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Show THE DIXIE OWL 7 THE DIXIE OWL Published Monthly by Students of Dixie Normal College Students Free; Others RATES: SUBSCRIPTION the Year CREED To serve my country day by day At any humble post I may; To honor and respect her flag, To live the traits of which I brag; To be American in deed As well as in my printed creed. To stand for truth and honest toil, Editor To till my little patch of soil, Assistant Editor And keep in mind the debt I owe Business Manager To them who died that I might know Debating My country, prosperous and free, Athletics And passed this heritage to me. Editor-in-Chi- ef Assistane Local and Society : Philosophy FEBRUARY SCHOOL NATION IX cents STAFF EDITORIAL Annie Gardner Louie Woodbury Bliss Ivins Walter Cannon Keith Seegmiller Will Pulsipher Katharine Miles Kate McQuarrie PATRIOTISM 60 PATRIOTIC A AND It is not the man who talks loudly of what he is doing to help the nation, that is the most patriotic. He who goes quietly and serenely about his affairs, doing his utmost to benefit his community, his state, and his nation, is one who is most truly servThere have been great men ing. whose names will live long because of their deeds of valor in their countrys service. There are others who have made splendid contributions to civilization in the way of libraries and other public edifices. These of course are much appreciated, and the praises of the generous people are sung throughout the land. But what of the quiet sort of patriotism? All this time it has been in the backNo loud proclamations of ground. what I have done have come from that quarter, therefore, possibly, no But just the praises are rendered. same the spirit is there, and an observing few know the good that is being accomplished. We can be as patriotic in the feeling we have for our school as in our national love, and thereby not only keep up the College standards, but also help to a marked degree, our nation. For does not the strength of a nation rest upon the education and training of its citizens, and are we not training ourselves while at school, for our share in the work of keeping the nation at its best? How can we show the loyalty and patriotism we feel for our school? Of couise we wish her success in all her 20, 1919. contests, Debating, Athletics, etc., with other schools, and will cheer lustily those who are representing But this is not her in these fields. the only way. We can show her by hard, careful work how we appreciate what she has done and is doing for us. We can show our respect by obeying her laws, for if we set law at defiance we strike a blow at the foundation of society. The bulwark of our liberties is the loyalty of citizens, a ready, constant, intelligent obedience. We can take advantage of the opportunities offered us here, I always must in troubles hour Be guided by the men in power; For God and country I must live, My best for God and country give; No act of mine that men may scan Must shame the name American. To do my best and play my part, American in mind and heart; To serve the flag and bravely stand To guard the glory of my land; To be American in deed: God grant me strength to keep this creed ! Edgar A. Guest. The wisest man may be wiser today than he was yesterday, and tomorrow than he was today. Total making so clean and successful a re- fieedom from change would imply cord that it will be impossible for the total freedom from error, but this is College not to expand and become the perogative of omniscience alone. one of the shining lights of the State. Cotton. , Let us say of our dear White and Blue as we do of Old Glory: There must be some mistake in I'd like to be the kind of man the I don't my examination marking. flag now typifies, an deserve absolute zero, The kind of man we really want the think Neither do I, complained La Von. Hag to symbolize; Mr. but The loyal brother to a trust. its the lowBleak, agreed est mark I'm allowed to give. The big, unselfish soul and just, The friend of every man oppressed, The strong support of all thats best, A man cannot aspire if he looks The sturdy chap that banners meant, Look upward, live upward, down. Whereer it flies, to represent. and see the good- in life and in huof progress. The members of the .staff, the stu- manity, is the gospel dent body, and the teachers of the D. N. C., offer their sincere sympathy to When no one loves you its because Miss Lyle Lindsay, in her hour of own loving machinery is rusty. your great sorrow. . 1 - It is with narrow-soule- d Don' t wait to be thanked; hurry people as narrow-necke- d the with on to avoid the kicks. bottles; less they have in them, the more noise they make in pouring it out. With all your getting, get busy. Pope. |
