The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-20
ENCOURAGING TALKS MADE PUPILS
Judge W. Ramsey. Former Student of Trinity University Judge
G. c. Goce and Dr. M c. Collins Make Interesting Addresses
Before the Student Body Patrons Who Assembled
Auditorium for the Opening Program
Nlr. Graham in song.

Mr.. Graham i'm Song.
One of the pleasing numbers on
the opening program was a song.
I"Jolly Friar." by MIR. j. Bert Ora
ham. Mr. Graham has an exception
ally fine voice and his selections are
always most appropriate. He wac
called back for second number. re-
Isponding willingly.
Get Plenty Of pep"
The feature address az the day was
delivered by Rev. N. G. Collins, pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church at
Denton. who said he hailed the invi-
tation to come TO Trinity with delight
and that he was really delighted
Ito be present at the opening OF the
lforty-cighth session. lie said; i
know something OF your ideals and
your hopes, because graduated from
Ia similar institution. Before launch
ling upon my chosen subject let me
digress far enough TO say l am in
terested In the most pleasant rela-
itions that exist between the univer-
sity and the citizens of the town and
the alumni"
He said further that he desired
to congratulate the students assem-
bled for the new school years work.
some had come to complete their
course during the present year. 9TH
ers yet had two years work and still
others longer period. These he
characterized as good. better best.
Saying tho longer time a student had
TO spend in Trinity the better il
WAS. He declared that IL the stus
dents had in them some OF the spir-
liz manifested by the president. the
lefty and the church back OF the uni-
vcrsity, ii will indeed be a great
lyear. lie declared that all depends
upon the student himself.
He said he had selected very
simple and short subject on which
to speak. but that 1t had a meaning
Iof importance. The subject, he de-
lclared. was pep" He said pep
Is enthusiasm. buoyancy OF spirit. re-
sponslveness and ability to grasp a
|situation. The student win not do
much If he IN going to do just enough
ito get by. Tho man or woman SO
doing might just as well be home
Iwhittling. Each and every student
Ishould have enthusiasm. purpose AMI
intent II they would succeed. Above
jail things be decent, Boys. don I
lhang around pool halls. don't smoke
icigarettes and don't associate with
people who have no moral stand
ling. Likewise. take care or your
health. | know how easy 1t Is to
drift into careless habits. Above all
things keep sweet--don't get a
lgrouch. it might have bad effect
lon your health. Have smile In
your heart. The man worth while
Ia the man who smiles when every
thing goes wrong" said the speak
or.
BE true to your friends. be true
to yourself. keep an edge on your
morals. seek a broad outlook on
life. for the one who sees no fur
Their than his nose seldom ever gets
any further than his nose"
This talk was duly appreciated by
both student and patron because IL
VAS full of warning 10 the student.
A brief talk was made By ] 4.
Mayhem In behalf of the board of al
rectors who assured the students
that everything possible would Be
done for them to make their stay In
Trinity pleasant and profitable. He
urged loyalty TO the members of the
faculty.
With the usual announcements by
1.-THE president the opening service WIS
brought to close and Trinity VIII
enter tomorrow upon her regular
lschool work. This afternoon. with
the exception of one hour. will be
devoted to a completion OF matricu-
llation. This one hour will be taken
loft out of respect TO the memory of
Mrs Bertha Witherspoon Williams.
former student, whose funeral oc-
lcurs tails afternoon at o'clock
The opening session brought out a
large enrolment OF students in ev-
cry department of the university
work and there is little doubt bat