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Show Three Pap;o EDITORIALS V WHAT DO YOU WANT? years ago when Dixie was a church school, a teacher of theology asked her students to write on the first page of their note hooks what they wanted in were to be life. Careful thought and consideration was and to be high. The their aim given to the matter promise was made them that if they kept these things constantly in mind and worked for them, they would surely be attained. Rather easy, isnt it? Just want a thing and it is yours. But what does it mean to want something? Albert A. Michelson, as a boy of seventeen living in San Francisco, wanted to go toAnnapolis, He took the competitive examination for appointment to the Naval Academy The result was a tie. The other boy, the son of a local politician, got the oppointmcnt. Young Ilichelson was not through. He was advised to try for one of the few A at large which President appointments si' i I :E) il. ill: 81 U. S, Grant had privilege of making; so after obtaining letters; from the high school teachers and congressmen he crossed the country to Washington, An interview with the President was obtained, but the oppointmcnt s had the i 1 A EH HURRICANE PRESENTS i HUSICAL Hurricane high opschool their made. been presented already adBarcean "The of Belle was to the While the boy era, President, talking miral entered the room and upon learning the boys lona," Uonday night in the auditorium. The opera was mission suggested he go the Academy in place of anto pass given in exchange for the other boy who had because of sickness failed the entrance tost. This lad was being given a second play, "Time for Romance," presented recently in Huchance, but if he failed again there would be an openrricane. ing. as A. Hr. Owen F. Burgencr was the be seemed to A., young Fate still against the other boy passed end was admitted. Nicholson was the director of the Hurriat ion. once more to cane still out but not defeated.as theHe set out was the sco the President, Just train leaving station a messenger reached him with the message, "The miTCHELLS President Grant had commandant wants to sec you," made him his eleventh appointee. a-iw This boy became one of Americas greatest scientists, the work in speed known measuring for his being best The nr-se- nt -r- of light.do Are you satisfied with a few college songs, ir do a class ring, sweater, Do you want it enough to work you want an education? oven if it for giving up p..rti;.s or a shovtl Do you v;ant it enough to bring a pencil to class? What you want? it, to offer --- d D ornithology seen the the many specimens were the cinammon i CALL IN i t AND LET US E.3 students, mored, mens SHOW YOU grcen-wing- cd the American avocet. its first field trip teal, The Among ANY SEASON D class teal, Tuesday morning. in for excuses preparation? partial doclass want? You will get very little in What you without first wanting it. this life of real value the for to wanting. is yours you. It It is up made YOU WILL WANT rm-.n- Somo students do not How willing should one be The HAS EVERYTHING it is ru- were frozen speci- themselves. OUR LARGE VARIETY |