Trine University - Modulus Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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MODULUS he faculty to understand and interpret other men’s minds is of inestimable Ky J value to any student. The young man or woman who has completed a schedule of studies, whether they are technical or general, has become a composite of all his teachers and the authors with whom he has been associated in his college life; he is therefore the beneficiary of all thinkers of the present and by-gone ages. We study engineering so that we may become better artisans and better professional men, but unless we can correlate our studies with the minds of our authors and teachers we lack one of the greatest assets to become a leader among men. “Leadership is the legitimate aspiration of every able-bodied and able-minded man or woman.” Prerequisites to leadership: 1. Ability to Cooperate; 2. Moral Cleanness; 3. Honesty; 4. Faith in Knowl¬ edge; 5. Technical Ability; 6. Power of Expression; 7. Accuracy of observation; 8. Perseverence; 9. Power of Concentration; 10. Power of Initiative; 11. Ability to Reason; 12. Health of Body; 13. Manner; 14. Belief in God, the Father; in the Church; in our Friends; 15. Reputation; 16. Disposition; 17. Common Sense; 18. Personality; 19 Personal Appearance; 20. Tact; 21 Courtesy; 22. Cordiality. Even though a student does not possess, or if he cannot acquire all of these qualities in their perfection, he should think seriously over these things, for they will accompany him throughout life, and if cautiously observed he will lead a successful life, whose evening will be illuminated with happy thoughts and deeds well done. President Page Twenty-nine

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' “T ' he world is asking, in these days of wonderful development, for men who can do things. It is ready to give to such the greatest rewards in its power to bestow. Honor and fame and material compensation come to him who has prepared himself to do the world’s work. But before receiving such gifts each man is required to show that he is worthy of them. And that worth must be proved by the possession of more than mere knowledge. The man who would win the largest reward must have qualities of heart and life commensurate with his ability to accomplish tasks. Lacking a basis in character the talented man is likely to become a menace to the world rather than a benefactor. The man who possesses traits of character which mark him as honest and upright and at the same time has the ability to perform the task assigned him need have no fear of the future. Tri-State College can wish no better fortune for its students than that they may go out from its halls and classrooms thoroughly equipped with these two essentials for success—a character that will lead them along a straight path and a knowledge that will make it possible for them to do that which comes in the line of duty in a way that merits the approval of those who are interested. Page Thirty