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as a point of departure for under
standing the term.
One thing is certain from all of
the conceptions: culture implies
growth. The original thought of
cultivation, as in farming, has been
carried over into the intellectual,
social, and moral fields, and defi
nitely signifies the cultivation or de
velopment of the whole personality.
It indicates complete grounding in
all of the fundamental disciplines
which produce socially sound and
intellectual habits.
Every angle of the word “culture”
could not be dealt with in so short an
article. And indeed there may be
as many conceptions about the man
ner in which the subject should be
discussed as there are conceptions of
culture!
J. F. SuMMERSETTE.
THE NIGHT
When last I walked into the night,
I saw one star still shining bright
As it hung like one last spark
From a rocket in the dark.
It cast a pale and whitish ray;
So I could dimly see my way;
But clouds soon hid it from my sight,
And I alone walked in the night.
— Theodore Troy
SONNET 2
Sing of moonlit nights and starry
Skies, of love murmured in the
brooks,
Whispered through the sentinel pines,
Or sighed in some secluded nooks.
Sing of Spring, of buds, which, risen
By warming sun, show a life reborn,
Bloom, and breathe a fragrance more
sweet
Than the richest perfume yet worn.
Sing of her whose lovely image
Is framed within your heart forever,
Of her whose love is all your joy,
And her whose slave you are to be.
But sing to one who cannot know
That woman’s heart is sealed in snow.
— Theodore Troy
How To Cut Class...
Frances McGuire
So you want to cut class, but you
think its really very difficult and
somehow you just can’t seem to get
the hang of it. To be perfectly frank,
it is a hard task — that is, to the
beginner. For the person who wants
to begin, however, here are a few
important steps which are sure to
bring the desired results.
To make the situation more con
crete, let us say that you have an
eight o’clock class which you would
like very much to cut. Having estab
lished the fact that you want to cut
the class, the next and most important
thing to do is to determine how to
do it. First, don’t go to breakfast;
second, stay in bed until 7:40; third,
take your time dressing; fourth, start
for class about 8:15, go to the door
of the classroom, look in; six, walk
away; seven, go back to the dormi
tory.
It is very necessary for the be
ginner to remember that this is the
class that he wants to cut most, for
it is the one which gets him up and
started every morning. After cutting
this one, the others will come easy.
First — don’t go to breakfast. You
see, it’s much easier if you don’t go
to breakfast, for if you get up early
enough for breakfast there is no ex
cuse for cutting. And, having had
breakfast, you will feel pleasant and
even feel like hearing a lecture. But
on the other hand, if you stay in bed
until the last minute, you will feel
sluggish and not at all like going to
class. So, by all means, miss breakfast.
Second — stay in bed until 7:40.
This is very important for if you get
up before this time you might get
the idea that you can and may as
well go to class after all. By getting
up at 7:40 you have a very slim
chance of getting ready by 8:00.
Third — take your time to dress.
Now is an excellent time for the
young woman to try that new “hair
do.” Go ahead, put every hair in
place, you have plenty of time. Here’s
an excellent chance, too, for the
young man to take that shave lie’s
been needing for a couple of days.
Take your time — enjoy the process
of class cutting.
Fourth — start for your class about
8:15. Don’t you dare leave the dorm
itory before then. Oh. yes, of course
you must forget something — a hand
kerchief, a kleenex or something of
that nature. Okay, so you are ready
to leave. Well, why not go to the
building where classes are being held.
Fifth — go to the door of the class
room. This step may seem rather un
necessary, but just to convince the
prospective class cutter that the act
of cutting is worthwhile, it is in
cluded. Take a look into the class
room. See how very hard the poor
class attenders are struggling. You
can do this any time; you can go to
class and struggle any time, you
know. Now, aren’t you glad you cut?
CAUTION! If the teacher should
happen to see you outside the door
and there isn’t time to run, have an
excuse handy and make it good.
You’re waiting for a long distance
call from home, maybe; or you’re on
your way to the clinic because you
don’t feel too well. Then leave.
Sixth — walk away. Do anything
that will enable you to leave that
spot. It doesn’t matter too much
whether you are carried away or
walk away under your own power.
But if you can talk — but fast.
Seven —- go back to the dormitory.
This way there’s no chance of the
teacher seeing you in the hall before
your next class. It’s up to you to
decide whether you will attend it or
not. If you find it necessary — faint.
You won’t have to worry about the
last step.
There you have the steps to guide
you. Take them each one at a time.
It’s not up to you to do just what has
been suggested and become a succes-
ful class cutter.