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remembered slender. hobble de- hoy
youth in ono of my freshman sections
three years agO-that same bOy-Hnd
/ made the comparison mentally and
concluded that he had protitcd by his
college course. that he had IN the short
space of three years grown up con-
slderably. He had not had smooth
sailing all the way. lie had wealth
cred some gales. He had gained wis
dom from experience. and had at
tanned sufficient wisdom to regret some
OF his experience.
u think that It is my duty Mt this
time not TO pass over lightly some things
done by students that are not right in
themselves and that no argument can
make right The student who believes
that he can with impunity get credit
for work not done by himself. or the
student whose code permits him TO vio-
late strict honesty In an examination.
proctorch or unproCtorcd. or who tries
to justify to himself unfair tactics in
contest of any kind. whether as q
representative Of the University on Il
team, or ~ the representative of no one
but himself in, say, II student elertiOn-
that student ought TO be warned. ear
nestly and nHCctionatply at first. and IL
that Is insufficient, Stcruly for his own
good, that he is driving straight to-
ward the edge of n moral preCipiCc. II
is our solemn duty not to cOndOne. by
laughing about them, low moral stand
ards any more than we would condone
low scholastic standards and at the same
time, claim respect as n university.
You are now students in the Uni
yersity. Many of you are clatcd over
that fact. You think Of yourselves a.
having at last arrived somewhere. You
have not you are simply at n way sta =
tion now. not at your destination. You
are on your way, hut the crucial tests
are still before you. You must make
really worth while what you have thus
far accomplished. You must finish your
work. DO you remember reading m
editorial in the Detroit News in 1918
which was reprinted many times be-
cause of its effectiveness? Detroit was
playing Cleveland. and Moriarty was
on third. Eighteen thousand persons
sat in tense expectancy. The score wa>
n tie and two were out.
Three quarter Runs Don't Count
The fate Of the game ccnterct
In a whitc-bloused figure that shuttle
back and forth near third. Tigers ant
decisive moment had come.
"'Moriarty was on third. He 20
there by the ordinary events Of tn,
game, Much az it meant to have ad
yanced that far, nothing had been ac,
complished by it. Three quarter run
are not marked up on the scoreboards
Third base never raises remnant
There Is no time for self -congratuatioI
on third The question Is how to gc
safely away from 1t. One way to GO
of third is to wait for some fellow t,
bat you Of another way is TO get ava,
on your own initiative and according T.
your own secret plan. The point is oh
vious: Don't die on third Moriart
did not. lie outguesScd the pitcher an
scored. lie won the game by hi
brains. lie figured out what he ough
10 do and had the skill and strength I
do Il. He had his chance and rose /
II. May commend Mr.. Moriarty
feat to your thoughtful consideration
Ia connection with making this the mos
successful and important year of you
lives thus far? We have only the pres
cnt In which to work. We are wha
the past has made us. The future
determined by the present. Self.rc
lance, initiative, faith in your pur