Trine University - Modulus Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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For several years during the late depression various agencies of pub¬ licity were full of predictions to the effect that there is no longer any place in our economy for trained men. The statement was made time and again that young men were wasting their time attending college and that they might as well resign themselves to the prospect of a pick and shovel job—if indeed they were able to secure that much. For¬ tunately thousands of young men refused to be misled by this propa¬ ganda and by their actions proved themselves much wiser in many ways than their elders. Industry at the present time is calling for technically trained men. Literally thousands of involved problems are calling for solution and that solution involves the services of men trained to think. The solu¬ tion of these problems will tax the best efforts and the highest resources of the men of the coming generation and will enlist the best efforts of the young men of today upon whose shoulders will fall the responsibility of solving them. Young men completing technical courses today in any line whatever are to be congratulated upon the fact that they come into positions of responsibility at a time when so much is to be done. The members of the 1937 graduating class of Tri-State College will find work awaiting them—work that is worthwhile—and it will call forth their best efforts. We, who know them so well, are proud of them and are certain of their ability to faithfully discharge their obligation. We present to them our best wishes as they go forth to do and to conquer. BURTON HANDY, President. Eleven

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Tri-State Lakes Ten

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On account of the way things are being done these days and the general outlook of things the college graduate may be somewhat con¬ fused as to just the right thing to do after graduation. He will probably seek out ways and means whereby he may secure a position which propo¬ sition usually means that he will seek out his friends and acquaintances for some kind of advice. These folks of course will give plenty of advice but it is very doubtful if much of this advice will be of any real benefit to the graduate for the simple reason it is quite difficult to pass on very much personality from one person to another. We all have our own lives to live during the period at hand so it is pretty much up to our¬ selves. The sad thing of the whole affair is that we have this life to live just once and all mistakes and errors are never forgiven or excused— they always stand as is. A college education, if well done, means a lot of hard work, self denial to a lot of things we would like to do, and the doing of a lot of things which seem trivial and of no importance at the time of doing. However if one is honest with himself and takes care of the every day problems and work assigned to him, he will finish his college course with a wealth of valuable information and details. Then when the graduate finishes his course and starts out on his way in the world he will find a proposition of application before him. If he will strive hard to apply the information and details he learned in college, also strive hard to develop his personality he will be sure to be more than satisfied with results. May every graduate of Tri-State be able to make the most of his personality and become wise in the application of essentials. WILLIAM A. PFEIFER.