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Show Dixie College Pres. Issues Challenge For An Education By B. GLEX SMITH President Dixie Junior College During the past few years students stu-dents have rushed to school. With financial conditions being better, it is predicted that there will be a educational depression. The colleges, in particular, will suffer. It seems to be human nature to be attracted by money. During the financial depression there was little for college youth to do but to go to school. Now, as jobs are more easily obtained, young people are taking them without thought as to future consequences. conse-quences. They are like the traveler trav-eler who has been lost in the desert, and who has been unable un-able to satisfy his thirst; when an oasis is reached, the traveler losses all control of himself at sight of water. This situation is true in St. George as' in other places. What should be done about it? What is an education really for? It is true that the first purpose of an education is self-preservation. Thiis means the protection of the physical body with all its wants. It takes money to obtain this. No one will deny that earning capacity is an essential es-sential product of education. And this is as far as some will ever get. It is not to be argued that all should attend college; some will do well to get in a position to earn as soon as possible. But what of the youth who are to be our leaders, of those who have intellect of the higher order? Will they be satisfied with merely earning a living? No, they will never be happy unless they can live well. What does it mean to live well? One of intellect is usually more happy at the top in his chosen field than he is at the bottom. Education, which usually means schooling, will help. Leaders need to take advantage of every opportunity to learn; otherwise they cannot become leaders in this great age of competition. What does the leader need that the follower can sometimes get along without? He needs to understand people and know how to get along with them. He needs to understand the social order and know how to interpret it. He needs to know how to interpret inter-pret and harness for his practical prac-tical use the physical universe. He needs to master the tools of learning. He needs to enrich his life so that he may stand out from the- crowds. To get these results one needs to study in the fields of psychology, psychol-ogy, sociology, economics, government, gov-ernment, history, biology, geology, music, English, languages, and chemistry, physics, literature, art. many other related fields. The school seems to be the most economical method of obtaining (Continued on last page! DIXIE COLLEGE (Continued from first pase) these. Another important aspect 0r education for all is the adequate use of leisure time. The use of one's leisure may make or break a man. Avocational and character charac-ter education thus become very important. Experts are necessary neces-sary to help in discovering relative rela-tive values in these fields. pire cultural training is also considered consid-ered by many as being necessary for the happy use of one's culture. cult-ure. The issue, "Shall I accept employment em-ployment at this time, or shall I go to school?" needs careful thought of all young people. The dollar that may be taken in. now needs to be .carefully weighed in respect to what it may contribute contrib-ute to the entire happiness of one's life, especially in comparison compari-son with the life that is; rich and complete as a result of adequate education. |