New Britain herald., 1922-11-21
COMPARES LIFE ID GAME 0F BASEBALL
Professor J. ". Hewitt of Wes-
 leyan Addresses Highly Club

|
 Wesleyan University. addressed thu
 members of the High school club al
 the Young Mems Christian association
 following supper and meeting al
 6:S0 last evening, Professor Hewitt
 is on leave of absence and has Just
 returned from Europe. He gave m
 Inspiring address woven around a
 game of baseball, entitled, 'Out al Second"
 T am glad to address so enthrsi-
 astic n group" he said. Life Is just
 q big game, so much like game Of
 baseball. Baseball brings into use
 every faculty of the human mind and
 is one of the greatest games Of to-
 day. It is science worked down to
 the finest point. It seems to me that
 the first and only thought In the
 mind of the baseball player Is to get
 to second base. He feels that when
 he has reached second, half of the
 battle Is won. Sometime a good run
 ner steals second but, theoretically
 speaking 1t cannot be ,ione.. Some | times a man makes a lne slide for base and may succeed in reaching it
 safely. Good running, good stealing
 and fine base sliding all may succeed
 but 1t is always problematicaI. There Is always considerable risk attached
 to reaching second in every event. Another game is that of fighting the battles of life, the greatest game of them all. In this game four bases also ente-, first. the grade or public schools; second. High school: third, college, and fourth, business or pro- fession.
 Law compels us 10 reach the first base of the game in life. Every boy and girl is required to finish the ele- mentary grades before they can drop out of the game. A few score after leaving the grammar school. that is, if they are above the average. Most players must be content with mas cots job or some other minor position in life's battle when they drop out in this stage of the game.
 "The second base is the High school. Most of you fellows are on second at this time. It remains to be seen whether you dare to try for third. Many fail at third base or college. Some men will gamble away a handicap, others will succeed no matter how they are handicapped. Most of you fellows, I fancy, are pretty much assured of second and have a good start for third. Don't try to cut corners. Don't try to reach third by some shorter method than that set down for you by the educa- tional standards of America. Every one tries to cut corners. You can see that every day on the corner lot in your city. We people of America are naturally lazy and follow the laws of least resistance. We like to cut corners to attain the nearest object to reach our point of ambition. It proves disastrous many times and teaches us that the longest way round is the shortest way after all. Don't waste your energy and time in seek ing short cut to success in business.
 You must follow the standard be- fore us, and not seek some new method for success. Short cuts are dangerous. You ask the educators | for some easier course of study. It , Is characteristic of the young people of today seeking methods and means for the easiest and shortest way to attain their ends This is very dan gerous. If you fellows expect to reach. .third base, or college. you must make your plans now. It will re- quire considerable foresight on your part If you expect to succeed in your effort. It is not an easy matter for | you to stay on third when you reach , it. The colleges of today have no room for the tricky fellow, the chap who Is |, always taking chances on getting by on his nerve" and tricks. You are bound to get caught and put out at third Somebody will spend $5,ooo | for the time you are on third and planning to reach home base, You , cannot afford to gamble with the time i and money spent on you.
 Be a home run hitter, do not cut | your corners, make good your hit, ! follow the course laid out for you by [ your coach and you are sure to reach home base. The money, time and ef- fort spent on your education will then bring big dividends in the way of good citizenship, healthy sound-mind- ed, keen-sensed business or profess sional man to cope with the world problems of the day"
 At the close of the meeting An thony, A. Dorbuck. chairman of the advisory committee, announced that Herbert Edward Hawkes., dean of Columbia university, New York city, will address the members at their next supper and meeting on Monday evening, November 27, at the Young Mems Christian Association. Dean Hawkes. will speak on topics connect ed with the university. This meet Ing will be open to all members of the High school of the three upper classes. To be assured of a place for supper every one who plans to come Is requested to make a reservation for his big meeting.