Carleton College - Algol Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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f E 18 GD G9 ALGOL W THE ANNUAL or THE Jumox QLA55. G0 C0 thumb-marked and scribbled over, its cover is worn, but dearer than all other possessions is all succeeding editors our advice is, to invest at once in a durable this same much-worn little book. To L note book. A ' 0 We note withpleasure the increasing interest in athletics man- ifested during the year. It is one of the surest signs of a healthy growth in the college itself. It shows a truly loyal spirit. It means that the boys and girls are alive to the imperative need of physical culture in connection with the mental,-that they give true manliness and true womanliness the precedence in their thoughts and efforts, to the superficial culture. Strong athletics is generally an index to efficient recitation work, it is often a sign of good common sense development. We cannot refrain from expressing ourselves briefly upon that much-worn subject, college spirit. To fully define the scope of this subject would require space not allotted to us, and this does not come within our intentions. A marked evidence of college spirit was manifested in the 'cheers and shouting at the occasion of the recent separation. An efficient proof of its existence in the individual breast may be shown during the days and weeks of vacation, at our homes, everywhere, 1n the way in which we de- at fend our Alma Mater. Our loyalty to a dear friend does not close our eyes to the faults of that friend, but prompts us to pre- sent his qualities in their best light, and to serve him everywhere with all the strength of our nature. The same loyalty it is our privilege to manifest toward the institution which has been in more senses than one, a most faithful and helpful friend. . . There is yet one side of the picture, which, to be true chroni- clers of the year's work, we must touch upon. It is that of our failures and needs. The needs of the college are, first, more stud- ents, and especially more men. This is a reversed statement of the truth, the men,-the young men of Minnesota, need Carleton College. They need the splendid advantages which are offered here. But they need to be shown their need, and to be shown that this is the place where they will best receive what they are looking for. And again, our college needs to be advertised. Very wise indeed has been the policy to avoid unworthy means of attracting students, adopted by schools often our inferior. But the good may be carried too far. Even the merits of that which is good must be known to be appreciated. Not only is there the danger of losing available students for lack of advertisements, but we often suffer real injury at the hands of others, and do no- thing to right the wrong impressions which even our silence may increase.