Show STUDENT LIFE lie lost interest in ing strangely his studies and seemed to have a great secret One day when he and Kate had gone for a stroll and were out of sight and hearing of the students he told it in a very jerky sort of way Before he was half through Kate exclaimed “If you don't stop I'll run!” and with a scared look “You’re dangerous” You see she hadn’t decided yet whether to take up a professional career or get married The latter was the easier hut it was too common All the girls did that Well the affair went on until almost time for the great football game It was to be between the college and university of that state Boh had practiced football and coidd play very well but there were too many other things to occupy his mind Kate adored football The men who make “star” plays were always the heroes of her stories One day just two weeks before the game Bob told Kate that secret She hadn’t decided the again question yet hut she was not quite so much in favor of a profession “I'll tell you Bob” she said “you go into the game and if our team wins I’ll like you — I’ll not say how much but there’s a chance for you A 41 Now be good and wait and — win” The fateful day arrived Flags waved and the college students were out in all their glory Their team was sure to win Kate sat in the grand stand very calm and beautiful but her heart beat very fast The whistle blew and the game began The college boys pushed toward their goal slowly at first for the university boys were big and strong too When they made the first touchdown and the crowd was cheering and throwing hats Kate fairly screamed “Bob!” for it was he who pushed through the university line and carried the ball to the goal The game proceeded The score was piled up against the university and at the last call of “time’s up” was much greater than any one had dared hope for Of course the students almost went crazy The little college town shook with their enthusiasm Kate was happy with the rest but she still looked cool and comforable “It’s so lovely for us “she said when asked what she thought of the game That night as she laid her head on her pillow she exclaimed “I could just hug every one of those ’varsity boys for not beating” Chat About Boohs It is surprising to find in talk- ing with college students how tle they know of standard literature how very slightly acquainted they are with the best books It is a common remark from English V students “Just think we have to lit- read twelve books this year The Professor of English must think that we have nothing else to do” As a people and as individuals we do not read enough and especially is the lack of reading among the students of the Agricultural |