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42 THE ATHENAEUM THE IMPORTANCE OF GREEK IN EDUCATION By E. A. Jones, ’26. T HE study of the Greek language, l think, is. very..essential to a college education. ; l can hardly conceive of a collegian without associating with him' the. language, ,of the ancient Greeks, a people who made such an enormous contribution,to the intellectual world. That the Greeks of antiquity are unsurpassed in me' fine arts is not to be disputed by any of us who boast intelligence. Theirs was a culture which even today remains unequalled. Of all their arts, their art of e©mrn,unj cation, w^s amiong the most beautiful. It was the one art through which they gave thorough expression to their impressions. Masterpieces of Greek literature—poetical, philoso phical and historical—have come down to us preserved in the origin al language, which furnishes most delightful reading and expresses most beautiful thought in a very simple way. The Greek language, as it is studied in schools and colleges of today, serves a manifold purpose and plays a very important part in education. It affords the brain such practice as mathematics is not want to afford;- it acquaints one with the customs; and methods of expression of an ancient people,- who were highly cultivated and to whom, one owe much of the culture and philosophy which have come down to us; it causes one to acquire the power of close observation and the ability to distinguish between things that very closely resem ble each other*/and it cultivates in one a patience for which he will always be thankful. So many are the advantages furnished by the study of Greek that none of the many rrfen who have studied it have ever regretted that they have' but they have always considered themselves very fortunate and highly benefitted by acquiring a knowl edge of it. WHY NOT A TRACK TEAM? By C. F. Gayles, ’24. T^HE wonderful advance-of Morehouse in the scientific and literary A worlds has been accompanied by a similar advance in The world of collegiate athletics. The thorough work; done in our classrooms has been rewarded with “A” rating among our group? of. accredited universities throughout the country^ The wonderful achievements and spirit of fair play of our varsity teams?,has:gained for us a like position in the sports arena of ;tfie National Colored Collegiate Athle- ' tic Association. Our position in both the above.fields is.assured so long as we continue to keep pace with the ever onward march of progress. ATTENTION! Please Trade With Our Advertisers.