
be had. on application to the business
manager.
(Articles, manuscripts, etc., must
be in the hands of the editors before
Monday of the week of publication.)
Editor-in-Chief
Dorothy V. Bennit, '24
Managing Editor
Mildred Kuhn, '24
Buiinen Manager
Dorothy Jones, '24
Subscription Manager
Ruth Ellis, '24
Aiiittant Business Managers
Hildegarde Liebich, '24
Lois More, '25
Associate Editors
Kathleen Furman, '25
Florence Platner, '25
Margaret Demarest, '25
Reporters
Helen Elliott, '2G
Margaret Benjamin, '26
Joyce Persons, '2(3
Harry Godfrey, '26
Jerome Walker, '25
GETTING ON
"I got by without getting flunked
out" is not an uncommon statement
heard in college corridors now-a-days.
Perhaps the persons making these remarks really do think they have been
clever in getting-by; evidently a college education means only to them
the receiving of as high a grade as
possible on a little white card with
the least effort possible. "Getting-by"
individuals must have as their motto
"give to the world the least you have,
and hope for the best to come back
to you." They look for full-value
returns from shady investments, and
they are perfectly willing to accept
the same. Their loss fortunate neighbors, the. "flunkies" are more honorable in that they bear the penalty
of their mistakes. Perhaps sometime
in later life the "getters-by" will realize they wero beaten at their own
game; sometime they may wake up
to the fact that people get from life
just what people put into life; that
bluffing and shamming is of no avail,
but true, honest service is what
counts.
"SPARE THE ROD AND
SPOIL THE CHILD"
Would honor pledged have more
effect on the student body than continued reminding of college traditions and laws? At every assembly
meeting students are reminded the
order in which they should leave. This
is disregarded, nevertheless, and
freshmen are seen rushing ahead of
the upper classmen just as though
nothing had been said. Why can't
the "sophs" give them a lesson? Why
arc they allowed to usurp so much
wicked authority? Freshmen of other
other colleges know their places;
while here, they care nothing about
keeping law and order, but brag about
how many laws they arc able to
break. A little hazing would not
harm them but might do good toward
making better students.
COLLEGE
NEWS,
Woodrow Wilson as world leader
and teacher was eulogized by Professor Hidley last week before the three
hundred freshmen, Referring to the
war?tlmo President as "the outstanding leader of the twentieth century,"
Mr. Hidley said that "although Woodrow Wilson will go down in history as
the Great War President, he deserves
to bo called the Great Peace President.
The constructive achievements of his
first throe years of office escape notice. Wilson, ho declared, was the
world's best-known soldier. His four
rules by which nations can live amicably were: equality of nations, abolition of territorial gain by conquest,
peace through understanding and
agreement, and reduction of armaments.
As a groat teacher, a college professor, and a college President, also,
Wilson should be known to the teaching world, the History lecturer said.
"It was Wilson's habit to enter a lecture promptly and to complete his
address on time. He used no notes
and was intensely impatient of stupidity."
ETIQUETTE
Among the various courses offered
by the modern college of to-day perhaps the least considered is on in etiquette. Of course etiquette is something of which we are supposed to
have, at least, the rudiments of before we enter college, but even this at
times seems doubtful.
There can be no doubt that such
a course, if offered, would have a
large registration. It would bo purely elective and should be open to all
students. It might well bo divided
into various parts each dealing with
a certain phase of the subject. This
part of our education should not be
neglected; it is something that we as
future teachers will be expected to
know. It is easy to do the right thing
if wo know when to do it. Such a
course as this would help us to know
when to do the correct thing and how
to do it. Why not create a demand
for such a subject along with one in
General Science?
'26 SHARES HEARTS WITH
WITH '24 AT PARTY
Broken Hearts Mended To
Satisfaction of AH
The class of '26 marked off as accomplished on Saturday, February 8,
one of her ambitions, frustrated last
year on account of the ruling against
freshmen entertaining and only realized in the Senior-Sophomore party.
From the first glimpse of the Gym
under a camouflage of hearts, balloons, and class colors, through the
hearty welcoming speech of President Campbell, and the Valentine
program, the appropriateness of the
season wa3 made to accentuate the
ties of sister classes.
Under the general direction of
Margaret Mix, assisted by Mary
Swartz, Catherine O'Leary, Helen
Barclay, and Janetta Wright, a program of solo dancing, love songs, and
recitations was presented.
Dean
Pierce and Miss Anderson acted as
chaperones for the party.
FEB.
15,
1924
Tho Music Association has made
extensive plans for this semester
which are of utmost interest to all
of us.
On February 16, Georges Miquelle,
a French artist, will render a 'cello
recital in Chancellors' Hall.
