Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30

claSSmon LOOK to tho welfare Of the fresh
men, with the future in view. For, good
luck with them, freshmen become upper
! classmen.
This, then. is the place for the forming
Of a college ideal For college life aids
the ideal 1t quickens the enthusiasm 1t
tends to deeper insight into ones nature.
And by the light OF that deeper insight he
should formulate hts conception Of an
ideal to be followed. His ideals should
be the things he sets a high price upon
| Ideals are necessary. else one Is bound
to deteriorate. He must not be discouraged
If his grasp exceeds his reach. for tho
mere willing will avail him much
The first ideal is that of productive
ity. He should now take an active
part as well as active interest in all
the activities of college life. There is
absolutely no use for tho amlcss.
helpless. hopeless individual lie
should more than mold down the Job"
He should work for perfection. irrespec-
tive of pay or hours. praise or blame,
loyal to a cause. CELEBRATING self. lie
should aim to he a part of the har-
monv and co-operation which give to
the student body a corporate spirit.
He should no tina member of no fac
ton tha1 tchNS, lnTpuCU lNll que, NV
torictv and temporary power For
tie man who enters into tho varied
interests Of college life, with none OF
the critical spirit that SO vitlates the
n+rnosphere and hindars Il sane and
balanced outlook. he is the man VINO
60 non,,lar with HIS fellows He IL
the ideal productive college CITIZEN
rborc &c also an ideal Of frien dship
rr,andshiD ie one Of the finest acts
- oo,,oyo Iirc II IS one Of its strong
&c, fnrres The culture of friendship
= q dutv os every gift Is a rcsponsi-
,d,i,,. Ana IS II not more than that?
re :, NOT a necessity as we'll? Friend
.,t,, ,,,olos one strong. Tha. old Latin
'n',.arh ,rot 1T is not possible for a
. 80 ,ova and at the same time to
,,,so docs not hold good. Rather.
,,1 .,, thnt II helps one to he
rrou, can one best define friend
J VIZ ,r,,, co,den Rule sums Il all up
s",' :, g., IN do 20. and for. your
ear ,.or Rcctprocity. mutual
: IT, az , f,ithfi,lness make VI
,,,1, e. wa ccould give no better
II 49,, ,,1orgroduate than to adj
"u> 'C' ~ &C.,, tr,,, h{e acouaintnnccs
'"' 49,. tx,.,,d. And a. the Apocrvphal
,-ia,,s.,c,s tolls MS "If thou
i'NY" -, ,r r,se m early in the
""' -. b;,, and let thy fa"t
"''' -. ,,o doo,,' The loss If
".' 49,, ,as. -, M idea. for oui
III ..,-as NJ our friend
:. 'iNe9 ,.',.,,o countless times. thai
SNPS' - - 49,, ha,r,s of the folk,
'"cIe ~ i''' 80 va cood-hve to thoi,
IL hoi'i' ~, ,-,1 mot ma Il,
o"E o' Rn .''r ,rior,s, The sweet
C"re'Ui ,..,.i. ~ ,,,, college III,
anu u az a..,,,.,,o IN Ia-s,. wears
49,. 40 ,,t nav attention to thl,
IDEAL of dship.
There is vet a third ideal 1t the IDEA
NJ self !; is the ideal of contentmen
ri.b GOLF not contentment in seltshnes'
20 AVID isolation. but cortentment resultins
,ro,o bo,orinr and reverencinC "our owl
l. ,rai,,duaIitv. T, VIII nut you In harmony
e ,.i,h ,.our fellow students a member o
the whole you should st'l he Ho"rseu' /
r Is IN regard /" '''s 1871
10 spirit tha' '''1'l IL "'h"' '''1' -
l. Reason shouio i''aNe nun -
Fl the smooth anu S"''''"s 0''",'' ,,.,',.
IS slacKeh your sI'p "l'' ''u'
re- III '"e WINS .,,.. -, sboct ho yam,
'p aa,f var, wan has a manifest duty t,
ht,,soif W he his hest self. and this IL IN
,,,rd ,aoo, n, college life.
Is rs ~. 1.-Two ideals then. Of n colleg
ie oorrse ,ha th,nrs in the flowing stream