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Page Two THE ST. AUGUSTINE’S PEN L- THE ST. AUGUSTINE’S PEN E(litor-in-Chlef E. Lenwood Sanders Assistant Editor Arnold R. Joseph Associate Editors Catlierine A. Farrar Annie M. Stallings Auditor Theodore J. Jones Business Manager George A. Ross Asst. Business Mgr Wendell Erwin Advertising Mgr Btxrnice B. Taylor Assistant Advertising Mgr...Earl Alston Circulation Manager Nathan Perry Asst. Circulation Mgr...Solomon Bethea Sports Editor William Perry Humorous Editor Alexander Rand Art Editor., Ernest McCaleh Typist Mavenise Hall DO YOU HAVE THE COLLEGE SPIRIT? College spirit is the attitude that a college student takes toward his school. What a college is, and will ever be depends greatly ii])on the spirit of its student body. This also applies to high school students. A student who puts his school first, in his school life, by doing his beiit in scholastic work, and by taking an active ])art in at least one extra curricular activity, will find himself ])ossessed with that wonderful qual ity, College Spirit. This student will be otfended when some “out sider” speaks against his school. He will support his school in athletics and in any other proi)osed projcrit. llo will 1>(> a person who loves his school “best of all.” Do you have the (college Sjtirit? E. L. Sandehs. LET US COOPERATE We are taugiit, many of us frojii our youth onward, that competition is essential to the health and pro gress of the huuuin race, or,_ as Kc'rbert Spencer puts it, “Society flourishes by the antagonism of its atoms.” But the obvious truth is that cooperation is constuctive, and competition other than friendly rival ry is destructive, and that, there fore, society flourislu's by the mutual aid of its com])onents. I say that is obvious, and so it is. It is so generally ])racticed, that in all great military and com mercial enterprise.s, individualism is subordinated to collective action. We do not believe that a house di vided against itself can stand; we know that it shall fall. Wo know that a state divided by internal fends and torn by faction fighting cannot hold its own against a united ])eo))le. Experience dictates that a society composed of antagonistic atoms is not really a society. We have been made to realize that if men are to establish and govern cities and to creatc and systenuitize eduf'ational activities, they must work cooperatively. Tu like iiuin- ner, w’e mvist understand that in a school the “antagonism of the atoms” can be nothing other than an impediment. We must realize that, hero at St. Augustine’s, the foundation of all our plans for future prosperity and progress must invariably be COOPERATION. Surely this truth is as obvious as is the fact that there could be no hive unless the bees worked as a colony, and along the lines of mutual aid. Tukowuk J. -Tones. WHAT IS HUMAN LIFE? What is it that causes human life to sujiersede that of other organisms ? It is not that these other organisms do not actually possess life. It, is not that nature has not provided them with the power to care for themselves. Beasts, if allowed to remain in their native habitat, do not need any hel]) from man to carry on life’s cycle. Organisms of the vegetable kingdom can likewise live, reproduce, and die without man’s intervention, if left in their native soils. Then what is it, I ask again,, that causes human life, to supersede that of other organisms? The answer is, I feel, that man is en dowed with the ability to reason, the power to discover, and the in genuity to invent. These qualities other organisms do not generally pos sess. It is intended for man to reason, to discover, and to invent. lie must face the facts about his abilities, and disabilities, and learn to over come his disabilities. He must dis cover his latent qualities in order that he nuist launch out into the higher seas of life. He must find a way to be the greatest service pos- ■sible to humanity. To nuin belongs the highest form of life. Therefore, it is liis duty to make lift; useful and beautiful. Just as his soul is inunortal, he must make his lif(! immortal by using his endowed qualities to the best possible advantages. This can be done by using them from day to day in a small way, and letting them gradual ly develop tO their adult stage where tiiey may be used at full sway. Antonio M. Ropeu. NOTICES This is the first issue of the St. AiHirsTiNE’s Pen of St. Augustine’s College. This pa])cr is to be edited montlily by the student body of the said institution. Only one issue, ac cording to ))lan, is to be jjublished this sciiool year, but with the begin ning of the next school year, the ])ai)cr will be i)ublished monthly. I am taking this opportunity to thank the original newspaper com mittee for their hearty support and cooperation in