Tho annual spring concert given
by the Women's Chorus and the
Men's Chorus will occur March first.
National Music Week is also scheduled for March. This movement is
spread over tho entire country in
order to stimulate interest and appreciation in; music, Every city and
community of any size whatever will
arrange a program for National Muic Week. Dr. Brubacher is executive
chairman of the committee for plans
toward this project in Albany; Mayor Hackett is honorary chairman.
State College will take some part in
the program arranged.
1860 PLEDGES TANGIBLE
SUPPORT TO DORM. FUND
The following letter, written in a
trembling hand by a member of the
class of I860, gives proof of loyalty
to State and love for it as an Alma
Mater:
I am in hearty accord with the idea
of building a dormitory, It is much
needed. I recall the inconveniences
which 1 experienced because Of the
lack of one. I w.is there in 1860 and
[ changed my room four times.
T enclose check for one hundred
dollars as my subscription to tho Residence Hall Fund. It is a great pleasure to r.io to give this.
Very cordially yours,
ENTHUSIASTIC REPORTS
OF Y. W. CONVENTION
GIVEN IN MEETING
At Y, W. C. A. meeting, Tuesday,
February 5, tho report of tho delegates to the Student Volunteer Convention at Indianapolis was given.
Aileen Wallace, tho Senior delegate
was in charge of the meeting, and
Miss Wallace, of the faculty, gave a
brief summary of tho work and spirit
of the convention. She said the problems most discussed by the students
were race and war. She especially
praised the fair and open-minded
spirit of the convention, and said that
she did no tthink the press had done
it justice in tho points it chose to
emphasize.
COLOR HARMONY AND
HOME DYING EXPLAINED
TO H. E. STUDENT
A wonderful galaxy of brilliant
colors, hues, and tints formed a most
charming background for Miss Phillips, who on Thursday evening February 7, lectured the apostles of the
home-making art on "Color Harmony." Miss Gillott introduced Miss
Phillips and gave some interesting
sidelights for instance that the speaker was a noted authority and lecturer
in her particular line and was contemplating a trip to Now Zealand in the
interest of her art.
The lecture was exceptionally instructive and useful to women in all
walks of life for it explained "home
dyeing." The entire process was expounded In detail and made delightfully vivid by colored illustrations
A
and even by a demonstration.
pair of beautiful pink hose changed
to a pair of perfectly practical dark
brown ones! The intricacies of the
dyeing art wore revealed and sincere admiration knew no bounds.
HEALTH, PEP, FUN
MADE SEM-FACULTY
HIKE MEMORABLE
Six miles, fifty-four girls, tho Pine
Woods under a light crust of snow,
Miss Morris and Dr. Croasdalo as
guiding spirits, shuffled together gave
two G. A, A. points and pleasing
rushes of colorful pep. Participants
cite as high lights, Miss Morris' lack
of psychological foresight in running
ahead only to find that Dr. Croasdalo
had gone the other way and left
tracks in the broken crust to guide
the exuberant disciples of exercise to
jtumble in the rear, that at tho only
."top for rest one might sip water thru
the ice, and the juniors' interest in
"No Trespassing" signs.
CALENDAR
Friday, February 15
Basket-ball game—Middlebury vs.
State — 8:0,0—Gym
Saturday, February 16
Musical Concert—8:00—Chancellor's
Hall
Monday, February 18
Menorah Society—4:00—Room 100
Tuesday, February 19
Y. W. C. A.—3:00—Auditorium
French Club—4:00—Room 100
Joseph Henry Society—7:30—Room
150
Wednesday, February 20
Advanced Dramatics Class Play—
8:00—Auditorium
ONE STUDENT
PHILOSOPHIZES ON
DEBATABLE TOPICS JOSEPH HENRY INITL
As to the topics suggested for expression of student opinion:
Dancing— The only need of improvement is in number of opportunities.
Minerva—. She remains too secluded
in her corner. A newcomer announces, "I have not yet met that younglady. Where does she hand out?"
New courses for the curriculum—
Plenty now! Some romantic freshmen wish the star-gazing course
might bo added.
Regulation of extra-curriculum honors—Sprinkle enough to go 'round.
College men and College girls—Give
'em a chance. They're coming along
fine.
'27.
ATION FILLED WITH
PEPARD FUN
A howling Success
Tuesday evening, February 12,
marked an epochal initiation in the
history of Joseph Henry Club. At
8 o'clock in Room 150 the first degree was administered to a class of
twenty initiates in the form of an
electric shock. There was much timidity and drawing away from the apparatus of torture, in some case three
stalwart men were required to electrocute the hands of one victim.
