New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

same rewards exacts the same penalt;,s
honors self reliance. This is an ern;na..H
proper attribute in any freshman: h,t 10y
one that his companions, his fellow ,,,S.s
graduates must discover for themselves T.
he seeks to make its possession evident ~
ten to one that they will believe it NOT a SH
assumed but somewhat Of an impertnen.!
Visible self reliance in freshman CON-
perilously near to check.
In the matter of athletics the freshm,.
NAV have all the self reliance he wish
provided, of course, that it be not the var
glorious kind. Not all freshmen. b,t
great number of those entering college b,ns
a fondness for and are more or less profC;e,.
in some branch of athletic endeayor. tn
is TO be encouraged in the newcomer. H.
freshman desires to play or has PLAYED foo,
ball, for instance, let him by all means INV,
out with the freshman squad. The diso;
pline of Mr.. Stagg, the athletic director isd
the greatest value. He will be able 10 AZ
eide within a reasonable time lust wbs,
chance the candidate has Of achieving homo,
on the Varsity team in the seasons to coms
Furthermore, the friendships that are mad.
in the freshman squad, and the opportuni,v
that work there gives the youngster to h.
come acquainted with men and customs
will soon be found to be of incstimable adj
vantage. If the freshman ha, a leaniu,
toward track athletics, he Shouli 20 out am
make his trial just as in football or otfe
sport. 1t is the way to begin for his &C.
and. whether he wins the coveted letter e.
not. his experiences with the other men and
the chance to touch hands, as II were, witt
the athletic spirit of his univcrs'ty, are sun
to be good for him.
Perhaps the freShman'S leaning is toward
journalism: then let him strive modestly
for recognition by the editorial ,'aff Of @Tbe
Daily Maroon Some day he may make
the staff, and ii he does he may be sure tia,
he has merted it, as it is not a thing Of easy
accomplishment.
Anyone who knows the University Of Chi.
cago knows its dramatics. There are few
colleges in which the art Of the stage re.
ceives more attention and give better re.
suits. The Dramatic Club, if one may 50
characterize it, is the more serious Of the two
stage organizations. 1t produce, good plays
and produces them well. The Backfriarsis
the comic opera club, and is probably BIT
more popular than the Dramatic Club. The
members of the Blackfriars write the music,
book, and lyrics Of their operas. and stage
them too. The freshman, If he be modest
and careful, may have an opportunity to
shine in later years in either Of these organi.
cations.
Every freshman should join the Reynolds
Club, the student club Of the university.
The building it occupies is one Of the finest
on the campus, and contains thcater, library,
ballroom, billiard room, bowling alleys, and
all the recognized club adjunct. 1t is con.
Quoted entirely by undergraduate officers
\ word or two about fraterrt,cs There
are sixteen or eighteen represented at The
University Of Chicago, and nearly everyone
stands for some distinctive thing. On the
whole, it is a good bit Of advice to the fresh.
man not to pledge himself 70 any particular
fraternity too early, but rather 20 consider
well lust which body OF men he prefers to
ally himself with for the four years Of his
life at Chicago. 1t has happened now and
then that freshman has gone into q frater.
nitv as soon as he was asked. and discovered
sometime later that the men IN u were not
exactly congenial. Fraternitic- are organ-
cations in which the fastest, hrwest friend
ships may be made, and there Is not a man
out Of college now who does DO, look back
upon his chapter days with satisfaction, and
with something Of gratitude FIR all they
brought him.