The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-09-09

The public business OF our oommuni-
ties, states, and nation are calling for
trained men as never before, and the
demand is bound to increase as the
interests of the public come to be
better understood and safeguarded.
The greater attention to matters of
human betterment in various lines OF
social life calls loudly for trained men
trained not only In the technical
side of their calling, but trained IN
all that makes for manhood In its
fullest sense. Educational institutions
are rapidly increasing. especially
those of a high school grade, and
places OF SUPPLEMENTARY are open
ing. All of these lines Of activity
are open only to men OF trained
minds, having mastery of themselves,
power 10 set things going and gen.
eral knowledge such as can best be
secured in a College course.
There are benefits however aside
from the courses OF study offered,
that are worthy of consideration. 1t
is worth while to come into contact
with the kind OF people that make up
College community. To be associat-
ed for several years with the teachers
who have been trained for their
work, have seen much of our country
and its life, who are interested In help
ing those who come TO them, Is worth
much to any boy or girl who wants
to make the most of life. And II Is
worth much to come into contact with
the student companions that one
meets In the College. They are the
best and most ambitious from the
communities out OF which they have
come, ana to enter into competition
with such. in the various interests
Of student life, tends to bring out
the best in a man and to give him
mastery over himself and a confidenc,
In himself and his ability TO do
things, that alone is worth all the
effort and time 1t costs. and cannot
be fully realized until 1t is tried.
And lastly the chances for secur-
ing a favorable opening In life are
greater to the College student than
to others. The boy OF the girl when
confronted with the question OF going
to college generally thinks the OPP
posite and perhaps settles down TO "A
small kind OF a life with little chance
OF advancement or of great useful
ness, just because IL was the thing
nearest at hand. The college man
and woman is Naturally brought into
such relationships, and associations
that places come to his notice that
he never would have known. The
college man is a marked man In his
own community, and may easily get
openings that would not come 10 9TH
ers. He is backed up in the begin
ming OF his career by the institution
to which he belongs and its instruct
ors, and that means much for a right
start. In his student companionship,
he goes here and there, learns of this
and that, and finds the way open up.
as he never could conceive would
open up, when he started in, with
many misgivings and fears. The
time passes before It is realized. and
the only regret is that 1t is over so
soon.
To the boy and girl considering this
question, perhaps the greatest obsta-
Gle, is the matter of expense and
that looms up very large indeed. Col
jeges. however, do not exist for rich
mems sons alone. Their best service
is to the boy and girl who can't see
the way. IL is not necessary TO see
the way clear to the end. II is good
judgment for the right kind of boy
or girl to make start, II he can
get enough ahead for the expenses
Of the first term. The old adage
that where there is a will, there
is way" is never so true as in the
getting of an education. The ways
open up that no one could foresee,
and this obstacle. in reality, becomes
one OF the greatest sources of sue
cess. for the education is appreciated
all the more and the time In college
is spent to the better advantage.
Berea College. with It's splendid To-
cation at a strategic point in eastern
Kentucky, with its large range Of OPP
portunities suited to the needs OF all,
with It's simplicity and sturdiness of
life, is a good place to go for a col
lege education. and there is no way
in which the time could be spent to