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CAMPUS MIRROR
The Gentleman’s Place
Miriam Drake, ’44
I Rescued from the pages of an examina-
t ion Blue Book )
In recent years the place of the gen
tleman in totalitarian states has under
gone grave changes. Before this type of
government gained such a strong hold
in these states, the gentleman occupied
a place of honor there, lie was highly
respected by all people because he con
cerned himself with the business of keep
ing high his own standards of living
and of doing his utmost to help raise
the standards of his fellow citizens. With
the coming of the totalitarian govern
ment, the gentleman was knocked down
from his place above the crowds, pushed
hack into a dark corner and found that
he must become either a refugee or a
machine. The true gentleman usually
chose the refugee’s fate, so now his place
is almost empty in those states.
The gentleman’s hope for a place in
the future lies with the coming genera
tions What they do may pave the way
for him tomorrow. If the young people,
who form the gigantic group coming on,
insist upon feeding their bodies and not
their mind, there will be nowhere for
the future gentleman to stand. If, on
the other hand, these youngsters interest
themselves in the fine arts of life: music,
hooks, paintings, and in the fine points
of life: courtesy, kindness, pleasant
speech--the gentleman of the future will
find his way already prepared. The com
ing generation, hy drifting along on a
common planp could so prepare the
world that it would want only to con
tinue life in that rut. If that he the case,
the gentleman would be rejected and
would have to struggle on, on the out
skirts of society, without ever making a
path to the inside. The ghosts of all the
gentlemen of the past join their cries
with those of the gentlemen of the pres
ent in entreating the coming genera
tions: ‘‘Make a place for us in the fu
ture ! ”
Dr. Eaglesoii's Sunday
School Class
Having chosen Science and Religion
for their Sunday School course, the
members of Dr. H. V. Eagleson’s class
have greatly profited from their choice.
From the beginning the discussions
proved to be free-for-all debates. These
have been give-and-take arguments be
hind which a spirit of friendliness pre
vails. Perhaps the fact that the class is
made up of students from each of the
college classes and of all majors, par
tially explains the incessant disagree
ments. However, these discussions have
proved lively, interesting, and informing
under the leadership of Dr. Eagleson.
At the first meetings the class at-
What Do You Owe?
By Dr. Charles Stelzle
If anyone tells you that there’s no need
to become a better worker and a clearer
thinker because some time soon there’s
going to be a social revolution that will
usher in the millenium, you can make
up your mind that he’s either a liar or
a fool—for no matter what kind of so
cial system may develop, there will still
be need for men with brains—and brains
will continue to rule the world as long
as the world shall last.
If you're tempted to shout about what
the world owes you, just stop and think
about what you owe the world. You can’t
do a day’s work without getting the
benefit of others’ sacrifices and labor in
the past. In most cases it means that
the thought and ingenuity of a century
or more, resulting in better tools and de
vices, make your job easier or better.
And you owe it to future generations to
do something that will make their tasks
lighter.
Remember that the value of your life
is measured not by its length but by its
quality. Methuselah was the oldest man
in the world. He lived to be 969 years
old. But you may get as much out of
your life in forty years as he did in near
ly a thousand, and you may put as much
into it.
You will meet with opposition—ev
erybody does—but keep in mind that
you never do permanent damage to a
stream by damming it—you simply lift
it higher. It’s the same way with men.
Opposition deepens life, and produces
power. A man who always has his own
way is sure to become a mere trickle,
and like many streams that were never
dammed, he soon dries up.
tempted to define the terms science and
religion. Even here occurred much dif
ference of opinion and several defini
tions for each term had to be consid
ered to please the group. There were
some who believed that the definitions
were too narrow because they applied
directly to the Christian religion, exclud
ing of her beliefs. Others disagreed.
Having finally selected definitions the
class tried to discover if there were con
flicts between science and religion. Again
after much discussion the class con
cluded that there were. Many of these
conflicts were named and studied. These
studies led us to believe that conflicts
were brought about by the contradiction
of scientific laws and theories and be
liefs in the miracles and mysteries per
formed by the gods and disciples of
the various religions.
Interested to the n’th degree, these
students are looking forward to even
better discussions, in the spirit of conge
nial repartee.
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