Columbia College - Cayuse Yearbook (Milton, OR)

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progress in our own national congress have shown that many of our legislators are still willing to sacrifice the best interests not. only of our own nation, but of the world at large, on the altar of party politics. . But what can we do to remedy these defects in our social,.political and eco- noinic life? Surely the solution of these problems is not Within our reach. What recourse is open to us? t Then, too, there are several millions of foreigners within our country who are a constant source of danger to our national institutions. Why do you who are American born, hold our flag as the most sacred of all national emblems while this man who is foreign born would trample it under his feet? Is it be- cause it offers him any less protection than it offers you? Is it because you are able to secure justice under its folds and he is not? Is it because it offers you liberty and condemns him to slavery? No, it is none of these. He has confused it with another national emblem which under the guise of freedom has deceived him and given only cruelty and oppression. Make him understand what our flag is capable of meaning to him and he will love it, and defend it even as. you and I do. Since this danger is perhaps the most imminent just now, here is an opportunity for all who would be a wat chman on the towers of Isreale-a guardian of his nationis honor. How often do we see an educator who becomes so absorbed in his work that he thinks that surely ignorance is the cause of all evil, and education is the remedy for all. The physician believes that crime and disease go hand in hand and that proper sanitation will do the work. The farmer realizing that the world is dependent upon him for food believes that its salvation depends upon his sowing and reaping. The policeman hears of a murder or a robbery and comes to the conclusion that the lives and property of the people are in his hands to care for. And so each with a sense of the sacredness and im- portance of his duty sets about it with greater zeal, and each, while he does not solve the whole problem, contributes an honest share to its solution. Two little boys on a farm were set by their father to the prosaic task of cutting sprouts. It was during the Spanish-American War and by some whim they decided to pretend they were killing Spaniards. They raced about the field bringing down sprouts in great numbers, trying to outdo eachother in this mock heroic enter- prise. And who shall say that the real task was any less worthy than the imaginary one? Of course the kind of position each of us shall occupy will depend largely upon the adequateness of our preparation. But whatever that position may be-even if commonplace we hope through a sense of loyalty to envelop it with heroic interest in the realization that upon its faithful execution depends our part in the solving the great problem be fore us. And if we have the right train- ing, the necessary equipment and the determination to surmount all obstacles we can truly be able to say: iiThe morning comethf, i Francis Nugen Forty a

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lrts tonight. ltishard? g, we are not leax'inqitg S. ,15 and aspirationswhici C olumbla College we v; Valedictory Watchman, What of the Night? Dear Teachers, Schoolmates and Friends: N the name of the Senior class of 1920 I give you greetings. We wish to I thank our President, Dean and faculty for the hearty cooperation, kindly interest, and unselfish help, which they have so generously bestowed; and we wish them a joyous and profitable vacation. As we lay aside our school work and enter other lines of endeavor a clear call rings out to each and every one of us: llWhat can you do? Are you pre- pared to help or hinder the worlds progressW And we in turn reply with the question: HWhat are our opportunities.Pu And what are the fields that are open to us?ll llWatchman, what of the NightPll was the piercing inquiry which reached the ears of the watchman upon the ancient towers of Isreal, wait- ing for the destruction of the forces of evil. And the answer-The morn com- eth and the night ' To us who are watching for the destruction of the forces of evil in our own time there are indeed unmistakable harbingers of the dawn of a new day. Viewing the achievements of only the past year or so the watchman feels am- ply justified in saying: UThe morn cometh to those whose chief interests have been centered in the cause of prohibition. Surely the wretchedness and mis- ery of a dark night seems past and a new luster has been added to the dawn. Those who have striven so persistently in the cause of women suffrage are rejoicing that a powerful voice is about to be raised which shall join its in- fluence to the songs of the morning. The workman who through a long night has dreamed in squalor and misery of a Clay in which he should receive justice and eqnity is awaking to find his dream a reality. And the night of anguish and bloodshed which enveloped almost the whole world-the bitterness of its memories will be in great measure expiated if, indeed, it turns out that a new conscience has developed amongnations which shall make the return of the night forever impossible hereafter. And who knows but that we are about to enter upon such an era. If indeed we are, then of a truth can the watchman say: HThe morn comethfl But, what of the night? It has left many traces of darkness in our national life which the light of a new day must scatter. The situation in Mexico is causing our government no little anxious con- cern just now. On the western shore of our county hordes of Japanese are clamoring for entrance and threatening to use force 1f necessary, to obtain the desired ends. The negro question offers a large held for investlgatlon, for It has ever constituted a source of danger to our moral and social standards. The corrupt political practices which have re cently blocked the way of pezvlrclet and Ir y-mne

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man lt part' only i 3pom S Oflllllth; defects Problem Ursociat'pg; not Mr s of . ' atiJOFEtgn rs with W nal ms ltlltlons l last saw d of all i; . 111. t a trample 1t underhi n it otters tou? lsiil e 15.n0tr I it beta . 0, 1t 1511011601 ii . w'll ' hm um; . 1 men, and deiehh' the most imminent i , lust: .chman 0n the t Otters who becomes so ahsor'tai 3 the cause 01' all Ethlet eves that crime and dish- 1 do the work. The hr- :1 for food believes that The policeman heats hi :t that the lives and proper; h with a sense of the sate. greater zeal. and .Eatll.,lli' n honest share to Its sate. t0 the prosaic tashthet ar and by some tthtttth T hev raced abmit the W; 1t do. each other 1n thhhttit l task was any es: h -h of us 51131106115? '1 tion But whaIther 7t - ' - wan'l'lt tllgh 39E . . Jefnre us. t. . deteriiitnattoh tu mi 110 comet - Fara i . x. Biology Afoot and Aheld INCE taking charge of the science classes of Columbia Junior College, Mr. Eby has adopted a new plan, much favored by all the pupils concerned. Every two weeks, a field hike has been taken to which two periods a day have been devoted. Each student is supplied with notebook and pencil, to jot down the various plants, birds and anything of scientific nature noticed. Many pleasant hours have been ass ociated with this new plan. In the early spring our first trip found the tiny buds just peeping up front the ground, and awakening from the long winter sleep. A few birds could be seen hopping from branch to branch, but only a few plants showed the welcome promise of spring. Two weeks later what a vast improvement. Nearly all plants were up, buds were bursting 0n the trees and bushes and a few of the tiny early plants were putting forth their blosoms. More birds were seen among which were the robin and blue bird. Insects too, were more numerous, drowsily humming through the air. What an advantage to the science class has been these field trips. We have all read about tlSpring advancing step by step? but never be- fore have we taken particular notice of it, as we have on our class hikes, Every two weeks showed a great change. Fro n1 homely bare fields spring has brought forth grass and flowers to grace the now realized promise. One trip nearly proved disastrous to the crowd, especially the young ladies with the taffetta skirts. Not many specimens were to be found but a very high wind was encountered. Scarcely was it possible to keep our footing and on the most unprotected part of the hill, we could, by letting our coats out behind us, throw ourselves against the wind and almost be taken off our feet. Several trips were taken each one showing the new marvels spring had wrought, which set us to thinking as never before about the wonderful works of nature. It was rather difficult to copy in our notebooks while on a trip, but it seems to have been accomplished. On our last hike special attention was paid to the beautiful orchards bursting into full bloom. The walk alone being invigoratingeso tinged was the air with the odor of bloomlng flowers-made what should rightly be termed a lesson seem only a pleasure trip. M. R. Fot'ty-one