Show W BUT those who take an opposite y view ew would probably say Let it be fostered by all proper means if you wish Controversy Controversy Controversy Con Con- is not a a. proper means and there is no justification of bad methods ever everto everto everto to reach a good end We think that the employment of morally wrong means is never justified whatever be the ends but we suggest that sometimes bad means are justified by the ends For instance instance instance in in- stance in general it is bad to stop the circulation of the blood through any part of the body hut but sometimes s the m means ans o of binding a mans man's I L I- I Is s arm when hen an artery in the wrist is cut is justified by savi saving g the mans man's life But then is controversy controversy controversy con con- or competition in itself a bad thing Perhaps our sensibilities have been dulled by seeing g competition carried carried car car- ried on on all sides and by observing that element in almost every mans man's character only character only the weak seem to be without it it-by it it by which he can do betterin better in almost any line when competing than when not The desire to excel is planted in the child he seeks to run faster than his playmates or to jump farther and this same desire follows him through life it is is' is an incentive to him in many ways Yet is it necessarily dishonorable There have been men good men physically physically phys phys- mentally and morally who have enjoyed a wrestle or a jumping match and who though they could take defeat i in good part have always sought to win We have all seen two boys after a race the winner if he is any kind of a boy showering compliments on his playmate Yet he strove with all his might to win the race It certainly seems to us that there is not anything essentially bad in controversy And perhaps we catch a glimpse of meaning in the words of those two great philosophers philosophers philosophers that was unnoticed I It t is the honor that perks itself up that vaunts over a rival and the conduct that breaks down and injures an ap opponent for its own success that are despicable We also believe in making our in institution institution institution in- in the place to foster the highest ideas and we think that it should prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare us for careers outside its walls So since we meet competition always ays and everywhere in life and there seems to tobe tobe tobe be no evil in legitimate and generous competition let us learn to compete generously generously generously gen gen- right here in school |