The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-21
METHODS OF STUDY
HOW BEST TO IMPROVE COLLEGE
OPPORTUNITIES"
,OZEMAN COLLEGE LECTURES
Z. M. c. A. Doing a Valuable Work
Among Students Of State Agricul-
tural College-Prof. Tall
mans Address.
Especial to Inter Mountaino


Bozeman. Oct. 21.-Among the useful
ihings undertaken by the Young Mems
Christian association at the State Agri-
cultural college at RoZeman. has been
. series of meetings. to which all stu
tents are invited, in which toy les. not
necessarily connected with religious life.
are discussed. The first of these meet
ngs was held last Thursday afternoon
and was addressed by Prof. w D. Tall
nan of the chair of mathematics who
gave the students some good advice on
how to study. This advice is Of sort
that students everywhere would find
profitable and below We give the address
in full:
Ladies and Gentlemen--I speak with
absolute sincerity when l tell YOU that
it is pleasure for me to address so
goodly q number of you. 1t is pleas
ure. because know by your very pres
ence that you are in earnest about maxi
ing the most of your college advantages.
The subject of my talk which has
been previously announced, is certainly
not one attractive to the careless and
easy going. l was requested to give
talk on. How to Study" or. in Other
words. How to Make the Most of Col
lege Opportunities The latter of these
two subjects in all probability better
fits what l have to say to you. From
the very nature of the case it is impos-
sible to lay down fixed rules which shall
govern each separate action. but I trust
to be able to give you few general sug-
gestons of value
Helpful Suggestions.
These suggestions are along 'he same
line AZ those which We're once given to
me- and were helpful to me. AS look
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recall nothing which 1 received from my
teachers that has been of greater help.
than the ideas inculcated by talks SIM
liar to this. We We're often tired. very
tired of these so-called lectures in which
the words-concentrative, vigor. moral
sense. independence, ''stick-to-it-ive-
ness" and others We're defined and re-
defined from every conceivable point of
view. Nevertheless. many time since
have l been thankful for having heard
the same talk.
Aim of Education.
1t is first necessary in discussing our
subject to make inquiry as to the aim
Of an education. Perhaps some, pre-
sumabiy ladies, may hope to get from
their educa ton culture or polish which
will make them accomplished in socie-
ty. I agree that this culture is a thing
to be desired, but, if it is this alone you
wish to gain from your education, you
have grasped very little of the true
meaning of education in its fullest sense.
Some of you may consider that edu-
cation means examining your heads full
of knowledge, making yourselves walk
ing cycopedias. This is a most narrow
view.
Some may be aiming at the so-called
practical education. l mean by this the
education which will lead by the shortest
cut to making money. You may say,
Il shall not pursue any study which has
no direct bearing on the occupation ex-
pect to take up
If you expect to enter business ca
reer, it seems unnecessary to take high
school or college course; if you expect
to be an assayer, you deem chemistry
and allied studies all that you need to
know.
1t is certainly every mans duty to so
educate himself that he can earn a COM
Portable living. but this should not be
mans only aim. If it We're, we might
with good grace drop from our curriculum
such studies as history, philosophy and
litera ture.
Bread and Butter Education.
wish to be frank with those of you
who are making your college course sole
~ preparatory to the getting of bread
and butter in the future. ] may say that
you are getting a small part of what