The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-18
President Scott Gives Warning
10 College Boys.
IN THE LARGE CROWD
He Shows Them That More
or Less Evil Always Turks.

gone. The opening chapel exercises were
held in the new assembly haH. and while
its seating capacity is over 100, the num-
ber Of students present was such as 20
give the room the appearance of being
filed. The usual devotional exercises
We're held. after which President Scott
made several announcements and de-
liyered the following opening address:
Those who live about a college live
in an atmosphere Of perennial youthful
ness. As we come back TO work autumn
after autumn, this is the thought that
comes 10 me more and more Cur older
+ students attain only about their majority
and then are hustled our into the world
to make way for the overcoming
: stream of youth Wen. it IS a good at
mosphere 10 live in. 1t keeps young the
hearts OF US who are beginning TO look
back quite a long way 20 the days OF
youth. 1t is good for us. For you il
brings associations and friendships that
nothing in this world viii sever. and il
brings, too. or it should bring. a stimu-
lus to the work of preparation for the
activities of life that Will bear fruit in a
stronger manhood and womanhood
But the association of multitude OF
young people together has its dangers
as well as blessings. and at this initial
session Of the student body for this year
I an going TO refer briefly 10 two Of these
perils. The first is the peril Of achieve
rent in college work; the second is the
peril Of character.
The influence of association with their
fellows in college life IS very different
upon different students. To some It is
like the effect Of wine upon the physical
forces - stimulating. exhniratlng. To
others it is deadenirg. paralyzing And
so want TO warn you against yielding
to the eissipating effects Of the crowd
If you are naturally of a gregari0us.
sociable temperament-and 1t is 10 be
hoped for the sake Of your own happi-
ness that you are-you viii ind it a temp
tation TO drop into the room OF a friend
or spend an idle evening with him alto
sether too often Be OF the crowd but
don't let the crowd command your time
or your energy. Set apart a certain reas-
enable time for social enjoyment. bur
remember always that before social
pleasures. before athletic sports. before
the forms ton and Indulgence Of friend
ships, comes the demand for excellence
in your studies and progress in your
work Unless for special and exceptional
causes, your place for at least five even
irgs in the week is in your room at work.
end upon no other plan Of procedure
can YOU hope to accomplish what vou
-~
be taken. Reasonable social recreation
You should ny 20 means deny yourself.
4 wide and pleasant acquaintance with
your fellow students is erninently desir-
able. But these things should be your
ministers. not your masters
And the second danger in the associa-
ton Of great number OF young people
is the danger of character. There IS dan
ger Of this sort in a crowd You have
heard this from me before ] have said
very often aad I shall probably con
tinue to say it to you at least once
year as long as am connected with the
institution The danger to character. I
don't mean by this to Intimate that the
majority Of the young people who come
here are eviilv disposed and therefore
thar the wei disposed minority IS likely
to be corrupted by them on tn con-
trary- 7 firmly believe that the great ma I
jority Of the students no4r before me are
young men ard women Of purity of lfo.
of high aspirations ard OF right inten- (
tions. II indeed We shall not find these
qualities among the young people who .
are aspiring 20 a higher education. .
don't know where We shall e. to look fo-
them But among so many there is
bound 70 be modicum of evii 1t may
be dormant but the crowd brings Il 10
lie. Il may start in innocent mischief
but some of 10 VIII find its way into erH
doing that weakens body. mind and soaI
do not permit myself % hope that thls
consiuon VII be ever wholly changed
Ny ambition is only % reduce the erl
t. minimum-to keep the good ln thr
ascendant ard 81 largely so thar 81 shall
be the dominant note in this Institution.
would have the good popular here
y ould have nrofanity and rH ln5ecercs
popular-whether On fha athlete rrff
lr in tho solitude ~ yaur ovn rooms.
6ut 7 started T. say a moment ESQ that
he evH. while iess than tho e3od. 90 fsr
IS mere numbers are concerned s. rao-e
EEressive thau the good II s. more ~
fidencc. II makes its.if feit more i
s tempting heeause Sc comes i1 sa pleas
lut ard seductive e form. Ard % Z ass
-ou 81 guard your iIess wen ahne r
IRE IN college J assim- that sou have
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