(Continued on page 4)
STATE
BROADCAST
COLLEGE
NEWS,
MEN E X P L A I N M Y S T E R Y
OF WEARING APPAREL
F E B . 15,1924
Page Three
•A'.ttiiv.mnnimitiutmiutititunitniti'i
Albany Auto Supply Co., Inc.
Their Motto Same as Girls'—''First
SPORTING GOODS
Miss Lillian Hopper, '21, is taking
Out, Best Dressed"
RADIO SUPPLY-Opon Evening
Miss Johnson's place as Instructor of
girls' gymnastics and girls' basketFor some time it has been a source
West 1616
145 CENTRAL AVE.
ball coach until Easter. Miss John- of some wonder and unusual brain
son lias returned to her home after activity, mostly guessing, as to where
State's men get their great variety
undergoing a serious operation at the of
outer garments—and, more espeAlbany City Hospital.
cially, how they get them.
Gamma Kappa Phi welcomes as a
But tho veil of mystery which has
pledge member, Hilda Klinkhurt, '20. shrouded this eighth wonder of the tiumntutittttttuutttuuutmtuuttKttttl
NEWS DEALER
Miss Alice Strcetor, c\-'2l>, was a seven wonders of the world has finalCigars, Candy and Stationery
There has been a general scramble Developing A Printing Camera Films
guest at Gamma Kappa Phi House ly and exasperatingly been peneamong the freshmen during the past
l-.lectric Supplies
last week.
trated by the sharp wittod Locker
week. Several of their number have Di,
Helen Elliot is back in school after Room corps of Sherlock Holmes's been endeavoring to have their quiz
"pfpeV,8nday 205 CENTRAL AVE.
wise and otherwise,
an attack of bronchitis.
sections in their various subjects
• Last week Marlon Farrel was en- Today, State's J3eau Brummols are changed in accordance with their detertained at a William's house-party. no longer objects of beauty or amaze- cision that a professor must be an
ment. At least, not to the Locker
Alpha Epsilon Phi renders her ser- Room bloodhounds. They arc the pi- easy marker.
Compliments of
vices to the Jewish bazaar, The mem- tiless butts of criticism and ridicule.
A word of warning to the frosh!
bers of the sorority sell candles and
"Bo
ye
not
led
astray
by
outward
Out In South Allen street, where
in various other ways land a helping
the West begins, and men are menappearances,"
hand at tho bazaar.
+
*
*
*
and can't be anything else, there is
a domicile for State college men.
"Notice my left and right hands,"
Still further, in another section of
Captain Taylor wishes to announce that any girl who has tho city, more familiarly designated Professor Woodard remarked last
week in lecture. "Which is darker
any riding lessons loft, may
as Washington avenue, or out; in West
green?" Later n the lecture Dr.
substitute them for rides at any
Albany where every man is either in
time at the armory if she
Woodard gave a vivid description of
the railroad shops or the movies (the
wishes,
a pine cone hunt, in the course of
UI'-TOWN JEWELER
Colonial, not Hollywood), there is
which he was assisted by Professor
situated another abode for men.
Kirtland who obligingly shot the un- 171 CENTRAL AVENUE
GAMMA KAPPA P i l l
Herein lies the secret of the sacred offending cones off file frees with
Below Robin S t r e e t
PLANS LIVELY REUNION wardrobe.
"Jimmy" Cnrrolan is tho original part of his arsenal,
VVEEKED OF FEB. 22-24 Roan Brummol of Kappa Delta Rho,
The annual reunion of (lamina Jack Mayes is the style-plus of Sigma
Some new students have come to
Kappa Phi will be celebrated tho Nu Kappa.
State College this second semester to
Herein
lies
another
secret
of
the
week end of February 22-2-1. A most
cast their lot among us, and to grace
varied and, interesting program of sacred wardrobe.
oui' halls of wisdom.
is
the
unwritten
law,
as
ProIt
events has been arranged and details
BEST OAK SOLE LEATHER
are being worked out which promise fessor Hutchinson might say in exHIGH GRADE RUBBER HEELS
oodles of jolly fun for both the pas. plaining the British constitution, at Soph: "How many hours did you
Always Good Work
sive and active members. Many of each of those so-called "flat" houses
make'.'"
the "grmls" are planning to come that the first man up has his choice Frosh: "When I get another I'll have
250 CENTRAL AVE.
back and join in the renewal of good of the wardrobes. Last man to get one."
fellowship. All /uide posts are point- dressed—well, he's the most easily
ing toward one of the liveliest and recognizable one in college each day.
most successful reunions in the hisTherein lies the Q. E. D. of the
tory of the sorority.
TODAY'S KIND THOUGHT
State College style setters.
