Show o 0 WHAT DO YOU THINK f fA A rather general sentiment among John R. R Park men who are not registered for the course in English III that the proposed system system system tem of combining this student organization with a regular University course would be a disadvantage to them has for the time being being being be be- ing put a check on the outlook for a union of the two These members have not they maintain time to go into a study of debating such as the course would demand clemand they would not care to take part in debate with men who were spending a considerable time in preparation for their work So they would be practically frozen out of the club This opinion is partly p justifiable and is is' a ag a good g d sign ign of loyalty to debating work w rk among the students The combination would limit the active membership of the club to English III students Would it then be an advantageous advantageous advantageous move In determining this question we must consider 11 IX Would the combination combination combination tion bring the greatest good to the greatest number 2 would it bring a better University U niver- niver sity debating team To the latter there can be no question Our debaters would have hav better theoretical and practical training In answering the former question careful consideration consideration consideration con con- con con- is necessary Those who belonged to the Park club l last st year year will remember that it was not so successful successful successful suc suc- as desirable for three reasons 1 i Not more than a do dozen en members took active part 2 there was practically no careful preparation 3 meetings were poorly attended attended at at- tended because members were never sure of he hearing ring anything worth while Now all alf members who were and are desirous of doing doing doing do do- ing enough work and that means a great deal to make the club a success are anxious to obtain the six hours' hours credit for their work by registering in English III Careful preparation preparation preparation prepa prepa- ration from them would be quite necessary and the attendance would be increased because because because be be- cause the public would be sure of hearing something instructive So the first first cause q of failure of the club would be partially an l the other two wholly removed j 4 Those members who did not take an active ac ac- active tive part and who are now naw afraid that tl the club is being taken out of their hands should realize that they cannot make the club goby goby go goby by faith alone They remind one of the young man who after coming to class tardy for sever 1 days told the professor that his watch va bad I. I ad l b. b ben been en foiling L i lpg ng him lately but that th t f r atter he sho should have JIo no faith in it My Myson 1 11 1 Y son son said the stern pedagogue ogue what you ne need d in i l your W v itch is n not faith but works wW r y We e l iii 1 c the the J John Jolin 0 I In R R. P Park ar k c club 1 u b. b is IS not faith but works T 1 club is a valuable valuable valuable able case English III would supply the works Those members who cannot be part of Df the works would receive more mor benefit from listening to the accurate movements ts of ofin an in organization not their own than by own- own owning owning ing ng one of their own which has no works The combination would bring the greatest great great- est good to the greatest gr number It would be e of advantage to the active members the non active members and the visiting public Park Dark men consider before you fight the CO combination comi com com- nation i n 0 |