Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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 College — the word itself has taken on meaning not given it by Webster. Danforth Chapel symbolizes one of these meanings. It is here that many people formulate the ethical values which they will carry with them through life. One of the primary purposes of education is to prepare a person for a profession. All the professions now have a standard code of ethics which they profess to be necessary to maintain a career. How much more important, then, is the code of ethics of an individual? We must all leave here to stand alone as citizens of the world; to rise or fall as we will. Courage and strength are required to meet this task — the courage to face the challenge initially and the strength to carry it through to the end. 11

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The opportunities to learn and exercise leadership are many and varied throughout life. In almost every situation in life, the individual can develop his leadership capabilities. Who is the leader? Perhaps the best explanation is a description of the actions of a leader. A leader must put the interests of the group ahead of his own. He must accept the desires of his followers; he must get back of them, not back at them. The leader must learn to obey those over him, the dictates of his conscience and the rules of our society. But the leader cannot be so involved in his own convictions that he docs not recognize another’s right to differ. This is not leadership; rather, it is prejudice in its rawest form. Obedience is the most important, and possibly the most difficult to follow. The leader cannot expect any thing from his followers that he will not do himself. Association with others brings forth these characteristics in everyone. Who is the leader? We must first look at ourselves to find the answer. 13