The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-18
DANGERS OF COLLEGE c,n
The First Year Of I,,.
"'n Of Learning Is t., 'a-
of Character

Na'herlhe Lee Bates. profe..
English literature at WelleslI.ssssor Of
nous women's college h. : TIE ia
ing Of the college girl Of the es ll writ
and her experience amoDg - Perlod,
qualities her to write unde~s.4 class
". says an educational journal
Mss Bates opinion that the - II Is
year Is the danger year. Hi,
De so impaired that the studen, may may
home, there TO be most erros. sent
pointed out as the victim Of oveoasiy
conditions may be incurred ,L..oy
IA mPer ali the subsequent g VA
the oNerworried. oxer-Sb.. u
glrl, who must take time and -'eeN
from the work Of her sophomore syn s'h
to make good her freshman fa;l,,s ar
ana hence incurs new copdf,i,.,-.S
the new subjects. dragging "a, -
remove a lengthening chain -.
conducted freshman year. too -
reputation for flightineS>. loud -
ners or the like upon one who ~
the first intoNication of her iiba..-
has passed, could have lived M
good name. but is led by pride .nS
piqne, as she sees tie better ats,..-.'
IN the student world withdrawin, -
her, to cast in her lot with he -.
and most featherbrained comnanion
ship Of the place
his Is the dark side Of the pjctnrs
Many freshmen have been PREPARED h..
Judicious training al home or IN sebocI
for undertaking the direction Of ,bsi.
daily lives. Others are quick 70 nros,
by the hints Of comrades or nv ,b.;.
own observation. Required lectnras
on hygiene, frequent tests in class
work, fortunate friendships of,ar
eohnteract the perils Of inexperiencs
And the student who comes spceass.
fHiX through her freshman wear has
all the chances in her favor fer a glad
and honorable college course. She has
learned that freedom lies within the
circle Of law, not withou, il.
The typical college girl before her
sophomore year is over has her own at.
fairs in hand and brings fund Of
supertluous energy To the business ~
the eommonweal The executive abf.
lty developed in American college life
Is continual surprise to the nnlaoker
To the timid entering student many
things within the next four wears he.
come possible. She may be found run.
ming magazine, dealing shrewGlr with
printer and advertiser. reading proof
Wrltln" items, leaders. reviews. She
may practice a wide range OF activities
Oh class committees. from conducting
campaign in undergraduate politics
to planning and carrying through the
social functions Of gala DAYS where
guests are numbered by hundreds or
by thousands. The athletic association
may trust her with grave responsible
ities in the selection and LAYING out of
golf grounds or in arranging for an
intercollegiate tournament. II her
Greek letter society Is building its
chapter-house il may fall to her lot
to confer with architects and deeora-
tors. buy rugs, diyans and other fur
nishings or engineer the finance Of
the whole enterprise The sense of dis
tance between senior and freshman
IS not altogether fictitious. On the
practical side Of life alone the four
years cannot count for more than
arithmetic confesses.
Women colleges have faculties dis
gruntled in proportion as they find
their occupation gone. They are no
longer asked. in most instances to
make and to administer rules for stu
dent conduct. The students are self
organized into self-direeting and self
disciplining body. The faculties are
obviously ont Of place in this projected
dreamland Of youth and mirth and
beauty. Hence they are prone 10 COM
plain that, what with undergraduate
business and what with undergradu-
ate pastime. there is no room left in
college for the intellectual life. How
do these hurried ana preoecuped girls,
with festal music tinkling in their
heads, have opportunity to behold
the bright countenances Of truth in
the quiet and still air of delightful
studps?"