helping to make this paper jiossible. AVhen things looked darkest, they all worked hard to re move all difficulty. Also 1 would like to thank our ad vertisers and subscribers for their sup])ort in giving advertisements and subscriptions for the St. Auotis- tfne’s Pen. We realize that without their help the ])aper couhl not have been attemi)ted. Busin3-:ss Manager. MAY FETE Plans are being nuide for St. Augixstine’s Annual May Fete which is given under the auspices of the gymnastic department. DEBATE (Continued from p(ig& one) Kobinson and Solomon Bethea. Edith Thompson, a member of the Ferguson Club acted as chairman. The judges were: Miss Guernsey, Mr. Boyer and Mr. Young. OUR PREPS—“WITH APOLOGIES TO BURNS” Flow gently, sweet Knowledge, arnong our green preps. For they are in college to keep up their reps; The bold preps are sleeping while ■faculty rave,— Flow gently, sweet Knowledge, those careless ones save! Implores of professors, resound thru the ear. The six weeks exam marks say, “Flunked for the year.” Then hot-tempered freshmen are shouting, “Unfair!” I charge you, forgive them, they only need air. How (luickly, sweet Knowledge, yotir message you send. For dull sleepy classes have come to an end. Now daily we find, as the sun rises high, A prep and his Lit. book, and tears in his eye. M. Hat.i.. THE LEECH-GATHERER By the banks of Derwent Water, By the muddy bubbling water. Stood the gatherer of leeches, Stafi^ in hand and net beside him. Closer to him wandered Words worth, Nearer, nearer to him drew he; 'J'honghts of Burns his head did puzzle. Thought he of him as he wandered— How in gladness he did flourish. But in madness he did perish. Glorious day the morning promised. Promised to them brilliant sunshine; Fair the day it was they met there. Met beside the Derwent Water. Thoughts of earth’s distress he studied. As the old man gathered leeches. Wordsworth stood and thought more de(!ply,— “I will make firm resolution— Since this toiler is so happy. Well content to gather leeches. Why can’t I, a man of culture. Learn from him faith, hope, and patience?” Fuank Lewis. “WITH APOLOGIES TO WORDSWORTH” 'riiey dwelt among the untrodden ways, 'I'hose men of letters—queer! Old Bacon, Browning, tliat whole gang. If only they were clear! As needles in a stack of hay. Whole-hidden from the eyes. So these Elysian singers are Just bunk to college guys. They lived and died, and few can know What they were jingling ’bout; Saint Peter, lo! if you want peace. Just keep those jokers out. L. T. Caldwell. JOKES Arnold : Mercy me, I can’t get'this crazy examj)le. Kemp; No wonder. You’ve got to divide (Pie) by seven.' Arnold: Huh ? Kemp: Here, why don’t you try it ? Arnold; I’m just so crazy about pie, I even hate to divide it in math. NOTHING, SYDNEY Sydney surprised his teacher as he was about to go home. “What have I learned today, teacher?” he asked. “What a curious question,” the teacher replied. “Why do you ask?” “Well,” said Sydney, “They’ll need to know at home.” ADVICE TO FRESIIIES Sophomore; Freshies, you had bet ter keep your eyes open around here. Freshies (innocently) ; Why? Sophomore: Because people will think you are crazy if you go around with them closed. B. Keck. LOOKING FOR A JOB Man: You don’t know nobody who wants nobody to do nothing for them this morning, does you? Lady: Then, you don’t want a job? THE COLLEGE FORUM The many changes that have taken place on the campus' of St. Augustine’s have caused the student body to be more interested in many school activities. This . interest is shown in one way by the organiza tion of the College Forum. This club was organized by men of the College Department for the j)urpose of making improvements in their ex))ression and in their know ledge of current problems. Expe rience by open discussion among the members is the main object of each of our open forum meetings. The Forum started, for the first time, a debate between the College Forum and the Ferguson Club. The question for debate was “Resolved, That Immigration Into the United States Should Be Further Restricted Hy Law.” The Forum took the negative side and won by a decision of two to one. One of the topics for open discus sions last month w’as, “The value of one’s j)re])aring himself for his life- work.” The members of the faculty present were Mr. Goold, President of the College, and Mr. Mitchell. Oliver Richardson. THE COLLEGE CLUB The College Club met in the Hunter Building March 26 at 7:45 p.m. Mr. P. Young gave an interesting lecture to the members of the club, after which he was made an honorary member. President Goold was also present and made a few interesting remarks. We are hoping and planning to launch an interesting and helpful program in the near future. Frank Lewis.
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