Show TT IT is hard to defeat a man who does c not know how to be defeated This fact dawned upon us lS the other day when 1 we read a little sketch of Napoleon in p which the battle of Wagram or some Ir other was described Late in the afternoon afternoon after after- J noon staff officers came in In from the varI various various var var- I ious ions parts of the field and informed him himI that the battle was lost Loo Looking ing at athis athis 11 his watch he calmly remarked It is I it k only four o'clock and there is yet time timeto i. i to win a victor victory It and with the promptitude promptitude prompt prompt- ii which characterized him he gathered gathered gath gath- I ered his shattered forces and hurled K k them on the enemy with such force that r before Defore six o'clock the victory was his f u So o it often may be with an individual Misfortunes come and at first one may seem to be overwhelmed but if he keeps his hope and courage what seems to be a total defeat may be turned into a victory No thoughtful sincere person person person per per- son journeys very far on lifes life's road without coming to feel that what at one onetime onetime onetime time seemed an irretrievable misfortune at some future time proves to be a bless bless- ing This does not necessarily mean that the event was in and of itself a a. blessing but that by courage and resolution resolution resolution res res- defeat was turned into victory The lesson which life impresses on all faithful and courageous souls is that success success success suc suc- cess like happiness is more internal than external that it comes more from internal impulse than from external ad ad- van vantage tage Much of what we have said applies to the University very forcibly A few weeks ago owing to the small appropriation appropriation appropriation it seemed as though the University ity was all but killed Today owing to the courage of the Regents and others we feel that it is on an unusually strong foundation and although it loses the services of a few good good men we believe that next y jear ear will be one of great ad ad- t. t One factor of advancement will be the Summer School We VVe regard that and some other things as an indication that our institution is fully alive to the educational educational educational edu edu- needs of Utah and that in spite of her shabby treatment last winter winter winter win win- ter she will yet take the place in Utah to which she is entitled The CHRONICLE CHRONI CHRONI- CLE hazards the prediction that the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah will never again have her very life endangered by legislative action u r k |