The San Francisco call., 1905-08-23
SCHOOL BEGINS.


fill the campus No doubt there constantly grow
ing disposition the part of their children un
versiy education and also constantly growing socude
the of the udcous to the effect OF university e upon
young that personal independence among stu
dents the In matters OF dress expenditure and manners
there is growing tendency compel conformity artificial
standard college boy must keep with the procession and dong
this frequently copls undue attention to that which not useful
If s doubtful whether Thoreau would find himself at home
modern university individuality stricken compu
conformity standard that has in be outgown and
abandoned actuaes of life upon the graduate 1t
ruhfy that modern college there compelled
of upon nonessenias lnsti
lions n mad mon athletics class antaponisms the idleness and
horse play fraternity houses indulgence
interfere with that training of mind and judgment which
the high purpose of education may
this strong but they would be
strong because their quality They set tor them
firmly frivolous dsodge
The sufferers the majority who need inspiration ideals
high and motives that make for good character
the college atmosphere be of selfndugence prod
g of time the sacrifice of study pleasure has letha
upon and physical constitutions
that yet undeveope and education thrown away the years
of wasted and the hopes OF eclipse
better perform mission by sc attention to discipline loo
student license tolerated Disorders condoned
dents that would be and punished nonudents The
the of life for
dey citizenship Such training found compelling the
of doc stunts the ducng ponds destroying
garments property guyng the faculty It
should be understood that the who college freed
from home discipline and restraint require that these should have
a substitute.
Young men are prone begin where their randater leave off
taking se-indugence forget
the hardy circumstances of their lives
age judgment with their physical constitutions
ed Habits of secono safeguarded them from abuse and by
moderation they lived long and useful 1t the testimony
physicians and OF the physical examiners of applicants for admission
West Point and Annapolis and of young who want
list the army and navy that there startling percentage of
them found unfit because of overndgnce narcotics and smu
Unfortunately the physical degeneration and weakness of will
of these be transmitted the breaking down of future
tions
At the opening of the Berkeley University President Wheeler
talked plainly the freshmen and they will do we'll they heed the
admonon The president said "A hell from e
university well other place and here he work
his salvation 1t will help if establish habits of
steady work plain living and devotion the best and the
unimpoant things college life Do lead amss
life In spite of temptations dawdng have fixed routine
and follow It"
Luxury and azness the prime of the They
weakness brief useless lives Education
energy aertne sympathy with the pinch
will that calmly and failure
with philosophy edged by the determination again 1t
industry thrift and secontro When college life
fails strengthen these qualities has done harm and
good and they have already that hell which condition
after life perished
high purpose If all of thousands who yearly higher
education in American colleges get the right education the life and
of the country valuab recruited from those institutions
But they learn sefndugence and false ideals their
experience is distinct injury the national life.