Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
AT COLBY

we don't like are people we don't
know. Kippling was quite right in
saying that the coloners lady and
Judy Grady are sisters under the
skin. In an atmosphere of helpful
human sympathy personality
achieves the beauty and glory OF
flower and of fruitage.
From what L have just been say
ing l take but a short step and re-
mark that the development of per-
sonality depends upon hands and
feet as we'll as upon head and heart
1t is quite possible to think right
and feel right and do nothing. II
is conduct that gives body and SUBJ
stance to personality. A great word
in the vocabulary of Christianity is
duty. Through the faithful perform
ance of even the humbleSt duties
personality grows in worth and dig
nifty. The Shirker, the Stacker, has
only sham personality. Nobody is
deceived about the quality of it. The
power of the personality of Jesus
lay largely in the fact that he prac-
ticed what he preached, that with
lips and with life he said the same
thing. 1t is with touch of impa-
thence that Jesus rebuked those who
assent in words but deny in conduct:
Why call We me Lord, Lord, and do
not the things which / say?
For many years now I have had
the opportunity of watching the de-
velopmcnt of personality in college
students. 1t has steadily strength
ened my faith in the value of COL
lege education. I have had too the
opportunity of watching the further
development of personality in COL
lege graduates and my faith in the
value of "a college education has
grown into unalterable conviction as
/ have seen the ideals of this Chris
tian college realized more and more
in the lives of men and women.
Such development of personality as
you have already achieved is but
slight in comparison with the posi-
bility Of development that lies be-
fore you. if only you make practical
acknowledgment. in your everyday
life of the imperative quality of
duty whenever plainly perceived.
Service is another great word of
the Christian vocabulary. 1t is
closely allied to duty-indeed, it is
duty transformed into privilege. Ser
vice of others is not only enjoined
upon us. but it is in itself it's own
rich reward and the highest form Of
satisfaction that life affords. In SER
vice of others personality finds rich
soil and warm sunshine and dew and
rain for abundant growth. Give and
it shall be given unto YOU. That is
the law of increase. Make it your
rule to look out for Number One
and before you know it Number One
has decreased to zero. Your educa-
ton is of supreme worth, not ecause
1t will enable you to get more out of
life, but because it will enable you
to put more into life. Education
makes its largest possible contribu-
ton to personality when used for the
common good. If you try to make
your education ladder up which to
climb to other peoples shoulders to
be carried. you will inevitably devel-
op what may be termed ingrowing
All good personality is
of quite another sort-centrifigal and
Colby has a proud record in the
field of human service. 1t would be
disloyal to the high traditions Of
this college to hinder the develop
ment of personality by selfish devo-
ton to individual pleasure and pro-