The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-05
Why Enter School in the Fall Term
By r. r. hatheny-

I. In Order to Do a Full Years Work |
The man who waits until the sun
is in mid sky to begin his work can
not hope to accomplish much. As
the days work begins with the ris-
ing sun, the work of the school be-
gins in the Fall term. To omit any
part of the time means to omit some
part Of the work.
2. In Order to Start with Others
In the fall the great student body
start together and travel and grow
together thru tho year, each having
the companionship, the sympathy aud
the help Of many classmates. He
moves right along with his class
with least effort on his part. BY the
inspiration Of the class he is able to
do work that he could not do alone.
II is quite different IL he tries to
Join this class at Christmas time. lie
makes discord in the class and he is
conscious Of It and the class is
conscious Of 1t. In place of being
helped by the class he is discourage
ed by 1t. He is a caterpillar with but
terflies. The mistakes he makes were
common in class four months ago
and no one thought anything about
them. The class has passed be-
yond that point now and looks upon
his mistakes as stupid. When a boy.
| went to summer school the first
part of the harvest season. When
school closed and / entered the har-
vest field with stronger boys who
we're hardened to the work, I was
at disadvantage and discouraged.
8. II takes Time to Warm Up to
Your Work
After your horses have been idle
for the winter, you are very care
full about their work in the spring.
1t takes time before they can d.
their best work, BY fall they can do
more in one day than they did In
three in the spring. 1t is the same
with study. The student who enters
in the winter is not more than pre-
pared to do his best work when the
school year is over.
a. Have Better Chance in the Fall to
Get Acquainted with Your Teachers
In order to do your best work you
must be acquainted with your school,
mates and especially your teachers.
You cannot do your best work until
you establish a friendship with them.
To establish this friendship you
must know each other. The teacher
should not only know the county
where you live, but should know
something Of your home and your
past life as well as your plans for
the future in order to do the most
for you. When he calls on you to
recite he then looks upon you with
interest based upon knowledge. He
knows better how to help you and
what to expect of you. II is easier
to acquire this friendship with your
teachers in the fall when the num-
bers are not so large.
5. Better Chance to Get Work
There is more work to be done IN
the fall and fewer students to do 1t.
This means that you have better
chance to earn part of your expenses.
In this your supervisor also becomes
acquainted with you and If your work
is good you sooner become promoted
to better job.
8. Won't Start Later
If you do not start in the fall when
all conditions are more favorable,
the chances are that you will not
start in the winter. Every young
person expects to become a Chris
tian but some put it off until they
become men or women. Now the fact
is that those who put it off until
they become men and women sell
dom become Christians.
1t is the same way with your 60
ing to school. II you put II off at
the most favorable time the chances
are you will never start. know men
who put off starting from year to
year for four or five years and fl
nally gave it up entirely. II you really
mean to start to school, start now.