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THE BATTALION
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L. W. JOHNSTON
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AN EPISTLE TO THE BLIND—A CONTRIBUTION
“Whither goest thou?” is, of course, the eternal question of philoso
phers. The present reply of the ultra-smart seems to be “What difference
does it make?” Here at A. and M. our attitude toward the whole problem
might well be expressed by Mack’s classic murmur: “Uh—why bring that
up ?”
We know where we are going, and what we are going to do on the way.
With mathematics, science, and our own strong hands, we are going to
build ourselves a career and “help in world progress.” It is true that many
have no taste for biology, no talent for analytical mechanics. It is some
times we that know so little about our minds and souls. But we cannot
let those things bother us. The world needs leaders, and we need the money.
We may sometimes doubt our ability or our inclination, bur no for
long. What is expected of us has been ground into our souls, and if we fal
ter we are made consicous of the stern American proverb that a change of
mind is the preogative only of women. That preogative may have contribut
ed more to humanity’s fund of practical wisdom than men are willing to
admit. However—ours not to reason why, ours but to do or die.
A person not driven by one increasing purpose might be impelled sim
ply by amazement to ask us silly questions. For inst^jpce: How can a man
know where he is going or what he is going to do without knowing what he
is ? But we need pay no attention to that. Such an inquisitor, poor soul, la
bors under the delusion that some of us have talents and some of us limit
ations, and that until we get acquainted with ourselves we can't go very
far or do very much. Possibly he thinks that what we are “going to be”
should be determined by our natural abilities, rather than by our families,
or by our own mistaken dreams. He may look upon college simply as a place
of introduction to the manifold interests and activities of mature humanity
—a place where we can really find ourselves and pick our work, since here
for the first time we deal with almost all the factors.
What a silly man, our inquisitor! Because, if he were right, some of
us have been very foolish. We have let other people form our lives for us.
We have been more faithful to what the neighbors would think than to what
we loved. Ignorant of ourselves, we have even let the neighbors tell us
what to love? Or, most discouraging of all, we have followed the wrong
dream.
If in a bantering mood we admitted these things and asked our de
praved Socrates what could be done about it, he would undoubtedly offer
several solutions—as bizarre, of course, as his other thought. He might tell
us, for instance, to use some non-professional elective courses as eye open
ers; to find out, by means of far ranging- contact and severe self examina
tion, what we like and what we can do best—not seldom, the same.
If we suggested that this might influence some unsteady individuals to
change their courses, he would probably mutter in his unaccountable way
that after all, there WERE other courses, and (call out the yell leaders)
even other schools.
OPINION
Opinions of a mob are more or less thoughtless, but the restricted
opinions of an individual must be given every consideration, for they are
usually well planned in thought. In this respect, every man should consider ,
the source of all ideas and resolutions before passing judgement for or
against them. However, the trend of consideration for opinion on this cam
pus leads to oblivion, and an individual student giving h s opinion is con
demned by the inconceivable mob that forever drags this institution lowei
in its standing of real men. Everyone has noticed this ind ctment at the
class meetings and elsewhere. This is a fact that cannot be denied. Why
should the mob, the insipid mob, criticize without consideration? One word
can explain it exactly—envy. It envies the intelligent student that has given
the question considered a thought, and in his tree wi 1 to express his opinion
the mob “razzes” him into humiliation and his seat, and the members of
chat mob call themselves “dignified” seniors and juniors, and students of
a college. However, those comprising the “mud of progress” would be bet
ter off in their home towns standing near the corner drug store entrance
and giving- their opinion on the best bootleg liquor they have acquired. They
call themselves MEN, but they are the next genius below the homo sapien.
Nevertheless, they can be men if they would think, fox* the man who stops
to consider any question or opinion is valued more by his community and
his concern than the thoughless person. This is the kind of man that men
of business and high profession desire to have in their employ, and the
power to think is paid for on a high and competent scale. Men who possess
the ability to use their brains ax-e more efficient and industrious; they fol
low the trend of progress and they seldom falter for they realize that it is
very difficult for them to gain the knowledge lest. Why can’t we all be real
thinkers ? Every opportunity is afforded to us and while we ax-e here at col
lege we should take advantage of every situation and elevate ourselves to
real savants.
ROBISON CRUSOE LIVED A
LONELY LIFE
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