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8 THE ATHENAEUM hand. The thing I wish to point out is that we should improve the make-shift we have. That is if we wish to keep pace with other schools of our standing. The College library is more limited than many of the modern secondary high schools. It is frequently impossible for a student with such limited supply to do his work efficiently. Every course in the College more or less requires a certain amount of collateral reading. The required readings may or may not be found in the present library. In case it is, the supply is so limited that very often students are found seeking some other source. What will remedy this situation? It will take only a small con tribution from each of the students, faculty, and alumni. If each student and member of the faculty should give $.50 we would realize over $250.00. If this amount could be collected yearly and spent for reference books a vast improvement would result. It is the duty of every loyal College man to support an issue of this kind. The motive of every College student is to w receive the highest intellectual development. Therefore, let us as students strive to make this possible by giving our most hearty support. DEBATING By A. Scott, ’25 A man’s mental power, in the consummation of any project which has to do with the elevation of mankind, is of paramount im portance. And to eliminate its influence, failure is inevitable. At all times, in the vital crises of the world’s progress, oratory and public speaking have been universally interpreted and nationally conceded as one of the highest expressions of human achievement. In the development of any race along intellectual, moral, spirit ual, economic and political lines, oratory has been one of the great est factors. Athens owes a part of its renown to the activities on the forum. Cicero prolonged the existence of the Roman Empire by his inimitable orations. History is .permeated with the great- influence ; 6f peeminent speeches that have on many occasions, “Saved the Day.” In our own America, our basic institutions of both political and industrial reforms have been aided from their previous state of ignorance and- barbarism by the eloquent and masterly utterances of such men as Patrick Henry, Washington, and Webster. One author has said that almost ninety-five percent of the youth of the contemporary gen eration have , failed to rise above mediocrity - in public affairs, be cause they have failed to Cultivate the art of public speaking. “Education begins the gentleman; public speaking completes him.” The college man agrees that forensic activities are a valuable and 1 indispensable asset to college life. Debating cements the student bcftiy’ together and generates college spirit. We feel safe, in saying thit debating; mere than any other college activity, imparts to those whd participate in it, a mental faculty in which keenness of perception, appreciation for details and technicalities, indefectible thought and