The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-25

iH years product, the world
comes in for lot of advice
which it hearkens to, in the guise of
fond parents, indulgent teachers and
admiring relatives, and promptly for
gets.
The graduates, boys and girls, are
tremendously in earnest; a little
frightened, maybe, at the thought of
becoming part of the vast army Of
bread-Winners, but valiantly hopeful
of success.
Some Of us who have not forgotten
our graduation days with the essays,
the class-poems, the prophesies and
all the rest of the dear delights Of
the time, feel rather solemn when we
think of all these young women
standing with reluctant feet, where
the brook and river meet" and the
sight Of the manly chaps willing to
do and dare" makes us wonder if
they really will be as fearless and as
brave as their commencement ESSAYS
Indicate
For years, these young people have
been the care and the pride of many
patient teachers. All that is best in
literature, the worlds history, the
moral teachings and the practical out
put OF many brains, have been theirs,
and they will soon begin to put the
result into the everyday life of men
and women whom they will join, as
members of humanity's big family.
There will be failures, there will be
disappOintments, there will be sor-
row, there viii be bitterness-bu
there will also be success, fulmina-
ton Of hopes, JOY and gladness as the
price for honest effort.
If we, whose graduation essays are
now only yellow paper with faded
words, could tell these young, en-
thusiastic, hopeful graduates the way
to success and happiness; how to
avoid the pitfalls; the way to decide
at once on the specific thing that was
to mean peace and joy-how gladly
would we do it!
But-and there is always a but to
the desirable things of life-we can't
save them a jolt, tear nor a sigh, so
this "Old graduate" being blessed
with a splendid memory for some
things, will gently advise the girls,
just little bit.
In the first place. remember that
E'the family have been living a sane,
safe lie which has enabled them to
exist while you were dwelling on Par
nassus; SO, when you are no longer
ruled by the ringing of q bell, and
recitation hours, and dormitory rules,
don't imagine that "the family's" plan
of living is a remnant of the Dark
Ages, and that your first duty is to
reform them.
If you find your father likes to
drink his coffee out of the saucer, and
eat with his coat off-let him go
right on doing it. He did it while he
was making the money to send you to
school, and you notice it didn't affect
his credit nor your standing at school.
If your mother has ideas about keep
ing the "parlor" closed, to be opened
only on state occasions, don't worry;
make ''the sittin' room" bright with
your presence and your little trinkets
and you'll never miss the ''parlor."
If there are younger sisters and
brothers, don't assume that lofty l.
am-holier-than-thou air, which is
most maddening to the younger fry
and not conducive to growing affec-
ton. CThis also applies to treatment
of the neighbors.)
ANDY all that is holy-be orig
inal! Don't take any character, real
or fiction, for your model.
Be Yourself!
Take part in the life of ''the
family" get on familiar terms with