Cotrell & Leonard
John J. Conkey
COLLEGE CANDY SHOP
C. P. LOWRY
GOOD YEAR SHOE
REPAIRING
KIMBALL'S
RESTAURANT
"Don't forget the birds when the
snow is on the ground because we're
always glad to see thorn when the
spring comes roun'. " Just a few
crumbs a day outside your doorstop
or window will save many a bird
from hunger and perhaps from death.
Let us cherish our feathered friends
for they mean much to us.
i
Albany, N. Y.
Caps --- Gowns ---Hoods
FOR ALL DEGREES
PHONE MAIN 2 6 6 0
H. R. KIMBALL, Prop.
SPECIAL DINNERS
40 and 50 Cents
WASHINGTON GIFT SHOP
TICKETS
ALWAYS
111 State Street
244 WASHINGTON AVE.
Phone West 1338-W
II. B. HARBINGER
A LA CARTE SERVICE
MEAL
Marinello Shop
Valentine Cards and Gifts can be
obtained at
'ALBANY, N. Y.
Special Rate* to Students
Sea Food.
OPEN
206 Washington Ave.
Telephone
4 doors above Lark St.
WeSt 3464
IDEAL RESTAURANT
GEORGE F. HAMP, Prop.
Regular Dinner 40c—11 a. m. to 3 p. m. Supper 40c— 5 p. m. to 8 p.m
Special Chicken Dinner Sundays, 60c, 12 M. to 8 P. M.
Phone West 4472
208 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ALBANY, N. Y.
6 DOORS ABOVE LARK STREET
Page Four
WHY
STATE
C O L L E G E . N E W S,
STUDENTS ARE STUPID J O S E P H HENRY INITIATION
FILLED WITH PEPARD FUN
By William Allen White
FE B .
15,
19 2 4
Albany Hardware & Iron Co.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
(Continue J from page 2)
(From
T h e New
Student)
F o r t y y e a r s a^o a n d m o r e , w h e n
tin A m e r i c a n boy or jyli'l wont to college, it w a s to satisfy a desire f o r
e d u c a t i o n , A s t u d e n t of the last g e n e r a t i o n w h o w e n t to college f o u n d
litle l u r e in the social end of t h e
s c h o o l ; organized inter-collcgiate a t h letics did not d r a w him tit all. T h e r e
w e r e n o n e . If he was a c o u n t r y boy,
ho c a m e from a family in which t h e r e
w e r e a f e w well-read hooks,
II! lie
w a s a t o w n boy, he came from a
f a m i l y w h o r e there was a slightly
w i d e r e n v i r o n m e n t of books.
Inu
books inspired him.
Books a n d a
love of r e a d i n g , the desire to w i d e n
Ids m e n t a l horizon by g e t t i n g into
the k n o w l e d g e of his g e n e r a t i o n and
the wisdom of the ages furnished the
p r i m a r y u r g e that sent the American
boy or girl to college until thirty
years ago.
D u r i n g the last t w e n t y y e a r s , two
things have h a p p e n e d : First, the colleges have become t r e m e n d o u s l y att r a c t i v e to youth, quite a p a r t from
the course of study. Second, the rise
of the economic status of the a v e r a g e
A m e r i c a n family has made it possible; for thousands of young people
to go to these a t t r a c t i v e colleges, who
have n o c u l t u r a l background w h a t ever, Avho a r e not interested in books
and r e a d i n g , and who regard e d u c a tion a s 'merely an e q u i p m e n t for
m a k i n g a living.
H e n c e we have the hordes of stupid, i n e d u c a b l e college students. T h e
college spirit, outside of college a t h letics, society and
hooch,
novel'
touches t h e m . They a r e s t r a n g e r s to
the a c a d e m i c life—as isolated and r e mote as the wild savage of the f o r e s t
from all t h a t w e n t with the cloistered
life in o u r old American collegiate
tradition.
P e r h a p s the college softens t h e m a little. Perhaps seeing the
books in the library and t h u m b i n g
and m e m o r i z i n g the texts for their
classrooms does pull off some of their
f e a t h e r s a n d r u b off some of t h e i r
b a r b a r o u s paint. P e r h a p s they will
m a k e homes in which the Cosmopolitan a n d Motion Picture Magazine
and sots of u n c u t and unread books
m a y d e c o r a t e the rooms. So p e r h a p s
t h e i r children, feeding upon
this
poisoned p a b u l u m , will get some inkling of t h e love of books and t h e
desire f o r t h i n g s of the spirit.
Perh a p s in a n o t h e r fifty years the college
will be an influence in the higher life
of the s t a t e and of the nation.
B u t j u s t n o w the college is t h e
h a u n t of a lot of leather-necked,
b r a s s - l u n g e d , money-spending s n o b s
w h o r u s h a r o u n d the c a m p u s s n u b bing t h e f e w choice spirits who c o m e
to college to seek out reason and t h e
will of God.
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