The Gavelyte, October 1910

The GaVelyte. VOL V. OCTOBER 1910. NO. 8. What Would I Do Were I A College Man Again? BY WM. HAWTHORNE, '09. I take up the pen. But, it's not my fault. You can blame the Editor. As your blame is, so may you chastise him. I am a half-baked preacher. You may, therefore, expect some preaching. We dislike to do it and we know you will dislike to read it. But, preaching is one way of reaching the world. If I were a college man again, and had to meet the problems of college life again- which is very improbable- or if I were a college women and had to face like problems- which is even more improbable - what would I do? I am among the infants of our alumni. I am yet garbed in the swaddling clothes of my in– fancy. There is no longer the kindly Alma Mater and its esteemed and worthy faculty to reach forth the helping hand, and to utter an encouraging voice, whenever I may fail or falter. Indeed, swaddling clothes do cover us. We can scarcely pick out the safest way for ourselves and yet, we feel like asking our– selves bluntly, boldly and fearlessly the question, "If I were a college man again, what would I do?" I can almost see one of you throw aside this article and say, "Oh yes, I know what he would do- why be would study more intensely"__._ and the writer is quite willing to admit that it would have been more profitable to him, if he had studied more. Or behold, another rises up to say, "I know what he is go- -ing to say- get into athletics more fully" - and we are ready to state that our life would have been much better, perhaps a little more care-free if we had in– dulged in athletic contests to a greater extent. Or, perchance another starts up at my query and exclaims, "Oh, that's easy, you'd almost know what he would say- pay more attention to the college paper"- and no doubt it would have been better to have such an one to care for the Gavelyte. But, young ladies and young gentlemen, if I were a college man again, I could not lay much more stress upon study - much as I believe in study; I could not emphasize more fully Athletics- much as I love to see sports and to be in them; I could not appeal more fervently for the Gavelyte-·much as I believe in it. You gaze at me amazed. Well, . Hawthorne, if you could not do these