Show IT JT is gratifying to note the success of the entertainments if they may beso beso be beso so called given by the Athletic Asso Asso- Both the he dancing reception of Thanksgiving eve and the football game helped to lift the association out of financial financial financial finan finan- cial difficulties Not only that but the ball was a decided social success and the committee deserves credit for making making making mak mak- ing excellent resolutions and maintaining maintaining maintaining maintain maintain- ing them at the risk of losing a few dollars As to the football Well our boys lost the game but they worked hard and the athletic athletic association received received received re re- a good share of the profits The CHRONICLE congratulates the management of the association on their efforts and the success cess which has attended them Their 8 jJ work work shows energy and a spirit of bf independence on the part of the officers and members How much better it is for them to get money by a little self-exertion self than it would be for them to go around asking for subscriptions Activity and independence independence independence inde inde- are qualities that do much to tomake tomake tomake make men and women successful in life The students that cultivate te these virtues college at-college at will be the persons persons that will have them when they go out into the world and there is perhaps nothing that so helps a person to get on in life more than the ability and inclination to work with an independent spirit A few more such days as Thanksgiving ing and the Athletic Association would he be clear of all ail indebtedness They are contemplating having another game with the Y M. 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A in the near future May this one bring as much money to tu the treasury as did did the last and may it bring more fame to the they mem members bers of the I football team x The qualities which have been commended commended commended com com- mended in the active members of the Athletic Association we think should be recommended to some other students of the University And not only this but perhaps it might be well to remind them that promptness in attending to little duties is another of the requisites to success success success suc suc- cess in life A man that is always making promises and never filling them a man that will accept a responsible position and then neglect the duties of h his s office is one that has failure written on his brow He may II pull through the world but he will not make a success success success suc suc- cess of life It is punctuality and promptness in attending to every duty great or small that makes the man A great thinker has said that II hell is paved with good intentions and no doubt he was right Truly we know little about the hell of which some P Pr people eo talk but if you want to know r f I something of hell on earth have business business business busi busi- ness with a man that is full of promises and good intentions that never develop o beyond promises and good intentions Such a person will mal make e his own life miserable and is a constant contant annoyance to his associates He He that hath an ear to hear let him hear Habits formed in college or previously previously previously pre pre- formed and adhered to during college life are are likely to determine the character of the man If he has been l careless and negligent as a student if ij he does not perform the little duties c t that he owes to his students fellow-students then t g s his character as a man will be marked f by slothfulness and by neglect of the obligations which he owes to his fellow- fellow man On the other hand if he is tt prompt and active as a member of of a a body of students these qualities willI will I become a part of his character and he will be prompt and active as a member rt of society The immediate result of performing a duty may seem seem very int in insignificant insignificant in- in t significant but the final result the stamp that it makes on the character of the individual is of paramount im importance im- im 1 rte T The e encouragement t given students to attend the theatre last Saturday afternoon after t noon to see II Julius Caesar should be appreciated It is significant in that itA it A shows how the drama is IS being recognized recognized recognized as a part of education It is indeed a part of education using thet the t j. term in the broadest tense bense for it in inI includes includes in- in I eludes culture A great educator ha has said II Before knowledge place culture before culture character Acquaintance Acquaint Acquaint- ance with the drama properly presented presented presented pre pre- and mingling in good society v are among the best adjuncts of learning in attaining culture and with it comes knowledge and character y NY Julius Julius' C Caesar sar is one of the most iw important plays especially to students L f J r f lt of hi history tory and literature However a knowledge of this remarkable drama should be a part of the education of students of every department of learning Culture is more than skin deep it penetrates to the heart This statement statement statement state state- ment was made by Professor Cummings in his lecture on Greek Society Let no student think that culture consists only of that outer polish those polish those formal manners manners manners man man- ners so indispensable in society Outward Outward Outward Out Out- ward manifestation of regard for fer others unless accompanied by heartfelt sympathy sympathy sympathy sym sym- pathy is the expression of a I lie and is isone isone isone one of the greatest evils of society All the polish of learning and grace of action cannot compensate for the lack of a true sympathetic heart Culture without strength and depth of character is not true culture but only a mockery and a means of deceiving the unwary II It It is the smooth-barked smooth hickory that bears the bitter nuts But it does not follow from this that learning and outward polish are not good things to have It is true that rough manners with an honest heart are far better than smooth polish with a corrupt soul but the proper thing to do dois dois dois is to cast a away way both corrupt soul and rough manners and com combine bine all the good qualities that belong to mankind A true and virtuous soul com combined with learning good taste and grace of action is the ideal of right education |