Show ABOUT STUDENT ACTIVITY The value of a college life aside from that part of it concerned only with books is measured by the good or evil resulting from the contact with other students and a participation in student activity If after four years of college life a fellow leaves without a better physique physique physique que or a better head trained through his mingling in student affairs then he must necessarily admit that a wonderful wonder wonder- ful opportunity has slipped sUpped by him He has passed up an advantage of permanent value when he might have taken it without cost Truely the primary purpose of the founding of a college is to provide books and learned instructors so that we may acquire as much of that store of the ages acknowledge as we can cana a accumulate cumulate Aside from this however is the great value to come from college as as- The fact that you are here is evidence that you are interested interested interested inter inter- ested in the former We take that for granted but it is our desire to get all of you especially freshmen to get into activity and stick there until the close of your our senior year You cant can't profitably engage in every activity on the campus Many students students stu stu- dents try it but it is usually a failure Yield to the spirit of the age and specialize You can not afford to take too much time from your Glasswork but during your leisure hours you ou can find recreation recreation recreation rec rec- in student activity Many freshmen and perhaps upper upperclassmen upperclassmen upperclassmen classmen too are doubtless of the opinion that student activity consists of either playing football or belonging to a fraternity and that if one of these is not accomplished then of course their college life is a failure This is a grave mistake to make Of course football is a great game and at this time of the year holds the center of the stage It offers unparalleled unparalleled unparalleled opportunity for physical development de de- development I de-I and it is is' is the duty of all who are able to get out and try for forthe forthe forthe the team You will wm all be given a chance However it is only one of the the several branches of popular sport at Utah Why not get a gym suit and handball until the basketball season opens When rhen the basketball season opens there will be still another opportunity Also there are splendid tennis courts open for you all fall and spring And altogether aside from the athletic ath ath- athletic letic end of the activity there is a vast field for mental development Why not get interested in debating There is room for fifty of you to find splendid training in that direction Dramatics offer an even larger field and one in which the experience is ol of varied nature and of great value Also there is a splendid musical society at Utah the members of which are given splendid opportunity of doing doing doing do do- ing vocal orchestra or band work Now let us come a little closer homo and sa say something about jour jour- There is room for about fifteen of you on the Chronicle staff You all have a fair chan chance e at the places Your work is submitted to a committee commit tee of the faculty and your our appointment appoint ment meat made if your work merits it if it The work is not difficult It keeps and women constantly in touch with all departments of the University and with the students Furthermore it gives reporters liberties liberties liberties lib lib- in the Chronicle office which they might not otherwise feel andin and andin andin in addition to all of these it provides an opportunity of winning a U The editor has been doing all he can to interest you in the Chronicle and you are passing up a chance without any excuse for it Besides the Chronicle there is the University Pen The Pen is a monthly month month- ly publication devoted entirely to lit lit- It is considered an honor to toha ha have ve a story accepted by the Pen board and puts a student as forcefully before the student body as can be bedone bedone bedone done in any other way Students right now is the time to shake off your bashfulness and get into college activity n 0 |