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The Campus Mirror 7 Faces Who was the man who told us that if we were in trouble we should observe the faces of those about us and note their sufferings'? Well, I’m not exactly in trouble—unless you call boredom trouble—but having noth ing better to do, I’m trying his suggestion this morning as I sit in the library. It is a beautiful sunny morning—reason enough for anyone to be happy—unless, of course, he is bored and weary of the world, as I am. A plump matron passes me, and smiles. Her mouth ends in two wrinkles which out line a broad “H” and make her smile look a hit, cynical. On reflection, I conclude that it is one of those smiles put on for the bene fit of someone who is watching, and which will fade in preparation for another victim. One person is studying with a frown of deep concentration on her face. Periodically she glances at the student at. her side as though she fears something; then her eyes stray toward the clock, which reminds me strongly of my younger years when I used to practice my piano lesson, with one eye on the clock. A young man bustles in with a swagger ing stride that comes only from one thing— complete self-cor)fidence. He glances neither to the right nor the left; seemingly he does not wish to have the girls at the tables think he is interested in them. Srangely enough, they are oblivious of him, except for one damsel who looked up, as she heard his step, to frown in an annoyed manner. But alas! This self-possessed creature has forgotten one e'ement of dignity—he drops his mouth open. I don’t mean that this position is like an idiotic stare, where the mouth is left open naively, but tin* young man of whom I speak displays the entire front section of his den tal work, while he strolls about in a kingly manner; however, an open mouth is my pet aversion, so perhaps I had better not discuss him further. 1 see a faculty member stride in, with a confidence horn of years before college classes. IIP chin is thrust out belligerently, and as he catches a glimpse of one of his pupils who is not studying properly, his eyebrows lift, then contract into a frown. A young lady comes in and rotates her eyeballs from ime corner of the eye to the other. She has a jaunty new hat on, and at intervals her left hand steals up to re adjust it an<l keep it at the same “chic" spot over the right eye. Another person attracts my attention. It is a young man with a lackadaisical step, which reminds me of nothing I can think id' at the present moment. However, his jaws remind me of a steel bear-trap as they close upon a poor defenseless piece of chewing- gum. As closely as I watch, I can't find tin* slightest trace of differing in hi' placid face. I'm very much disappointed in the sport of watching faces. I didn’t find hidden sor row or romance in a single one. Of course, today is a sunny day. ‘‘Oh, yes,” said the pilot of the river steam boat. “I’ve been on this river so long, I know where every stump is.” Just then the boat struck a stump, which shook it from stem to stern. “There,” he continued, “that’s one of them now.” Patient—Is the doctor in? Attendant—No, he’s gone out for lunch. Patient—Will he be in after lunch? Attendent—No, that’s what he went out after. “Why is it that you fat men are always good natured?” somebody once asked Presi dent Taft. Mr. Taft replied: “We have to be good natured seeing that we can neither fight nor run.” Notice in Morgan on a room door: Bohemia WTerein Lies Chaos, Confusion, Calamity. What next? Wandering about we saw this : Menagerie de Mile. S Sale! Friecassee of stewed mice, gumbo, chick en, hucklebone pie; fish roe, a specialty. Eggs hatched while you wait! f | YATES & | ; MILTON | AUBURN AND BUTLER j j Walnut 1401-1402 I i i FAIR AT CHESTNUT Main 4114 j Drugs Sundries Sodas 1 i j GIVE US A RING j “We arc as close as your phone" I Association of American Colleges Four hundred college officials met in Atlanta January 17 and IS at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel. Eleven other organizations of denominational institutions, which be gan Monday, January 14, with the meet ing of educators representing the Metho dist Episcopal Church, met in conjunction with the association. It was at the National Lutheran Educational Conference, one of these denominational meetings, that the Spelman-Morehouse chorus sang Wednes day night, January 16. President John Hope welcomed the visit ing college officials in a speech at the opening session. Twenty-three institutions for Negro youth are members of the association, ac cording to Dr .R. L. Kelly, executive sec retary of the association. Problems of instruction, curriculum, and entrance requirements were considered in the meetings held Thursday afternoon un der sectional leaders. Academic freedom and academic tenure was discussed by President James L. McConaughty, of Wes leyan University, and W. W. Cook, general secretary of the American Association of University Professors. The progress of the association over a period of twenty-one years was set forth Friday morning by four very outstanding interpreters of college life. Professor Ed win Mims, of A anderbilt University, dis cussed the progress made by colleges along social lines. President Frank Agdelotte of Swarthmore College, spoke on intellectual achievements; and President Frederick C. Ferry of Hamilton College, New York, dis cussed the progress made by colleges in artistic appreciation. The development of colleges on the ethical side was set forth by Dr. James H. Ryan, bishop of Madra and rector of Catholic University of Amer ica. Some other speakers, interesting to us probably because they have visited us here on the campus, were: President Henry James of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Associations of America; Dean C. S. Boucher, of the University of Chicago; Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of State; President Frank Avdelotte, of Swarthmore College; President Frederick C. Ferry, of Hamilton College; and Pres ident Edwin Mims, Vanderbilt Fniversity. + + | j i Compliments of j I Eugene Harris QUALITY CLEANERS | WAlnut 6534 | I