University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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s mostly good, partly bad, and too often noisy. As a rule, he is painfuUy ignorant, and perhaps the great- est names of science, of literature, and of art are to him as if they were not. He has not enough knowl- edge to place himself or his university m the scheme of things. At times he wishes to imitate other colle- gians, but does n. t Imow exactly how; again he defies all conventions— sometimes a healthful sign. He de- mands that he be treated as a man in matters of dis- cipline, while too often his conduct is that of a wilful chUd He is voluble in criticisms, wise and unwise, of every thing and every body. In other words, the average student is whoUy without perspective, and his judgment in things at all remote, is worth little or nothing This is not his fault, it is his lack of train- ing Wlien the opportunity is offered, feeling in some vague way his deficiencies, he studies with avidity. All who have taught in our University, though lament- ing much the lack of preparation of the students, yet commend in the highest terms their great earnest- ness And this wih some day make them leaders. One word more of comment. We do not use our hbrary enough, and when we do use it, we do not always read the right books. The current magazine often hides the row of masterpieces behind. For this there is, of course, much excuse. The lazy stud- ent does n.rt want, n n- can the industrious one find time to devote much energy to subjects other than his courses We are sadly in need of a Professor of Things in General, who, among other things, would inspire in us a love for the best books. We must learn to use good books, foUowing no one slavishly, but adding our mvn comments as befits a thinking being. 10

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1 r 1 Class Officers. PALL TERM. Dudley K. Woodward, Jr. Miss Jamie Armstrong . Wallace Carnahan, Jr. W. L. Prather, .Jr. President. Mce-President. Secretary. Treasurer. WINTER TERM. Lamar Crosby Miss Mabel Falvev Steve Worrell Carter Dalton President. Vice-Pre.tident. Secretary. Treosnrer. SPRING TERM. Walter Amsler Miss Loula Rose A. B. Lacy . J. D. Shaw . President. Vice-President. Secretary. Treasurer. OFFICERS ON CLASS DAY. Joe Dibrell Miss Ida Mae Meade Tom Fletcher . J. C. Puett Holland Bell Dudley K. Woodward | Lawrence Rhea j Miss Mabel Falvey j Will Feather j Wallace Carnahan, Jr. Lamar Crosby Lee Phillips . Class Orutov. Class Poet. Tree Orator. Key Oriitiir. Chief Marshal. Assistant Marshah. Choristers. Prophet. Sergeant-at-Arm. . Assi.itunt Seryeaiit-at-Arms. 18