Trine University - Modulus Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ The Graduate’s Future Not only the graduate but every individual is interested in how he is going to come out in the future. Every one of us wishes to be successful in all of our undertakings but statistics prove that but a small percentage of individuals have been suc¬ cessful in the past. First af all one should have a good educa¬ tion so that he can analyze the every day problems ahead of him and then make an honest endeavor to make the proper ap¬ plication. One should study conditions and the trend of things around himself and carefully note what other individuals are doing to better themselves. It should go without saying that we should be able to notice how the leaders around us proceed and to be able to detect the difference between showmanship and the principles of real action used by the real leaders. With some initiative and careful application of fundamentals there is practically nothing that can stand in the way of the modern graduate attaining real success in the future. WILLIAM A. PFEIFER, Deali of Engineering. Character Is the Measure of Progress The value of character is the standard of human progress. The individual, the community, the nation, tells its standing, its advancement, its worth, its true wealth and glory by its es¬ timate of character. Wherever character is made a secondary object sensuality and crime prevail. He who enters upon any study, pursuit, amusement, pleas¬ ure, habit, or course of life without first considering its effect upon his character is not a trustworthy or honest man. Just in proportion as a man prizes his character so is he. This is the true standard which finally gauges all his acts. The great hope and pillar of society is the individual character. GEORGE G. NIEHOUS, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Opportunity Awaits Those Qualified As soon as college days are over, the graduate must begin to look for a suitable position. It will be very easy to become discouraged, especially after being told a number of times that his services are not required. It is well to know that in every organization there is some person who serves as employment manager whose duty it is to interview prospective employees. Many times this man must talk with hundreds of applicants be¬ fore a person can be found who possesses the necessary qualifica¬ tions. Industrial organizations are just as interested in finding capable employees as the individual is in locating a remunerative position. And after a young person is located he must ever be on the alert for something better. During the past few years facilities for manufacturing have been improved and methods of distribution have been changed, all for the purpose of lower¬ ing costs to the ultimate consumer. New industries are being started and basic changes are continually made in the older ones. Opportunities are sure to appear to the individual who interests himself in these newer and better ways of doing things. RAYMON T. ROUSH, Secretary-T reasurer.

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Modulus 1942 The 1942 publication of the Modulus finds a world immersed in strife and bloodshed. Vast armies are locked in mortal combat; fleets of airplanes wheel and dive to gain advantage of position, and drop deadly bombs; the lurking submarine skulks under the surface of the sea, seeking whom it may devour. War is running rampant over the surface of the earth, and prophets foretell the destruction of all men and the submergence of civilization. The outlook is dark indeed, but there is some encouragement in the contemplation of how often men have been mistaken in the past under similar circumstances. This is not the first time that the scourge of war has swept the earth. Many times before men have foretold the destruction of civilization and the loss of all gains which mankind has made through the centuries. Always, however, the resiliency of man’s spirit, the fertility of his imagination, and the strength of his courage have united to make it possible for him to overcome the obstacles in his path, to surmount the difficulties in front of him, and to go on to greater heights than he had attained before. Let us hope that history repeats itself in the crisis now upon us! I ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Ten 3 1833 02553 0897

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Office Force ALMEDA WELLS LUCILE COVELL ROSEMARY CLARKE VIRGINIA CARE MARY JANE BOYER Tivclve