Olivet College - Oaks Yearbook (Olivet, MI)

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l l wwnovs ldlld.S6'9l8l0li?l0'UJ0l?g Us x I A Mental Moving Picture' ' , ' Heres a splendid exercise for your visual faculties. It affords good gractlce in association, too. Note ow yourimlnd's eye comes into play as you read thls over slowly and' carefully. .It's called The Maglc Letter. ' Did 'you ever' think what a. strange letter S ls? It is a. serpent ln dlsgulse. Listen-you can hear it hiss. It gives possession and multi- plies indeflnltely by its touch. It changes a tree into trees and a house into houses Sometimes it is very spiteful and will turn a pet into a pest, a pear into a spear, and a word into a sword. and laughter into slaughter It will make hot Motto-Nm' Victoria S shot at any time! The farmer has Colors-White and G,to watch it closely. It will make scorn of his corn and reduce Yell-Bizebum-boo, 'gevery peck to a s eck . Some- time he finds it useful? If he needs more, room for hls stock, lt will change a table into a stable for hlm, and if he ls short of hay, Pfwidenf- as can tset oat' a ro:J l9: Lacks, . , - , w urn em in o 's ac s. V'Ce'P t's'd m' He must be careful, however, not Secretary, to let hls 'nal1s lie around loose. The serpent's breath will turn them Treasurer. . into snalls. If he wishes to use an now. It will make this tale, stale. Now, .go over this again, and bring your mind's eye into play as you read. Remember: Always make your reading a mental movlng plc- ture. When you remember the plc- tures-you can 'remember what you read. This principle ls- as old .as time! Indeed, the ancient Chinese were right when they said: One picture ls-worth a thousand words. It's pictures like photos of people, comics, and sports cartoons that makes people buy newspapers and magazines. So. YQU must use your mlnd's eye to visualize clearly the pictures or ideas that the' author has in mind. The exercises contained in this booklet will enable you to ste? up your ability to visualize-the will enable you to think fin terms 'of Uplcturgsn. Thus, when you read, youill cquire e. new meaning and added interest to items which previously were dull and meaning- ess i How? Your Memor ?' the colors ot the rainbow. . Hex-e'a an easy way to remimb rf . engine about his farm work, he need not buy any coal or have wat- er to run lt. Let the serpent glide before his horses. The team will turn to steam, If you ever get hurt, call the serpent to your aid. GHRTRUDHDfW'S'Instantly 'your pain will be ln W,LI,mM A, D Spain.1' Be sure to take, it with QVANI Egyou the next time you climb a ' if ' 'mountain if you desire to witness Iauwmma marvel.'It will make the peak HELE speak. But don't let it come WILLIAM H. BUSH, W.x1.TaR A. BRIGGS, yBVlq Yellow, B for bl lot, I for lnd The odd .'name' l of Roy B. Vig has all ,of the letters which remind you' of the color-at R for rod, O for orange, Y for ue. V for vio- igo and G-tor around you while you are reading green. ' ' gui, l A new booklet by Mr. Blomberg, How to Remember Names and. Faces, Facts and Figures, is now available to readers. Sales here' are belt? sponsored y Goodfellows Inc. Profits will go to the Good- fellows hrlstmas Cheer Fund. For your 'copy send S1 lno stampslrto- . Sigmund Blomberg, care of The Herald-Journal, Spartanbur , S.1C.,- 3 with your name and address. Booklets will be mailed postpali L 1 Chorlestonion Has' To.Pav nm--M eelee it squadron and' for the Alr Form- controllers who fllrc-' ' .snows

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E 50199 tqeg' ' . 11,254 ,jr li' ' , I If . . Making People Would you like to know how to make people like you? How to be popular? How, to get along lwlth others? Here are ten rulesfor popu- larity, based on a survey' made at Colgate University. I've had many requests for them. Hfzyethey are for your scrap book refer nce. Why not recall each of them by associating :he highlights of the ruleswlth your :en key words? ' I 1. Always be dependable. When- ever you say you will do a thing, by Lll niiteans do it. People will like you for . 2. Go out of your way. to,cheer- Tully help others. When you do this iou'll find that people w ll like you ill the better. 3. Refrain from exaggeration. ievm' tell tall stories. People will lot like you for telling how big a ish you caught when your fishing lblllty is generally known to be poor. ,4. Do not flaunt your knowledge. lever show off how much ,you :now. . 5. Do not let your associates feel hat-youlare superior to them in any vay., 6. Always remember names of peo- nlel It makes one feel important to ve- called by name. More, it creates :ood-will, inspires confidence- nakes people like you. 7. Do not make fun of' others be- llnd their backs. Perhaps the per- on who tells you how poorly John imlth played golf yesterday, will lame you 'as his victim to the next man he meets. A Like You 8. Refrain from domlneerlng others. 9. Never argue. A man convinced agalhst his will ls of the same opinion still. 10. Be a good listener, and talk in terms of the other man's interests. Here are Twelve Things to. Be Remembered by Marshall Field. Why not learn them! 1. The value of time. 2. The success of persever- ance. 3. The pleasure of working. 4. The dignity of simplicity. 5. The worth of character. 6. The power of kindness. 7. The influence of ex- ample. 8. The obligation of duty. 9. The wisdom of economy. 10. The virtue of patience. ll. The improve- ment of talent. 12, The joy ,of originating. ' , Howl: Your Memory? Qls the word 'repetition' herd. ,tor you to spell? Do You some- times write 'rep-1-titionr' Th S n k of 't h e word 'repeat.' You would never .. s p e 1 1 Y. h 1 s v o r d ro-P' i - at l' 'l' h e n a REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT Q REPETITION associate' t h e s o t v o words: 'repeat' and 'NPO'-1' tion' lmeaning to repeat! and , this will guide you to the cor- rect spelling: 'rep-e-titlon.' , ' 05' 1 A new booklet by Mr. Blomberg, I-low to Remember Names and Faces, Facts and Figures, ls now available to readers. Sales .here are being sponsored y Goodfellows Inc. Profits will go to the Good- fellows hr stmas Cheer Fund. For your copy, send Sl mo stamps! to Sigmund Blomberg, care of The Herald-Journal, Spartanbur , S. C.. .with your name and addr-ess.ABooklets will be mailed postpaicf 45. he Freshmen com- a third, while the alled insipientes, nm one another in nan from the Soph- m the junior, and '. Of all these the thest removed from nent and nearest to they wage incessant he College in valor, ' .....,..use in iormer times they have contended with the '93s in almost daily battle, wherein, by force, they attempted to wrest from them the prerog- ative of wearing tiles, but after n hot and bloody contest they decided to leave the privilege unmolesled. . I l . Dr' Drlzlzrlf. Among thc Scniores, by far the greatest and most widely famed was Daniel. Hu. when yet :1 comparatively young man, moved by Il desire for wuziltll and lslml-, publislivd :1 bunk, which thi- class would h enrlily com-