University of Maine at Presque Isle - Salmagundi Yearbook (Presque Isle, ME)

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36 SALMAGUNDI limit the number to one if you will. Have undis- courageable enthusiasm. Leaders who make a thorough study of their field and work. 4. . A plan for work or a mark at which to aimg the object of a successful association should be to unite studentsg to lead students in noble workg to build up Christian characterg to train in unseltishnessg to dis- cover places and forms of work whereby the mem- bers can be the most helpful. 5. Let the pupils do the work which they feel the teachers might do better. The responsibility of all should be increased. 6. Bible study is' the dynamo. 7. i Promote the missionary spirit. Ulf you and I to-clay Should stop and lay Our life-work down and let our hands fall where they will-- Fall down to lie quite still- And if some other hand should come and stoop to me find Q - The threads we carried so that it could wind, Beginning wherewe stoppedg if it should come to keep ' Our life-work goingg seek To carry on the good design Distinctively made yours or mine, What would it find? NELLIE VVOODBURY JoRDAN.

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SALMAGUNDI 35 Jabes' Pond, Sunrise and Baldwin and trips to Fort Ticonderoea. ay ,phis last was especially enjoyable to us? We pm- ceeded. to Baldwin in launches and were conveyed b coaches through the village of Ticonderoffa to thi Fort live miles beyond. In the dis D Mountains of Vermont could be distin ing one think of Ethan Allen, Benedict A1'n01d and amplain spread out before our gaze. Just before we reached the Fort the carriages were stopped so that we might read the inscription on a tablet erected by the Noeyv York Historical Association to the memory of the Americans. WV time at the Fort. A few of the party were advent- urous enough to explore the underground passages they found which were probably the storage places for ammunition, and ways of egressto the lake. The picturesque old ruins aroused in us memories of the brave deeds of daring when two great nations strug- gled for the control of the 4'Gateway of the North. The important social event of the week is College Day. Each delegation prepares a 4'stunt and gives it on the lawn in front of the hotel in the presence of all the guests. The college and school colors are displayed in unique ways and each vies with the other to make the most attractive appearance. School songs and yells are much in evidence. ' ' Such is an outline of what was done at the Confer- ence of 1908. . ' I feel sure all who have ever enjoyed the pleasures and privileges of this Conference are agreed that Sil- ver Bay ig an ideal place for inspiration in Christian work. Here strong resolves are made and every one desires to take the spirit of Silver Bay back to the society which she represents. It makes one realize Mountain, sails to Paradise B tance the Green Clsly seen, mak- John Stark. The blue waters, of Lake Ch e were allowed to remain some little gmnethingf-f the great work that is done ,and more ofthe work that needs to be done. One feels strongly impressed to lind such a large body of earnest young women filled with the buoyant enthu- siasm of youth, giving their best to Christian service. Mr. Mott chose as the subject of one of his dis- courses WO111' Responsibility to the Associationzi' Aniongthe lloints which he made are: Why is 113 some associations are strong and gr0Wif1S and fruitful while others are formal, lifeless and without TGSUWS? , . .. . . . nrrest Ilero are some things that account for the stro U zwsmziatiolisi YH., ities - - .' ' ' ll X I. l'ro.-n-iifzo of diliicnlties. We know fl TC . . , v -- tml' achieving 9'l'Pfll2 Imvo nlwnlys mario f,llLlillll,S,ll0llllll1 -1 -D l.lIIllLfi-l. I , Orwmlgt gf. .X i'4'W'?ii,lllIUlli,H whoarov'1i .l'mub1 m '

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0 Now that we have caught It we want to tell you that if you are loyal to gAt. S. N. S4 we will l t DO WE CATCH voun y '? R 1 As far as possible with those who are helping to make this paper possible 'by adver- tising with us. y 'J i- IW - , sp-,v -:dei , n fs 3 ' 4' .uv J Don't miss the Grinds and Jokes scattered .through the Advertisements. 1'-S-1111